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Rabbit of Seville, featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd (1950) @ Yahoo! Video

Pacific Coast Trail Run – 30 km, originally uploaded by Mitch Lewis. I’ve been running with Mitch every few weeks since September. We do Saturday morning runs in Anadel State Park or Spring Lake or somewhere. Having somebody to run with makes a difference to me. To me, it’s about having (or being) somebody who …

Madhatter, this is one of my favourite audio stories of all time. I had a casette tape (back in the day). But I just found it at Amazon.com and am tempted to spend the $5 to hear it again. I am a Beethoven fan. Thanks for reminding me. Oh. And on the Vivaldi note, I …

I’m guessing you’re also not a fan of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor? Right then Madhatter, introduce me to something that’s NOT the classical version of muzak. I am all ears. I’ll still hold out for a VH1 episode of Songs from the 1790s.

I like this version of Pachelbel’s Canon. Actually, I like most versions of Pachelbel’s Canon, but this might be the only rap song I like. When you take a completely classical song–and make it your own–I think that’s a sign you’ve mastered your art.   There’s actually a number of rap versions of this song. …

It could end up in the toilet. I just had an almost experience. And a lesson almost learned the hard way. That’s all I’m sayin’.

Nat. Remember those two (or three) illicit ABBA vinyl albums we’d play ALL DAY long until Mum and Dad came home.  Circa 1979?  Remember your portable red and white record player? And then we had to hide the albums surreptitiously somewhere so Dad wouldn’t find out we’d been listening to “that rock-and-roll shit”?  And years later, I …

I tried to help my parents update their Norton anti-virus software over the weekend. I spent a lot of time last Friday evening trying to get my Dad to download and install the new software. (Exciting single life, I know BUT I did redeem some social dignity at the English Beat concert the next night.) …