It has been a week since I lost you, and I am struggling. I want to do what people say, embrace the countless happy memories of you. But...

1984. The year of chintz, country style, bold geometric patterns (Memphis design), day-glo, and Japanese zen… …the fusion of dance and...

I'm really enjoying ACR Loco, the new album from A Certain Ratio. ACR certainly rations their releases, this being their first new LP in...

“August & September” on the eve of October. A standout track from The The’s Mind Bomb, I’ve always wondered if the apparent...

An open letter to the NeverBiden folks: I like Bernie. I like Bernie supporters. If he won the nomination, I'd vote for him. But if he...

A friend hosts a party or two each year and asks folks to present on various topics. Last month, the theme was "things you hate."...

Freaks Anon is a supernatural superhero tale, a novel that’s as much urban fantasy and historical fiction as it is horror and sci-fi....

With New Order's re-release of an expanded edition of Movement, I thought I'd dust off an old blog about one of my favorite bands and how...

I hate Shel Silverstein's "The Giving Tree." When Silverstein says it's a tale of unconditional love, he's really gaslighting us. It's...

When you have too much free time on Christmas Eve, you write a defense of Die Hard as a Christmas movie. And make no mistake, Die Hard is...