December 2008
7 posts
“He fills my soul with so much love that anywhere I go, I’m never lonely;...”
– Where do I Begin
Barack Obama's TAG-Heuer →
So which watch does Barack Obama wear? That seems like a simple enough question. No sooner had he hit the campaign trail, in early 2007, than the “watch guys” started studying the photos, trying to identify his watch. And he was an easy study. With an image for being somewhat casual, and summertime tours through the Southern states, he often rolled up his sleeves. And when he rolled up...
Whatever's Dumbing People Down
1. A while ago I passed by the window of a Chinese therapy sort of place, where they treat skin rashes and obesity with herbs and massages. Among a lot of things advertised, they also advertised brochures for treating acne. Picking one up, there would be a definition of it as stated by Chinese medicine and one by what a dermatologist would say. Intriguing is the fact that Chinese traditional...
Hallelujah →
The non-musical appeal of “Hallelujah,” though, must be understood in the context of generations X and Y, who are the ones responsible for the song’s canonization. The people for whom Cohen’s song (in Buckley’s version) is a generational touchstone are not the people who consider other Cohen songs, like “Suzanne” and “Bird on a Wire,”...
You never realise how important sleep is until...
“I’m terrible. I beat myself up the whole time because I’m striving...”
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