Despite the best efforts of my 13-year-old son, a monthly subscriber to Soccer America and a devoted fan of English League Football, I’m suffering from a serious interest deficit in this year’s World Cup. And the sad truth is, the American in me is winning-out over my own best efforts to maintain the same level … Read More
Month: July 2010
Apple: The New Beatles?
June 18, 2010: After months of intense speculation, adoring fans across America are queued-up (some since the night before) to be among the first to own the latest release from Apple. It’s a scenario not uncommon to my generation’s once-upon-a-time frenzy to procure tickets to a Beatles concert. And in many ways, Apple today has … Read More
A Hard Day’s Night For Apple Loyalists.
Note: This column was originally posted on the B-Metro website July 15, a week after the column above, and a couple days after the iPhone 4 “dropped call” problem made headlines. Apparently, Apple Computer is bigger than Jesus. If that intro line made you mad, 1) It should, and 2) The line was a reference … Read More
Places In The Heart
Roots music gems from deep inside the soul mine. (playlist under artwork) CLICK PLAY BUTTON BELOW Playlist Buddy And Julie Miller ELLIS COUNTY Jackson Browne FOR A DANCER Patty Loveless CHEAP WHISKEY Silos I’M OVER YOU Kinks THE FIRST TIME WE FALL IN LOVE Reckless Kelly WANDERING EYE Tom Petty HIGHER GROUND Boone Creek SALLY GOODUN Grateful Dead SUGAR MAGNOLIA Steely Dan DIRTY WORK … Read More