Preserving the Magic of SkepticismNow, before we get into the details, let me just say that I have already resigned in the fight to preserve the integrity of the word…Mar 27, 2021Mar 27, 2021
Last Days of Disco — My iPod’s Final SpinThis document is begun on October 22, 2018 — its purpose to document an A-Z tour through every album on my Refurbished 3rd Generation 40GB…Oct 24, 2018Oct 24, 2018
The Early Word on Bird & FutBolfThe last few weeks have yielded a couple of major discoveries for Uncle Teke. First, I learned about and then PLAYED my first round of…Jul 12, 20181Jul 12, 20181
You said that irony was the shackles of youth, and other Guilty PleasuresA short time ago I got in a small quarrel on the facebooks, somewhere along a thread about ‘guilty pleasures’ in music listening. I know…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Violence in Film — an honest inquiryIn the early 80s, HBO was still a novelty, and I was fortunate to have a number of family members who were early adopters. Now that I look…Mar 10, 2018Mar 10, 2018
An Open Letter from the 612 Sauna Society to the Japan Sauna FestivalThis past weekend we had a magical visit from two Japanese Sauna lovers all the way to the Bold North of Minnesota. They flew thousands of…Mar 1, 2017Mar 1, 2017
Published inBirthday PresenceThis Placid EarthIn the summer of 2005 I met a guy named Geoff. We became coworkers and partners in crime at one of the greatest radio stations in America…Dec 28, 2016Dec 28, 2016
OK Ladies, now let’s get in formation!The interwebs can’t stop talking about Beyonce’s Formation video, and frankly, I can’t stop thinking about it. I happened to see it upon…Feb 11, 20162Feb 11, 20162
Mandatory FreedomThis week, President Obama brought up the idea of mandatory, or compulsory, voting. While he was careful to come up short of a full…Mar 20, 2015Mar 20, 2015
