Harold Ramis: Empathy for the Rebel
Sean MurphyConsider this: a world without Animal House. Or Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day. I can’t fathom how much less happy my childhood would have been without any one of…
Marlon Brando, Pocahontas and Me (Revisited)
And the Oscar goes to... Who cares? Okay, okay: I'll resist the urge to be a sourpuss and let it suffice that I express my indifference to the pompous and…
Being the Ball: What We Talk about When We Talk about ‘Caddyshack’ (Revisited for Ramis)
Well…we’re waiting! Actually, you already read this review. You already wrote this review. You can easily recall, now, when it occurred to you, sometime between the fifth or fifteenth (or…
Talking about Where the Jobs Are With John Dearie, cont’d
I was happy to have a follow-up discussion with John Dearie about his book, and what has changed (and perhaps more importantly, what hasn't changed) since we spoke at CES…
Bill Hicks: Twenty Years On
2/26/94. A world pretty much pre-Internet, seven years before 9/11, six years before the two-terms Bush experiment. A kinder, gentler time? Maybe. It was certainly a less chaotic and busy…
Eric Dolphy’s ‘Out To Lunch’: 50 Years Later
Thanks to the good folks at Blue Note Records for reminding us that today marks the 50th anniversary of Eric Dolphy's Out To Lunch, one of the all-time great jazz…
One More Blue Nightmare: Aram Bajakian’s Back Again (with the album of the year)
What has Aram Bajakian been up to since the release of his remarkable debut, Kef, in 2011? Not much. He’s been on the road with both Lou Reed (RIP) and…
Do You Believe in Miracles? (Revisited)
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-to-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the…
The Intersection of Art & Innovation, cont’d: Another Conversation with Aram Bajakian
Today we wrapped round two of what I hope will be an ongoing conversation. Aram and I discussed what he's learned by producing, and promoting, his first truly independent release…
Libertarianism in Less Than Two Minutes
Courtesy of David Simon, a national treasure. Post by Bill Moyers. Same as it always was. Same as it always will be: When Christians envision God they see themselves. When…