I wasn’t a Van Halen fan from the start, of course. I mean, I wasn’t quite 7 when the first record came out. And in 1978, there weren’t many places a little guy would encounter this music. I have vague memories of hearing “Dance the Night Away,” from the second album, on the radio. Then, … Read more
I’ve live-tweeted presidential debates before, to some acclaim, actually. I never considered it last night. I had no plans to watch at all, but the boys were interested, so I watched with them. There’s nothing to say about it that hasn’t been said, I’m sure, so I’ll just say I found it embarrassing and appalling, … Read more
Veteran sportswriter Christine Brennan has intrepidly claimed that the Big Ten’s decision to reverse course and play football this fall represents “the darkest day in Big Ten sports history.” In other apparently not-as-dark days, Ohio State’s Woody Hayes was once fired for punching an opposing player in the throat during a game. Oh, and I … Read more