All Your Dreams Are Strange
When I was a teenager, my parents gave me a stereo one Christmas. It had a turntable, AM/FM radio, separate (stereo!) speakers, and (believe it or not) an 8-track player.… Read More »All Your Dreams Are Strange
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Back in the Saddle
Every once in a while, I have one of those dreams. Maybe you’ve had it too. It’s the one where I’m having a great time with friends when I suddenly… Read More »Back in the Saddle
Summertime Blues
For over 25 years, the only significance of Summer vacation has been reduced traffic and wondering which Summer program to enroll my daughter into. However, after two semesters of graduate… Read More »Summertime Blues
Brain Damage
“And if the cloud bursts thunder in your ear You shout but no one seems to hear And if the band you’re in starts playing different tunes I’ll see you… Read More »Brain Damage
Same Old Song and Dance
“When you’re low down and dirty, from walkin’ the street With your old hurdy gurdy, no one to meet Said love ain’t the same on the south side of town… Read More »Same Old Song and Dance
I Saw Red
There used to be a time when spilling your guts out about lost love and the horrors of life and death was strictly the purview of of poets, authors, and… Read More »I Saw Red
Flight of Icarus
The immenseness of cyberspace can swallow you whole if you’re not careful. Much like the solitude of the open ocean, you’re often alone in an unpredictable environment. And, like being… Read More »Flight of Icarus
You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
“If you think I’ll sit around as the world goes by You’re thinking like a fool cause it’s a case of do or die Out there is a fortune waiting… Read More »You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Ah, the dulcet tones of Dennis DeYoung and his pals from Styx. Who could ever forget the monumentally moronic Mr. Roboto? I doubt that even 20 consecutive gold records could… Read More »Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Who Are You?
I recently read several online articles having to do with identities on Facebook and Twitter. Personally, I’m more than a bit bemused at the notion of creating accounts with anything… Read More »Who Are You?