I recently took a “Writing it Right” course at Memorial University where the following poem was handed out to illustrate limitations with Microsoft’s spell-check functionality; I found it amusing: I have a spelling checker. It came with my PC. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot sea. Eye ran this poem threw it, Your sure reel glad two no. Its vary polished in it’s weigh, My checker tolled me sew. [...]

The other night, Natalie saw a TV commercial which profiled children who are less fortunate than she is. She retreated to her room, returning a few times to confirm how to spell a few words (we didn’t know what she was working on). When she finally emerged 10 minutes later, she had the below envelope filled with change from her piggy bank. A good reminder of true Christmas Spirit…

Most have probably not heard of Chappo but chances are you have subconsciously enjoyed the lead song (Come Home) off their Plastique Universe EP as it’s the backing song for Apple’s iPhone 4 commercials. Great, allbeit small, assortment of songs.

Broken Bells are an American rock band composed of Danger Mouse and James Mercer (lead vocalist and guitarist for The Shins). Their collaborative efforts on their self-titled debut album has produced a beautifully unique collection of ten songs. Embedding The High Road and The Ghost Inside below.

King of Leon’s latest single (Radioactive) off their forthcoming album (Come Around Sundown) which is coming out (in North America) on October 19, 2010.