Apropos of Nothing

The posting has been light lately for a number of reasons, but I would be remiss if I didn't wish everyone a Happy Halloween - especiall...

I'd be remiss if I didn't write at least a few words on the horror movie that played itself out in Busch Stadium last night. I'v...

This is a picture of the lyric sheet that is included with the new Feist album. I mean, seriously...am I honestly supposed to look at this a...

“Burst on the scene” may be too strong a phrase, but Dire Straits certainly made an indelible first impression with their 1978 single, “Sult...

I wasn’t a huge fan of this song when it was first released, and my excuse for that is that I was in the 8th grade and not old enough to kno...

This one is from a colleague at work. Perhaps not as morbid as mine, but then...you be the judge. In Retrospect By Kristi Garrett “There is ...

A friend and former colleague has a daughter who is in the fifth grade, and her teacher has been working with the kids in the class to writ...

With a major tip of the hat to Wil Wheaton , who came up with the original idea on his blog. Wil started with: writing a short story that ...

At 5-1, there seems to be little doubt that these 49ers are for real. Now, don't get me wrong - I'm not fitting myself for a fake S...

I’m not even sure if I can come up with the words to describe how much I love this song. Part of it is memory; the song takes me back to th...

- "Before Sunset," "Never Let Me Go," and "The Kids Are All Right." - Ron Washington's role as Manager of ...

When you're on the road and away from home, you can use a smile every now and then.

I. I bought my first Rosanne Cash album when I was 19 years old, and I’m not ashamed to admit the reason I bought it was…well, on that ...

OK, like I've said before, you watch a lot of sports, you see a lot of commercials for adult beverages. I guess there must be some kind...

One could be excused for thinking, by the number of posts I've written about beer commercials, that I was obsessed with them. I don...