Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/4w9d7jftcCh3jDfSQvULtg?si=s41RmWvIR0CPKTWsJrhUGA “Espionage” – Preoccupations. Going back to their days performing as Viet Cong, this band has always mined the dark, post-punk sounds that came straight from Joy Division. I wasn’t crazy about this song at first, but it’s really grown on me in recent weeks. “Living” – EERA. Another dark and brooding song. I must be drawn to this stuff…
KU Hoops: Seriously, Again?
As the Billy Preston saga wrapped up in February someone posted the following list of how KU’s recent top front court recruits had performed in the NCAA tournament their freshman year: 2014 – Joel Embiid played 0 minutes in two games due to injury. 2015 – Cliff Alexander played 0 minutes in two games due to eligibility issues. 2016 –…
Reader’s Notebook, 3/6/18
My torrid pace of reading in 2018 continues. I knocked out two more books in the Y: The Last Man comic series and am still enjoying it. And I’m still working through Nick Hornby’s Ten Years in the Tub. And then I knocked out a few other books over the past couple weeks. End of Watch – Stephen King “End…
D’s Notes
It’s been awhile since I’ve done a random notes post. As I’m kind of between longer posts, right now feels like the perfect moment to revisit that favorite of blog readers worldwide. Hoops A shame KU got blown out at Oklahoma State Saturday. But I A) wasn’t super surprised and B) didn’t really care. My blood pressure rose only slightly…
How Overnight Shipping Works
I love stuff like this: deep explanations into everyday things that are amazingly complex. We all know that it’s a logistical miracle how fast products can get shipped from one side of the globe to the other. Or even, say, some warehouse in Utah to your front door. This video breaks down how the major shipping companies in the US…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/224aiwksicafjldlua6nnpo4y/playlist/72UrwKo1ed0jN4l4Wy1OU7?si=s-JhwcCITk6KebvsGXTCiA “Blue Rose” – Amen Dunes. Amen Dunes is the project of New Yorker Damon McMahon. I knew nothing about him before I heard this song. I love it’s trippy, atmospheric, nostalgic vibe. “6&5” – Jesse Marchant. I was so looking forward to Marchant’s Illusion of Love album after hearing the first two singles. Unfortunately the rest of the album…
College Hoops Part 2: The Bad
And now for the not-so-fun stuff surrounding college basketball. That’s right, no more Big Mondays this year. That’s sad. I’m kidding, of course. The real thing we need to discuss regarding college hoops is why in the hell the Big 10 is playing their tournament this week. Getting bumped by the lowly Big East and having to adjust your entire…
College Hoops Part 1: The Good
Lots of college hoops news to discuss. I’ll begin today with the good stuff. Just like I have been predicting all year, KU won the Big 12 for the fourteenth straight year. There was no way West Virginia or Oklahoma or Texas Tech or Kansas State was going to be good enough to take the crown away. There was no…
Winter Olympics Notebook
I feel bad. As a loyal Olympics viewer and long-time blogger, I’ve shirked my responsibilities waiting until after this year’s Winter Olympics wrapped up to share any thoughts. Yeah, we were watching the games pretty much every evening. But with the oddness of this year’s time difference, there was usually one thing on a night that I was interested in.…
Reaching For The Stars, Vol. 3
Chart Week: February 18, 1984 Song: “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” – Elton John Chart Position: #18, 17th week on the chart. Peaked at #4 the week of January 28, 1984. A countdown from 1984, my favorite musical year! So many fantastic songs to pick from. “Thriller” had just hit the top 10 in its second…