where I been [sic]

Dinosaur Jr, Where You Been

Another of the more underrated bands in my lifetime, these guys did everything right.

This is what people mean when they call Neil Young "The Godfather of Grunge," because J Mascis sounds so much like Mr Young, & his fuzzed-out guitar solos rock like old-school Crazy Horse.

[He may not sound as much like Young as Jimmy Fallon does, though. & if you have not yet seen  Fallon  as a young Young & Springsteen as a young Springsteen doing "Whip My Hair," please check it out now.

Here's the link: http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/neil-young-and-bruce-springsteen-whip-my-hair-111610/1260532/

I'll wait.]

Anyway, besides having a tremendous band name, they made some great music. Check out Bug, Green Mind, & their latest "reunion" album, Farm.

They also had a minor hit w/ the song "Feel the Pain," which also boasted the best MTV-era golf video

But to me, Where You Been is the masterpiece, Highlights: "Out There," "What Else Is New," "Get Me," & "Goin Home."

Also, J has a solo album, Martin & Me--"Martin" meaning the acoustic guitar he plays--& one w/ his band The Fog.

It is all good.

You have my word.

OLD GUY "INTERWEBS-SCARE-ME" ALERT
Where I been (see what I did there?  kinda a reference to the album title?):

Took a little time off, like Lady Gaga & Alicia Keys are planning to do this Wednesday. If you haven't heard about that one, check out the details.  It's interesting.

I'm old enough to remember pre-myspace/facebook/twitter days, when privacy was something we craved, not something we'd give up if someone--anyone!!!--would pay attention.

Speaking of twitter, one of my favorite facepalm moments of the break was Stevie Johnson's tweet asking God why God let him down on that dropped ball at the end of the Bills-Steelers game (he pleaded:"I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!!").

Narcissistic, self-involved, & just plain nuts (not to mention religious-like offensive) much?

Also, the fact that folks feel the need to go online to express their hatred for the Boise St. kicker, a guy who is better at his "job" than most of them are at anything, & who made 2 mistakes on TV.

So every once in a while I take a few weeks away from the online stuff, & I try not to do so at a time that would provide negative consequences for you all. You all knew what needed to be done just before & during break, so the posts went away for a while.

I think every once in a while we need to step back from the speed of the day & indulge in down time. I got mine through playing Mr Mom, reading a few books, & finally watching The Walking Dead, which I think I really like.

Oh, & going through a bunch of projects, soundtracks & such.

There are some fantastically creative folks out there, & I'm glad I get the chance to teach you.

I'll "ketchup" w/ the music soon, though.

I need to post about Springsteen's The Promise, Q*Ball's Fortune Favors the Bald, & TV on the Radio's Return to Cookie Mountain.

& I must reference Rubel's burning, passionate hatred for The Doors, but that will come.

Juniors:
Macbeth, quiz(zes) on acts 1 & 2.

You read 'em, you did well . . you didn't, you didn't . . .

Q & A on the poetry notebook, & a few of you turned 'em in.

I repeat: "There are some fantastically creative folks out there, & I'm glad I get the chance to teach you."

(yes, it's in poor taste to quote oneself, but you get the idea.)

Sophomores:
"Poetry," by Marianne Moore.

I think she lied, & she really does like it.

Just a thought, though.

Unit 6 definitions tomorrow.

Unit 6 synonyms Thursday.

Vocabumalaria!

Vocabumania!!

Vocaburama!!!

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