Winter Solstice, 2017
Happy Solstice from Scholars & Rogues. Stop along here, child. Stone spine of America. These hills are our bones.
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An open letter to U2: what happened to your relevance?
Once U2 was the greatest band alive, but these days their attempts to stay current have more to do with following trends than connecting with the people. U2 is my favorite band of all time, and I think there’s a very compelling argument to be made that they were the best band on the face of the Earth from 1983
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You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to get these bastards to pose.
Read moreWould Hope Solo make a good USSF president?
Former US Women’s National Team goalkeeper Hope Solo announced this week she will run for president of the United States Soccer Federation. The initial response has been … dismissive. Solo is rightfully regarded as a #USWNT legend (with two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup championship over a 16-year career than included 202 caps), but she has also developed a
Read moreOrchidelirium: Offworld
Abstract Orchid
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Lady Slipper Orchid, macro abstract
Read moreThe fake job dog & pony show just nailed me again
It’s time American business and government leaders addressed this unethical hiring practice. Friday afternoon I submitted an application with a company we’ll call “BoughtOne” This morning – barely more than one business day later – I receive this: Hi Samuel, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to consider you for employment. After reviewing your resume, we’ve decided to move
Read moreDo you have regrets?
Sometimes that which does not kill us doesn’t make us stronger. Sometimes it breaks us. And bad mistakes I’ve made a few There’s this thing we’ve all learned to say: I have no regrets. And we mean it. I know an incredible number of smart, wonderful people for whom this is a mantra, and they’re sincere. They look at the
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Abstract tulip from a series…
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Weld County, Colorado
Read moreS&R’s Scariest Halloween Videos 2017
A collection of terrifying music and videos for the spookiest night of the year… Happy Samhain. Errr, Halloween. Let’s get the frightfest under way with the definitive Halloween band, shall we? White Zombie: “I’m Your Boogieman” Boy, you really had to see these guys live. Seraphim Shock: “After Dark” One of my favorite Goth bands of all time. Switchblade Symphony:
Read moreBridge to Otherworld: Samhain 2017
Happy Samhain from the staff of S&R…
Read moreAutumn on fire: 1967 Pontiac Le Mans
Fall leaves reflected in a restored 1967 Le Mans
Read moreBlade Runner 2049: a brief reaction
Blade Runner 2049 is a very good film, although it would have benefited from more threatening villains.
Read moreThe lesson of Bush’s Trump speech: someday Sideshow Don will seem statesmanlike, too
Is there any such thing as “conservative enough”? By now most of you are aware of former president George W. Bush’s speech earlier today, in which he offered up a pointed critique of Donald Trump (or someone exactly like him). Bush was certainly right about the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., and we all ought to be distressed by the
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