Archive for the 'sheer unadulterated joy' Category
Elvisfest, Part 3: Paper Moon
Read More..>>Delco at ElvisFest, Part 2
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
Come see us in Philadelphia on January 27, at the Fire!
Live from Chapel Hill…
Delco Nightingale, “Yes My Darling Daughter
Read More..>>Yet Another Open Letter to Ray LaHood
Dear Secretary LaHood:
Although I am disappointed that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was not selected as one of the many states to receive rail funding rejected by the governors of Ohio, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, I must applaud your toughness in the face of extremist obstruction. Thank you for not only refusing to bend to the demands of [...]
PSA: Income-Based Repayment
If you’re like me, and I hope for your sake you’re not, your student loan payment is dreadful. i have been unable to afford mine for years, but every time I put it in forebearance, the interest accrues and accrues, and the new payment reflects that, usually by an additional $100. It’s a vicious cycle, [...]
Read More..>>Delco Nightingale Recap
This post is for Mike and Ramon.
As I mentioned a few posts ago, this past Tuesday I volunteered to learn a dozen 1940s era pop and swing numbers for delco nightingale, whose substitute bass player decided to be a douchenozzle and back out of a gig with two days’ notice. And while that guy [...]
Read More..>>I Love my 1996 Subaru and Schummer’s Super Sunoco
I just got a call from my mechanic that my car has passed inspection and is ready for pick up. This is great news, because I thought I’d be paying for some substantial repairs: we had some brutal potholes this summer and my brakes were feeling squirrelly even though they were replaced less than [...]
Read More..>>Naked Bike Ride (NSFW)
Let me tell you, riding in the Philly Naked Bike Ride was no joke, even if it WAS the funniest thing I think I’ve ever done in my life. About 300 of us, most in at least some stage of undress (the men were, by and large, more bold about stripping down entirely than the [...]
Read More..>>Thanks to My Donors!
Big thanks to EVERYONE who helped out with donations over the past couple of weeks, including Maya, Peter, Gary from Allentown who sent me a $10 bill in the mail, and the always divine Alexandra the Purloined Sirloin. I raised almost exactly enough to afford that new bike wheel, which I’m picking up tomorrow.
You [...]
Note to Bush Administration Officials: Don’t Vacation in Europe Anytime Soon.
In the US, it’s considered oh-so-boooooooring-and-dreary-and-not-biartisan-kissy-face to even discuss war crimes trials for Bush and his minions. Not so in Spain:
A Spanish court has taken the first steps toward opening a criminal investigation into allegations that six former high-level Bush administration officials violated international law by providing the legal framework to justify the torture of [...]
