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TV season

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man, last night Gilmore Girls – good, interesting changes, and real Judging Amy – intense, a vertable my-life-sucks-more-than-yours fest then tonight Ed – so, so, West Wing – bam, just when you thought fiction couldn’t get tougher than reality in America. John Goodman, excellent. A million political problems amidst personal tragedy. didn’t even have the … Read more

teaching job update

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last week, monday, i was planning on calling a bunch of schools, but first i checked the web site, and Lee HS was listed.  i called them, the answerer asked around, yes, there’s a math job open, fax your resumé over, i did.  i also applied online. i called friend Jonas, who knows said principal … Read more

crazy weekend

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I wanted to go to the UT v Rice @ Reliant Stadium, but the seats were like $60. (I found later that Reliant paid Rice $2,000,000 to move it there from Rice Stadium – where we usually got end zone seats for $10.  50,000 x $40 will pay that off.) But,… the Austin City Limits … Read more

Lee HS?

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I was gonna spend monday calling and/or faxing schools about math jobs.  I started off the day checking the web site and there was a new listing for Lee HS.  I called them, the secretary asked around, they said they had an opening, to fax my resumé.  So, I got to a fax machine and … Read more

Truckstop Honeymoon

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Truckstop Honeymoon opened up for Split Lip Rayfield last night at the CC.  A two piece hillbilly bluegrass band.  Washtub bass, and banjo.  I enjoyed them thouroughly.  Katie was 8 months pregnant. “THERE AIN’T NOTHING NICE ABOUT TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON. THEY PLAY BANJOS AND WASH TUBS. THEY SING HELL-BENT SONGS ABOUT JESUS AND ADULTERY. THEY SING … Read more

Faron Young

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My favorite 80’s song that Molly and the Ringwalds will never cover is Faron Young by Prefab Sprout, on their 1985 release Steve McQueen. That album was produced by Thomas Dolby, one of the best producers of the 80’s, IMHO. Apparently, SPIN magazine called the album one of the 30 best of all time.

When Love Breaks Down was a more popular song from the album, but the jangly Faron Young was always my favorite.

Listen in – faron.mp3

Antiques!
Every other sentiment’s an antique
As obsolete as warships in the baltic
I’m driving on a straight road it never alters
And the radio serenades but doesn’t falter

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