Monthly Archives: August 2010

More Rory on the way

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Bob Benz

JamBase reports that two new posthumous Rory Gallagher releases are on the way, including a DVD biography of the guitar great. Can’t wait to see that. He’s one of rock’s most underrated guitarists, especially when he picked up the slide. … Continue reading →

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Evening paddle

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Bob Benz

The weather has been great for the past week or so, prompting me to put the kayak in the water on Wednesday night and paddle over to Prater Flats. I was out for about 2 1/2 hours. It was a … Continue reading →

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Hooked on fishing …

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Bob Benz

My buddy Emma visited us recently and did a blog post about learning how to fish. Great stuff. Check it out.

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Deliverance turns 40

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Bob Benz

Nice piece in the New York Times about Deliverance’s 40th anniversary. I had the pleasure of interviewing James Dickey in the late ’80s when I was reviewing his novel Alnilam. Fascinating guy. Deliverance is one of the few movies I’ve … Continue reading →

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Tipping the quaich

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Bob Benz

jim_tom_quaich.jpg Originally uploaded by Suffering the Benz Tom sips Scotch from a quaich while he, Jim (right) and Jenny regale us with tales from their recent trip to Scotland. I’ve always been fascinated by Scotland and it’s high on my … Continue reading →

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Xena, 1999-2010

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Bob Benz

Big dog. Big heart.

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