Meet The Stress:The Politics of Nostalgia 2008-03-11 Before people were fainting at Barack Obama rallies, I was sent to Springfield, Illinois to cover the announcement of his candidacy on a bone-chilling February morning. Pains than come with sub-zero temperatures were replaced by chills of hope as Oba..read on
Caesar, Bono, And A Crazy Little Thing Called Love 2007-05-07 Rod Stewart once claimed that, "the first cut is the deepest." Well, I completely disagree with Rod. However, I couldn't remove those lyrics from my head during the dreary days of mid-March.
I have a feeling that Julius Caesar, looking down..read on
Great Drinking Songs (Will Neil Young Remember?) 2007-03-10 "Every phase comes to an end, or else it wouldn't be a phase."
I said that.
Some people may think that it's a bit conceited to quote oneself, but in this case, I'm going to have to disagree. I just happen to know a good quote when ..read on
Snow Just A Four Letter Word 2007-02-19
Does anyone disagree that the most interesting part of Valentine's Day is that it marks the anniversary of a massacre involving Al Capone?
Of course, some of you will disagree; it was a rhetorical question. But those of you w..read on
Pool, Band, or School? Maggie May Confuses Young Mind 2005-06-07
“It’s late September, and I really should be back at school.”
September’s
arrival leads to an annual four weeks of chaotic bliss where a wide
range of emotions rise and fall in my over-occupied mind. Looking at
the vodka bottle as b..read on
Santa Monica good; Dylan Better 2005-06-07 Master
P and I are sitting in a cab. I’m not sure what city we’re in. Besides,
cities are cities. There are cities that you need to take a cab to get
around in, and there are those that you don’t. You need a cab in this
city. So it co..read on
iPod Fuels Vanity of Technology 2005-06-07 I've never been someone who is easily impressed by technology, and by technology I mean things like compact disc players that respond to voice commands and cellular phones that are capable of recording lousy speeches at wedding receptions. However, t..read on
Forget Flowers, Request A Song 2005-06-07 I
have rules when it comes to my writing: strict rules. Yes, I pretend to
be quite disciplined and, for the most part, try to keep romance out of
my disgruntled ramblings. However, I do want to add a twist of Cupid to
this particular column becau..read on
Stones, Rings, and Your Song 2005-06-07 Although I am highly entertained by VH1's various "rock-list" shows, they bring up something about music that I strongly disagree with. I think ranking and comparing songs and artists is do..read on
Rio Grande,Billy Joel, and the Fire 2005-06-07 “Don’t ask for favors. Don’t talk to
strangers. Don’t axe me why”.
How does Billy Joel get away with
pronouncing “ask” in the same manner as Samuel L. Jackson does in some of his
older films where he blows gangstas away with an AK-47? Sure, J..read on
