Hayseed Dixie: she was skinny When I met her
An evening pause:
Tag: entertainment
Classic tribute to Genesis: Afterglow
An evening pause: A classical version of the Genesis song, “Afterglow”, written by Tony Banks.
Kitten massage therapy
An evening pause: Kitten massage therapy.
An engineer’s guide to cats
An evening pause:
A Night to Remember
An evening pause: With the death of film director Roy Ward Baker yesterday, I think it appropriate to watch a clip from one of his classics, A Night to Remember (1958). This understated but frighteningly powerful film captured the reality of the Titanic’s sinking in a style that is unfortunately rare today.
Kate and Anna McGarrigle: Heart like a wheel
An evening pause: A belated memorial to Kate McGarrigle, who passed away from cancer on January 18, 2010. Here she and her sister Anna sing their classic, “Heart like a Wheel”, Cafe Lena 1990.
Engineer spice
An evening pause: Engineer spice.
If you do this in an email, I hate you
To duck or not to duck
An evening pause: More Loony Tunes! To Duck or Not to Duck.
Zenyatta wins again
On a different subject, Zenyatta, a 6 year old thoroughbred mare, won her 19th consecutive race today. What makes the horse so amazing is that she always hangs way back, and then charges past everyone in the stretch.
Fred Astaire dancing on the ceiling
An evening pause: Fred Astaire, dancing on the ceiling, from Royal Wedding (1951).
Playing catch with a cat
An evening pause: This Persian kitten rules.