A Facebook comment inspired my mind to wander in the direction of ’80s session super-group Toto, specifically the song Africa. Yet, somewhere along the way, I found myself confronted by the lyrics to that other ’80s group, Asia and In the Heat of the Moment. I must confess that I dig the tune but [...]
Read the full post >>It is weird watching the great media anticipation surrounding Ike’s inexorable march towards the Texas coast because, right up until a couple of years ago, I was there. I was there for Katrina and I was there for Rita. I’ve got plenty of friends and family who are there now. It’s different watching it from [...]
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Sometimes it’s hard to imagine how big the Madden football games have become culturally. Everyone knows what it is. It shows up on TV, movies, and music. It’s become as much a part of the fabric of the American male as the sport it simulates.
From this embedded position, it shouldn’t be a surprise, that [...]
