White throated sparrows pass through Toronto each spring then head north. Right now we have some hanging out in one of the big spruce trees out back.
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Go with Vox
Last evening I won 5 of 6 games, playing Go online with Vox. The games were mostly scrappy and competitive, but I was able to retain an edge over the evening. Next time out, Vox will take a 2 stone handicap and we’ll put that… Read More
Not Enough Material
The latest episode of The Agency Podcast is up and it’s called Not Enough Material. You can listen to it here or find it in the usual places. From windmills to goop to cobalt. We not only watch two versions of 3:10 To Yuma but… Read More
Hot Corn Cold Corn
Today let’s listen to a couple versions of Hot Corn Cold Corn. I stumbled into this first performance on the YouTube. Chris Sharp does a guitar and vocal recording then adds in a banjo track with additional vocals. What a great job! Dave Rawlings and… Read More
Go with Vox
Last evening I played 6 games of go with Vox online, and won 5. He beat me in the second game by 2.5 points. I was white and komi just wasn’t quite enough. As well he had a good shot at defeating me in game… Read More
Shortnin’ Bread 4 ways
Some songs seem to transcend style, fad and fashion and have endured in our collective imagination for a long time. Shortnin’ Bread has been a kind of cure-all for the soul, an Afro-American song dating back to the 1890s. Three little children, lying in bedTwo… Read More
Right to Repair
The latest episode of The Agency Podcast is up! It’s called Right to Repair. You can listen right here or find The Agency in the usual places. We have two guests this week. Brian is a friend of the The Agency. Candy was moved by… Read More
I like to….
Here’s David Bromberg…. (another tune for our times)
Go with Vox
Last evening I played some online Go with my friend Vox for the first time since I had my knee repaired. I was worried about two things. First, would I be able to sit at the computer for a sustained period of time? Earlier in… Read More
Thanks for Waiting
Since The Agency Podcast started up in late summer, we’ve been pretty reliable in getting new episodes up on some time each Tuesday. Last week we published on Thursday and this week, it will be the same deal. We’ll be recording mid-afternoon today and making… Read More
27th Street 