I’m always interested in the variety of search terms people use that land them here on this blog. Today somebody got here after searching Russula brevipes. Now this is an interesting mushroom to me, and it’s interesting because it has a special relationship with another… Read More
I heard on the radio today that today marks the 100th anniversary of the Oreo cookie. I just want to say that I’m not against Oreo cookies, and if I happened to have a bag in the cupboard, I might just have a couple before… Read More
My vote is for that tune Ramblin’ Jack Elliott just refers to as The Dog. Other people call it Old Shep. This song was written in 1933 by Red Foley and Arthur Willis. It was recorded many times, including at least three times by Foley… Read More
Monday is Memphis’ birthday. She turns three. We’re really lucky to have such a fantastic dog.
I was messing around with the La Bamba riff on my button accordion the other day, trying to get it right, and I thought this song would be excellent to feature on my Daily Dose series. La Bamba is a Mexican folk song, although most… Read More
Last night I heard serious storm warnings on the radio. I was going to awake to the biggest snow storm of the season, to many centimetres of snow on the ground. Instead, there was some light rain. This morning I listened to a radio station… Read More
Busy day today, but I’m finding time for your Daily Dose friends. I know you’ve been waiting. Here’s the Hot 8 Brass band. Sexual Healing Rock with the Hot 8 Rastafunk
Somebody landed here at 27th Street after searching “how big is the largest Newfoundland dog?”. The short answer is, “very big.” Regular readers know that I have two Newfs, Memphis and Ellie Mae. That’s them up on my banner today. I get questions about their… Read More
Tuffy P picked me up at work tonight. In the car she said, are you making us pancakes tonight, it being pancake/shrove/fat Tuesday and all? And I said…. My spy boy told your spy boy Sittin’ on the bayou My spy boy told your spy… Read More
For today’s Daily Dose, let’s listen to some melodica. You may or may know be hip to this most interesting wind/keyboard instrument. Enjoy. This first cut also features uke. Uke and melodica in one video. Now that’s excitement. The Rinky Dink Panther Here is Hermeto… Read More
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