Paradise is here

There's certain things you just can't overpraise -- Al Gore, warm summer nights, and Radio Paradise for example. The last-mentioned is an internet radio station featuring the best music mix ever. For over a year now, RP belongs to our household like good wine does to the before-mentioned summer nights, and it just doesn't get boring. Which would be nearly impossible given a program that plays Benny Goodman's version of Ravel's 'Bolero' one minute, Elton John's 'Funeral for a Friend' the very next, followed by some 'Cafe del Mar' or Coldplay. RP is commercial-free, listener-supported on a voluntary basis, and it is just pure joy to support something this good. (It's certainly no crime to listen for free, but every ever-so-small contribution yields double karma points...)



RP sounds as good during work as it does during dinner, and everyone sceptical of this praise just go and listen to it for just 30 minutes.

Good & healthy

I realize I'm a little late to the game, but if you haven't already, go rent (or buy, buy!) and watch "Once". This precious little movie riveted Ed and I to the couch and made our eyes water - I don't think I have been touched by music like this since my teenage years. Except that this music is much, much better.




Also very good: Mysterious Thursdays, brought to us by Mariquita Farms. Every two weeks, $25 buy you a box full of the loveliest organic veggies, and you never know what you'll get. Much of the box's content is pretty unique, which forces you to cook outside of your comfort zone, and discover your new favorite veggies. This was yesterday's box:



Yum, yum, yum...