Michael Jackson dead at 50

No one else in my lifetime has ever been as famous as Michael Jackson was in 1983. His star power was nearly unfathomable, its magnitude impossible to overstate.  Affection for him was universal.  Everybody liked Michael Jackson, and people who called themselves Michael Jackson fans absolutely adored him.  He was a true song and dance … Read more

Cougarlanche!

I swear, I’ve encountered the term “cougar” (meaning woman somewhere north of 35 or so who “stalks” much younger men, not large cat of the western United States) practically hourly this week.  Isn’t that weird when that happens? Young single men, let me tell you something about cougars.  This is the truth.  What have I … Read more

Chickenfoot

As promising as it sounds for Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith to get together and record an album, a couple of things gave me pause. For one, what page would Sammy be on?  For all the great stuff he’s done in the past decade—and there is … Read more

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