1Q84 - the novel's translators' phone chat

Haruki Murakami's novel, 1Q84, is a book in 3 volumes. At the end of my reading of my Audible edition, I was delighted with a bonus, a recorded phone conversation between the book's translators into American English. Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel. It is just a little over half an hour. Enjoy! Discuss!

banjo video: Lancashire Clogs -- Emile Grimshaw -- As played by Olly Oakley

Banjo can convey a wider array of musical styles in the right hands. (Sure, left hand, too!)I think is that this gentleman's banjo playing is mighty smooth sounding. The link was forwarded to me from a fellow fan on the Banjo Hangout site... www.banjohangout.com. Lots of good stuff there. Another place where the odd fanatic will reside. So many styles!

suggesting Blow (NY Times columnist)

"We were talking ... about the way ... " (Harrison)
Sorry mind drifting, hearing a sitar.

Last week we were talking about columnists we read.
I mentioned Charles M. Blow.

If you like this column, or go back and see previous ones, and you like him, perhaps Rob might include his column as ones who appear on the left side like where Krugman, et al appear.
(I would do it, but cannot figure out how. I'm the scarecrow in the Wizard, I reckon)
Here is URL to today's column that I read from yesterday's New York Times. I first heard of him in a Brian Lamb interview on C-SPAN's Q&A program. It was a while back.

URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/03/opinion/blow-santorum-and-the-sexual-revolution.html

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Sharon Kita, Contemporary Baskets

Interesting Video RE Tsunami, Cherry Blossom

The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom - Trailer (2012 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE) from Tsunami Blossom on Vimeo.

Jeffrey Sachs RSS Feed Added to Geezecast

Hi Guys,
I've just added a new feed to the Geezecast News blog page (left side): Jeffrey Sachs. He's another real smart cookie that I respect. This is the RSS feed for Sachs' column on "Project Syndicate : A World of Ideas".

Don't forget, the Geezecast page has a selection of RSS feeds, for your enjoyment. If you'd like me to add another one, just holler.

Rob

Southern Lights: BBC

Check it out: Southern Lights in time lapse, with Penguins visible in the daytime part.