
These are the times that try men's souls and cause them to sweat in places I wouldn't have thought possible. It's freakin' hot and I swear that sweat was beading inside my ears the other day. Our treehouse sanctuary - most of the second floor of an old house - is a delightful place in the spring and autumn with the many windows open and gentle breezes wafting through the dwelling. Summer can be a survival test. (especially a summer as oppressive as this one - technically not even here, yet - [...]

From now until November 4th I'm blogging for Barack Obama. What does that mean exactly? Basically, I'll be doing what I always do, but every post will end with a link where you can donate to Barack Obama's campaign if you so choose. (There is also a link on the right side of this page). Of course this is not a political site, and I realize some of my readers don't agree with my politics. But this is important enough to me that I am more than willing to risk alienating some of my readers. It's [...]

The Southeastern United States was the epicenter of jangly 80s music, in particular Georgia and North Carolina. Here are some of my favorites from the great Southeast. GEORGIA The grandfathers of jangly 80's rock, R.E.M. got their start on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens. Their first single was released on the independent Hibtone label in 1981. It included two songs that were re-recorded for release two years later on their Murmur LP. Here are the original [...]