The Slo-Man apparently has been quite busy going on looonggg drives with the LLBF. He finally had the time to hand over the complete list of references to his blog post “About the State of Affairs” The Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down The…Continue reading→
Everything!
In Chronological Order
More answers to the music quiz
http://slo-man.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-state-of-affairs.html 6. Bryan Adams – Summer of 69 7. Jimi Hendrix – The Wind cries Mary 8. Buddy Holly – Peggy Sue got Married 9. Little Richard – Long Tall Sally 10. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven 11. Steve Miller Band – Take the Money and Run 12. Kris Kristofferson…Continue reading→
about the state of affairs
Background to the piece (This was written late at night in Buffalo, NY as the Slo-Man watched TV in his hotel room. It was a snowy spring night in 2011 as he watched in succession the following items on TV. Stories from the Libyan uprising Jay Leno announcing that among…Continue reading→
The Slo-Man’s quiz
is at http://slo-man.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-state-of-affairs.html And he asked me to post the first 5 references. Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down The Who – Join Together The Beatles – Eight Days a week Ace of Base – All that She Wants Says he will provide…Continue reading→
The Slo-Man's quiz
is at http://slo-man.blogspot.com/2011/03/about-state-of-affairs.html And he asked me to post the first 5 references. Carpenters – Rainy Days and Mondays Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down The Who – Join Together The Beatles – Eight Days a week Ace of Base – All that She Wants Says he will provide…Continue reading→
about integrity
“Disgraced integrity czar walks away with $ 500,000”. The headline troubled the Slo-Man at multiple levels. Firstly, the use of the term “czar” to imply a senior-most position. The media is tempted to use this indiscriminately, with seemingly no regard to the history behind the term. Is the position…Continue reading→
if people have become stupidly reliant on technology
The Slo-Man recently had some time on his hands to read the interweb and he stumbled upon this news story. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/101006/canada/canada_transport_police_offbeat The Slo-Man is, frankly, appalled. Is the world we created? The Slo-Man wonders – was this her first time driving to work? Surely, she must have gone there at…Continue reading→
The Obsolescence of phrases and the t-Shirt bra
The English language evolves continuously, words change their meanings almost from generation to generation. “Sick” used to mean unwell, ill, under the weather. For anyone over the age of 20 it still does. Fro a modern generation it is akin to “fantastic”. Somewhere, somehow, subtly sentences sustained a serious setback…Continue reading→
Two by Two
Hazy day Crazy play Cars on tar Jars on bar Bright sun Sight gun Funny crack Gunny sack Red blood Dead hood Heave ho Weave more Wail squeal Jail meal Rag Doll Sag Moll Volt Jolt Cold Mold Lazy Sway Hazy Day
Portrait of the writer
The art of the writer is a precious thing. He writes for himself, but others are served. The heart of the blighter wants the woman to cling. He wants for himself the other thinks “perve!”. The part of the writer is a constant thing. It creates itself barbers conserve. The…Continue reading→
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