Minute Prologue
I’ve been listening
To all the dissension.
I’ve been listening
To all the pain.
And I feel that no matter
What I do for you,
It’s going to come back again.
But I think that I can heal it,
But I think that I can heal it,
I’m a fool, but I think that I can heal it
With this song.
– Leonard Cohen
Friday Morning at 12:00 AM, Leonard Cohen will announce his 2009 North American Tour.
23rd Annual Middle Creek Wildflowl Show
The Pennsylvania Game Commission will present the 23rd Annual Middle Creek Wildfowl Show on September 19 & 20, 2009 from 9AM to 5 PM (rain or shine). Admission is free. Show features wildfowl carving, artwork, decoy competitions, retriever demonstrations, and the state duck and goose calling championships.
Location: Middle Creek Visitor Center
Directions:
From Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 286 – Take Route 272 North for three miles, and at the traffic light, turn left on Route 897. Follow Route 897 North for about 14 miles into the village of Kleinfeltersville. In Kleinfeltersville make the first left after the stop sign (Hopeland Road). The Visitors Center will be on the right about 2 miles down Hopeland Road.
From Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 266 – Take Route 72 North (about 4-5 Miles to Route 419 North. Follow Route 419 North for approximately 7 miles to Route 897 in Shaefferstown. follow Route 897 South for about 2 miles to Kleinfeltersville. Turn right a Hopeland Road in Kleinfeltersville. The Visitors Center will be on the right about 2 miles down Hopeland Road.
The Cape by Guy Clark
Guy Clark and Verlon Thomson sing The Cape
“Eight years old with flour sack cape
Tied all around his neck
He climbed up on the garage
Figurin’ what the heck
He screwed his courage up so tight
The whole thing come unwound
He got a runnin’ start and bless his heart
He headed for the groundHe’s one of those who knows that life
Is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold you breath
Always trust your capeAll grown up with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his dream
He’s full of piss and vinegar
He’s bustin’ at the seams
He licked his finger and checked the wind
It’s gonna be do or die
He wasn’t scared of nothin’, Boys
He was pretty sure he could flyHe’s one of those who knows that life
Is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold you breath
Always trust your capeOld and grey with a flour sack cape
Tied all around his head
He’s still jumpin’ off the garage
And will be till he’s dead
All these years the people said
He’s actin’ like a kid
He did not know he could not fly
So he didHe’s one of those who knows that life
Is just a leap of faith
Spread your arms and hold you breath
Always trust your cape.”
Hypnic Jerk
I get these more than ever…
A hypnic or hypnagogic jerk is an involuntary myoclonic twitch which occurs during hypnagogia, just as the subject is beginning to fall asleep. Physically, they resemble the “jump” made when a person is startled.
Often accompanied by a falling sensation, it is commonly caused by irregular sleep schedules.
Origins
The neurological reason that hypnic jerks occur is not fully understood, although there are two predominant theories.
Some researchers suggest that as a subject’s heartbeat and breathing slow down, hypnic jerks occur as a natural part of muscular transition.
Another theory states that as a subject falls asleep, their muscles begin to relax and cease working, causing the brain to believe that the body must be falling through air – and triggering a response to thrash the limbs in an attempt to catch something or turn oneself upright.
Occurrence
Hypnic jerks are usually felt once or twice per night. More regular, and usually less intense, hypnic jerks often occur during normal sleep. In extreme cases, this may be classified as a disorder called periodic limb movement. The person with the disorder will usually sleep through the events. When a subject is deprived of sleep and is trying to fight sleep, hypnic jerks can occur more often. This normally happens to subjects who have deprived themselves of sleep for longer than 24 hours, or to those who have recently awakened after insufficient sleep.
Volume 63
- Cassettes Won’t Listen – Paper Float
- Walter Egan – Magnet And Steel
- Nico – I’m Not Saying
- Canned Heat – Bullfrog Blues
- Daft Punk – Something About Us
- The Oranges Band – When Your Mask Is Your Revealing Feature
- The Make-Up – Save Yourself
- AM – Old Song
- Noah and the Whale – 2 Bodies 1 Heart
- David Byrne – Ex Guru
- Blitzen Trapper – Furr
- The Homophones – Everyone’s Dead
- The Welcome Wagon – Half A Person
- Orange Juice – Rip It Up
- Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention – I’m Not Satisfied
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Sea Of Madness
- Paul McCartney – Hope Of Deliverance
- Various Artists (Wings-esque) – Love Take Me Down (To The Streets)
- Elvis Perkins In Dearland – Shampoo
- Graham Nash – Better Days
Missed Opportunity
I’m not sure I’ll have another opportunity like this one. I can’t believe I lowballed this:
Damascus to Deposit
This is the closes point where the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers meet. This only 16 minute drive connects you to two of the largest rivers in the Eastern U.S. (which do not intersect or become tributaries of another major river).
Locations for Boudoir Photography
“Here is a list of suggestions for locations where you can take your boudoir photography. It is likely that you will not have access to every location, but it should help to give you some ideas and get those creative juices flowing.” from John G. Blair’s Digital Boudoir Photography
These are all in the book. Honest.
Some seem pretty reasonable: backyard, back porch, bathroom, bathtub, beach (private), deck, on a bedspread on the floor, hotel room, family room, fireplace, home office, home library, home spa, hot tub, mountains, sand dunes, stairs, shower, stone wall, swimming pool, and tree.
Some seem questionable: car, dining room, front porch, guest room, motel, garage, log, trailer, and wooden fence.
Some seem unhygienic: kitchen, laundry room, and pantry.
Some seem impractical: 18 wheeler cab, 18 wheeler truck, bed and breakfast inn, brick wall, camper, chain-link fence, desert, field of wildflowers, private airplane, private elevator, and RV.
Some seem creepy-pervy: attic, basement, swing-set, tire swing, tree house, and tree swing.
If you leave Scranton…
“It just goes to show you, if you leave Scranton, exciting things can happen.” – Michael Scott
Where do the miles go?
Since buying my 1 year old Subaru Outback in February of 2006, I decided to keep track of how I put my miles on it. I don’t know how I have managed to be on the verge of putting 56,000 miles in 3 years. This averages approximately 50 miles per day. The significant increase from 07-08 lines up with graduate school. The car has also only taken 3 significant trips: Maine, Toronto, and The Outer Banks.
Twentynine Palms
Twentynine Palms, I feel the heat of your desert heart.
For the Birds
Birders rejoice, as there is at least a 50% chance of seeing a bird team win the Superbowl. Go Eagles!
Football
Bird teams in the NFC: 4 (Eagles, Falcons, Seahawks, Cardinals)
Bird teams in the AFC: 1 (Ravens)Baseball
Bird teams in the AL: 2 (Orioles, Blue Jays)
Bird teams in the NL: 1 (Cardinals)Hockey
Bird teams in the Eastern: 2 (Penguins, Thrashers)
Bird teams in the Western: 1 (Ducks)
Other teams with bird sounding names; 2 (Red Wings, Blackhawks)Basketball
Bird teams in the Eastern: 1* (Hawks)
Bird teams in the Western: 0* does not include the Raptors, even though they are diapsids
Why don’t people use Last.fm?
I’ve been using Last.fm for almost 4 years now. I don’t understand why more people are obsessed with it like I am. It’s not complicated: create account, download and install plug-in, start enjoying trending your musical preferences, listen to very good streaming radio based on what your like to listen, add friends (real and virtual) and find new music to drown out the boredom of life.
They’ve also added features to help maintain tour dates of bands, cities, or venues… which can be read in .ical format.
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