After 10 years, I finally went to visit James Dean’s grave. Just a small, simple stone, in a small simple graveyard in an even smaller, simpler town. But he was a giant by all measures. He was an iconic part of my teenage years – an actor who was allContinue Reading
I loved this song when it came out. It was one of my favorite videos on MTV that was in constant rotation. This block of music would have been, Duran Duran’s Hungry Like the Wolf, Elton John, Bananarama’s Venus, maybe Dire Straits Money for Nothing and Asia’s Heat of theContinue Reading
The new twentyone pilots album, Clancy, is finally out. It’s pretty fucking phenomenal. If you don’t get this record, then you probably hate music. Get it here on Amazon! Have you heard it yet? What do you think?Continue Reading
The new Vampire Weekend is incredible. Get the new album, Only God Was Above Us on Amazon.Continue Reading
Last night, after months of preparations, was my youngest daughter’s final elementary school performance. She was Augusta Gloop in their version of Willy Wonka along with many of her bff’s from class. This morning, as she was getting ready for school, I was observing her when I suddenly saw myContinue Reading
My experience at a high school has been a humbling experience as a human. It’s helped me evaluate my life, the choices I’ve made, and the paths they’ve led me down. Good and bad. I’ve often compared my family’s life to that of the Loman’s in Death of a Salesman.Continue Reading
We lasted about 2 weeks after Ninja’s passing and my birthday soon came. I couldn’t stand not having a cat in the house. Impulsivity gave way to the hunt for a new furball to love. A few days later, 4 month old Amber popped on the shelter’s website. I putContinue Reading