After an extended hiatus, I recently rediscovered one of my favorite bands: Hot Water Music. Browsing through old albums, I was struck (again) by the cover art.  Noticing they were all created by the same artist, I did some digging to determine his/her identity.  Turns out, he’s a Floridian by the name of Scott Sinclair [...]

First off, inspirational credit for this one goes to Giants closer and World Series Champion, Brian Wilson. Jim Rome: “You get fined a thousand bucks for orange spikes.  What was the fine for?” Brian Wilson: *pauses* “uh… having too much awesome on my feet.” As I dive deeper into this sometimes wacky pastime of casual-competitive [...]

Remember when you used to go to a physical music store?  When you’d walk down the aisle and some train-wreck of an CD cover would stop you in your tracks?  Let’s look at some of the worst. Bad album art didn’t start in the 80s.  But Glam Rock seemed to take it to a new, [...]

I’m about four weeks away from running my first marathon.  It’s been on my “to do” list, with no plan for how I would ever actually accomplish it.  I haven’t run it yet, but, by now, there is no doubt in my mind that I will. Like anything out of the comfort zone, it’s been [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about The Social Network.  Did anyone know what Mark Zuckerberg looked like prior to this movie?  I was surprised to find the casting got it pretty close!  Inspired by this and Totally Looks Like, I bring you a few more real-person/as-played-by combos. First, of course: Jesse Eisenberg as Mark [...]

I’ve got to admit, as the resident “not-an-artist” here, I’m often jealous of the artsy topics the other bloggers get to pontificate about.  It’s said to “write what you know.”  For me, that’s Corporate America.  ”Corporate” art = logos, so let’s take a look at a couple of interesting specimens! I’m a big fan of [...]

A pundit, I am not.  When I talk politics (or most any other sensitive issue), I usually keep it limited to conversations with those close to me – although those people definitely cover a wide range of the spectrum of ideas.  And, most of all, I keep it civil. For my adult life, our nation’s [...]

I’ve always hated corn.  This is nothing new and has nothing to do with any events of the coming weekend.  Now that I’ve made that clear, let’s get to the important stuff.  By the time we’re done here, you’ll be ready to burn your corn crops to the ground.  You will never eat another tortilla [...]

We live in an age of steel nerves – or tunnel vision – I’m not sure which. Regardless, we walk through the streets with purpose; ignoring car alarms, avoiding people with clipboards and petitions, looking neither left nor right at the curb, as long as the friendly, glowing man beckons us forward. So, while walking [...]

I’m a guy.  I like football (preferably my Huskies).  I like beer (something hoppy and local).  And… I like cats.  Since promising to write this story, I’ve been mulling over why that is.  And then, I realized the answer. Meet Brutus the Bear. Brutus is the bear-friend of a man named Casey Anderson.  Casey raised [...]

“Something’s got to be done about your kids!” I’ve been stressed out since I heard last week.  Perez broke the news: Justin Bieber is going to become Marty McFly.  It’s a concept nearly as difficult to understand as a paradox!  I’m slightly concerned that it’s a situation “the results of which could cause a chain reaction [...]

The recumbent bicycle.  Such an innocuous thing, yet something that fuels so much emotion every time I see one.  Probably the preferred choice of transportation for your favorite professor emeritus, you may not even notice it as it glides past.  Or if you do, you see: “Oh, hello there, quirky old man” you think, smiling. What do [...]