Monthly Archives: January 2014

The House…Not the Blog

Posted on January 30, 2014 by jeroljohnson

We’re in the midst of a major project on the house so the posts will be less frequent for the next few days. Bear with us.

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A Dark Winter Begats the Need for a Dark Brew

Posted on January 29, 2014 by jeroljohnson

This is the beer I poured Sunday night for an evening of the increasingly wretched Downton Abbey and the marvelous Sherlock. There is something magical about the beer style known as porter. Not as heavy as a stout but still … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Pete Seeger, 1919-2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by jeroljohnson

From the testimony of Pete Seeger before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1955: MR. SEEGER: I feel that in my whole life I have never done anything of any conspiratorial nature and I resent very much and very deeply … Continue reading →

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To Watch the Storms

Posted on January 27, 2014 by jeroljohnson

You might think to yourself, “this is possibly the worst cat photo he has ever posted, I fail to see the point of this, Sansa is barely in the picture.” Yes, that is Sansa way down in the right hand … Continue reading →

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The Last Day for a Valiant Warrior

Posted on January 24, 2014 by jeroljohnson

The Kelvinator is gone. Long live the Kelvinator. Sometimes it is not the big things that your parents do that you remember, it’s the little things. When I was in high school my dad stumbled upon a deal where he … Continue reading →

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Now if I Just Knew Where to Start

Posted on January 23, 2014 by jeroljohnson

I’ve been bouncing around in my mind for a few days, trying to get a handle on everything I have to do. We’ve got some projects going on in the house (more on that on another day) but it’s the … Continue reading →

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Killing Me is so Two Years Ago

Posted on January 22, 2014 by jeroljohnson

We watched the premiere of Sherlock Sunday night as it aired on PBS. I kept it on the DVR and we watched it again last night. If that seems severe, I would point out that I do have the “Baker … Continue reading →

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In the Name of Martin Luther King, Sing!

Posted on January 20, 2014 by jeroljohnson

Enjoy the day off my friends but never forget…

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Just a Video for a Sunday Morning

Posted on January 19, 2014 by jeroljohnson

The “Madison Scene” from Jean-Luc Godard’s Bande à Part.

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Oh…and My Wife is German

Posted on January 17, 2014 by jeroljohnson

My last post noted that there were new bookshelves in the living room. Last night I began the laborious task of bringing the books that were in the old entertainment center upstairs and organizing them into the new shelves. As … Continue reading →

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