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Winnipeg: The Shockingly Musical Dumptown
If hell were to freeze over, it might resemble the corner where Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada meet. Yet 60
The Other Banff Is Not As Beautiful
They say Banff will make you believe in God. Where the Canadian prairies are no longer prairies, the heavens have
Amol Shrikhande’s Eras Tour
If Taylor Swift, born in 1989, can have eras, then my 1977-born cells sure can. Yes, they may not be
How March Madness Reinforced My Gender Identity
Gender identity is fluid, as it should be. There are times, however, when the fluid turns to solid, and the
March Madness: The Cash Flow
We’re told that March Madness—the annual college basketball tournament—is about the stories. You know, the perseverance, the elation, the heartbreak,
The 10 Best Songs About Being Crazy
Part of blogging is becoming creative at wasting time, convincing yourself that a given exercise was somehow productive, and later
In March, Americans Are Even More Annoying
It’s March, American It’s that time of year When you prove yet again That your madness is sincere First
A 12-Hour Trip to Canada I’ll Never Forget
Even my daughter was excited. That’s how I knew I had a win on my hands. Well, minus the paying
Can I Just Be American Again?
I was American once. Back in the 1980s. The memories. They don’t lie. Well, they can lie. But they don’t.
What Is Go-Go Music?
After a recent post on the scrawniness of the Washington, DC, music scene, the backlash was severe. And by that,
Winnipeg: The Shockingly Musical Dumptown
If hell were to freeze over, it might resemble the corner where Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada meet. Yet 60
The Other Banff Is Not As Beautiful
They say Banff will make you believe in God. Where the Canadian prairies are no longer prairies, the heavens have
Amol Shrikhande’s Eras Tour
If Taylor Swift, born in 1989, can have eras, then my 1977-born cells sure can. Yes, they may not be
How March Madness Reinforced My Gender Identity
Gender identity is fluid, as it should be. There are times, however, when the fluid turns to solid, and the
March Madness: The Cash Flow
We’re told that March Madness—the annual college basketball tournament—is about the stories. You know, the perseverance, the elation, the heartbreak,
The 10 Best Songs About Being Crazy
Part of blogging is becoming creative at wasting time, convincing yourself that a given exercise was somehow productive, and later
In March, Americans Are Even More Annoying
It’s March, American It’s that time of year When you prove yet again That your madness is sincere First
A 12-Hour Trip to Canada I’ll Never Forget
Even my daughter was excited. That’s how I knew I had a win on my hands. Well, minus the paying
Can I Just Be American Again?
I was American once. Back in the 1980s. The memories. They don’t lie. Well, they can lie. But they don’t.
What Is Go-Go Music?
After a recent post on the scrawniness of the Washington, DC, music scene, the backlash was severe. And by that,
