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Top 100 Tracks of the 2000s.

2009-11-20T15:55:34Z

Yes... I indeed took on the daunting task of trying to pick out my top favorte 100 tracks from the past decade. It was actually not as hard as I thought it would be, though there are hundreds more I could have included. In the mix, there are a...

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2009: The Year in Music

2009-11-17T18:09:33Z

Well, here we are...the end of another year, and the end of a decade. I must admit that though I enjoyed some of the music gems that came from the '90s, the '00s have been a much better decade for music in my opinion. The year 2009 by itself wa...

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Dissecting Dystopia

2009-07-31T14:29:31Z

From a very young age, I’ve had a deep-seated fear of being controlled and having my freedom curtailed. The thought of being held against my will (physically and/or emotionally) brings about such a pervasive feeling of helplessness and hopelessn...

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Spring Forward, 2009

2009-01-22T21:00:06Z

As we fight this bitterly cold winter, we are comforted by the thought that spring is officially less than two months away, and our thoughts begin to drift to warm days in the park, barbeques with friends, and margaritas on outdoor patios. That ...

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2008: The Year in Music

2008-11-10T23:18:51Z

Here we are again...the end of another year, and on the verge of entering the last year of the decade with a hopeful new president. Admittedly, I didn't get a chance to explore music quite as much as I have in previous years due to my retirement...

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Berlin und München

2008-09-15T13:27:19Z

The idea for this trip began last April when my roommate/landlord/good friend Dale Stein (a frequent world traveler) suggested I go visit our mutual friend Dana Brüller in Berlin with him in August. Of course, after the financial centrifuge I'd p...

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A Love Letter to New York (Part 1)...

2008-06-04T15:14:48Z

"Ahhh... New York... Aren't ya gonna miss it?" Carrie Bradshaw ushered these very words to the infamous "Mr. Big" in the episode "I Heart NY" from Season 4 of Sex and the City (2001). It couldn't be truer. My love affair with this town spa...

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ON THE RADAR: Five Acts to Watch in 2008.

2008-04-09T14:09:30Z

Calvin Harris The Scottish singer/songwriter/producer/remixer is truly a jack-of-all-trades. He scored a nominal hit last year with “Acceptable in the ‘80s,” poking fun at the fashion and pop culture of the period. The video is a parody of m...

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2008/2009 in Ladies' Separates.

2008-04-03T13:21:09Z

With the F/W 08 shows officially complete (as well as fashion prodigy Christian Siriano crowned as Project Runway’s latest prince), I can now take the opportunity to reflect on the current state of women’s fashion. As I surmised, tops would cont...

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Winter Blues: Notable Men's Looks of the Season

2008-01-09T17:35:28Z

First of all, I hope everyone had a great new year. Hopefully, I'll expand the blog in some way during 2008. I'm still in the beta phase, and getting used to having a blog in general. Once I become dedicated, and utilize all the blog's capab...

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