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The wilting force of summer is upon us in full force – 104F today, kittens! When I’m not doing the kangaroo cool-down, I’m splashing in Barking Springs with Natalie Ribbons, put-putting at Peter Pan mini-golf, and watching that insano moon-rise yesterday over the pond in the park near my house. This week, Angeliska and I [...]

Greetings modern anachronists and fellow phonograph enthusiasts! I have an exciting documentary to introduce to you. Bison Grass Films from the UK is making a film about modern-day phonograph collectors and creators. They are traveling this spring through the UK, Australia, Japan and the USA to find collectors & the like to interview. I am [...]

Oh, excuse me! It’s been over a month since the last “Choice Bit of Calico.” Please forgive me, I am a busy lady. On my bike commute this morning I saw a pink sunrise and a V of geese soaring over the Congress St Bridge. Having a frank discussion about Coming Out Day made me [...]
We started on my new tattoo piece last Friday. I tried to take photos of it but it’s in such a unique angle that a video did it the most justice. I’m so excited about it! You can see Nick’s work on his wonderful website. One thing that I was going to say (that got [...]

People sometimes ask me why I want a phonograph, and I tell them the reason I bought one is because of the scene in American Tail when Fievel hears his father’s violin playing from several stories up, but when he climbs the building he realizes that it’s really a phonograph. He sneaks up inside of [...]