Reader’s Notebook, 9/13/22
I’ve stuck to a pretty brisk reading pace lately. Several of my latest batch of books have some common themes, so I’m going to pair them up to attempt to get through them quicker. Suburban Dicks – Fabian Nicieza The Damage – Caitlin Wahrer Two mysteries from first-time authors that were both very good. In Suburban Dicks a disgraced reporter…
Weekend Notes
The first full football weekend of the year. I have some notes. Friday We had the big 6A #3 Cathedral at 3A #1 Bishop Chatard game Friday. Or the girls did. S and I knew it was going to be an absolute shit show; BC has a tiny stadium in the middle of a packed neighborhood and it seemed like…
Friday Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2CD2Bqe790XFBxNbMDQm6v?si=b297dd728e3c476b “The Queen Is Dead” – The Smiths I’m sorry, but if you think I’m not playing this song today you don’t know me very well. I’m not here to dance on graves but rather shout to the heavens, for the thousandth time, about the genius of Johnny Marr. “Has the world changed or have I changed?” “Be Careful With…
Kickball Wrap Up (Forever)
Well, it’s over. L’s team went out with a whimper in their final two kickball games, losing 21–7 on Tuesday then getting run-ruled 42–13 on Wednesday, ending the season at 2–5. I believe that was the first time they had a losing record.[1] These two games were more of the same. We couldn’t kick or field, and it killed us.…
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 77
Chart Week: August 30, 1986 Song: “Heaven In Your Eyes” – Loverboy Chart Position: #33, 5th week on the chart. Peaked at #12 for two weeks in October. A quick entry this time, based on a cultural nugget that shows how much the world has changed since 1986. Casey shared that Loverboy keyboard player Doug Johnson refused to appear in…
Holiday Weekend Notes
I’m guessing this was our last ever four-day Labor Day weekend, at least on the academic side of things. St P’s generally (but not always) gives the kids Friday and Monday off, while CHS just takes the actual Monday holiday off. Who knows what M’s schedule will be this time next year, but she won’t be here, so that means…
August Media
Movies, Series, Shows Better Call Saul, season six I wrote about this here. A for the season, A+ for the series. The Queen’s Gambit It took me awhile, but I finally got to this. Not sure if it was better or worse to watch it well after its initial buzz had faded. While I enjoyed the story, I felt it…
Friday Playlist
The new music faucet finally seems to have been turned down a notch. My Latest Songs playlist is as light as it has been in months. Hopefully just a brief respite before things pick back up again for the fall. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/18SQ90ZXYVUZc3io5qCLN7?si=90b4822848094a59 “Paradise” – Briston Maroney One of my favorite artists of 2020 is back with his next phase of music.…
Kickball Notes
This season was supposed to be L and her team’s final run to kickball glory. Even with a tough schedule we figured they would be battling in every game and, because of the strength of their division, remain in the mix for a City championship berth right up until the end of the season. Instead it’s been a bit of…
Stats
August 2022 The Beatles – 61 Spielbergs – 52 John Mellencamp – 29 Wilco – 24 Alvvays – 19 Complete stats available at my Last.fm page.