Tucker For President
Sean MurphyAs the Beltway blowhards get their onanism on while the pitiful children in charge of government have their long-awaited tantrum (will the government shut down or not? To flee or…
Hello!
#Winning. No, not Charlie Sheen; the Internet. Once again, random acts of staggering genius elevates our common humanity. And then there is Lionel Richie. If you didn't --or don't-- appreciate…
This is the country we live in
As I watch, with much anticipation mixed with wary optimism (amongst other feelings) how things unfold in Egypt, it's impossible to overlook a story like this from today's Boston Globe.…
Sexism Sells…But Who’s Buying? (Revisited)
Our attitudes toward sex tell us just about everything we need to know about ourselves. Go ahead and open a book, put on the TV, pop in a DVD or…
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov!
ON THIS DAY: On Jan. 21, 1924, Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died at age 54.
MLK: Remembering The Man and Acknowledging Unfinished Business
"We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." --Letter from a Birmingham Jail (1963) All we need…
2010: Time To Die (Part Two: July-December)
2010: In pace requiescat! This one hurt. The spectacular career of Bob Probert had already ended; his life ended entirely too soon (at the absurdly young age of 45), on…
2010: Time To Die (Part One: January-June)
2010: In pace requiescat! We almost made it through January without a major loss, but then, during the darkest and coldest evenings we got word that the reclusive and curmudgeonly…
Thanksgiving 2010: Some Things I’m Grateful For
Give it up for old school (and the Oskar Blues brew pub's vintage arcade room): John Davis for helping make people aware of obscure American treasure, Blind Tom Wiggins…
You Don’t Need To Be A Fan of Star Wars or Christmas (or Christ) To Appreciate This
'Tis the season. Which is to say, the time of year for finding excellent, non-traditional renditions of overly familiar "traditional" holiday music.