A few thoughts about the passing of Skip Carey: The only certainty in life is change and with the passing for Atlanta Braves broadcaster Skip Carey, the voice of the Braves changes yet again. Much as it will then Larry Munson passes, there are generations of Southerners who link one man’s voice with their team. [...]

Skip Carey passed away today. Sadness.

Let’s hope they don’t tank or jack their prices while consolidating their similar programming …

As I sit here listening to my iMeem playlist (and if I don’t, who will?) and watching the Braves hang on to a 1-0 lead over the Phillies, I remember enjoying the And1 tour on ESPN a couple of years ago. One of my favorite guys on the tour was AO … Beck’s “Lost Cause” [...]

Thanks to the good folk at RED, I have a couple of copies of The Medic Droid’s new CD What’s Your Medium to give away. All you have to do is e-mail me with your mailing name and address. E-mail me at: chuck (at) deadjournalist (dot) com The Medic Droid is a Phoenix-based electro band [...]

Editor’s Note: Josh Childress did sign with a Greek team this week, two days after this post. It will be interesting to see how the U.S. team fairs in the Olympics this year because the global basketball aptitude continues to increase at a near exponential rate while the U.S. game has not. And while the [...]

Baseball truly is a wonderful sport. And the introduction, Hall of Famers and first pitch made this year no different. With this being the last year at Yankee stadium, this year’s All Star game seems more like a retirement party than an exhibition game. But what a grand celebration it is. I love baseball. As [...]

In and attempt to write about something – anything – I racked my brain for subjects that would allow for an easy flow of thoughts and words. I haven’t written anything I have been particularly happy with in a number of months. With each failed attempt, I have fallen further out of practice. I have [...]

For the first time since 2002, mid-August will pass without an Elvis Is Dead party. Sam, the co-founder, and I always talked about ending it after five or so years and so we have. That’s the bad news. The good news is that it isn’t gone forever. Let’s just call it an extended hiatus. It [...]

Dennis Wilson’s 1977 album Pacific Ocean Blue has been re-released as a two disc set. The first solo album to be released by a member of the Beach Boys, Wilson’s debut is both timeless and timestamped. Pacific Ocean Blue captures the seemingly effortless nature of Wilson’s voice as it is cast against the album’s windblown [...]