Archive for April 2010


The World of Doormen in NYC

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It’s not a difficult profession to qualify for. There are few prerequisites and no real training required. And yet it’s a job that can seem impossible to get. via nytimes.com I thought this was a pretty interesting article. Apparently there’s a whole doormen’s union representing 10,000 doormen that almost went on strike yesterday.

Join me next Wednesday night at the Downtown Library to talk about The Maltese Falcon as part of Tacoma Reads

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I'm going to be moderating a panel on Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" as part of Tacoma Reads on Wednesday, April 28, at 7:00 at the downtown library. Panelists include County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist, Architect and Tacoma Councilmember David Boe, and Hans Ostrom, Professor of English at UPS. If you haven't read the book, you can get it at Kings Books. It's a great noir read (and a quick one too). Join us!

A Kiss With A Fist

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Mary doesn't think I selected a representative song on my blog. Plus the video, as I noted, doesn't work well. So, here's a more representative song, with a lot more of the indie feel of Florence. This was on the Jennifer's Body soundtrack last year. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpsDegqioVA?wmode=transparent]

Florence & the Machine

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I'm not usually up on the latest in music, but thanks to Mary and Marguerite playing Florence & the Machine non-spot for the last two months, I have discovered a trendy new band that I think is really really good. Seeing Florence at the Showbox last night was a lot of fun. She has a voice that is even more amazing in real life than it is on their album Lungs (and a well-named album it was). She's a great performer. This isn't the best music video, but I think it's a pretty great song: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLXQorSQe8?wmode=transparent] Check her out! She's Read more…