manan dedhia
Rough around the edges. Noisy end points forwards.
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A History
The newness of everything had faded. Even momentary renewal would have helped. So I left. Went as far as I dared. When the scenery was just about unidentifiable, I stopped. Near a cinema. Went in and bought a ticket. Didn't know what was playing or when. Screen flickers on a mostly empty house. And moments later I have company. Another educational vagabond. Law student. We exchange pleasantries. W...
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Slaughter of the Soul
When Mary Oliver wrote these words, she might as well have been writing about Ozzy Osbourne or Tomas Lindberg.Rest in power Tompa. Your music made our lives better. When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.When it's over, I don't want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real.I don't ...
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Darktown
Gritty, fast paced, and pulling no punches with the darkness that envelopes the context. Good read.
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The Perfectionist
A beautiful and ultimately sad story of a chef who lived in the highest realms of grand cooking. One of two books that I have read on the topic - the other being Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain. And he took his own life too. I have on occasion entertained this fantasy of having my own restaurant and cooking for a living. Of planning out my dining room, what the menu might look like and th...
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Vinyl
A co-worker who shares similar musical interests asked me this question - What albums would you want to own on vinyl. The medium of choice speaks to the gravity of the question - not just its significance to you but also the listening experience. Picture a sunlit room. Turn table hooked to a high grade amplifier feeding tower speakers or nice headphones. And you just sitting back in your favorite ...
