Daily Archives: June 23, 2009

One of the more peculiar aspects of my new blog, without question, is its subtitle: “All the Nose that’s fit to blog.” Where on earth does that come from, and what does it mean? Well, as Page 2 of the August 29, 1995 issue of the Living Room Times newspaper explains: One thing about this newspaper that often confuses readers… Read more »

Photos from Iran

Brendan June 23, 2009 Comments Off

The Boston Globe‘s always exceptional photoblog, The Big Picture, has a typically fantastic post about the Iranian uprising, titled “A troubled week in Iran,” featuring great photo after great photo of the turmoil, all 990 pixels wide. This follows on the heels of three previous posts with photos of the election and subsequent protests. Lots of great stuff. Definitely worth… Read more »

Ten years ago today…

Brendan June 23, 2009 2 Comments

As I mentioned at midnight, the date of today’s blog relaunch wasn’t just picked at random. On the contrary, I’ve had my eye on this particular date for quite a while. Why? Because this blog is called “The Living Room Times” — and, as of today, it has been exactly a decade since the publication date of the final Living… Read more »

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What you’ve missed

Brendan June 23, 2009 3 Comments

Here are some things that I’ve done, seen, and taken pictures of, since I went on my “blog hiatus” last November: USC vs. Notre Dame at the L.A. Coliseum, November 29, 2008: Planetary conjunction over Denver, December 1, 2008: Toby in front of our fireplace, December 21, 2008: Pretty pictures of the Superstition Mountains, December 25 and 26, 2008: