March 2009
15 posts
I just witnessed what may well have been the most...
The LD Five-Word Movie Review: Joe Strummer: The...
A great story, told incoherently.
Just finished watching my beloved alma mater get...
Uncommonly rational email of the week
FEEDBACK:
In your extensive experience with baseball, how often have you seen a general manager out swinging a fungo bat? The Billy Beane thing just makes you sound dumb. As for your rankings, you’re probably way off on a bunch of these, but I don’t like to rip on predictions too much because no one knows what will happen until the season gets rolling anyway.
New York City ain’t so bad nowadays....
this *kills* me →
So funny (and so spot-on). Some saucy language here, so beware.
A-Rod Re-Re-Revisited, Again →
‘Twas a rare big day for rational A-Rod thought/analysis, via both the article above and this one. Here’s what annoys me: all the Jeter-would-NEVER-do-something-like-this platitudes have me down on Cap’n Dreamypants. It’s not Jeter’s fault that a large percentage of writers are unable to comprehend that A-Rod is a superior ballplayer in every way that matters, nor...
Angry email of the week, "Good questions, all"...
FEEDBACK:
What’s your bio? Why should I care about what you have to say? At this point, I disagree with about 80 of your work.
For music fans of a certain age →
A wonderful essay from one of the best music writers out there, who also happens to be a terrific, gracious guy. The pop-culture site he curates, Popdose, produces more smart material every day than most comparable ones do in a month. Highly recommended.
I spent a bunch of time this week scanning old pix...
Watchthe musicianship of Guest/McKean/Shearer > the musicianship of U2
The LD Five-Word Movie Review: Man On Wire
French people are kinda awesome.