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May 2009

Oh, Tootsie!

You gotta love Dustin Hoffman…

Alpha Blondy

When you’re fiending some reggae music this summer, crank up the Alpha Blondy.

This man is our greatest living reggae artist. Bold statement, but just purchase some of his discs or concert tickets when he comes around and you’ll completely agree. I’m catching him in Solana Beach in August 2009 at “The Belly Up”.
He rhymes between [...]

Mirren

I can’t stop watching the Stephan Frears film “The Queen“. I didn’t expect to like it, my sister offhandedly slipped the film into my backpack saying I might enjoy it.  Frears is undoubtedly the most underrated director working today. ‘High Fidelity‘ ’Dangerous Liaisons‘ ‘The Grifters‘ and ‘Dirty Pretty Things‘ should all find their way into your [...]

Ailurus fulgens

Resembling a raccoon, each individual possesses unique facial hair patterns as opposed to the raccoon’s standard black eye goggles. ‘The Cat Bear’ (as they were originally named) gives itself a tongue bath each morning, similar to a feline. Chinese newlyweds wear their hides as Davy Crockett-style caps for ‘good luck’ when concluding their wedding ceremony.
Throughout [...]