Story Time: The Mike Hammer Chronicles
Set the Wayback Machine to 2006. Continue reading Story Time: The Mike Hammer Chronicles
Month: July 2022
The Sunday Dozen: Marvin Gaye
A tribute to Marvin Gaye, 1939-1984. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Marvin Gaye
Saturday Odds & Sods: Smokestack Lightning
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Smokestack Lightning
Up On The Roof
Cheers to Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Continue reading Up On The Roof
Letter From New Orleans: District Attorneys 3 Feds 0
Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams acquitted of tax fraud. Continue reading Letter From New Orleans: District Attorneys 3 Feds 0
Another Roadside Attraction
Down the street from where I live there is a new roadside attraction that’s a tribute to the power of art, resilience, and love. Continue reading Another Roadside Attraction
Friday Catblogging: Tongue Twister
Meow from Perry Mason. Continue reading Friday Catblogging: Tongue Twister
The Gay Marriage Hypocrite
My Congressman voted against codifying same-sex marriage and gave a heartfelt toast at his son’s same-sex marriage in the same week. Continue reading The Gay Marriage Hypocrite
Luck Is An Art
A rave review of Ethan Hawke’s documentary about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. Continue reading Luck Is An Art
Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine
More thrills with Mickey and Mike. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Vengeance Is Mine
They Just Hate Women
It wasn’t always like this here, but Trumpism is a strong poison with a long half life. Continue reading They Just Hate Women
“Justice Without Fear Or Favor”
DOJ Dipshit Insurrection investigation shifts into overdrive, Continue reading “Justice Without Fear Or Favor”
Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
Mickey Spillane meets Stan Purdy. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer
Muddling Through The Midterms
Hanging on for dear life in 2022. Continue reading Muddling Through The Midterms
One Toke Over The Line
Songs can be interpreted to mean many things, but the 1971 country-rock hit One Toke Over The Line is not a “modern spiritual”. It’s about just what you think it’s about. Continue reading One Toke Over The Line
Focusing On Woke Means You’re Asleep
At a time of increasingly violent Republican rhetoric and action, the Very Sensible Centrist Punditry continues to delude themselves that Both Sides Are Just As Bad. Continue reading Focusing On Woke Means You’re Asleep
Malaka Of The Week: Matt Birk
Introducing the man mountain of malakatude, Matt Birk. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Matt Birk
Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – technical malfunction edition
Reading the Freepers for 14 years so you don’t have to. Continue reading Today on Tommy T’s Obsession with the Freeperati – technical malfunction edition
Barbershop Trio
Set the Wayback Machine to 2016. Continue reading Barbershop Trio
The Sunday Dozen: John Fogerty
Rockin’ all over the world with the great John Fogerty, Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: John Fogerty
Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone At Midnight
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Alone At Midnight
My Kind Of Town
Cheers to Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn. Continue reading My Kind Of Town
But On The Other Hand…
I’ve still got interpersonal communication on my mind. This time I’m asking some people to pipe down. Continue reading But On The Other Hand…
“A Stain On Our History”
Instant analysis of the latest J6 committee hearing. It was a doozy. Continue reading “A Stain On Our History”
Two Americas In Microcosm
Like Pennsylvania, New York State offers a stark example of two different ways to view America. Continue reading Two Americas In Microcosm
D.B. Cooper Eats American Pie
Reviews of D.B. Cooper: Where Are You? and The Day The Music Died: The Story Of Don McLean’s American Pie. Continue reading D.B. Cooper Eats American Pie
Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate
Blind Alley meets You’re Wrong, Delaney, and Don’t Compel Me. Continue reading Pulp Fiction Thursday: Seeing In Triplicate
Malaka Of The Week: Michael Peroutka
Of Christian nationalism, white supremacy, and malakatude. Continue reading Malaka Of The Week: Michael Peroutka
Beware The Jabberwock
After years of BIGGEST CROWD EVER PERIOD and fake Sharpie hurricane paths I hoped the Mad Hatter’s tea party would wind down. No such luck. Continue reading Beware The Jabberwock
Album Cover Art Wednesday: Day For Night
Cover art by Thomas Ewerhard. Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: Day For Night