Thank you, Internets! (Another Epic Win for Humanity)
Sean MurphyClick on the link to read the story. Just do it. Of course, you don't really need to read the link; just looking at these pics pretty much tells the…
Lighting The Night: For Herbie, My Brother and Someone You Love
First of all, just stop and listen to this: Maybe you're hearing that for the first time and thinking, like I did about a decade or so when I…
Honeycrisps are Back
And they are back, BIG! The taste of autumn is in the air, and in my mouth.
Checking In From Colorado Springs
Not a bad way to begin the day, up in the mountains of Colorado Springs. It almost feels inappropriate to be using a computer here; it almost feels wrong to…
Yihla Moja (Revisited)
On Sept. 12, 1977, South African black student leader Steven Biko died while in police custody, triggering an international outcry.
Some Sketches of America From a Moving Train (Revisited)
When I first read John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley: In Search of America I was a freshman in high school and not yet old enough to drive. Still, I…
8K? What Can I Say…
People who are a lot smarter and more business-savvy than I am (which admittedly is not saying much) have asked me if I have Google Analytics for this site. I…
Ten Songs For Myself
Eight years ago today. I'm sure anyone who has lost a parent (or heaven forbid, a child) can understand that when this happens it becomes a line of demarcation: your…
Don’t Let Them Fool Ya…
Not much to add here (other than a h/t to my boy Jamie, who passed it along).
Summertime is Reggae Time (Revisited)– Part Three: ‘Right Time’ by The Mighty Diamonds
Big misconception about reggae music: it’s all happy, at the beach, drinking music. Biggest misconception about reggae music: it all sounds the same. Even Bob Marley (and it is both…