http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/ Samuel Beckett]]> en-us 2008-01-23T11:09:35-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000728.html Hey! If you're reading this site via an RSS feed you might not realize that we've moved. The new site is at www.mybrilliantmistakes.com. The main RSS feed is now http://feeds.feedburner.com/mybrilliantmistakes See you there!... Administration Cindy 2008-01-23T11:09:35-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000716.html John Cleese has updated the classic holiday poem: For a reading of the original text in an original manner, please also enjoy Henry Rollins's interpretation of "The Night Before Christmas."... The Interwideweb Cindy 2007-12-24T11:37:06-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000715.html An alternative interpretation by Straight No Chaser, a men's a capella group from Indiana University.... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-24T11:08:02-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000714.html We've nearly made it through the month-long countdown of my favoriate holiday songs, and now we come to the best of the best. (Find previous holiday countdown posts here.) 3. Merry X-Mas (To Whom It May Concern) (Miles Davis with... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-24T01:20:49-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000713.html "The Christmas Waltz" is...]]> Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-23T02:29:40-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000712.html Bit of a hard day today, so I will hold my holiday countdown post until tomorrow. Fortunately, I have a treat to tide you over, sent to me by frequent commenter Erich Maria . It's a video of Mitzi Gaynor... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-21T20:16:24-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000711.html Continuing my countdown of my favorite holiday songs. (Find previous holiday countdown posts here.) 6. Little Drummer Boy (Up the Khyber) (Hoodoo Gurus) You young'uns may not know about the Hoodoo Gurus. Back in the mid- to late-80s and into... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-20T23:44:04-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000710.html Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-19T19:40:22-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000709.html Some weeks back I mentioned that my sister Laura is traveling through Latin America over the Christmas holiday, and that I would be renovating her blog so she can keep us informed on her whereabouts and adventures. At last,... Good stuff elsewhere Cindy 2007-12-19T12:56:29-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000708.html I realize some people are weary of holiday music by now -- particularly those who work in retail and have been listening to it since well before Thanksgiving. But we're getting to my very favorite songs now, and the... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-19T00:20:43-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000707.html UPDATE: Please tell other bloggers and post this on your site -- spread the word about this neat event. As you may know, City Theatre invites me often to attend and review their productions. They asked me to help promote... Theater Cindy 2007-12-18T17:46:32-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000706.html It's rather a jolt, after a weekend of holiday parties and meeting up with family and friends, to find oneself back at work on a Monday -- and to realize that there's still more than a week to go until... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-17T21:50:22-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000705.html It's Sunday night, and there's a winter wonderland outside. Cold, cold, cold, and snowy enough to make up for the lack of precipitation we've had so far this winter. Inside it's warm, and I'm drinking a cup of hot cocoa... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-16T21:58:33-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000704.html Yesterday I went to two Christmas parties with fun friends, and in the crazy rush of getting from place to place I missed posting a song for the holiday music countdown. So let's have a double-helping tonight -- extra nice... Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-15T23:33:25-05:00 http://www.closkey.com/mybrilliantmistakes/archives/000703.html Holiday songs Cindy 2007-12-13T22:41:59-05:00