Monthly Archives: July 2026

music: actually I really do know

Posted on 2026-07-09 by skierpage

“Ride Line the Wind” is the hit Christopher Cross song with the incomparable Michael killing it on “background” vocals, but I think this album track is even better. It took years to track it down because I assumed it was … Continue reading →

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DIY disaster part 42: screws, badly

Posted on 2026-07-07 by skierpage

Buy two fancy bronze ceramic-coated star drive truss head lag screws, and screw them in to repair the fence board. How hard can it be? DIY Disaster caption contest

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art: Tracey Emin – woman power, woman pain

Posted on 2026-07-07 by skierpage

I found Tracey Emin’s “A Second Life” exhibition at Tate Modern irritating at first because you have to read paragraphs of her handwriting. But the payoffs are huge. “My Future” ends with “That’s the last Dead Thing to Leave my … Continue reading →

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