Category: Opinions/Editorials

  • When King Is Being King, He Is Flawless

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    Note: Originally Published 9-9-06 So I’ve been reading a lot of “high brow” books lately and while I learned a great deal from them, I was ready to get back to a book that I wanted to read purely for the pleasure of it.  Since Chabon doesn’t have anything out at the moment, I decided…

  • Life Imitates Art

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    Note: Originally Published 10-1-06 This is kind of old news, but, heck, you might just enjoy it anyway… A few weeks ago I returned to my hometown of Beardstown, IL.  The Beardstown Houston Memorial Public Library found it in their hearts to invite me along with several other local authors to take part in a…

  • My New Favorite TV Shows

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    Note: Originally Posted 10-18-06 If you know me personally, you already know I’m perpetually behind the curve when it comes to all things, “cool” in the world of television and music.  Because I don’t have time to write a twenty-page entry, we’ll focus on TV today. Take LOST for instance.  It was well into its…

  • Theh Wrath Of a Righteous Writer: Redux

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    Note: Originally Published 10-24-06 Today I was in Barnes and Noble doing my responsible duty as a citizen of the World of Pop Culture and buying Stephen King’s latest novel (released today).  Of course, I had to get a coffee from the little mom and pop coffee store called Starbucks and so I found myself…

  • This Is Nothing To Joke About

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    Note: Originally Published 8-1-06 First and foremost, if you are not a fan of Batman Begins or, more specifically, Batman, than this little article will not interest you in the least.  However, if you are a Bat-Fan, then you must read on. It has been confirmed by Warner Brothers that Heath Ledger will play the…

  • My Thoughts On John Mayer In Concert

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    Note: Originally Published 2-18-07 So, lo and behold, we had a major artist visit Central Illinois!  When my wife and I had the opportunity to see John Mayer at the US Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington, how could we resist? Let me get this out there from the get-go, I’m not a huge John Mayer fan. …

  • Good Call On Gyllenhaal

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    Note: This Post Originally Published 3-10-07 I don’t know if you’ve heard, but Maggie Gyllenhaal has all but signed on to the Batman Begins sequel (called The Dark Knight) to replace Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes.  Let me say, I couldn’t be happier about this decision.  First of all, the sequel will tout the talents…

  • Goodbye, Mr. Vonnegut

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    Note: This Post Originally Published 4-12-07 If you haven’t heard, the great American writer Kurt Vonnegut passed away.  He died from brain injuries suffered from a fall a few weeks ago.  I think it’s only fitting that we know every move Spears and Hilton make on a daily basis, but no one I know, many of…

  • Our Trip to Las Vegas: A Reflection

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    Note: Originally Published 1-6-07 As my wife and I both have careers that afford us the luxury of vacation time between December 23rd and January 8th, we decided that to sit around the house twiddling our thumbs, while inexpensive, would be a terribly foolish use of time on our parts.  Hence, in an incredibly impulsive…

  • Meeting Michael Chabon

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    Note:  Originally Published 5-24-07 About a year ago, Michael Chabon (who is, in my opinion, America’s greatest living author) had been scheduled to do a book signing at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago in order to promote his latest novel, The Yiddish Policeman’s Union.  One problem-the book got delayed for many different reasons. That…