Monthly Archives: July 2018

New York 2140

Posted on July 25, 2018 by phb256

A castle in the sky, one mile high Built to shelter the rich and greedy Rows of eyes, disguised as windows Looking down on the poor and the needy Miles of people, marching up the avenue Doin’ what they gotta … Continue reading →

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“I got nasty habits”

Posted on July 17, 2018 by phb256

The first part of Four Moves and a Habit is the habit: Check yourself. That’s something worth remembering. I saw a version of this in my Twitter feed yesterday: This is actually in a textbook..(Glencoe Science: Biology, Chapter 5, Section … Continue reading →

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Albert Brooks on America

Posted on July 10, 2018 by phb256

This was my introduction to Albert Brooks. (Fun fact: His real surname is Einstein.) My parents had his LP, Comedy Minus One, and the part I remember best is the skit about the national anthem. America seems to be a … Continue reading →

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Nine albums that built me

Posted on July 2, 2018 by phb256

This was a Twitter challenge from Questlove: List the nine albums that “built” you. It’s a challenging challenge, first because it’s hard to limit it to nine, and secondly because I have to decide how to interpret “built.” It’s not … Continue reading →

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