Category Archives: Words

The Little Blog that Could

Posted on 29/12/2010 by

This is totally narcissistic, but really, what about a blog isn’t narcissistic? In no particular order, here are my Top Twelve, in random order, favorite posts of this past year. Color Me Jivamukti Go On With A Spirit That Fears … Continue reading →

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On Dark Days

Posted on 23/12/2010 by

Grim sounding post title, no? Don’t worry, I’m not overly morose or on a ledge. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Winter Solstice, however. Tuesday was the Winter Solstice for 2010: the shortest, darkest day of the year. Has … Continue reading →

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Gray, Gray, Gotham

Posted on 27/10/2010 by

 It’s dark out there today. The Chrysler Building stands as regal as ever. The art deco gargoyles, swathed in shadow and murk, bathed in gloom and mist, still poised and vigilant. Denizens below scuttle, preoccupied. Look up! Balmy and befogged, Gotham does gray like … Continue reading →

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And Yes I Said Yes: The Bloomsday Special

Posted on 16/06/2010 by

In honour (yes, with a “u”) of Bloomsday and all things Joycean, I present you today with something a little different. Here is the introduction to my M.Phil. paper on Ulysses*. Happy Reading and Happy Bloomsday. * * * In … Continue reading →

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Aesthetically Speaking.

Posted on 07/06/2010 by

So you’ve probably noticed a shift in thematic content over here at .Real.Gone.Bettie., as I’ve been writing less about mindfulness, yoga and veganism and more about art, aesthetics and music. In the coming days and weeks I plan on revising … Continue reading →

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Hobgoblins.

Posted on 12/05/2010 by

. LOOK . LISTEN . We Are Country Mice @ Bruar Falls I first heard these guys at Glasslands back in March. Check out Duke Street for rad footage of their April residency at Bruar Falls. The first song is … Continue reading →

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On Breathing and Reading: the Snapshot.

Posted on 21/04/2010 by

. LOOK . Embarcadero Graf (SF, c. 2010) . LISTEN . So I told you about my blog crush on The Blue Hour, well he’s gone and done it again with this gem of a playlist. The Avett Brothers (and … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart

Posted on 17/04/2010 by

. LOOK . . LISTEN . . READ . The Spring 2010 issue out now features a piece by Adrian Clarke, called Low Newton.  Clarke has put together a series of portraits accompanied by excerpts from interviews he conducted with … Continue reading →

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Still Here.

Posted on 14/04/2010 by

So it’s now Wednesday, but I’m still at work, so it’s like the same day but not. Here we go: . LOOK Avoid the Draft (Broadway, c. 2010) . LISTEN Frightened Rabbit: Living in Colour (off The Winter of Mixed Drinks … Continue reading →

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Because it feels like a Tuesday.

Posted on 13/04/2010 by

LOOK . LISTEN These boys from Alabama are going on tour, and will be in New York on April 22 (Cake Shop) and 23 (Market Hotel). Check out Thomas Function. They are RAD. Trust me. . READ Excerpts from the … Continue reading →

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