They may have lost some of their nuance as Paste says, and they have, but it’s still a good album for a dark, almost blizzardy, slightly depressing morning. Check it out.
Lost At Sea - The Squirrel Nut…
http://www.smithmag.net/pekarproject/2009/08/24/story-1/
Art and economy, creativity and need. Anyone else resonate with this?
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/garrison_keillor/index.html?story=/opinion/keillor/2009/10/20/old_grumblers
Keillor is not usually this “up”…must’ve been the stroke. I like it.
“Yes, but tonight’s the night.” That’s me. Ok, not like THAT, but you know…skirting the edge of hipster and financial ruin, annoyed at and jealous of the $100 ripped jeans crowd, enjoying my family more than ever, and loving the huge flakes of tonight’s soft falling snow. Like THAT.
One of my favorite Monotations so far by Spencer Burke. Feels like my life right now…except I’m having a little trouble with my web slinger.
“ADAPTATION”
I captured this web in my backyard this morning.
http://MONOTATION.com - one image, one word, meditation
A daily visual meditation with one word to create space for personal reflection. Created by Spencer Burke. http://MONOTATION.com - Some images are available for personal use on a variety of products (journals, note cards, prints and wearables) at http://www.zazzle.com/MONOTATION*
About Me
caleb j seeling is husband, dad, and founder of Samizdat Creative Services
