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July 6, 2017
Throwback Thursday! The Rolling Stones Are Liars: My Class Reunion
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(07/27/13) Of course this doesn’t apply to me and all my classmates who are attending our reunion this weekend. The high school reunion. That American institution where we renew friendships, reminisce, and catch up. We remember who we were and we talk about who we’ve become. Last night I had a very nice time talking with many, many old friends.
Back to my title. The Rolling Stones are big fat liars. Mick, Keith, Ron and Charlie. Every one a liar. Pants on fire. The whole nine yards. What d...
July 5, 2017
Wordless Wednesday! A Puzzle
I was in a hotel in Toronto a couple weeks ago and I knocked over this sculpture in the lobby. It took me all night to glue it back together. Do you think anyone will notice?
Have a great Wednesday! ~Phil
July 3, 2017
Music Monday! The Best Musician Ever
A new song by my 19 year old son. He did every instrument, every note, all vocals and produced it himself. It’s got an alternative, club vibe to it. It starts with a slow build and then gets rolling. Enjoy!
Have a great Monday! ~Phil
Tagged: Liam Taylor, Liam Taylor Wanderlust, Music Monday, new alternative music, new music, The Phil Factor, Wanderlust
July 1, 2017
Do Drugs, Not Hugs
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Are you a Huggy Bear? Do you even get the Huggy Bear reference? Do you get the title to this post? If you don’t get either, I’m not sure we can be friends. And I’m definitely not going to hug you. The idea for this post comes from a friend of mine who hates the hugging culture that the world has become.
It seems that some people are huggers and others are not. It is commonplace to greet both friends and new acquaintances with a hug. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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On the one hand, if t...
June 30, 2017
Psychic Phil Strikes Again!
I hate to say I told you so. OK, no I don’t. I love to say I told you so.
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Remember my January 1st post My Psychic Predictions for 2017 ? If not feel free to click that link and read it. Go ahead. I’ll wait. ………..You back? Good. See? On January 1st of this year I predicted that Princess Kate would get pregnant again and the world will lose it’s collective minds when we find out it’s twins. The rumors are out there that it is twins. I’ve got the first half right. Time will tell if I nailed the...
June 29, 2017
Thursday Doors
It’s a little late in the day, but I think a gate counts for #ThursdayDoors. This is my favorite gate from Village Gate Square in Rochester, NY
Tagged: Thursday Doors
Throwback Thursday! Zombies Are Here? Never Fear!
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CNN reported this week that the United States government has developed a “zombie preparedness plan”. It includes getting them all signed up for Obamacare by the end of the month. (I should probably just quit now. I’m pretty sure that’s going to be the best joke in this whole thing.)
CNN revealed that the government plan, titled CONPLAN 8888, was developed as a training tool and is not intended to be a serious attempt to plan for a world wide zombie invasion. Well why the hell not? If our go...
June 28, 2017
Wordless Wednesday: Rising
The picture is a gorgeous sculpture titled “Rising” by the artist Zhang Huan. It stands in front of the Momofuku restaurant in Toronto. Up close it really is impressive. It stands about 15 feet, (5 metres) high.
Have a great Wednesday! ~Phil
Tagged: Momofuku Toronto, Rising sculpture, Zhang Huan
June 27, 2017
Top Ten Tuesday! Ten Weird “Facts” About Australia
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From Twitter @weareAustralia
I was perusing my stats for the year and I discovered that despite ranking 119th in population by country, Norway was visiting my blog more often than #Australia, which ranks 53rd. I do love my friends from the wonderful snowy country of Norway as I’ve written about them before but the grass is always greener on the other side, right? On the other side of the world from Norway is Australia, a completely odd country in it’s own right and I want more of those weirdos...June 26, 2017
Music Monday! Paramore covering Drake?
Here it is from the BBC Radio’s Live Lounge!
Enjoy and have a great Monday! ~Phil
Tagged: Music Monday, Paramore cover, Paramore covering Drake, Paramore Drake Passionfruit, Paramore Passionfruit, The Phil Factor
