Posts Categorized: music, the internet, and life

Gorgeous music video: Andy Palacio

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Andy Palacio and the Garifuna collective doing their African-Caribbean thing. Watina is one of my top ten – heck, top five – albums of 2007. Video after the jump. Don’t deprive yourself of this gorgeous, moving music – click through now!

African chicken

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I can’t guarantee that this is an authentic West African recipe but it captures the basic peanutty tomato-y garlicky flavor of similar dishes I savored in Mauritania. Super easy. Serve over rice and with a salad or your favorite cooked veggies. African chicken about 2 lbs skinless chicken 2 Tbsp oil 2 medium onions, thinly… Read more »

Downloading Beethoven

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Stumbled across a thoroughly impressive classical music blog. On the strength of the post on Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, I bought a recording by Jeno Jando, who I learn is one of the few who plays the rhythm correctly. Though of course I love the Moonlight (sonata number 14), I’m loving the whole record, especially the… Read more »

My mom’s garden

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My mom has a passion for gardening, and her Pacific Northwest garden is a beauty. The harmoniously varied shapes, colors, textures and arrangements reflect her deep artistic and natural sensibilities. I wish I were a less horrible photographer and could even begin to do justice to more than a small section of this eden. Click… Read more »