This Is What I’m Dealing With
Please examine this picture. One the left you see an open box of Multi Grain Cheerios. It is nearly empty, but there is still a half-serving, give or take, left inside. Enough to start a bowl, fill a coffee cup,1 or be the perfect portion if you’re slicing a banana to go with. On the right you see the brand…
A Week Away
Well, we spent a week in Florida. Whether that was a good idea or not, I suppose we’ll figure out in the next 10-14 days. But it was definitely fun to get away from home for a bit. There were enough mixed feelings hanging over this trip thanks to Covid-19. Then some other shit happened. We were scheduled to leave…
Friday Vid
“Vacation” – The Go-Go’s As we enjoy our final day of vacation, please enjoy this classic video on the subject.
Friday Playlist
“Mariana Trench” – Bright EyesI’ve never listened to Bright Eyes, but I enjoyed Conor Oberst’s collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers last year as part of Better Oblivion Community Center. As if for people like me, Bright Eyes is about to put out their first album in over a decade. Based on this track, I’ll at least give it a courtesy listen.…
July Media
July is not over. But as we will be out-of-town next week, and I haven’t found much to write about this week, I thought I’d go ahead and share my media post for the month. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Always reliable, but never quite as great as Michael Schur’s other creations. What was strange was watching a show that was recorded before…
Weekend Notes
Some notes from the past few days. Nephews We watched two of our nephews overnight Saturday. Number one just turned four, is very strong willed and stubborn, but generally a good kid. He loves to swim at our house, and spent a lot of time in the pool Saturday evening and Sunday morning. I tell you what, there’s nothing better…
Friday Playlist
“Divine Accidents” – 5 Billion in DiamondsThis band features Butch Vig, the drummer for Garbage and producer for dozens of big 1990s alt acts, and Ebbot Lundberg of Soundtrack of Our Lives. It sounds like a mashsup of SOOL and ELO, which is not unpleasant at all. “Destroyer” – Lala LalaPhoebe Bridgers recently recommended Lala Lala’s new album. I have…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 45
Chart Week: July 3, 1982Song: “Hurts So Good” – John CougarChart Position: #5, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #2 for four weeks in August. This entry is about how the biological information Casey Kasem shared on American Top 40 was not always accurate. John Cougar (Mellencamp) is the perfect artist to demonstrate this point, as he charted under…
On Lost TV Shows
Since I’m struggling to write about current affairs at the moment, I decided I am going to try to get back to doing something I used to do a lot more often: link to interesting articles. I can’t think of a better way to start than this piece. The Strange Disappearance of Ed, the Great Show That Time Forgot Old…
Reader’s Notebook, 7/13/20
Death in Her Hands – Otessa MoshfeghI read Moshfegh’s Eileen a few years back. After I started this one I had to go back and read my summary of it to recall that it was an odd little book. This one was odd, too. It is the story of a Vesta Gul, a widowed, 80-something woman who lives in an…