Monthly Archives: October 2004

Do Not Bend, Fold, Spindle or Mutilate

On the subway today I noticed a gentleman wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of the Miami Dolphins” on it. I remembered that these “Property of…” shirts used to be all the rage. My very next thought was “Boy, it … Continue reading

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Welcome to Incoming!

When I originally started this blog, I had visions of purchasing new albums and writing reviews of them the very next day. It would be an excuse to buy more albums a way to let others reap some benefit from … Continue reading

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The Distract Test

I think an interesting question to ponder is “how do you know when you’ve found a particularly good recording?” One answer might be this one from Supreme Court justice Potter Stuart (emphasis mine): I shall not today attempt to further … Continue reading

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Morning Reverie

As a child I was highly amused by the sight of my father running around like mad early Monday morning to gather the trash—dashing out at the last moment in semi-pajamas to finally present it to the (bemused) garbage truck … Continue reading

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