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Not the Same - Bodyjar 2012-05-25T20:20:00.000-05:00
The other day I asked you to Pick the Winner between Goyte's and Elliot Smith's versions of Somebody That I Used to Know. Though the songs had the same name, which made titling to post pretty easy, I should have included in that post Bodyjar and Not the Same.

The theme runs in the same vein: "You're not the person that I believed in yesterday." And so please consider this an ancillary third entry in the race. Which do you like best: the big hit, the Elliot Smith version, or Bodyjar's Not the Same?
Might Be Her Fool - The Pinstripes 2012-05-24T14:21:00.000-05:00
Let's have some full-on, third-wave ska for this over-the-hump Wednesday. I recently found myself in possession of the latest album from Cincinnati-based The Pinstripes and have been jamming to the horns and the backbeat ever since. Might Be Her Fool is the first track on "I" and well worth the prime spot. You can pick up the whole thing from Bandcamp via the player below (and their EP, as well). If you're still undecided, click over and have a listen to The Wokkabout. That ought to clinch their ska-flavored goodness for you. It certainly did for me.
<a href="http://thepinstripes.bandcamp.com/track/might-be-her-fool">Might Be Her Fool by The Pinstripes</a>
Run for Your Life - Robert Randolph and the Family Band 2012-05-20T09:23:00.000-05:00
I've been a fan of Robert Randolph and the Family Band for ages but I've left you all sadly bereft of their music. Let's have a high-speed jam for this mellow Sunday, something to get your blood pumping and your feet moving. Run for Your Life fits that bill with a vengeance.

It starts at full throttle, no words to distract you from the driving beat, and Robert Randolph embroiders all around it until about 2:30, when the band lets you take a breather for about thirty seconds before they're right back at it. Run for Your Life brings two things to mind for me: dancing until you drop at an outdoor festival and a getaway scene in a movie in which likable baddies flee the cops in some glorious muscle car that you just know will come to a bad end.

Whatever my mental associations, have a listen to Run for Your Life and tell me what you think. It's an excellent example of just how much awesome people who dismiss these guys because of the lap steel guitar. Holy carp, people, the Family can play!

Music Pages at Squidoo

Top 10 Best Love Song Duets
Some of the most romantic songs recorded have been duets, chances for people who, romantically involved or not, enjoy performing together enough to create a love song that touches couples for decades to come. These songs create the perfect mood for weddings, anniversaries, or even a karaoke date. It could take you forever to wade through cheesy and badly-sung duets to create the perfect love song play list for Valentine's Day. To save you the time, and the musical pain, I've compiled here the ten best love song duets (in reverse order) from the last forty years. You'll find the lyrics, music videos, and a place to sample and purchase each of them included here. Please vote for your favorite love song duet in my poll, as well. If you're looking for winter-themed love duets, try Baby It's Cold Outside and I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm. If the duet you love best isn't listed here, drop me a note in the guestbook at the bottom and I'll check it out. You never know if I'll bump it up on my list! In the meantime, check the comments for a lot of great suggestions from other readers. If you find that not all ten music videos for the songs show, would you PLEASE drop a note in the comment box? It seems every two months I have to find new versions of videos that have been pulled. Thank you!
Tips, Tricks, And Explanations For Complicated Grammar Rules
English grammar has a million confusing and contradictory rules. The language has so many words in so many forms that it can be bewildering to figure out which one to use and why. This page will help. Look below for specific tips and links on commonly-misused English words, why you should avoid the passive voice, English as a second language (ESL) and college-level writing labs and grammar courses, and other grammar topics from the basic to the complex. If you don't find what you're looking for, let me know and I'll post an answer or research and write one for you. Take a look at the Table of Contents below and wander through some of the various sections. If you don't find what you're looking for, please contact me or post in my guestbook and I'll post the answers.
Sweet Potatoes: Healthy, Tasty, and Versatile
Yes, sweet potatoes come in a can, in gelatinous chunks destined to be covered with marshmallows. If that's your idea of sweet potato perfection, stop reading this lens. If you'd like something different - and much healthier - on your table, read on. Sweet potatoes have a full, complex flavor. These root vegetables provide fiber, vitamins like A, C, and B6, minerals like iron and potassium, even essential trace elements such as copper and manganese. Eat sweet potatoes on their own or with a wide variety of toppings. Mash them, boil them, bake them, or fry them. Combine them with other winter vegetables for hearty soups and side dishes. Don't neglect the skin. On a baked sweet potato it is a little chewy and almost nutty tasting. Baked fries get a little flavor kick from the skin, as well. And it's full of nutrients that are good for your body. Sweet potatoes pack nutrition into a colorful and versatile parcel. Explore this lens for a dozen ways to enjoy sweet potatoes, with recipes for cold salads, roasted veggies, baked sweet potatoes, and other delicious options. Add your favorite sweet potato serving idea or recipe to my guestbook, too. Bon apetit! I want to thank Stargazer00, beeobrien, susand52, and thomascarlson over at The Hungry Squidz for awarding me this lovely ribbon as the Hungry Squidz Choice. Cheers, folks, and enjoy your taters!

One Step Forward: To Better Writing

A Letter to Wired Magazine
Dear Editors: You published in your February, 2012 issue a piece titled “Use Your Own Words”. In fact, you chose to make it the first article in the magazine. It is this article with which I would like to take issue. The author, Anne Trubek, bemoans the constraints of proper spelling and the constrictions of English grammar. Yet if you re-read the article (as I assume you at least perused it once before it was published) you will see that her argument boils down to “why spell correctly...

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Craptacular Grammar Tip: Quotation Marks Gone Wrong
NOTE: In case you thought I might be unaware, I know that “craptacular” isn’t a word. It seemed to fit the quality of the examples, however. Check back for more posts in this new series! Out of curiosity, I clicked a reputable organization’s free “Grammar Tip of the Day” link, to see whether I’d like to subscribe. I found this example and immediately thought that the only reason I’d ask for such a tip each day would be to provide fodder for One Step Forward. Why? At best the tip...

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Obligate: Two Words, One Spelling
I read a book in which the big baddy was an organization called Obligate. The author chose not to explain the reason for that name until halfway through the story, which meant that I did not know how to pronounce it for about two hundred pages. It surprised me how distracting that was. If you are scratching your head, wondering what other pronunciation I’m writing about, this post is for you. Obligate does double duty, as both a verb and an adjective. You pronounce the two forms...

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One Thing I Don't Get

Smokers Are Evil and Must Pay 2011-08-30T13:11:00.000-05:00
Okay, I admit it: I smoke. I can’t let go of that last half a pack a day and, hey, it’s cheaper than buying a coffee from $tarbuck$ every day. But even did I not indulge in the vice I would be up in arms about the proposal that circulated in the North Dakota state legislature. The bones of the idea ran thus: because our tobacco lawsuit settlement money is supposed to help smokers quit and
On the Right: Uncommon Courtesy 2011-08-07T12:23:00.001-05:00
If there’s one thing I don’t get it’s a complete lack of regard for the need of other people to share a public space without obstructing one another. I seem to be stuck on old-fashioned ideals of courtesy that have become decidedly uncommon. Here I am again, complaining about people either not knowing about or refusing to bother with the idea that, in the US at least, you stay on the right so
Has Customer Service Become an Oxymoron? 2011-06-14T19:53:00.000-05:00
Customer service used to be practiced any time an employee interacted with a customer. These days it seems the only time a company concerns itself with how its staff interacts with clients is when they receive a complaint. While I was willing to blame young people who have their first jobs in retail and don’t understand that the presence of someone wishing to make a purchase ought to end their