By now a large part of the global population has heard about the shooting of Mark Duggan by Police in Tottenham, London, England and the ensuing riots/looting/chaos. Not to restate the obvious, but the whole mess is tragic and unnecessary. I’ve always thought of London as a moderately calm city (despite giving us the literal Riot Act). Sure, there have …
The Sweet Harmonies of BRRRRZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Yeah, so I’ve been a little lax in the writing these past few weeks, but I’ve got a good (if not lazy) excuse. Ladies and gentlemen, it is World Cup time! Typically a large majority of Americans have to be reminded that this grand culmination of the FIFA championship is going on. This year, however, a couple of factors have …
You are only as old as your doctor tells you
This next week marks my achievement of making yet another complete rotation around the sun on this ferro-nickel rock ball we call home. Coinciding with my annual trek, I have recently become painfully aware of the limits of my quickly dilapidating frame. Two factors contribute to my current tales of woe. First, in a matter of freak genetics, the males …
Let the bodies hit the ground
Aging sucks. That’s not saying anything that people don’t already know. I myself am in my mid-30s and I still get carded buying smokes on a regular basis. Hell, one of the reasons I really like going to my regular drinking holes is that I don’t get that suspicious stare when I order a drink. Like I said, I’m not …