Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

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Dailies 07/28/13

Dailies 07/28/13

Daily Doodle: Raindrops

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Song of the Day: Yakety Sax by Boots Randolph

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4NDLJow1ZE

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m in a recording studio on the piano. When the music is climbing to the part where it repeats, the band and I look at each other each time we stop playing for a beat. Our heads bob and stop, we look at each other, take a breath, then play again. The folks on the studio recording team on the other side of the glass are eating potato chips.

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Blurb 1/365: Sprinkles on a donut, calculator buttons, or vitamins.

Dailies 07/27/13

Dailies 07/27/13

Daily Doodle: Turtle Flower Power

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Song of the Day: My Cherie Amour by Stevie Wonder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Gu-CyE-NQ

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Musical Pipe Dream: In the underground tunnel between the Powell and Montgomery Street BART stations, there’s a man singing with his well-timed clapping being the only accompaniment. It’s a late hour, so it’s not crowded. As I walk by, I see a woman who is sitting with her back against the opposite wall of the performer. She’s not actively crying, but has tears streaming down her face. She’s wearing a knit cap, peacoat, a skirt with leggings, and army boots. Staring at the floor, it looks like she’s looking at something miles away. The man continues to sing with natural talent. He has a few bills and mostly copper change in the hat he has in front of his feet. I’m not sure if it’s my train I hear approaching the platform, so I walk with wide steps while fishing in my pockets for my ticket. As I fly down the stairs, I can still hear the man’s voice singing and the echoes of his clapping.

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Blurb 1/365: The same moment is different for every single being in the universe.

Dailies 07/26/13

Dailies 07/26/13

Daily Doodle: Raccoon Detective

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Song of the Day: The Streetbeater by Quincy Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20Sljxmy9M

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m busting it on the harmonica. My hand and the harmonica are covering most of my face and I’m looking down. Even though I’m stationary in front of a microphone, I’m grooving to the beat and tapping my foot.

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Blurb 1/365: Instead of getting angry, I’ve got to put that energy towards something useful, like baking a cake.

Dailies 07/24/13

Dailies 07/24/13

Daily Doodle: Rooster Roast

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Song of the Day: Time of the Season by The Zombies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7b62El_fk

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m standing while playing the keyboard. When comes the time to sing harmony, I lean into the microphone angled towards me. The keyboard stand is shaking as I’m jamming on the keys.

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Blurb 1/365: “Well my family and I can’t live in good intentions, MARGE. Oh, your family’s out of control, but we can’t blame you because you have GOOD INTENTIONS.”—Hurricane Neddy

Dailies 07/23/13

Dailies 07/23/13

Daily Doodle: Pachyderm Packing Peanut

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Song of the Day: Sinnerman as performed by Nina Simone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5tiuZU4JI

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m playing the piano on a huge stage with several musicians. We’re magically keeping time with each other though hardly looking at each other for cues. Everybody’s sweating.

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Blurb 1/365: “His name is Elephant, and he’s a pachyderm. His name is Elephant, and he applies Nutraderm.”

Dailies 07/20/13

Dailies 07/20/13

Daily Doodle: Fun Guy

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Song of the Day: Fraggle Rock Theme by Philip Balsam and Dennis Lee performed by the Fraggle Rock cast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1tZmGvFfY

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on a Muppets reunion set and I’m playing the drums. I’m surrounded by various Muppets and puppeteers. When the song breaks, I raise my arms with sticks in-hand to click twice in unison with everybody’s clapping.

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Blurb 1/365: “Dance your cares away. Worry’s for another day.”