So I watched the Super Bowl tonight. It was a terrible matchup between the New England Patriots and the LA Rams. The Patriots won, but it was a really boring game.
But the football got me thinking of the concept of toxic masculinity, which has ingrained itself in academia, media, and people of good conscience.… Continue Reading
Last fall I signed up for a guitar class at New York City Guitar School. They’re the largest guitar school in the city, and they have a branch in Astoria, Queens, which is where I live. So it worked out well.… Continue Reading
It’s been one year to the day since Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries committed suicide. I loved her music so much that I’m reposting a love letter I wrote to her upon her death.
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Dolores O’Riordan died on January 15, 2018.… Continue Reading
Thousands of Central American migrants have been massed at the United States-Mexico border for over a month now. More are on the way in a caravan numbering another several thousand.
The migrants claim they are fleeing poverty, government corruption, gang violence, and crime.… Continue Reading
Chris Cornell, former 90’s lead singer of iconic Seattle grunge band Soundgarden, and later lead singer of equally popular band Audioslave, committed suicide in 2017. Cornell had struggled with alcohol, drugs and depression for many years, but in recent times it seemed he had conquered his demons and was living a healthier life.… Continue Reading
So over the past year or two I’ve increasingly turned to watching streaming YouTube videos on my TV to check out the latest artists. I watch rock, I watch hip hop, I watch country, I watch blues, I watch 60’s and 70s, I watch just about anything that strikes my fancy.… Continue Reading