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Druids and Definition

Beck Hanson pokes his little pink head up and out from between a pair of Druids.

Call me on your way back home, dear, because I miss you.

It was dark and completely silent — silent — when I walked into the Zu room. I wondered if something was wrong. By the time I'd decided to take a seat in the comfortable couch, however, Ryan Adams was nearly in tears.

The Zu room was remarkably different from all other rooms I visited. Maybe it was the dim lighting that created the quiet mood. Showgoers were hushed; the space was as still as a library or a lecture hall or a…

Best Map Ever?

New York restaurants organized by subway stop. I've been waiting for this since I moved here. Now, if it only included customer ratings . . . .

20 Things Everyone Needs to Know

According to The Independent, at any rate. Myself, I'm not so sure I need to know how to buy a diamond, but 19 out of 20 ain't bad.

Song of Innocence

Huckleberry imitates a contemplative kitty. This only works with a still camera. Fact is, he put the me into meow.

Bagheera Hears Angelic Song

Or maybe it's birds. But don't Mistress Bagheera put the purr into purrty?

Welcome to visitors from The Friday Ark and Carnival of the Cats.

Regrowing Damaged Brains

This article from Technology Review discusses a device marketed by Northstar Neuroscience that uses electric stimulation of the cerebral cortex to "enhance the brain's natural neuroplasty"—the ability of the brain to "reorganize" itself to effect repairs.

I used to work in an extended care facility, where, among other patients, we had many stroke victims who were re-learning to speak, use utensils, and perform other tasks they hadn't even thought about since childhood. It was obviously a long, hard slog, and frustrating as all get-out. Anything that can hasten that will be a mitzvah.

Happy Birthday, Sir Paul

Myrna Blyth has a sweet reminiscence of the Beatles on the occasion of Sir Paul's 64th birthday.

Thanks to John Marks.

Fascinating

Love,
Remember when we first met — standing at the bar, admiring the jukebox's warm glow? How I somehow got around to telling you about that $90,000 turntable? It almost seems silly now. The small talk of first meetings often does, I suppose, seem silly. But not ours. Nothing "silly" about it. And nothing small. I don't know what made me think I should mention it — this silly turntable — but, a day later, you'd call and leave a message saying you'd like to hear more. "Fascinating," was the word you used.

Fascinating. Fascinating. Fascinating. I replayed the message a…

Time Travelers Pay Cash

Trying to convince your friends you're a time traveler? Folllow these, ahem, timely tips.

Mix Your Own . . .

Belt buckle? Jimminy Christmas, Sweet Couture is selling cassette tape belt buckles. It's $10 for a "We pick," $15 for your favorite brand. They don't offer my fave, the TDK-MAXG, however—which is a shame, because $15 wouldn't be an unreasonable price for one of those bad boys.

Via WMFU's Beware of the Blog.