Brooke was in town last weekend to speak at the University of Memphis Law School for Journalists. She was on a panel discussing the handgun carry permits database that the Commercial Appeal published earlier this year. She let us show her around Memphis a bit, and it was awesome. She was even kind enough to [...]
Um, so. Earlier tonight, I uttered the words, “In the spirit of this audio clip, here is another clip ready for discussion.” Those words were so soulless as to make Kerry throw up in her mouth (just a little bit, there), and would have made me die a little inside, if they hadn’t revealed to [...]
There’s been a facebook meme where people list 50 bands they’ve seen live from memory. I haven’t tried to do it yet, but now that Bob Boilen has made his list, I’m feeling inspired. Granted, Bob didn’t quite follow the rules – he stopped when he got to 101 bands. I suppose he could have [...]
I’m not going to say much about Terrence Buckner’s story (from the Moth Podcast) of coming out as gay, except to say that it’s by turns terrifying, troubling, and hilarious. And that you should listen for the line, “He was looking at me like I had three eyes, 32 faces.” Also, the Moth doesn’t post [...]
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Butcher ‘em, Baby: a dissent
There’s not a lot of opinion out there that can truly set me off. I like when people disagree with me – as long as they’re intelligent about it. There are a few exceptions, and, honestly they’re fairly ridiculous. I’m going to take a few minutes here and talk about one of them: The Beatles. [...]