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Monthly Archives: January 2009

It’s Not What You Do; It’s What You Do After You’ve Done It

So how did you do? Really. No “nicey nicey” banal comments please on how it was “great”. What really worked – and why? And what really didn’t work – and why not? What role did you have? In the success? … Continue reading

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Theories of Everything

You may have run across Roz Chast’s cartoons if you read the New Yorker and any other of the various magazines and newspapers where her work gets published. I got her compendium, Theories of Everything, for Christmas and it’s quite … Continue reading

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Alltop all the time…

I’m thrilled to say that this blog has been selected to be part of the Alltop group. Alltop is like a magazine rack of the best blogs, and to be part of the rack is a thrill. We’re part of … Continue reading

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“I’ll just wait for the next irresistible thing”

Cate Blanchett:  possibly the best actor in the world at the moment, a stunning talent and beautiful too … and being Australian is just the cherry on the cake. She’s the cover story of this month’s Vanity Fair, and manages … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan & consistency

The Bobster’s latest album is an absolute gem. Tell Tale Signs is part of the “official bootleg” series (I love that oxymoronic nature of that) and is for the most part alternative versions of songs from his last three albumns. … Continue reading

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