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I will remember 2016 musically as the year of the unexpected album. There were great releases from bands that we thought were never going to get back together (A Tribe Called Quest), bands that I thought were well past releasing anything worth listening to (Radiohead), and a guy who I haven’t liked anything else he’s … Continue reading Top Ten Albums of 2016
Barry Switzer wants to watch college football with you. Yes, you. He wants you to be sitting right next to him, in his house, munching on his snacks, with drinks from his fridge, talking Sooners football while the game is on TV. And yes, I’m talking about that Barry Switzer, the 79-year-old College Football Hall … Continue reading Behind-The-Scenes With The King: How Barry Switzer Is Changing The Way We Watch Football
University of Texas Defensive Tackle Paul Boyette Jr. seems to always be surrounded by great athletes. And that’s just at home. Boyette, a senior from Humble, TX, is married to WNBA player Imani Boyette of the Chicago Sky, who is the daughter of Olympic Gold Medalist Pam McGee and the brother of NBA player Javale … Continue reading UT’s Paul Boyette Jr. On Being Married, His Athletic Family, And His Nursing Home Ambitions
I don’t want to choose black or blue I don’t want to see what they’ve done to you I don’t want to live in my father’s house no more You only realize the importance of some things in tough times. Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible is one of my favorite albums of all time, but I’ve … Continue reading I Don’t Want To See It At My Windowsill
My goal was to do a trip to Iceland for under $3000. We came in at $3,010.11. Just barely missed it. We would have made it, but an extra 12 hours spent in Boston Logan airport meant two brand new books purchased to pass the time and two more meals to eat in an airport. So, … Continue reading How To Prepare For Your Trip To Iceland
My wife and I recently fulfilled a lifelong dream of traveling to Iceland. I’ve wanted to go there since at least middle school, but maybe even before that. When I was in third grade I became fascinated by maps. I would sit in my classroom and stare at the world map on the wall while … Continue reading Why You Should Go And What You Should Do In Iceland
Conan O’Brien is making the most important late night talk show. Statistically there are one million late night talks shows on at around the same time every night. The hardest one to find is Conan because no one knows where TBS is. That sounds like such an old man complaint, but it’s true. Not to … Continue reading Conan O’Brien Is Making The Most Important Late Night TV
