Bob Welch: R.I.P.
Sean MurphyOne of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs (and a song that has always occupied a special place in my heart) does not feature either Stevie Nicks or Lindsey Buckingham. Seriously.…
The Bittersweet Science, Part Four: Four Kings
Let's finish this four part post off by letting Kimball, and the Kings, do the talking. Duran was fifteen and walking his girlfriend home from a dance when they encountered…
The Bittersweet Science, Part Three: The Fight
Let's end the suspense and get this out of the way right up front: Hagler vs. Hearns on April 15, 1985 is the best sporting event I've ever witnessed. First,…
The Bittersweet Science, Part Two: Getting Acquainted with the Late George Kimball
Every so often there is a confluence of events that, if you're lucky or perceptive enough, leads to a revelation. Other times there are just the happy accidents that function…
The Scream of the Butterfly: Ray Bradbury, R.I.P.
Another great one has gone to that great library in the sky. Ray Bradbury is, among many other things (all good), a visionary, a genius, a role model and a…
The Bittersweet Science, Part One
It probably says something about evolution that the younger generations see the future as expansive, malleable and positive while the older generations eventually—and inexorably—see the past as safer, simpler and…