Anyone who’s a parent today is aware of the constant stream of requests for funds and resources that follow students home from school. Ten bucks here for a field trip here, a request for pencils there…a never ending process to pick up the slack that municipal funding doesn’t cover. So, when I see a story […]

the same rules as usual; random tunes from your mp3 collection, but, thanks to a happy accident, this one’s one louder: “Train of Love” – The Clarks “Yawning or Snarling” – The Tragically Hip “Walking on the Moon” – The Police “She” – KISS “Two Hearts” – Joe Charles “Satch Boogie” – Joe Satriani “Down […]

Maybe it’s because this one intersects so well with my current life experience, or maybe because thanks to this week, I can see the wisdom inherent in young Mr. Henson’s world view… But this piece caused me to laugh out loud…in the literal sense, not the webspeak sense. Had I more energy, I might have […]

One of the enduring realities of the internet is spam. We all deal with email spam, imploring us to “check out these wild pics!” or “please her NATURALLY” or buy “V1@gr@ and C1@l!5 CHEAP!”; messages offering refinanced mortgages, escort services, or random links to sites that cause one to doubt one’s faith in humanity, and […]

Last night’s Wailin Jennys show at the Birchmere was not at all a bad way to spend a Monday evening when I’d be otherwise just be unsuccessfully trying to get to sleep in a new hotel room. First off, suppose I ought to go about describing this band, since you’ve likely never heard of them. […]

As a person gets older and gains more experience with the world at large, I don’t imagine it’s uncommon for he or she to ruminate on past behaviors and, in retrospect, find them abhorrent, and wish they could take them back, even if a valid case could be made that at the time, their earlier […]

You know what the neatest personal thing so far about the democratic presidential primary season carrying on so long this year is? Hearing an extended piece about Lancaster County PA, it’s people, and their politics on Morning Edition while driving into work today. The story also included an interview with Terry Madonna, my old political […]

Ten songs, at random, from your digital music collection. Boom! An internet meme sure to be more enduring than this one presses on… “Round and Round” – RATT “Little Mac’s Confession” – Game Over “Ask The Lonely” – Journey “The Boy Who Never Cried” – Steve Earle “Johnny’s Gonna Die” – The Replacements “Welcome to […]

I spent a little time this week working on some updates to put up over at MTKdC, detailing Mike’s latest recording gig with the Norwegian metal band Gaia Epicus. The sample tunes they have posted aren’t bad; a catchy throwback to 80s metal. I liked it. However, I LOVE the album covers. Absolutely LOVE them. […]