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Entries from October 2012

lyrics to “Whispering Pines” by The Band

October 13th, 2012 · No Comments

If you find me in a gloom or catch me in a dream Here inside my lonely room there is no in-between If you find me in a gloom or catch me in a dream Inside my lonely room there is no in-between Whispering pines, rising of the tide If only one star shines that’s […]

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Tags: music

Junk Food Birdy

October 12th, 2012 · No Comments

Combo? Cheaper than just sandwich and drink. So I sat in the car tossing out fries, wondering if I could induce an avian coronary.

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Tags: CNFtweet · Twitter

Bette Davis tactic

October 11th, 2012 · No Comments

Trivia: While making Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?, Bette Davis had a Coke machine installed on set to anger Joan Crawford, whose late husband was a Pepsi exec.

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Tags: film · Twitter

Grocery Store Lingua

October 9th, 2012 · No Comments

Later, I went through the self check-out line and chose “Spanish.” Mmm, that lady inside the computer sounded so sexy: “bolsa,” “credito.” Highlight of my day.

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Tags: language · Twitter

Postcard: Green Springs Highway (from Birmingham card book)

October 8th, 2012 · No Comments

This card pictures “New Green Springs Highway U.S. 31 Entering Birmingham, Ala.”

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Tags: postcards

Grocery Store Unfriendment

October 7th, 2012 · No Comments

Facebook Friend looked right at me this afternoon as he walked between me and the baking tins at the grocery. He said nothing. Unfriended.

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Tags: Facebook · Twitter

Autumn Crayolas

October 5th, 2012 · No Comments

The Fall air very typically reminds me of the turning foliage in my beloved former home of Massachusetts. It also makes me think of Crayons.

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Tags: Twitter

Screenings: Hidalgo (2004)

October 4th, 2012 · No Comments

Double hybrid – Man/Horse love story ÷ Old West Cowboy meets Lawrence of Arabia. Rousing, involving, looks great on blu-ray.

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Tags: film · Screenings · Twitter

Facebook Fan Pages

October 2nd, 2012 · No Comments

Facebook recommends fan pages to me based on my friends’ personal interests: Jeff likes Mitt Romney; Danny Ray likes Samuel Adams.

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Tags: CNFtweet · politics · Twitter

Rare Confederate Currency

October 1st, 2012 · No Comments

I found this incredibly rare Confederate 100 dollar bill in a now-shuttered antique mall in Birmingham, Alabama, around 2009.

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Tags: history