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Spirit of the King: Collective Soul Plays Graton Rancheria
Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper once sang that Elvis was everywhere—to hilarious effect. In the case of the most recent Collective Soul record, the...
All That Jazz: In Praise of a Uniquely American Idiom
I have my mother—the beatnik, alcoholic artist and reader of poetry—to thank for my deep appreciation of jazz.
And I can still see her, cigarette...
The Don, Making an American Mafioso
It is quite surprising that, for nearly 10 years, millions of people continue to spell MAGA incorrectly. Please let me explain that the correct...
Ouch, the Wisdom of Pain
Can I turn pain into wisdom? I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do right now, as I sit with a notebook on my...
Art Works: How Dialogue Changed My Mind
I used to think it was preaching to the choir. But the truth is the choir needs to be preached to—and, as importantly, grown.
That’s...
Open Mic: Inept Reps, Reflecting on Whom We Elected
It might be fun, just for a sec, to talk about what we U.S. citizens should expect from the people we elect to represent...
Open Mic: Nukes Need Global Oversight
Humanity has a serious nuclear weapons problem. We have created a weapon that is so powerful that it poses an existential threat to us...
Trumpeting Success, Chris Botti at ‘Summer Sessions’
In the time leading up to the pandemic, Chris Botti wasn’t sure if he’d add any new albums to the 10 studio releases that...
