Dazed and Confused, or Separated at Birth?
Sean MurphySurely I can't be the only baseball fan who has noticed the rather astonishing similarity between NL Cy Young winner Tim "The Freak" Lincecum and Mitch "The Kid" Kramer from…
Two Things That Make Me Happy
This face: And this story. Azaiah immediately took to the dog, whom he named RaeLee (pronounced "Riley"). Segovia and her sons bought…
Information Overload: A User’s Guide
Today is Information Overload Awareness Day Information Overload Awareness Day (www.informationoverloadday.com) is a…
“Radical Jewish Culture”, Redux
After my ardent endorsement of Rashanim (the great trio who have just released what may well be the best album of the year),…
Rashanim: Healing Music for Unrighteous Times
Guess what? Rashanim has recently released what will undoubtedly stand as one of the…
Giving it Up for the California Guitar Trio
I know I'd be ecstatically grateful if, having never heard of these guys, someone turned me on to them. So in…
Bill Maher vs. the Birthers: Talking Truth To Stupid
re. the above, three comments: Wow. Really? No seriously, you're joking, right? I have more than a little to say on this subject (I could practically make a career out…
Alive and Well and Living In…Italy
Ian Anderson is alive and well, and living in...Italy. And he is going by the name of…
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition…
For anyone who wants a more sober analysis of the Gates fiasco,…
July 28, 1979: The Long Way Home
If I ever need to check myself and consider what a privileged life I've led, I simply need to recall that moving across town in the summer of '79 was a…