There is a story in my head. It’s a story about love, hate, life, death, the paranormal, and most importantly, the very real and awesome power of Jesus Christ. The best part? It’s all totally true.
I am soooo ready to consume massive amounts of fine adult beverages, kick off the summer in style…oh, and to take a moment to honor and remember the blood spilled, and the sacrifices made for the freedoms we used to have.
While my 11-year-old daughter was tying the scarf that was knotted around her neck to a branch overhead in Peoria, Illinois, I was partying my ass off in Atlanta, Georgia. That Saturday night, the 7th of June, 2008, I ate the best goddamned mushroom-and-swiss burger in the world at the Hard Rock Café while [...]
The funeral would be starting soon, and I would have to show up empty-handed – and empty-hearted. I swore to myself, I swore aloud. I cursed God yet one more time, “It’s not fucking fair! She’s just a baby!” I stormed through the mall, daring any of the unsuspecting shoppers to bump me, or smile at me, or even look in my direction – I was ready to channel my […]
Rap music has almost always offended my sensibilities as a human being and a musician. On the surface, it requires little-to-no-skill or talent, glorifies the worst of urban and American life, and, truthfully – just gets on my goddamned nerves. And hey – is it even music? Have I been not been just in [...]
OK, I get it. Michael Jackson’s still dead, his kids aren’t his, he died broke, and on and on and on. How much more coverage can this get?? I wanna know about North Korea, and Iran, and our socialist president. I wanna know if Sanford is going to have an Argentinian love-child. I get it, [...]