Bad Marie by Marcy Dermansky Wicked and delicious, this is a one-sit read that sticks with you long after you finish it. I still think about drinking coffee from bowls because of this book. A…
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Supergenius Superlatives: Books 2017
According to Goodreads, I read 65 books this year. According to me I finished 60 books and quite five for various reasons most of them having to do with boredom. After about 88 seconds of…
The Best Things Ever: An Abridged List* by Someone Who Hasn’t Really Left the House Since 2014
I haven’t gone totally cockoo for Cocoa Puffs (yet). The boring and achey back injury really amped up the angry hermitude. It’s hard to leave the house when you can barely leave the couch. Don’t…
A Few of My Favorite Lyrics from 2014
She spoke to me and provoked my band, and I broke in two in the heat of her hand. from “Summer Noon” by Tweedy. The first part of this line puzzles me. How did she…
The Disarming Charm of ‘Rockin’ Here Tonight,’ Another 2013 Favorite
I’ve been thinking a lot about the songwriting of Slim Dunlap vs the songwriting of Paul Westerberg over the past month since the release of Rockin’ Here Tonight, the compilation to benefit the replacement Replacement….
My 2nd Favorite Album of 2013 Probably Didn’t Come Out in 2013
I decided right now that I’m going to write about my favorite albums and/or songs of 2013. I already started last week with Jason Isbell’s “Southeastern”, which is, I repeat, the best album to be…