Why It Matters

From The Stacks: Rudy Ray Moore – ‘Dolemite For President’

Once upon a time, people sat around in groups and listened to “party records.”
Cleaving To Gay Conservative Boils, or Fun With Language

Why aren’t all conservatives conservative? Because being a conservative doesn’t mean being conservative, of course.
From The Stacks: The Johnny Otis Show – ‘Cuttin’ Up’

Johnny Otis–bandleader, father of Shuggie, inspiration for Zappa’s facial hair.
Deep Cuts: The Fix Is In

“Candidate 22” was just a dumb little piece of fiction, but we’ve all had that moment where we certain that the game was rigged.
Monday Blues

I had a piece planned for today, I really did.
From The Stacks: Uri Geller (Self-Titled)

Here’s a fun one that I grabbed just yesterday at my local record store.
Candidate 22

A story so ridiculous that I barely had to make it up.
Throw Beck Thursday: Oh, Rocky!

I love movies, always have. My sister had a teacher who collected 8 millimeter prints and would occasionally bring one in for the class.
Deep Cuts: Traveling Songs

What was my daughter’s biggest concern for our epic road trip? Radio management.
The Road Trip

Four a.m.: The big V-8 growled to life and the speakers blared: