Broadcasting From Home

  • Goodbye Legally Blonde, Hello Altar Boyz

    Those of you following our family Broadway show saga from home, we got our official cancellation for this Wednesday’s performance for Legally Blonde. Given the fiscal importance of the holiday season, I was almost completely sure that the Broadway strike would have ended last night. Today’s cancellation gave me little… Listen ⇢

  • I’m Loving Up The New Sigur Rós

    I’ve been totally digging listening to the new Sigur Rós CD Hvarf/Heim, which is really a double EP rather than an album. True fans appear to be disappointed because the discs contain re-recordings from their first album while the second disc contains live versions of new tunes that sound exactly… Listen ⇢

  • Waiting On The Broadway Strike

    Next week is the kids and my annual NY Thanksgiving pilgrimage (pun intended). The tradition now is to go to a Broadway show during the trip. Last year it was “The Wedding Singer”. This year it’s “Legally Blonde” – maybe. We’re anxiously watching the strike by Local One, I.A.T.S.E. ,… Listen ⇢

  • Refrigerator Savings Plan

    A little over a year ago when I was thinking of ways to save energy, Sarah lent me a meter that tracks electrical usage for appliances. I used it on my refrigerator and was amazed by the results. My 25+ year-old fridge was sucking up prodigious amounts of electricity. Deciding… Listen ⇢

  • Katha Pollitt on Fresh Air

    Yesterday on Fresh Air Terry Gross interviewed feminist author Katha Pollitt. Katha’s been a favorite of mine for years. While she often writes about politics and social issues, she has a light touch and can deal with serious issues with grace and humor. In her new book of personal essaays Listen ⇢

  • Wedding Shots We’ll All Remember

    From (the newly married) Caleb we have this link to Wedding Shots We’ll All Remember. Listen ⇢

  • Winter Approaches

    After a long a glorious fall, flat gray Michigan November weather is here. The first snowflakes of the season fell this morning. Get ready… Listen ⇢

  • Regime Change Watch

    I keep a countdown clock for the next Presidential election and I was excited to notice today that we’re under a year until we pick a new president! Listen ⇢

  • Quote of the Month

    From Ed Summerfield we have our quote of the month: “When the blues get you down, go jam on a $5 guitar or a shoebox with rubber bands if you have to.” Listen ⇢

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