June 2010
14 posts
May 2010
8 posts
A Kiddley Divey, Too
I saw this yesterday in the window of Incanto, an Italian restaurant on Church St. I walk by every day. My dad used to sing this song when I was a kid. I haven’t thought about it in years, but seeing the lyrics on display prompted me to look it up.
From the Wikipedia article:
“Mairzy Doats is a novelty song composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston…...
Sue Sylvester and Tweetie Birds
From Nancy Franklin’s New Yorker piece on “Glee”:
The success of “Glee” depends on the energy and the obvious talent of its young (but way beyond high-school age) performers, and on Jane Lynch, who plays Sue Sylvester, the acid-tongued, sneaky, and completely loony cheerleading coach, whose every line of dialogue is quotable (and is duly quoted, minutes after being...
Seeking Shelter and an Angel Round
I currently live with two roommates in a great house in Noe Valley. One of my roommates is moving out, so the remaining roommate and I have been spending time on Craigslist’s Housing Wanted board the past few days. One post today jumped out at me:
$1000 2 startup founders: pay double the rent
I clicked. And what I found was classic pursuit of the Silicon Valley Dream.
My name’s...