With many thanks to Slate’s BrowBeat blog, and Gabriel Zev Kenny for putting it together, here’s the video I keep watching: It combines Soul Train, a show that I practically grew up with, with Daft Punk’s great new single, “Get Lucky.” The mash-up is great, because it combines two of my favorite things-one old and … Continue reading
Dear Mom
Having not written much over the last few weeks, I needed a jolt of inspiration. This jolt comes from WordPress.com’s Daily Post blog. And with it being Mother’s Day, and needing something to write about, I decided to give it a shot. Having already seen Mom today for Mother’s Day, I probably don’t need to … Continue reading
A Night Owl Trying To Reform (Slightly)
Let me put it right out there. I hate mornings. Or more specifically, early mornings. I swear, if I didn’t have to go out here and hustle for a paycheck at my government job, I wouldn’t wake up before nine A.M. Why? Because, for as long as I can remember, I have been a night … Continue reading
Catching Up To Scandal
Most of the time, when I get into a show, I get into it late. I almost never watch the pilot of a show-for whatever reason, I guess I have a fear that I’ll start liking a show and it will get canceled. Mad Men came on, and I wasn’t there for the start of it. … Continue reading
The MTV Question My Generation Always Asks
Something that I, and I’m going to guess, many others around my age have always wanted to know: why doesn’t MTV play music videos anymore? Here’s the answer: Hilarious, but not without some truth to it. And I’m pretty sure they aren’t going to change back to the way we remember it. Who can forget … Continue reading
The Old School Love Letter
Some years back for Valentine’s Day, I was trying to be creative and make a mixtape of music for the holiday. I remember using as an inspiration an idea I heard Kevin “Slow Jammin’” James use on one of his broadcasts, where he would play a group of songs that would read like a love … Continue reading
