When I'm bored, I seem to have a habit of doing things I said I would avoid.
For example, just now I broke down and set up an account at twitter. This despite the fact that I'm still not sure what value it provides and that I'm paranoid about entering any sort of personal information [...]
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Former Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson once said "there's nothing on my stage with batteries in it". He said it with a twinkle in his eye; a sharp slap in the face for modern electronic effects and an approving nod for straight-ahead tube amp rock 'n roll. I've always loved that quote.
After deciding [...]
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...Is my favourite book, and this is my favourite poem:
MARITA
PLEASE FIND ME
I AM ALMOST 30
-- "Marita", Selected Poems (1956-1968), Leonard Cohen (1964)
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