February 2: SID VICIOUS – A Wild but Necessary Rejection
SID VICIOUS: May 10, 1957 – February 2, 1979 As I write this, I’m in between packing for a trip to England for work. When …
focusing on gratitude in less-than-gratifying times
SID VICIOUS: May 10, 1957 – February 2, 1979 As I write this, I’m in between packing for a trip to England for work. When …
Loudon Wainwright III: born September 5, 1946 I’ve always been a sarcastic person. I come from a sarcastic family, and I generally find sarcasm funny. …
Maurice Tillet: October 23, 1903 – September 4, 1954 When you’re always the biggest person around, you learn that the world will always treat you …
ANDRE DUBUS: August 11, 1936 – February 24, 1999 I had no intention of writing tonight. Like most every night, I planned on finishing up …
ROY O. DISNEY: June 24, 1893 – December 20, 1971 Near the end of their lives, my grandmother shared a number of stories about the …
WILLIE NELSON’S RED-HEADED STRANGER : inducted to The Library of Congress National Recording Registry, June 23, 2009 A friend of mine recently asked me for …
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: born June 22, 1936 A good friend of mine has returned to central Ohio during the summer break from his university teaching job …
MARVIN GAYE: April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984 When I try to describe the way I sing, I tend to refer to the singers …
BATMAN: First appearance, Detective Comics #27, on March 30, 1939 I just celebrated my 45th birthday, and my family made plenty of good-natured jokes at …
THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET: Premiered March 28, 1964 They say that great comedians exist in a constant state of outrage. Even the hackiest of comedic …