First, I think this 2005 thread about which is more annoying “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It” or “We Didn’t Start The Fire” is my favorite thing on the Internet today. That’s saying a lot, because I fell pretty hard for The BBC’s The Women of Watergate package. I discovered the …
For the past few months, I’ve had a few ideas floating around in my head. I don’t even know if they’re actual ideas so much as figments of possible ideas. Here’s how it all started. Two summers ago my friend, The Theologian, and I were talking about books we loved in our twenties. He talked …
My love affair with Billy Joel has spanned more than thirty years. He holds a very large and special place in my musical heart. In fact, I’m pretty sure he was my first favorite “band.” Billy Joel’s high musical status is due to my cousin Laurie, who would bring over her 45s whenever she babysat. …
So I just got off the phone with a distraught Sister #3. Her ex is being a total asshole and she doesn’t have any money and well, it’s all the kind of problems that are stereotypical of a single mother. The kind of problems that make me so angry I cry because I don’t even …
Song I can’t get enough of today? It’s songs! Eurydice served up the double-whammy of The Magnetic Fields’ “I Don’t Believe You” with Billy Joel’s “You May Be Right”. I’ve listened to the combo 4 times in a row so far.
the summer before i was in 7th (or it might have been 8th) grade i spent most of my time here in Shakopee (where i live now), instead of home in Blaine (a suburb on the other side of the cities, about a hour from here). i spent the summer at my Grammu’s house with …
ok, this “we didn’t start the fire site” i just linked to is really, very cool. it has all the words as links and you click on the words and it gives a mini explanation of the phrase and it’s historical significance. i still think “Dien Bien Phu falls” would sound much better as “dien …
i am pleased to report that i still remember all the words to Billy Joel’s “We didn’t start the fire”. i know you are impressed.
