Den där er faktumet, Domkraft
OK, so I had to go to an online English-to-Swedish translator for the title, but it was worth it. That’s Swedish for “That’s a fact, Jack,” which I can only assume Bill Murray knew how to say when he had […]
It’s the End of the Week as We Know It
I’m going to try and start something new and make an R.E.M.-related post on Fridays, with the theme “It’s the End of the Week as We Know It.” This week is a perfect week to start since the band announced […]
A Beautiful Day
No, I haven’t decided to go all U2 on my readers, but something absolutely wonderful happened today. It wasn’t the two R.E.M. songs I heard on XM in the first 15 minutes of my commute, which happened almost two hours […]
My Dream Job
I always wanted a job where it didn’t matter if you were half in the bag when you did your work. Today, I finally figured out how to accomplish that. All I do is find out where I need to […]
Wild Bill Hagy
The death of a fan of a sports team really shouldn’t be news. But “Wild Bill” Hagy was more than a sports fan. He was Baltimore. At least a part of Baltimore that I will always cherish. Hagy died Monday […]
Bourne or Bond?
A little more than a week ago in a dark movie theatre, I realized what I want to be when I grow up. I want to be Jason Bourne. Well, not completely. I could do without having to kill people. […]
Congratulations, Ryan!
If you watch “The Office,” you remember that moment at the very end of last season’s finale when Ryan (B.J. Novak) accepted a job at corporate and ended his relationship with Kelly (Mindy Kaling). Debate raged online afterwards about whether […]
You Learn Something New Every Day
I am a pretty big R.E.M. fan. I have all their CDs, lots of special releases and a bunch of bootlegs. I have seen them in concert seven times, know a lot of useless trivia about them and have bought […]
Boycott Suspended
I have made a significant change in my life in recent weeks. I don’t know if it’s for the better, but there’s no turning back now. I have ended my boycott of Best Buy. A little less than a year […]