Miscellany
A place to share my interests with whomever may stop by. Expect a lot of travel, music, current affairs, recipes, adoration of NPR, and the occasional funny cat video.
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Photoset reblogged from seconds minutes hours*
Brr?
Following the amazing travels of Lars Musschoot as he surfs the waters of Norway and Tarifa, Spain.
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SO touching. What a perfect example of the power of music.
If you have not seen the video of Henry, an elderly Alzheimer’s patient in an American nursing home, suddenly become revived by hearing the music of his youth through an iPod, then stop whatever you’re doing and watch it. A week later, it still makes me tear up.
The clip is part of a documentary called Alive Inside, which follows social worker Dan Cohen as he creates personalized iPod playlists for people in elder care facilities, hoping to reconnect them with the music they love. Cohen tells NPR’s Melissa Block that the video of Henry is a great example of the link between music and memory.
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Someone please, PLEASE sell me Newport Folk Festival tickets! My heart is breaking at the thought of not being able to find tickets. All I want for my birthday this year (which is 2 days before the fest) is to see Alabama Shakes play. And First Aid Kit. And Trampled By Turtles, Sharon van Etten, the Head and the Heart, and…
Help me out, internet world!
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Video reblogged from Fuck Yeah Bluegrass
These two have such beautiful chemistry.
“Falling” by The Civil Wars (by TheCivilWars)
beautiful.
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Go to an airport, and look at people on the moving walkway,” he says. “I mean, the engineers who built that walkway — it’s meant to speed you up, by walking on it. You’re not meant to just hop on it and go on a slow, sort of moving ride.
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Photo reblogged from The Cake Bar
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls! (recipe)
Sounds really weird, I know, but I had a.sweet potato cake once that was to die for, so I definitely want to give these a try.
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Life-Threatening Tornado Outbreak Today
A life-threatening, large outbreak of tornadoes is forecast to unfold across the central and southern Plains later today and tonight.
Oh good, perfect day to be flying into Omaha. Goddammit.
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Photo reblogged from ModCloth on Tumblr
Who bikes in heels damnit!? Dumb.
(Cute outfit though.)
A stylish cyclist photographed in France by Yanidel Photography.
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I think I found my next bike! So sexy.
Anyone have any other suggestions for good commuting hybrids? Preferably under $600.
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Photo reblogged from seconds minutes hours*
