Ich möchte ein Eisbär sein/I want to be a polar bear im kalten Polar/at the cold North Pole dann müßte ich nicht mehr schrei´n/Then I wouldn’t howl anymore alles wär so klar/everything would be all right. Eisbären müssen nie weinen./Polar bears must never cry. Eisbär is a 1981 Europop hit by the now defunct Swiss …
Photos by Mr NEV, camera, Panasonic Lumix.
It went so well last time — though it was more work than I thought it would be — that I’m going to do it again. Doors are open, folks, August is potluck month at Nerd’s Eye View. I’d love it if you’d bring something to share. No, there’s no money in it, but good …
I’ve been writing on the web for 10 years now. Ten freaking years. And I can’t believe we’re still having some of these same conversations. I’m tired of the tedious discussions, I’m tired of the lazy logic, I’m just tired of seeing the same old tired arguments come up over and over. Bloggers and journalists …
“Do you mind my asking? Are you Christian?” “No, no, I’m Jewish.” “Messianic? Orthodox?” I smile and shake my head. “Ha, no, I’m a West Coast Jew. I grew up in California.” I’m not sure Norman knows what I mean by this. “I’m not practicing,” I say, by way of explanation. “Have you been to …
“They’ll be huge!” We are sitting in our backyard having BBQ with two fine people who have just moved into our neighborhood. The light is low and golden, I am drinking shandy — beer and lemonade — out of a pint glass. The table is littered with the detritus of our meal — a bowl …