R’s – Maybe Things Aren’t So Bad
Note: I had to hang on to this for a couple days after the Royals ripped off three straight wins. Fortunately, between losing in Detroit last night, trading for Ryan Freel, and keeping Tony Pena, Jr. on the roster, things are quickly getting back to normal. Not much to say about the floundering Royals. Their cold streak turned into a…
Casey Hangs Up His Mic
Even a long-time Casey Kasem fan like me was surprised by this news. Not the fact that he was retiring his countdown show(s), but that he was still even doing a countdown. Casey Kasem ending his run on radio this weekend – “Hosting various versions of my countdown program has kept me extremely busy, and I loved every minute of…
Reader’s Notebook – June 2009
Books completed: Road Work – Mark Bowden Redemption Song: The Ballad Of Joe Strummer – Chris Salewicz Eleanor Rigby – Douglas Coupland Books in progress: Best Music Writing 2008 09-9 – Road Work – Mark Bowden. Mark Bowden is one of the best long-form journalists we have right now. He is most famous for Black Hawk Down, his book upon…
Another Classic (With Bonus U2 Bashing)
So much for last year’s Wimbledon men’s final being unmatched. Sunday’s Federer – Roddick final was pretty damn epic as well. The 16-14 fifth set was one for the ages and the perfect ending to a fantastic match. Yet, I kept thinking it didn’t quite match the drama of a year ago. Last year had the rain and the race…