Fathers & Sons

Today is my son’s birthday. He’s the ripe old age of 9, and as the saying goes, it seems like only yesterday he came into this world in the middle of a snow-covered March night. He was a surprise baby, for sure. But to imagine our lives without him is to imagine a far less […]

I Turn My Camera On

Nothing like a fine Bully Porter to make the Friday evening even more perfect than a Friday evening normally is, am I right? This has been an extraordinarily long week at the spine factory, so this fine porter is well deserved. Not much to report here, other than the house is clean, food is bought, […]

“Religion don’t mean a thing…

it’s just another way to be right wing.” When I heard that line from Spoon’s excellent “Jonathon Fisk” I knew I’d found a lifelong friend in Britt Daniel. Hell, when I heard “We get high in backseats of cars, we break into mobile homes” I think I was won over. Who am I kidding, the […]

Sonic Prayers and Walk-a-thons

We’re back. We’ve made it to another weekend. How did you fare? Are you gonna survive? Well, a shot of whiskey and some headphones filled with music might be just what you need. Or a nap. Either way it’s Saturday baby. Enjoy. Yesterday was the annual Race For Education Walk-a-thon at our kids’ elementary school. […]