The Hard Quartet : The Hard Quartet

I think the majority of folks coming across the new music project The Hard Quartet would scoff at it being called a “supergroup”. But those with their heads in the world of early 90s college/alternative rock would think the label apropos. The band – which consists of Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus, Chavez and Superwolve’s Matt Sweeney, […]

Projecting On The Dog, Kids Leaving, Getting Older….

I came home from work today to a small spot of spit up on the carpet in front of the door that goes out to the garage. My nearly 11-year old miniature schnauzer has a tendency to lick his hair when he’s nervous/bored/etc… and that makes him spit up occasionally. He also got into something […]

The Big Quiet

We’re just three weeks from the start of school. Our youngest will be starting his junior year of high school, driving himself every morning in the same mini-van that used to take him to grade school. Our middle child is 18 and she’ll be starting her freshman year of college at Ferris State University. Go […]