Friday, December 26, 2025

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Your Post-Christmas Lump of Coal" Edition

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Okay, while we're all recovering from yesterday's over-eating and drinking, let's get right to business. To wit: ...and the one...
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Thursday, December 25, 2025

Hey -- It's Christmas Day!!!

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[I've posted a slightly different version of this on several previous Christmases; consider it one of those internet traditions you'...
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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

It's Xmas Eve: How Do You Say "An Oldie But a Goodie" in Yiddish?

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This is, of course, the traditional holiday music here at Casa Simels. But please -- don't even ask about the mistletoe. 😎 [h/t ...
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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Tuesday's Cartoon and Photo Chuckles

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The Willie and Keith one is sheer genius. 😎
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Monday, December 22, 2025

Well, Apparently It's True, God DIDN'T Make The Little Green Apples. Actually, It Was This Guy!

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From Australian power pop auteur Dom Mariani , please enjoy the title song of his just released new album -- the wildly infectious ear candy...
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Friday, December 19, 2025

La Fin de La Semaine Essay Question: Special "Double Entendre Help Me Rhonda!” Edition

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From somewhere live in 2016, please enjoy the paralytically sexy Pink covering Jefferson Airplane 's classic "White Rabbit." ...
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Thursday, December 18, 2025

Thursday's Cartoon Chuckles

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I must admit, the classical one is my favorite. 😎
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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Well, This is Interesting! Even Without the Vegetables!

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The irrepressible (wacky?) Tori Amos dropped this track -- which had apparently been languishing in the vaults since 2001 -- on Youtube thi...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Honk Honk!!! Who's There?

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A crappy rock band called Geese . That's who. I bring them up because a) the other day we were having a discussion of the rampant medio...
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Monday, December 15, 2025

Brent McLachlan 1961-2025

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I lost a very good friend this past Thursday. Brent was a lovely, sweet, funny guy and a brilliant engineer who ran a NYC recording s...
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