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…Continue reading→
Music
Occasionally music intrudes into my life…. about 10-15 times a day. I wake up with a song playing in my head pretty much everyday.
Here are all the posts I’ve written that relate to this strange thing called music.
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…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…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…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….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…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…Continue reading→
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…Continue reading→
Traffic
It is heartening to see the number of visitors jump today. And they’ve been kind, leaving no comments or trace of their identities. As I get…Continue reading→
The End
No one knows Where the love goes Shadows pale And men fail When the end comes No one cares To find out where Loving ends And…Continue reading→
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