Paige Davis Versus the Barcalounger What I thought was just a serious case of pennant fever, turned into a debilitating and sense depriving head cold yesterday. But the Twins won again last night so I feel much better. I started the day by giving the immune system a serious pep talk. I’m expecting nothing short …
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Three is the Magic Number As if I needed one more thing to stress about this month, the Twins took over sole possession of first place last night, delivering a dominating boot to the head to all of Cleveland’s Cavalry. Now I’m clutching onto the safety bar of a pennant race roller-coaster that I don’t …
Strange Place BluesEverything is in perfect outlaw harmony this morning. The rain has return after a month of drought, the Twins have made a triumphant return to first place in the AL Central pennant race, and that browbeaten nihilist Johnny has been returned to his beloved June. If ever there was a day for playing …
Stop it AlreadyI’m trying to get my work on for the day but it is being impeded by a monumental battle taking shape between myself and some piss-ant punk kid who is picking up loose pieces of asphalt from our crumbling back ally and throwing them at squirrels, the foundation, and on top of our …
Mornings in Amsterdam I just got back from Amsterdam this morning. Har, har. Ok, I just really wanted to write that in a wishful thinking kinda way. But seriously, I did just spend a large chunk of the morning cruising the beautiful Amsterdam web site and as far as virtual tourism can go – I …
Homeward Bound In a whirlwind of South Side wheeling and dealing this weekend, the misses and I came away with a phat piece of property that we will be renting for the foreseeable future. Needless to say a whole freaking house will be a monster upgrade from the tiny one bedroom we currently co-habitat and …
Cup of Sand Superchunks new album of rarities and b-sides called, Cup of Sand, is a fan’s delight. The music, although not always polished fills in all the holes in the bands history. Like Jawbreaker’s ETC record, Cup of Sand comes with great liner notes written in reflection by the band. I thought I’d share …
I Dream in Technicolor Duck Wash I woke up two days ago to the discomforting sound of Fall bagging at my window. He had arrived to tell me that he had kidnapped summer and I had no choice but to start re-prioritizing my wardrobe choices immediately. No problem, I thought. This kinda thing seems to …
Software Idea Number 428 How many times have you read a posting for a band or musician looking for others to jam with where the musician(s) list ‘their sound’ as a blend of bands ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’? And, after reading such a posting how many times have you wondered, – “damn I wonder what …
The Vanguard of the US Army will soon to be led by Bert, Ernie and Oscar the Grouch. Part-time Pirate, part-time Las Vegas vagrent, full-time ex-pat., Johnny Depp calls US a “Stupid Puppy”. As for me, I’m still trying to figure out how my new mobile phone works. Last night at the bar, while watching …