Monthly Archives: August 2010

The Last Samurai (No, Not That One)-A Review

The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Let me start off by saying, because I’ll be posting this to my blog, that this book has nothing to do with the film starring Tom Cruise. The film was fine, I don’t have anything against it, but the stories could not be …

24 August 2010 – 2:20 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Afternoon Tea, Books | Comments (0)

Hurricane Danielle?

Danielle has gotten a storm named after her! It’s fully expected that this storm will strengthen into a hurricane, and then there will be many, many jokes about Hurricane Danielle around this house. We’ll have to wait and see what, if any, impact this will have on her ship, but I’m sure her shipmates will …

23 August 2010 – 9:20 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Morning Coffee, The Life and Times of a Navy Husband | Comments (0)

When They’re Awake

They never stop talking.

22 August 2010 – 12:23 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Afternoon Tea, The Life and Times of a Navy Husband | Comments (0)

WordPress Automatic Update and 1&1 Hosting

Cup number three. It’s nearly eleven o’clock, and I’m still in my pajamas, so it feels like a lazy Saturday morning, but I’ve actually gotten some quite significant things done: I played catch with Sean, and I finally hacked my WordPress install into compliance. (I use the word ‘hacked’ in an ever-so-loose way; any minor …

21 August 2010 – 10:06 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Morning Coffee, Writing | Comments (0)

James Murphy: a love letter

Tawny port before bed. Here’s something great. A while ago, I was listening to Fresh Air and heard a remarkable interview with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. And I sort of fell in love with him. In the interview, he presents the most down-to-earth philosophy of making music I think I’ve ever heard. I almost …

20 August 2010 – 6:47 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Evening Cocktail, Writing | Comments (0)

Telephone Pole Graffiti

Telephone Pole Graffiti #1 Originally uploaded by tlitchfo

13 August 2010 – 9:29 am | By tlitchfo | Posted in Photoblogging | Comments (0)

And One More Thing…

I’ve been complaining a lot about feeling creatively ‘wiped out’—that is, having no energy or ambition to make something. It felt like everything was going to the son, the wife, the house, the garden. I know: completely self-indulgent. It was a feeling, and feelings have a reality-distorting gravitational pull that can be difficult to escape, …

12 August 2010 – 3:15 pm | By tlitchfo | Posted in Deadlines, Writing | Comments (1)