Hard Day’s TV Viewing |
Heck, we only had three channelsI had a little fun last weekend explaining to my daughters about TV when I was a kid. "Back then," I said, "we didn't have 180 channels. There were only three major net...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 05:07:00 PST |
What a pal we have in Palin |
One giant step for women, one big roll in the mud for political discourseIt makes me feel a little old to admit it, but Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's unveiling last week as the Republican Party's vice pre...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:51:00 PST |
The day everything changed |
9/11 memories, aftershocks will be here for a long timeI admit I sometimes don't have much of a memory. That's why I take notes when I interview people. If I run into a guy I once interviewed for an h...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:28:00 PST |
49 minutes with Paul Westerberg |
Paul Westerberg's new release is either a bold challenge to the iPod nation, a very creative way to package some new music, an attempt to evoke a music experience other than listing to a CD or a...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:25:00 PST |
French connection |
Most of my vacations end up being almost as much work as work. There's always a long list of home improvement projects to do if we're not going out of town, and if we do hit the road, well, that can b...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:32:00 PST |
Confessions of a reformed speed demon |
Maybe it was because my first driving experience came at the wheel of a quarter midget, a pint-sized race car, whizzing around a banked oval track and trying to get to the checkered flag first. Or may...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:01:00 PST |
Springsteen eulogy for Tim Russert |
Springsteen eulogy for Tim Russert There's so many reasons why it would be cool to be friends with Bruce Springsteen, but I keep coming back to his way with a eulogy. I just watched a v...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:56:00 PST |
My Magical Musical Tour |
In case you don't know me, I'll tell you a few things. I was born in Rochester, Minn., and moved to the Twin Cities when I was in second grade. I went to high school in Richfield (Class of 1978). I go...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:18:00 PST |
Springsteen’s eulogy for Danny Federici |
I came across Bruce Springsteen's eulogy for longtime bandmate Danny Federici and, man, I just wish Springsteen was my buddy so he'd tell stories about me when I die. I guess that's why they call him ...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:59:00 PST |
The Chevelles |
Haha, I might have fooled you again with the title of this blab ... oops, I mean, blog entry. I'm not going to rhapsodize about classic Chevrolets. I just wanted to do a little scribble about another ...
Posted by Randy Erickson on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:32:00 PST |
