I went to work one day a few weeks ago in a Maria-approved outfit. I don’t always have my wife sign off on what I wear, but this particular shirt and tie combination worried me the first time I wore it, so I got her OK. I had worn the same thing a bunch of […]
R.E.M. hits the road tonight. The tour to support Accelerate, which does not come out for a few more weeks, opens tonight at the Langerado Festival in Florida. Big geek that I am, I will troll the Web tonight looking for a set list. I also hope some good folks are out there taping the […]
One summer, a few of my friends from college lived in Myrtle Beach. They worked all day laying sod at a golf course. Over the weeks, the novelty of living together wore off, and they started to get on each other’s nerves. Anyway, they usually went to Hardee’s for lunch each day. Because of their […]
I feel like I really missed a golden opportunity. I have visited Vegas twice in the past 18 months, but didn’t get a chance either time to visit the Hooters Hotel and Casino. Now, I find out, the theme is going bye-bye. I still might get a chance because the transition to a boutique hotel […]
I remember sitting in the library in college once when Andy Salverda came up with a wonderful idea. See, Andy was pretty tall and could dunk a basketball, if I remember correctly, and he felt bad for people like me who didn’t have a chance in hell at throwing down a tomahawk slam, unless I […]
I like to think that I will never outgrow my immaturity. I only masquerade as an adult because it pays the bills. I try to spend as little time as possible as a grownup. Working at a college has helped with that. Sure, the job requires pretending I have evolved beyond my teenage years, but […]
About a year ago, fans of “Scrubs” like me just assumed the show would wrap up its sixth and final season and live in reruns for a while. Not only did that notion go by the wayside, but now news has broken that the show may come back for an eighth season after it finishes […]
The problem with technology is that someone always tries to exploit it for evil purposes. The villain this time is ABC. The network has reached an agreement which will allow much of its content to appear in “on demand” format on cable and satellite systems for free. There’s just one glitch. The agreement allows local […]
The glamorous people will gather in Hollywood tonight to pat themselves on the back. We’ll have a more low-key ceremony here for the sixth edition of The Brians. Each year’s edition of The Brians brings something special. This year, we have taken the “Best Animated Movie” category from last year and re-named it “The Bridget” […]
Did you look at the R.E.M. tour schedule and feel sad because they won’t come close to your city? Fear not – NPR has come to the rescue. The band’s March 12 show at the South by Southwest Festival will be broadcast and webcast on NPR. The show may also be podcast for future listening. […]