‘Best of Both Worlds’ Needs Coffee
I can think of a lot of strange ways to spend a Sunday morning, but I think I topped them all last week. I didn’t intend to get up early and go see the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert movie with […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Puzzle Pieces
Little by little, R.E.M.’s new album Accelerate comes into view. First, we had the Dublin rehearsals. For almost 40 days, we have had the clips at Ninety Nights. Before this week, we had heard a clip of “Supernatural Superserious” and […]
What the Hell, XM?
Over the past four years or so, I have come to rely on XM Radio during my hour-long commute. Since I come from southern Pennsylvania to the suburbs of Baltimore, I had to deal with unreliable frequencies and way too […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Tour Time
So what are you doing on June 11? I’ll be at Meriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md., watching R.E.M. on tour. The band announced tour dates and the Meriweather show is the closest to me. They classify it as their […]
The Champagne of Blogs
Have you ever watched a commercial in utter amazement because you can’t believe how absolutely crappy it is? Have you ever wondered if monkeys and people with head injuries came up with ad campaigns? We have found a home for […]
Book Review: Is the Doctor In?
About 10 years ago, I read a fascinating book by a couple of doctors called “The Medicine of ‘ER.’” With the popularity of NBC’s show about a Chicago emergency room, they decided to look at what happened in fiction and […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Supernatural Superserious
I was going to post this Friday, then the Monte Carlo fire happened and I got distracted. So you get an end of the week post on Monday. I like the way the new album is coming into focus piece […]
Icing on the Cake
When Maria left for work last Saturday, I thought I had an easy day ahead of myself. Bridget had a friend over. They had plenty of activities planned. No one really needed me. One of the activities was a kit […]
Monte Carlo Fire
Before I visited Las vegas for the first time about 15 months ago, I asked friends for advice on where to stay. Maria and I were heading out there for our anniversary trip, so the hotel was important. One friend […]
Modern Medicine Catches On
If you get hurt, I hope you get an occupational therapist like Kelly Colwell. Certified occupational therapy assistant Kelly Colwell first noted the healing potential of Guitar Hero while working with a patient who had injured his elbow and lost […]