From time to time, Shoulblog does a “Top Five” list. The list is just what it says: the top five of whatever. But the “top” part is, of course, subjective. For various reasons—about five of them, actually—these lists may not be the definitive, all-time superlatives. Therefore, I offer these caveats: 5) In a list...
The Grammys
The Grammy Awards are tonight. I may or may not be watching; it sort of depends if there’s anything else on. There have been some great Grammy shows in the past; the one in particular that stands out for me is 2003, the year after the Clash’s Joe Strummer died, and Bruce Springsteen, Elvis...
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In the power and clarity of its prose, Shoulblog has been compared to Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. “The writing in my blog is nowhere near as powerful or clear as Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.” —John Shoulberg...
Just Three Miles
I’m almost to the point where I can say “just three miles” again. After an excellent running year in 2010, last year was an abject disappointment. I had a bout with bronchitis in the early spring, followed by back problems (herniated disc) that kept my mileage way down all summer. I went to physical...
The Ugliest Touchdown
(Click here to see an NFL Films presentation about the Giants’ final drive in the Super Bowl, which culminated in the touchdown discussed below. This space was originally occupied by a YouTube video of the touchdown, but the NFL’s lawyers blitzed whoever’s YouTube account it was and sacked them, so I’m going straight to...
List: Top V Reasons I’m Rooting For The Giants In The Super Bowl
It’s not really that I love the Giants: it’s just that I don’t hate them. As a sports fan (and I’m a pretty moderate version of a sports fan, let me tell you), you develop sometimes-irrational likes and hates. For instance, I really hate the Cubs when they’re a threat to the Cardinals; the...
Reading List: January 2012
My Last—And Next—Five Books Three months ago, I posted a list of the five books I’d read most recently, and a guess at the next five I would read. It seemed like a good idea at the time … and it still seems like a good idea; I think I’ll keep going with it....
Pictures Of 2011
Last year was something of an off year for me, photography-wise. I took a lot of pictures, but nowhere near as many as I’ve taken in some previous years. And a big bunch of photos, some of my favorites, were lost to a computer crash. But life goes on, and here are some of...
“You Are Welcome Here”
I guess we all have our Sunday-morning rituals. For me, the last couple of years, it has included a trip to Manor Grove nursing home in Kirkwood to spend time with my mom, who lived there in the late stages of her fight with Alzheimer’s, and with my dad, who came directly from church...
Music For The Winter Solstice
I do NOT recommend that you watch this video: Seriously, don’t watch it. It will ruin your day. I only include it to demonstrate what I think is the absolute worst example of an awful genre, the pop Christmas song. Every year, more and more artists get the idea that they can make a...