Most of the time, the only good thing about a break-up is that it bonds you to certain songs in a passionate way. The last time I got broke up with, I turned to Josh Caress’s Letting Go of a Dream. As I drove across the state to go visit some sympathetic friends, I turned [...]
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Huzzah!
Tell me, dear readers: whaddaya think about this new-fangled eBook craze?
Me? I’m all for the digital revolution, being a geek at heart, but I’ll admit as readily as the critics that the current technology is in dire need of improvement. Amazon’s Kindle - and Barnes & Noble’s upcoming Nook - are wonderful devices, certainly, and [...]
Top Five Wednesday: Bands that have contributed the most to the downfall of radio
So, once upon a time, The Who were played on standard rock radio, right next to Aerosmith, Led Zep, and (maybe, if your station was cool enough) Hendrix. Now, obviously, is not that time, as we are treated to Nickelback, Kelly Clarkson, and Fall Out Boy. What happened to the radio?
I’ll tell you what happened: [...]
Really really thin pancakes
Today we’ll again be breaking out the eggs (pun intended) and making a french dish that is light, delicious, and really really thin.
Ok, you might be thinking to yourself: “Aaron, why are you teaching us how to make crepes? I’m pretty you need a stove for that, and I don’t have a stove in my [...]
Simple Means
Two years ago, on a balmy summer day, I wistfully meandered around The Coop bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I was in town visiting my good friend Tyler (whose blog I have to advocate as essential reading if you’re into the philosophy of religion and cultural criticism) and, as always, I was also looking for something [...]
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