Warning: I’m going to state a personal preference in a minute. Please try not to bunch yer undies. I know we live in a time where having a personal preference has morphed into some sort…
Date Archives 2013
Observations on Re-watching the First Season of ‘Family Ties’
A few weeks ago at a gathering of the Black Sheep, Steve told us about how when he and his wife lived in Brooklyn they went on a “Family Ties” bender. They were so obsessed,…
Pat Benatar Does Not Mess Around, Hits You With Her Best Shot
At some point this summer I put aside Pat Benatar’s memoir Between a Rock and a Heart Place. I can’t remember exactly why I abandoned it. Maybe I was lured away by a shiny new…
Auto History Told Through Malfunctioning Blinkers
1988-1993 The Silver Bullet My first car was a 1979 Ford Fairmont called the Silver Bullet. It didn’t technically become mine until 1990 when my parents abandoned me in Blaine to open a restaurant in…
It’s Sunday & I’m Boring: At Least There Were Homemade Cookies Edition
So I have a confession. I did not get out of bed until 9:36 this morning. I wasn’t even hungover or up particularly late or anything (I’ve been staying up until 1 a.m. most nights…
Trapped in 1993 with the River Phoenix Blues Again
I was driving from Shakopee back to Eau Claire on Halloween 1993. I have no idea why I made the journey home to see my parents, I only know that I did. Relaying this story…