June 2009
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Talking Heads: “Nothing But Flowers” (1988).
My favorite post-apocalyptic pop song, with guest appearances from Johnny Marr & Kirsty MacColl.
Of course, not everyone in Shaniko thinks the town needs Mr. Pamplin. “I know, ‘Why not make the little rich man happy so he can help you with your town?’ ” said April Pitre, who runs a candy shop in the former City Hall, a building Mr. Pamplin helped restore. “No, no, no, no. This town is not for sale. It’s not for one man to take control of.”
— Shaniko Journal - A Lonesome Oregon Ghost Town...
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From mimi smartypants:
YOU WOULD THINK THERE WOULD BE ONLY ONE: A TALLY
Things I was surprised to see in multiples. This particular logbook was kept for April and May. Every time I saw something unusual I made a note, and then probably I started becoming tuned into the note things, and lo and behold there they were again.
2 pregnant women with casts or slings on their arms
5 children...
He tells of a young tiger that, after tearing up all the newly planted trees at...
– Findings - In That Tucked Tail, Real Pangs of Regret? - NYTimes.com