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Some early Magic

I heard the music (a couple times) hours before I heard the news. Magic, the Springsteen and the E Street Band album set for release Oct. 2, has leaked onto the internet.

At first listen, my reaction amounted to, “It’s okay.” I was more favorably impressed with each subsequent listen and I even began considering […]

Book marginalia

The NYT asks the recurring question if technology renders books passé but I think the article answers the question. It references Amazon’s forthcoming wireless e-book reader that “will be priced at $400 to $500” and Google planning to charge for full access to digital copies of some books in its database. Throw in that […]

Book Review: Living Blue in the Red States edited by David Starkey

By virtue of the title alone, Living Blue in the Red States — a collection of 21 “creative nonfiction” essays — seems right up my alley. Here I am about the darkest blue liberal you can get but a a lifelong resident of one of the deepest red states, one which, since supporting FDR in […]

Finishing the check

One of the purposes of checking in hockey is to disrupt your opponent’s play. The front office of the NHL’s Dallas Stars apparently decided to take a cue from its players and to put a few body checks in their advertising for the upcoming season. Here’s what two of the billboards the Stars have up […]

End of summer rants

With the two college girls gone and the beginning of the work week sparking the annual thought of “another summer shot to hell” echoing in my mind, it’s time to release some built up rants:

Why I hate Christmas rant: It’s Labor Day weekend — so why in the hell did my wife receive a […]