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  • You know my name (look up the number)

    When I took up the challenge of reviewing every band with a number in its name, I thought it would be something mindless I could do while doing some other, more serious, thing. Well, it was often mindless (to cite one example, One Direction), but overall this project has proven…

  • Pump up the valium: A few Write-a-thon thoughts

    I’m back after a tumultuous week. We went on a road trip to Bellingham, Wash., and hiked in perfect weather on Mt. Baker (with a view of the North Cascades that extended deep into Canada). We last hiked Skyline Divide in 1995 and it was good to know that we…

  • Write-a-thon, Day 41: There’s got to be a morning after

    I did something very satisfying yesterday at about half past six in the evening. A few years ago, I was reading an essay on railroading and hit a phrase the writer intended as an off-the-cuff remark, just a bit of levity to balance a more serious issue. In theater or…

  • Write-a-thon, Day 40: Time has come today

    I’ve been noticing the passing of time more than I usually do. It’s been a crowded season with a lot of lessons. Participating in the Write-a-thon while Clarion West runs in Seattle reminds me of the six weeks I spent at Clarion in 1986, when every day and night could…

  • Write-a-thon, Day 39: Two days to go!

    After holding a job for the third consecutive day and continuing the Write-a-thon after I got home – I’ve got nothing. So I’m going to do something easy: Call for help! Loyal Reader Verlierer got me started on reviewing bands with a number in their names. The following list comes…