I have a band kid

Nathan is marching for East Limestone this fall! As I’ve mentioned a time or two, I was a band kid myself, and had some of the best times of my childhood as such. Notably, he’s getting to march as an eighth-grader. I think I remember that Mr. Barker required ninth grade and up. Also, Nathan … Read more

The dad beats out the metalhead

In March 1998, Charles, T.J., and I drove to a club in northern Atlanta called The Outer Edge to see Saxon supporting their new album Unleash the Beast, on their first U.S. tour in more than 12 years. It was one of my favorite live music experiences ever. Saxon formed in 1976. They are true … Read more

#AshleyMadison business model: Men paying to talk to women (maybe)

I’d call the AshleyMadison.com debacle a train wreck, but that’s not enough. It’s like a train carrying a tanker of airborne Ebola virus crashed into a trailer carrying an unstable nuclear warhead. It’s now apparent that the average paid AshleyMadison.com user spent hundreds of dollars on the service, and some spent thousands. “What are they … Read more

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