By now everyone knows the sordid saga of former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, the uber talented yet notoriously mercurial player. Brown signed with the Oakland Raiders as a free agent during the NFL offseason, after some acrimony in Pittsburgh, and Raiders fans were excited to see Brown catch passes for their team on Sundays.… Continue Reading
Los Angeles Angels Center Fielder Mike Trout made his major league debut at age 19 in 2011, and by 2012 he was already declared the best all-around player in baseball.
As the 2010’s progressed Trout continued to post gaudy numbers. … Continue Reading
On Thursday, the battle of New Jersey will take place as the New York football Giants take on the New York Jets at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, during the NFL’s preseason opener.
The Giants-Jets preseason game is traditionally played during Week 3 of the NFL preseason.… Continue Reading
This weekend saw two bloody mass shooting rampages in America. The first was in El Paso, Texas, and the second was in Dayton, Ohio. Nearly 30 people were killed, with scores more injured.
In both cases, the shooters were young white males in their early 20’s. … Continue Reading
Last week’s terrorist attacks by a self-avowed white nationalist against two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand killed at least 50 innocent Muslim worshipers and sent shockwaves throughout the world.
They also announced that now and forever after, white nationalism will be a force to be reckoned with.… Continue Reading
Tove Lo, the Swedish pop star, is best known for hits such as “Habits,” “Talking Body” and “Not On Drugs.” She’s also, to put it mildly, absolutely beautiful.
What Makes Lo unique is that she sings of explicit sexual escapades, binge drinking and marijuana use, among other things.… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced his candidacy for the presidency of the United States. This is his second run, following his unsuccessful campaign in 2016, where he notably challenged Senator Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination but eventually lost to the Senator, who as we all know then lost the Presidential campaign to Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
I’m a huge Cranberries fan, and “Zombie” is one of my all-time favorite songs. Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’ Riordan tragically took her own life in January 2018, but she left a lasting legacy on the rock and alternative music scenes.… 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
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