Dylan’s Beautiful Bummer of a Breakup Album Released: January 20, 1975 If heartbreak had a sound, it would be Bob Dylan’s voice cracking on side one of “Blood on the Tracks.” Following his separation from his wife Sara, Dylan created what might be history’s most eloquent version of the “It’s not you, it’s me… but…
A Masterclass in Soul, Hip-Hop, and Raw Honesty Released: August 25, 1998 Sometimes an album comes along that doesn’t just capture a moment—it defines an era. “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” isn’t just Lauryn Hill’s solo debut; it’s a testament to what happens when an artist bares their soul without compromise, when commercial success and…
Sitting down and trying to come up with 50 goals for a year is not as easy as you think it would be. Once I got up to 30 or so I started to slow down and really struggle to come up with goals that were interesting and actionable (something you can measure with experience…
Ever had insomnia so bad you decided to become a taxi driver and slowly descend into violent psychosis? Meet Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), a Vietnam vet whose idea of a self-improvement program makes Fight Club look like a mindfulness retreat. Travis takes a job driving a taxi on New York’s night shift, which in…
When a Wandering Samurai Decides to Play Chess with Human Pieces Ever have that moment when you walk into a town and think, “This place could use a good old-fashioned gang war”? No? Well, meet Sanjuro (Toshiro Mifune), a masterless samurai who does exactly that, though admittedly with more style and a better sword than…
Blues 5, Rangers 2 I’ve always enjoyed watching Hockey at MSG knowing that a day ago it was a basketball court. It’s always amazing to me that they manage to switch over the entire arena in such a short amount of time. (https://www.wsj.com/video/quick-change-artists-transform-the-garden/86D21535-0721-4EB7-AB8F-DB3F9371921E) For this game I scored some nice seats through my Chase visa…
I’ve been playing guitar for over 30 years. I would say I’m an intermediate guitarist, mostly in that I can play a lot of songs, I can sight read a tab and pick it up quick. I know my scales and chords, circle of fifths and all that jazz but I never really took that…
The Great Escape: When “Sorry, Wrong Tunnel” Isn’t an Option You know a movie’s going to be good when it opens with the Germans essentially creating their own all-star team of escape artists by putting all their most troublesome POWs in one camp. Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy! Based on a true story from World…
Pão de queijo, or Brazilian cheese bread, is a delightful small, round bread roll that’s remarkably crispy on the outside and wonderfully chewy and soft on the inside. What makes it particularly special is that it’s naturally gluten-free, made with tapioca flour (also called manioc or cassava flour) instead of wheat flour. The bread gets…
Seahawks 26, Jets 21 Life is tough as a Jets fan. The team hasn’t been to the playoffs in 15 years. They continually botch the draft and no premium free agents want to play for this clown show of a team. I thought that when they signed Aaron Rodgers and drafted Sauce Gardner, Breece Hall…