http://blog.harlanlandes.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 16 May 2008 06:06:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've begun working on a new project -- a podcast focused on the classic and new television series, Doctor Who. Two episodes have been published so far. If you're a fan of Doctor Who, visit Not The Mind Probe and enjoy. http://blog.harlanlandes.com/not-the-mind-probe-a-doctor-who-podcast/ Coming soon to an infrequently updated blog near you are pictures from my vacation to Boston, Newport, and Salem. Amy and I spent the last week away from my new apartment, taking advantage of the time she has left before she must start preparing her classroom for the incoming ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/back-from-vacation-and-facebook-profile/ It's official. On Tuesday I will be signing the lease for a new apartment, into which I will be moving at the end of this month. While I'm happy to be moving to a place that's significantly nicer than any place I've lived since college, moving is not ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/moving-soon-and-needing-new-home-for-rupert/ I saw the new blockbuster movie Spider-Man 3 this past weekend. In one scene involving a parade, I identified the uniform of a New York marching band I've been familiar with. The band appearing in the movie is Port Chester High School Marching Band from Port Chester, New ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/port-chester-marching-band-in-spider-man-3/ Several days ago, I embarked on a wine tasting tour through Santa Barbara, California. Our knowledgeable tour guide took us from vineyard to vineyard in a purple bus called "The Grape Escape." I've included a few photos at the bottom of this post. Every time I visit California, I ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/photogprahs-from-santa-barbara-california/ Looking for me? I will be in California from March 31 through April 7. Of course I'll still be available by email and phone. Here are the flight details. CO65 EWR 15:25 03-31-2007 LAX 18:50 03-31-2007 CO90 LAX 12:45 04-07-2007 EWR 21:10 04-07-2007 http://blog.harlanlandes.com/flight-plan-for-california/ This past weekend, I made it to New York City and picked up the Martin D-15 acoustic guitar I've been wanting for some time. It's a great instrument. It feels nice to play, sounds perfect, and even smells great. Now I just need to play more often and build ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/found-my-martin-d-15/ When I was much younger, I liked collecting coins. When I visited my grandmother's house in Queens, I enjoyed looking through her large collection of pennies stored in a coffee bean grinder. She had a set of Whitman coin folders and I placed all her old pennies in ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/super-bowl-sunday-attended-a-coin-show/ The truth is I'm lying to myself. I hold this belief, a myth really, that I have time to fit more activities into my life. I may be crazy, but I want to add music performance back into the routine. I've been promising myself I'd do this ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/in-search-of-a-martin-d-15/ Don't accept that what's happening Is just a case of others' suffering Or you'll find that your joining in The Turning Away. The Live8 concerts took place this weekend in ten cities throughout the world to promote an increase of aid to Africa to end poverty. This is not the story. This is the ... http://blog.harlanlandes.com/bigger-than-the-event-itself/