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What Year Is This Again? - 21 May 2008
Dear God. Here I am, sitting unsuspectingly in my garden enjoying the evening sun when all of a sudden I’m hearing "Animal" booming from a massive soundstage somewhere downtown in this sleepy, little village on the west coast of Norway.
I’m rushing in to grab my computer and find out what the hell is going […]
The Smooth Side: Prefab Sprout - Life’s A Miracle - 20 May 2008
Good morning, good people. Welcome to the column you never asked for: The Smooth Side - an unforgettable ride through the dubious pleasures of smooth and non-confrontational music in the last 35 years. It may be Mellow Gold, yacht rock or marina rock, it may be soul, jazz-pop or rock (sort of) - it […]
Not Excactly A Lullaby… - 13 May 2008
…but me and my kids have the best time running around and dancing like maniacs to it all over the house every night. It’s probably our favorite song at the moment. Great fun!
Read Full Post »Apropos of Nothing - 02 May 2008
Today I’m buying a new car! I bet you 10 bucks it’s is the only station wagon I’ll ever buy. Three kids in child seats and a stroller in the trunk - I had to give in. But next time we’re definitely buying a sports car (or a minivan, more likely…)
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Socrates or Charles the Twelfth? - 15 Feb 2008
I just started reading a new novel, and it opened with this quote from Samuel Johnson, an English writer in the 17th century:
“Were Socrates and Charles the Twelfth of Sweden both present in any company, and Socrates to say, ‘Follow me, and hear a lecture on philosophy;’ and Charles, laying his hand on his […]
I’m On Fire! - 24 Aug 2007
…or not.
Anyways, I’m making a lot of music these days, so here are links for three more songs in mp3 format.
True Love and She Said are upbeat pop-rockers. I sang more or less constantly for 24 hours, and something happened to my voice. I think it’s kind of cool, but I don’t know - too much Bryan Adams? Or […]
My RSS Feed Is Acting Weird - 03 Jul 2007
System update: My RSS feed has been a little unpredictable since I redirected my blog - some of my old posts suddenly pop up in front of the more recent ones. And I’m hardly getting any hits on the site today, so I’m still experimenting with the settings here to get it right.
It’s not like I had a million readers before, […]
Computer-Free Easter Weekend - 11 Apr 2007
As you can see from my posts, I took a vacation from blogging during the easter. Spent a couple of days up in the mountains, hiking and relaxing with old-fashioned stuff, like books and cards. This is me together with my kids.
If you’re confused about this blog, don’t worry, so am I. It’s about everything […]
The Unbearable One-Sidedness Of Things - 22 Mar 2007
I’m so tired of the one-sidedness of everything. Either you’re in favor of something or you’re opposed to it, either you’re liberal or you’re conservative, either you like the Barenaked Ladies or you hate them.
I’m more of a “neither”-kind of person. I don’t hate anything much that I can think of, but I do have […]
Just A Little Story About Impatience - 19 Mar 2007
We’re looking for a new kitchen. We don’t want to spend a fortune, so we’re going for an Ikea solution. Trouble is, I can’t bring myself back into their store, only to be stuck for hours in a 20+ customer queue in the kitchen department.
In the beginning, I did everything right. I downloaded Ikea’s software […]