A Family Exploring the World of Fandom Together
Last year was a great year to be a Replacements fan. First, they did their first tour in 22 years, which we were lucky enough to see in April 2015 in Hollywood. Later in the year, Rhino released a box set of their first four albums on TwinTone. Here is…
I was too young to remember Elvis dying. I remember John Lennon’s death and how it affected others but I was too young to feel it. I feel it. It keeps hitting me. I had to pause in class today when a student brought it up. The people I saw…
For only the eleventh time in history, the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonne Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish on January 10, 2016. Once they open the 7000 foot spillway, running from Norco to Montz, it flows into a roughly 5.7 mile floodway, the purpose of which is to divert…
My new year’s resolution is to make myself into a better me. My palindromic rheumatism seems to be in remission. I’m done with grad school. In other words, I don’t have any excuse. To quote Radiohead, I want to be fitter, healthier, and more productive (but not necessarily a pig…
Most people never keep their New Year’s resolutions. I know I don’t. But who says you can only start something new at the beginning of the year? New Year, New Me – I’ve heard it a thousand times. But how many people actually mean what they say? Usually, there is…
Kurt and I spent yesterday in Central City, along Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. OC Haley is a historic district, formally known as Dryades Street, where culturally diverse businesses flourished. Today, it has a distinct art and culinary vibe, with local restaurants, movie theatres, museums, coffee bars, and other cultural treasures.…