You were thinking I’d have something glowing to say about last night’s Grammy tribute to Frank Sinatra. Nope. Didn’t watch it. Couldn’t run the risk of seeing the worst thing in the world: pop stars doing bad impressions of Frank … Continue reading
You’ve got to hand it to the NFL. Not only do they put out a great product, they keep coming up with new bizarre ways to end games. (Stoppage-time Hail Mary: clever.) Proof again that the new national pastime is football… on … Continue reading
A Charlie Brown Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Frosty the Snowman Frosty Returns How the Grinch Stole Christmas A Garfield Christmas There are many other good ones, and I’ll probably watch those as well, but these are the ones … Continue reading
Last week “our senator” Tom Libous was sentenced by a U.S. District Judge to six months of house arrest, two years probation, and a $50,000 fine for, among other things, lying to the FBI about the circumstances of his son’s … Continue reading
Let the real holiday season begin… Black Friday is upon us. You know my rule about Black Friday. Or about shopping or crowds in general. This is a day to hide, and I’m glad I live with a couple of … Continue reading
’Twas the day before Thanksgiving and I was tempted to make my usual too-cool-for-this post about not going out on the stupidest night of the year. So first let me say: not going out on the stupidest night of the … Continue reading
British singer-songwriter and music it girl Adele made headlines last week announcing that her new album 25 (clever) would not be available on Spotify and other “free” music streaming sources. Hmm. Rest assured, fans, my latest album, Still Playing at … Continue reading
I generally don’t think of mandatory auto insurance as one of the worst things about the American republic, but it has long bothered me that owning such is a requirement of law when I most certainly would never buy it … Continue reading
Ya gotta love a November evening so jam-packed with college basketball you think for a moment the madness of March has descended upon us. (Ah, Spring.) Two games of interest stood out for me: one, my old home’s local rivalry … Continue reading
The toughest part about a really good weekend, obviously, is that it does end, and one must go back to the realities of life and work and home improvement projects. All I can say is thank God for Fargo, making Mondays … Continue reading