I’ve moved to a new town, San Diego, in the last six months. I haven’t made (m)any friends yet. I’ve…
POWER RANKINGS: ROCK BANDS ON SAND DUNES
Why do guitar bands like to hang out on sand dunes? I can’t answer that for sure, but I do…
TAKE ME OUT: STRAY OBSERVATIONS FROM MY FIRST MARINERS GAME IN TWO YEARS
Last night, in shorts, a band T and graphicked trucker cap (the closest I have to a baseball hat) I…
GIANNIS AND THE BUCKS WERE THE NEW NBA DYNASTY, UNTIL THEY WEREN’T
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is a remarkable basketball player. He has the unusual chance to become the best…
STORIES WILL HAVE THEIR ENDINGS, WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT
By this time next week, Game of Thrones will be over. Everyone will know what happens to Westeros. There will…
IS THERE A PLAN FOR THE END OF GAME OF THRONES?
The tricky thing about telling a fantasy story is that, if you can look at the story from any grounded…
THE THREE FATIGUES OF JOE BIDEN’S RUN
A couple of weeks ago, Joe Biden announced his candidacy for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States…
BUD, PAL, SWEETIE: WHAT YOU GET CALLED THAT’S NOT YOUR NAME
At the end of the night, one bar patron is in the restroom, and the other is gathering her things.…
POWER RANKINGS: 5 ROBOTS THAT CALL MY PHONE
My phone rings a lot. It’s not because I’m popular, or because the few people who communicate with me do…
EXCELLENCE IN CITYNESS: FIRST THURSDAY ARTWALK
It’s raining lightly but Third Avenue is still full of people walking around, some slowly, some briskly. Some with purpose,…