My favorite versions of the greatest pop song ever written – goodbye, Leonard 2016 took Leonard Cohen, one of popular music’s true iconic geniuses, from us this week. I have said before that I think “Hallelujah” is perhaps the greatest popular song in history, and as evidence I would simply note that it has been covered countless times by an
Read moreLeonard Cohen is dead at 82. Listen now: Leonard Cohen Playlist
Read moreThree videos for Election Day. Who do we want to be? Some years ago Sean Kelly of The Samples penned what has to be the election day anthem. It acknowledges what we all know, it notes the reasons we have to abandon hope, and still it insists that we carry on. It’s Election Day 2016. What choice will you make about
Read moreJournalism RIP: gone and apparently forgotten Here’s a sampling of the Google News headlines this morning for a search on [tiffany martinez]: Professor Leaves Racist Note on Student’s Paper – Yahoo News-22 hours ago The broader implications of unfairly accusing a Latina student of plagiarism – Inside Higher Ed-Nov 1, 2016 Professor accuses Latina student of plagiarism for using the
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#breathe #takebackourfuture Six years ago today – this is Ronan MacScottie hoping to make friends with a squirrel in Benedict Fountain Park. I was a few months into being single again, and was hoping to find some happiness after years in the darkness. The upper side of the park was frequented by homeless people, who I suppose were hoping for anything
Read moreThe trending case of a Suffolk University student accused of cheating in front of her class raises more questions than her manipulative story answers… On Thursday, a Suffolk University student named Tiffany Martínez posted a blog in which she described how her professor had attacked her in front of a class for using language that was “not her own.” This
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I asked Michael Hancock a straight question and got a dishonest answer. Then there’s his kneepads and chapstick service for the frackers… I recently sent an inquiry to the office of Denver mayor Mike Hancock asking about his position about the city’s recent crackdown on dogs being allowed in tasting rooms. We mile-highers love taking the pups to our favorite microbreweries, but
Read morePartisan discourse can’t sink much lower. Now is the time to resurrect a format that was made for political debates. The third and final “debate” between presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is now mercifully in the rearview mirror, but like a direct hit from an aggrieved skunk, it might take weeks for the stink to fully die down. This trifecta
Read moreWith each passing year, the R&RHoF further distances itself from any pretense at credibility. Artists who haven’t gotten the call should be proud. It’s that time of year again, when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (aka, the Mistake by the Lake, part 2) reminds us of the depth of their corruption and irrelevance. That’s right – the annual list
Read moreEsmé Wonders How She’ll Die – for Lisa …perspective is a lie. If I know a pond is round then why should I draw it oval? I will draw it round because round is true. Why should my brush lie to you just because my eyes lie to me? – Terry Pratchett I shot the boy whose piano chanted in
Read moreDylan is one of the greatest artists of his time. But his genius wasn’t about Literature. Part 1 of a series. The Nobel Committee today awarded American folk icon Bob Dylan its annual prize for Literature. Not surprisingly, reactions have been mixed. I’m a bit torn myself. There is no questioning at all the immensity of Dylan’s artistic accomplishments, and
Read moreI’m not asking who you’re voting for. I’m asking what kind of human being you are. I’m sure you’ve read what Donald Trump said by now, but let’s watch the video and read the transcript just to make sure we’re all on the same page. I was considering titling this essay “Donald Trump is a referendum on our character.” But it isn’t
Read moreYabba dabbo do, bitches. It’s beer:thirty.
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