28 March, 2025

As Baron von Wortzenberger said...

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"Nature is utterly indifferent"

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Werner Herzog on 60 Minutes.

Dan Carey's Imperial Period: Imperial Pilsner by New Glarus Brewing W/Dan Carey

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Upon hearing that New Glarus was to release an imperial pilsner, my mind immediately said, "I've had one of those before!" an...

"Going to Raleigh"

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Another new tune from Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson. I am really looking forward to their album What Did the Blackbird Say to the C...

From the Great White North: Miss Vickie's Sea Salt & Vinegar potato chips

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I was traipsing down the organic junk food aisle at my local supermarket last weekend not really expecting to find a new salt & vinegar ...

It Rained Down on Me

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I have some memories of buying The Division Bell , which was released on this day in 1994, and bringing it home. It was good to see that Ric...

Phil Collins in his Hawaiian shirt period

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Genesis released Duke 45 years ago today. 45 years! Holy biscuits! This is "Behind the Lines" from Milwaukee on 7 June 1980.
27 March, 2025

Coming soon: 26 March @ Point

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Seen before On Becoming a Guinea Fowl . And it's great that this movie made it to a commercial theater here, especially since I missed t...
24 March, 2025

Coming Soon: 23 March @ AMC Fitchburg

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My second senior discount in a row! Trailers for The Assessment . Things began with a commercial for the Metropolitan Opera which was follow...

Coming Soon: 22 March @ AMC Fitchburg

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Trailers at a screening of Ash . These followed a commercial for The Chosen: Last Supper and one for the Metropolitan Opera. Why do these C...

Coming Soon: 19 March @ Marcus Palace

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Trailers before Opus and after a commercial for Thunderbolts :     I am looking forward to Warfare . I wonder how Alex Garlandy it's go...
21 March, 2025

Piper in the sun

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I haven't posted a photo of Piper lately so here's one where she's enjoying the sun as she blocks my keyboard. That her face is ...

Na zdrowie to Prost!

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I finally made my first visit to Prost! , the German beer hall & restaurant which is the heir apparent to Essen Haus, if/when the venera...

Polka on a Sunday afternoon

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Next month on the 27th The Bur Oak will host an afternoon of polka - music and dancing. DJ Shotski kicks things off at 1 with classic polk...

Winding my way down to Bakers Place

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Whenever I find myself on East Washington, I marvel to one degree or another at the transformation of the avenue from the home of industrial...

A snowy start to spring

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Yesterday was the vernal equinox and to celebrate I went on a hike. (I wonder if my boss has noticed that my first time-off requests of each...

Chocolate pierogi!

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I bought these at Deli 4 You in Schaumburg a couple months back and finally pulled them out of the freezer and lovingly bathed them in boil...

No Dominion yet but soon

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Lookie here! Not only have I been notified that my Tull CD is out for delivery but also word that that my copy of the new IQ album, Dominio...

Out for delivery

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Soon the new Jethro Tull album will be in my clutches!

Ace!

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I swear that, upon seeing this window, I heard Sylvester McCoy yell "ACE!" in my head.