January 2010
20 posts
Nick Cave, Johnny Depp, Shane MacGowan to Record...
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Believe me, that headline sounded too good to be true to us as well, not to mention that this news was initially reported by one of Rupert Murdoch’s least reliable news outlets, UK rag The Sun, but the Guardian confirmed today that Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has called on famous friends Johnny Depp, Nick Cave, and Bobby Gillespie to record a cover song to benefit Haiti...
The Everyman →
The most reluctant of reluctant heroes, the everyman does not particularly crave adventure and excitement. He just wants to live his live and has no particular need to prove himself or engage in…
Archetype of the Week: The Everyman →
The most reluctant of reluctant heroes, the everyman does not particularly crave adventure and excitement. He just wants to live his live and has no particular need to prove himself or engage in…
Movie-Going For Morons →
Movie-Going for Morons →
This article originally appeared in the December 2009 issue of Bazooka Magazine. Since I live too far from the thriving metropolis of Paducah to do any serious drinking and still make it home…
Archetype of the Week: The Grizzled Veteran →
The grizzled veteran is somebody who’d been around, seen it all, and done most of it. Because few situations are all that new to him, the grizzled veteran tends to take things as they come, going…
The Grizzled Veteran →
The grizzled veteran is somebody who’d been around, seen it all, and done most of it. Because few situations are all that new to him, the grizzled veteran tends to take things as they come, going…
WB101 Part 5: The Big Picture →
Welcome back to World Building 101. It’s been a while, but now that the holiday season is behind us, I’m going to try to get back to a more-or-less regular monthly schedule (at least until…
World Building 101 Part 5: The Big Picture →
Welcome back to World Building 101. It’s been a while, but now that the holiday season is behind us, I’m going to try to get back to a more-or-less regular monthly schedule (at least until…
Billy Bragg Protests Bank Bonuses by Withholding...
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Who needs marches on Washington or protests in the street nowadays when we have Facebook groups? Sure, it’s one thing to rally for a Smiths (or RATM) single to top the charts, but now 52-year-old English singer/songwriter Billy Bragg has taken to the social networking behemoth for a protest over giant bonuses paid out to employees of bailed out banks in the UK.
“I understand that...
Archetype of the Week: The Hot Shot →
The hot shot is good at what he does, maybe even the best, and he knows it. The typical hot shot is relatively young, which means his abilities are more likely due to natural talent or unorthodox…
The Hot Shot →
The hot shot is good at what he does, maybe even the best, and he knows it. The typical hot shot is relatively young, which means his abilities are more likely due to natural talent or unorthodox…
2010: The Year We Make...uh...Games →
Here we are nearly halfway through the first month of 2010 and there hasn’t been a new installment of “Hexagrams” since sometime back in September, so you’re probably a little curious about what Hex…
Archetype of the Week: The Lawman →
The lawman is, as you can probably guess, someone who has sworn to uphold the law. Most lawmen are members of a recognized law enforcement organization, but there are a some freelancers (including…
The Lawman →
The lawman is, as you can probably guess, someone who has sworn to uphold the law. Most lawmen are members of a recognized law enforcement organization, but there are a some freelancers (including…
Grammy-nominated soundtrack features Shack Shakers →
2009 Book List →
You’re probalby wondering where you can find a complete list of books I read in 2009, along with short reviews or links to longer reviews. If so, you can find just such a list at Goat Head Gumbo.
Books I Read in 2009 (Most with some kind of... →