Author Archives: Kip

A Great ’70s Song About California — “All the Gold in California” by The Gatlin Brothers

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Kip

This song does a pretty good job of summing up the California experience, to this day.

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Existential Questions

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Kip

This will only make sense to a few of you, but I’ve been asking myself lately, would I be happier if I was the kind of guy who employed cliff divers? And the answer is no. Wherever you go, there … Continue reading →

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Framingham, Monday, April 27, 2026 — Spring

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Kip
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Life Ain’t Nothin’ But Bitches and Cigarettes — Matt Foley: Scaring Kids Straight in Prison

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Kip
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Happy New Year 2026 (Snow Squall in Framingham, MA)

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Kip

Well, happy New Year! I woke up to this, which was sort of nice:

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Patriots Clinch the AFC East

Posted on December 28, 2025 by Kip

Well, that’s that. With a Bills loss to the Eagles (13-12, ouch, bad call not going for OT) and a Patriots win over the Jets (42-10, S-U-C-K SUCK SUCK SUCK), the Patriots have not only have secured a playoff spot, … Continue reading →

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SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL (1951) — Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2025 by Kip

Merry Christmas Eve — though, sort of Merry Christmas, to me, because as I got older, my family tended to celebrate on Christmas Eve and then just have a meal on Christmas Day. Presents were Christmas Eve as well. On … Continue reading →

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Happy Winter Solstice (and Winter)!

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Kip

Celebrating the shortest day of the year, because it only gets better from here. Well, at least in this area of the world. I hope. I don’t want to head into that Asimov story “Nightfall” or anything. So, to the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wrapping — The Waitresses (1982)

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Kip

Well, it’s the season, and you’re bound to hear this somewhere (I heard it in the supermarket yesterday) so why not listen to it here?

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_Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas_ (1912, Project Gutenberg)

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Kip

The Project Gutenberg eBook of Twas the Night before Christmas, by Clement C. Moore This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost … Continue reading →

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