Wow… Porter Wagoner then Robert Goulet back to back. That’s kinda shocking.
Goulet will best be remembered by most members of my generation and younger as the guy Will Farrell made fun of on SNL and the guy in that one really funny Superbowl commercial. But he was way more than that. [...]
Archive for October, 2007
RIP Robert Goulet
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
RIP Porter Wagoner
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just read online that country icon Porter Wagoner died at the age of 80.
Porter, who looks oddly like my grandfather, was a country music pioneer and a staple at the Opry. (In fact, I think he maintained a weekly spot right up until he got sick last week.) He wrote some great [...]
Ten More Records
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, I wrote a post outlining ten records I’d recently listened to and why I was listening to them. I don’t know if anyone else dug the concept, but I did…so I’m going to do it again.
1. Sufjan Stevens – “Come on Feel the Illinoise“
John (the drummer in Blue Tattoo) has [...]
Just an FYI
Posted in Uncategorized on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just so you know, this is the first day in months that I haven’t had any pain-killers swimming in my blood.
Slight upset stomach…but otherwise, I don’t feel too bad!
Current Listening:
Sufjan Stevens – “Come on Feel the Illinoise” – And if I haven’t said it before, Sufjan is a genius!
Walking at LCC
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I started writing passages for a book. I realize that I’m likely never to FINISH that book… So I’m going to post some of those passages here. First installment describes some of my time at Lincoln Christian College in 1998.
Enjoy!
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In my first semester at Lincoln Christian College, I went on regular, daily [...]
