Editorial: Re-Thinking Baseball in Seven Steps

In this editorial, I outline seven step to bring excitement back to baseball. From adding a new League to an All-Star Game draft, my ideas may be a shock to traditional baseball fans everywhere.

Editorial: The Courious Case of the Missing ’90s

Whether the forgotten ’90s? Now that we are a generation removed from the time-frame, it seems that most music-heads, journalists and fans seem to focus on Grunge, Brit-Pop or Indie/College Rock of the era. But why does no one remember (or play) the other great music from that time-frame?

Is Google Blowing Up the Blog-o-Sphere? (And how to make sure you survive)

I have no time to write this, but with several long-time music sites getting shut down by Google because of terms violations (focusing on supposed MP3 posting viloations with this comment) regardless of whether or not the site in question have approval to post MP3s reminds us all a couple of things:

Writer’s Block? Not With Music Around

I’ve been trying to come up with something to write about in today other tour updates or album releases. Damn original content writer’s block. Here goes nothing …

Editorial: We and Steroids McGee

With Mark McGwire’s admission of his use of steroids yesterday there seems to be an overwhelming admonishment of his behavior. I, by no means, am excusing his behavior. However, I believe that he, and the players like him, are all suffering from double-standard by both the media and baseball fans.

No Best of Lists for Me

Earlier this year, I started a “Music of the 2000’s” series that highlighted albums that I enjoyed throughout the decade. That lasted about eight albums. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized “Best of” lists just aren’t for me.

Editorial: Adios, Amigo

A thank you to an old friend and an ode to the importance of friendship.

Editorial: This Ain’t No Thank Piece

Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away and I’m sure there will be a ton of “what I’m thankful for articles” populating newspapers and the Web in the next couple of days. If memory serves me, I’ve written a few of them myself over the years, so it’s a topic that – excuse the pun – is ripe for the picking. This year, as we move toward a holiday that I, myself, have always favored, I’m not so sure there’s as much to be cheerful about.

Editorial: Kyle Keyser and the Atlanta Mayoral race

I’ve been having an internal debate for some time now about how to approach commenting on the Atlanta mayoral election and specifically Kyle Keyser and his unlikely candidacy for the position. Talking about local politics on a site like this is akin to talking about religion on a first date, you just don’t do it unless your are ready to deal with the fall-out. Additionally, the vast majority of the readership of this site is outside of the state of Georgia, much less Atlanta. Would someone from New York or Los Angeles or London care about local Atlanta politics?