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LD is Mobilizing
Been buried under a mound of work, for which I am eminently grateful. A lot of it has yet to come to fruition on the Internets or in print, but there are a few things floating around that bear my stamp...
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For You, Blue (Vol. 5)
I'll have you all know that in an attempt at self-betterment, I refrained from foisting Christmas music on most people's ears until after Thanksgiving Day. I say most because I reached out to perhaps...
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Black Sheep
Given the right textures and attention to detail, head to toe black is just about the most refreshing thing I've seen in a long time.
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Like A Teetotaler
Coasters courtesy of B+ ShopThe following post was written at the behest of San Francisco-based badass Dani Scoville, whose community group, ReImagine, holds monthly storytelling sessions during which...
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Groove Is In The Heart
I may be contradicting myself here, offering a counterpoint to even my own holiday musical offerings, but if the onslaught of Christmas cheer has got you in a funk, may I suggest...a little funk? Just...
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Adieu, 2012, You Casual Encounter
I feel a 2012-in-remembrance post is obligatory, if only to partially demonstrate that I haven't forgotten about this space. No, no...but big things are in store for 2013, so that's all the apologizing...
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Journal Entries, iTunes Edition
I don't keep a diary.I'll occasionally write a post on this blog that approaches soul-scraping Dear Diary levels of candor. But perhaps even approach is too strong a word. What I mean is that I'll...
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The Earth Is My Air Mattress
The above is a quote from a certain Charles T. Spahn, AKA Good Times Chazzy Boy, in regard to the joys of camping in the great outdoors. He has a point, though I'd counter that nothing beats a good...
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Calling All Backyard Adventurers
I've extolled the many virtues of the extended weekend trip in my Get Outta Dodge series. But as I was filtering through my most recent Instagram offerings for an update post on this ol' blog, I...
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Dusty Boots!
The themes I draw from for my mixes are generally siphoned from the same beat up tank: open roads, lonely characters, dirty water, kicked up dirt, desert heat. Add "one trick ponies" to that list, and...
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In The Garden
I got a text from my neighbor alerting me to the fact that an orchid living beneath our avocado tree was blooming today--today only, in fact: it's a single afternoon extravaganza. Our garden exists a...
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The Peter Pan Complex has never made a lot of sense to me. I loved my childhood--and all the attendant references to cul-de-sacs and bike rides and made up games and imaginations run wild--but to me,...
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Fauxchella 2013
Last weekend marked the sixth annual Fauxchella Music Festival in the lives of my nearest and dearest. I say this because I realize there are technically other Fauxchellas out there, and they're...
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Heavy Metal Drummer
Ladies and, well, ladies...Grayson Kemp on the drums.All photos are © Laurel Dailey and are not to be used or reposted without permission.
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On Photography: Sun, But No Shadow
It occurred to me the other day that the conversation on photography has changed. Now there's a manifest statement, you're probably thinking, One as obvious and evident and omnipresent as the sun...
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Gold Country
I saw Mono Lake for the first time while driving back from Lake Tahoe a couple of years ago. We cruised south in that relaxed sort of road trip rhythm, while I allowed my eyes to rove over the scenery...
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Here, There, and Everywhere
If I had a dime for every time I was approached by some breathless potential suitor and asked, "Laurel, what is the sure-fire direct route straight into your heart?" I'd have zero dollars. Because...
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SOON.
Big things are coming to my little corner of the Internet. My website, my blog--the whole shebang. Since I know you regularly haunt this place to answer the ever-present, nagging question: What would...
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Mea Culpa
...Or, The One I Wish I Could Re-Do Because Teenage Ennui Made Me A Dreadful CompanionMaps found here.I've had a couple of conversations recently with friends who used the resources of their twenties...
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For You, Blue (vol. 6)
Once again, it's that time of year for my annual Christmas playlist: For You, Blue. This blog has been quieter this year than past years. I'm aware. This year has been an interesting one, and while all...
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I've Moved!
Alert the Press, change your Feedly or Bloglovin' subscriptions, and crack open a bottle of bubbly: This blog has migrated to its new home on my website. Got that? Blinking Against the Brightness shall...
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