Weekend Notes
As I mentioned in Friday’s Playlist, last week was a very odd one in our house. Monday was a school holiday. Tuesday the girls got up and went to school, then C called me as soon as they arrived saying she had thrown up in the parking lot. So back home she came. She puked again that night, so she…
Friday Playlist
A crazy week in our house, for a bunch of reasons, so my comments on this week’s batch of music will be even more half-assed than normal. Never fear, the songs are still good! “Focus” – Preoccupations This band’s sound never changes much, even though their name has changed over the years. They still have this great, timeless, post-punk sound.…
Jayhawk Talk: Hopeless
I’m starting this post Wednesday as I sit in the waiting room while L gets her foot operated on. I thought about just skipping this topic, but since I have time to kill, I might as well share a some thoughts about the Jayhawks. I don’t know of any way to label the last few weeks as anything other than…
Success
A quick note to share that L had her surgery this morning. Everything seemed to go well, no surprises, and she did great. She’s upstairs in bed, still groggy from the anesthesia and waiting for the pain meds to kick in. She’ll be home for a few days but hopefully back to school next week and on the path to…
SNL 50
Saturday Night Live is one of the core pop cultural tentpoles that helped mold the person I am. From when I was first able to watch its prime time specials in the late Seventies, to when I started watching the show live in the early Eighties (along with the Seventies re-runs that played after midnight in Kansas City) it…
Weekend High School Hoops Notes
I would wish you all a happy Presidents’ Day but, well, you know. Speaking of bullshit, I’m splitting what would normally be in the Weekend Notes post into two entries this week to separate the fun from the bullshit. Although there will still be some bullshit in this post. Regional Champs! Saturday we drove about an hour west of the…
Friday Playlist
“Eden” – Baths A little world music influence to this buoyant, fun track. “Ankles” – Lucy Dacus We are officially on the clock for a new Lucy Dacus album. No surprise it seems like it’s going to be wonderful, as usual. “Take Your Aim” – Rocket Some serious Smashing Pumpkin vibes on this track. Fortunately their singer is better than…
Wednesday Links
A terrific feature about SNL’s Lorne Michaels as the show celebrates its 50th anniversary. Many writers have sat beside him watching their sketches die, only to have him turn and say, with stony sarcasm, “You must be very proud.” If the host’s monologue is flat, he’ll moan, “Can we get any charm out of him?” If a piece is too erudite, he…
Reader’s Notebook, 2/11/25
Once again I am behind on these, so let’s get caught up with my last four reads. The Miracle of St. Anthony – Adrian Wojnarowski What a book! Future NBA scoops guru Woj spent the 2004–04 season embedded with the basketball team at St. Anthony High School of Jersey City. The program was famously coached by Bob Hurley for 45…
Weekend Notes
Well, one big topic to get to, and not the one most of the rest of the world is discussing today, so I’ll blow through the first two subjects quickly. Jayhawk Talk More stupidity. This team seemed to quit in the second half against K-State. Afterward, Bill Self said his players showed poor effort in practice Friday. This entire team…