Tag Archives: The Smiths

tasting honey: girl from the north country

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dave

Putting a shine on the human race. A Taste of Honey from Shelagh Delaney was hardly gladsome material. It was a chronicle of life in a Lancashire slum wherein a girl is deserted by her trampish mother, made pregnant by … Continue reading →

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gnostic picnic with the guy in the armor

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dave

Yahweh and nihilism. Nothing like a nice flood or some other event to wipe the slate clean and make a fresh start. Turning the mattress over. Putting the world through the deep scrub dishwasher cycle.Clearly, Harold Bloom and his Yahweh … Continue reading →

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running mascara : kleenex holiday pack

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Dave

As the tears roll down their cheeks. Retailer John Lewis compilation of popular cover songs used in its advertising, which are about as syrupy and schlocky as it gets. Downright Kitsch. But so kitsch, it serves as a satire on … Continue reading →

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FRANKLY MR. SHANKLY: I’d Rather Be Reified

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Dave

Frankly Mr. Shankly, I’d rather be famous than righteous or holy, any day….. and so Morrissey sang with the Smiths. Frankly, Mr Shankly, this position I’ve held it pays my way and it corrodes my soul I want to leave … Continue reading →

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