Author: Justin Hill
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Speed Tour of Paris
On the way back from India last week, I had a 7.5-hour layover at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. I arrived at 6am and then rushed through passport control to the train station (which is conveniently attached to the airport). I took a train to Gare du Nord and walked to Sacré Coeur…
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Do not drink Beverly at the World of Coke
Description of Beverly from The Coca-Cola Company site: The product was introduced in Italy in 1969 as a non-alcoholic aperitif. Aperitifs are drinks that are consumed before meals and are believed to aid digestion. The 1971 ads for Beverly feature the slogan, “Cold as Helsinki, sparkling as Rio, dry as El Paso.” By 1978, the…
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They Might Be Giants – Dead
This was fun to try. I couldn’t figure out the piano part, so here’s my attempt at a guitar version of Dead by They Might Be Giants.
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Happy Easter!
In the Orsay Museum in Paris, there’s a smallish painting by Eugène Burnand that really stands out for me. It’s Les Disciples Pierre et Jean courant au sépulcre le matin de la Résurrection (The Disciples Peter and John Running to the Tomb On The Morning of the Resurrection). I love the look of hope, and maybe…
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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
The poor boy changes clothes and puts on aftershave To compensate for his ordinary shoes.