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March 20, 2009 | In: Music

Aceyalone – The Way It Was EP

No matter how catchy the songs are, a 2-song EP is not necessarily indicative of the quality you'll get with the following full-length. I'll definitely want to listen to the LP after it's drop (I believe March 31), but this sounds fresh. I have some...

March 17, 2009 | In: Music

Andrew Bird – Noble Beast

I think I originally heard about this album on Stereogum, but I can't remember for sure. Nonetheless, Andrew Bird is an extremely talented Singer/Songwriter and in my humble opinion, a world class whistler. Since I'm relatively new to his music, I did...

March 11, 2009 | In: Music

Bishop Allen – Grrr…

Since I'm really into new and different types of music, and I am just arrogant enough to think people care about this fact, I've decided to share my 'Best Of' selections throughout the year. I will probably still tie everything together with a Top 10 List...

January 11, 2009 | In: Geeking, Music

My Top 10 Albums of 2008

For the loyal readers of my blog (all three of you), I wanted to share my Top 10 Albums of 2008 in addition to my annual list of Top 10 Songs. I can appreciate a hot or catchy single, but I have a different sort of appreciation and respect for groups that...

January 6, 2009 | In: Geeking, Music

My Top 10 Songs of 2008

I am back once again with my highly-anticipated Best Songs of the Year post. I'm not sure that many people are yearning for this list, but I enjoy writing it and that's the important thing (I think). This year was filled with lots of great music. There...

December 26, 2008 | In: Family, Food

Christmas 2008

It seems strange now that exactly one year ago today, I wrote a post about the Best Christmas Ever. It is crazy how quickly your life can change. I mentioned in some detail the fact that we lost Amy's Mom around Christmas years back and how it changed the...

December 23, 2008 | In: Family, Projects

My Busy Day

I try not to do a lot of complaint posts or bitch-fests since, well, let's be honest, I'm a middle-class white male. I'm blessed with a kind, smart and understanding woman for a wife and a handsome baby boy. Life is pretty good overall. I preface this...

November 15, 2008 | In: Sports

At least the writers are reading

So, first off: Tim Lincecum won the Cy Young, and during the press conference that followed he seemed genuinely surprised, happy and most importantly, humbled. I'm so excited for him and he gives us all a reminder of why the Giants will be worth...

November 10, 2008 | In: Baby, Family, Politics

Happenings

There is so much to write about these days, but not surprisingly I have been too tired to write. While I don't have a single theme to bind this post together, I do have a number of random thoughts bouncing in my head these days. 1. Barack Obama is our...

November 1, 2008 | In: Politics

Worst Case Scenario

So, while we were making dinner tonight and I was pouring us a glass of wine, I thought, what's the worst case scenario when it comes to this election? As I see it, the worst possible outcome would be as follows: John McCain ends up coming back...