Most times, I pride myself in standing up for everything that defines America. This time of year, however, I have to go against so many of my countrymen on one thing. I hate fireworks.

The boys from Athens are working on their new album. They recorded up in Vancouver for a month or so, but last week held five nights of “working rehearsals” in Dublin. These shows were not shows as Michael Stipe pointed…

From the mountains to the prairies to the oceans white with foam So I was wrong and Kobayashi did compete. He was unreal until he hurled with about 30 seconds left. I’ve never been prouder to be an American than…