Work
In January 2020, I left the hamster wheel of big agencies I had been riding for 20 years, and I started, Rubicon CX, my company.
Personal Projects
These are non-business things that I’m working on, including writing I’ve done for other sites and other ideas.
FlannelEnigma: A Blog
The sixth iteration of Flannel Enigma. The usual personal musings and ramblings on a variety of topics: including projects, completed works, and writing in progress
About
Welcome to the New Flannel Enigma I hope you enjoy. –Tim Truxell (aka the Flannel Enigma) A Brief History This is the sixth iteration of Flannel Enigma, and I think
It's not rocket surgery
Things Everyone Should Do
1.
Tiny Changes Make a Difference
Yes, this refers to the late lead singer of Frigtened Rabbit, who sadly left us by his own hand a few years ago. However, his song has become an organization to help with mental health issues–TinyChanges.org. This refers to everything: most recently to voting but also making yourself heard on things you care about (see NotUnmindful.org).
2.
Listen to More Records
In this age of shuffling using Apple Music or Spotify, something has been lost I think. There’s nothing like listening to a good album from beginning to end. Bonus points for non-digital music include the liner notes, which are an art form in and of themselves. Just take a look at the inner sleeve of “Fables of the Reconstruction.”
3.
Read More
My preference is poetry and non-fiction currently, but reading is essential to improving one’s comprehension of the world–and it is fun and rewarding at the same time. I’ll be posting updates on my reading as I go, perhaps with some commentary.
Where My Phone Points
Social Feeds
Deep experience with a personal touch
Content & Experience Strategies
Be Updated
Trending Posts
Recent Updates
I’ve added a few songs to the playlist under projects. I’ll continue post songs weekly…
Farewell Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh died today. I will not hope he rests in peace. Quite the contrary.…
Re-Introducing FlannelEnigma.com
A mystery wrapped inside an enigma shrouded in flannel* Friends and readers, announcing the return of FlannelEnigma.com,…
A Song for St. Mary’s
A Song for St. Mary’sA Poetic MapI. PreludeNo roads lead there, they merely pass it byignoring…
Plague Year. Part 1
Friends. I’ve been sharing socially a lot lately, but nothing much from me.This year has…
My city burned last night
https://rubiconcx.com/blog/f/my-city-burned-last-night
My Year in Cities 2018
Work travel continued at the same pace as last year. Here are the cities I…
My Year in Cities 2017
Travel picked up a bit this year after the last few years–a vacation abroad and…
My Year in Cities 2014
Travel picked up a bit this year after last year, despite another surgery to repair…
My Favorite Albums of 2014
Following up on last year’s theme, I continued to dig in vinyl bins this year…
My Favorite Albums of 2013 (Part 2)
At this point, it’s all kind of moot, because everything is excellent. All that said,…
My Favorite Albums of 2013 (Part 1)
This was a weird year for me musically. During my recovery from surgery, I had…
My Year in Cities 2013
This as been my lightest travel year in a long, long time.Spending two months on…
My Favorite Albums of 2012
Hello New Year’s Eve! You know what that means: list time! As usual, I’ve put…
My Year in Cities 2012
Charlotte, NC*Prague, Czech Republic Raphine, VA*San Francisco, CA*Healdsburg, CARaleigh, NC* Boston, MAFenton, MIDayton, OH The…
My Year in Cities 2011
Hartford, CT*Boston, MASt. Louis, MORaphine, VA*Charlotte, NCMiami, FLThe rules: one or more nights had to…
My Favorite Albums of 2011
It’s that time of year again–the time for lists! As usual, I’ve put together a…
My Year in Cities 2010
Minneapolis, MN*Chicago, ILGreenville, SC*Raphine, VA*Fenton, MI*The rules: one or more nights had to be spent…
My Favorite Albums of 2010
Well, it’s that time of year again–the time for lists and overthinking what has gone…
The 50 Albums of the Decade
As promised, I’ve compiled my favorite albums of the “noughties” or whatever the powers that…
My Year in Cities 2009
I’m shamelessly stealing this idea from kottke.org. Here are the cities/places I visited in 2009:Moline,…
Top 20 Albums of 2009
It’s the end of the year again–the end of a fabulous year in music. While…
Do Republicans Think We’re Stupid?
Bobby Jindal just invoked hurricane Katrina as an example of when government got in the…
Village Voice 2008 Pazz and Jop List Now Online
The 2008 version of Pazz and Jop, the annual best-of list produced by The Village…
My Top 20 Albums of 2008
No real introduction, but just the list:Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever AgoThis definitely reflects my…
“It’s All Gonna Break”: Broken Social Scene + Land of Talk
Variety Playhouse, November 19, 2008It seems like it’s been far too long since I attended…
David Foster Wallace
Rest in peace. Why is it that the brilliant ones are taken so soon. Damnit.I…
101 20-Minute Dishes for Picnics
From the source of 101 20-Minute Appetizers and 101 10-Minute Meals (from which I have…
Yeah, I Did That
Sorry for the poems and such for those that aren’t interested, but I just had…
Interstate: Notes
ApologyIn addition to Bartram’s Travels, I had many other works in mind when writing this…
Interstate: EpilogueVirginia, I-81: Mile 205
Muting snow blankets the ground savethe still warm pavement; melting in smallpuddles, it gathers, reflects…
Interstate VII: North Carolina, I-77 South
Driving a darkened highway, desertedthough before midnight, only the brokenlines, jumping into the headlamps’ halo,as…
Interstate VI: Tennessee, I-40 East
Returning is a skill not forgotten;the road itself knows the way; sights long seenthe eye…
Interstate V: Virginia, I-77 South
The old feeling returns again, risingin the throat, like mountainscrawling slow over the horizonand erupting…
Interstate IV: Virginia, I-64 West
The roadside signs sidle by—skulking paston vision’s edge, flattening themselves againstsight’s blurred wall, letting cars…
Interstate III: Florida, I-75 North
The highway lies just there, unseen, unheard,and remote, though only bottle-rocketdistance from my desk, one…
Interstate II: South Carolina, I-85 South
The interstate highway, a long time foe,stretching out lives behind until they bendand break, now…
Interstate I: Georgia, I-75 North
The creases in the pavement mark the timefor a race of white lines: marathonsthat are…
Interstate: An Apology
I remember growing up in the valley of Virginia, on the hills that formed the…
How Blogs Die
Frozen Toothpaste identifies two warning signs:There are two general signs that a blog is heading…
Dancing 2008
Long-time readers of this blog will recognize Matt Harding, the proprietor of Wherethehellismatt.com. His latest…
St. Mary’s is on Fire
While most of the world focuses on other, dire news from my original stomping grounds,…
We’re OK
Thanks to all that have e-mailed, blogged, called, etc. We’re OK even though the tornado…
Common People Comic
This is so right on so many differently levels. Pulp’s “Common People” as a Archie…
Falcons Release Warrick Dunn
File this under I don’t believe it. Warrick Dunn has joined a long list of…
New Project
I doubt you’ve noticed it, but I’ve added a couple of new blogs to my…
Brand Obama
A Newsweek blog has an interesting post describing how Obama’s branding efforts are more thorough…
This Is My Career on Drugs…
Here is the full text of a legitimate business e-mail I just sent in response…
The Flannel Enigma Endorsemet
I know you all were waiting for this with baited breath, but I voted for,…
So yeah, I’m Back.
Lots to see here, so clicky those linky’s to move on along.
Reducing My Carbon Footprint
I haven’t driven my car in almost two months. Imagine that if you can. I’ve…
A Generation X President?
Barack Obama was born in 1961 (eight years before your host for those that are…
Holy Cow
Never mind defeating Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama received more votes in Virginia in his primary…
Looking Back at 2006: My Favorite Albums
While I’m in the musical mood, I thought it would be interesting to look back…
2007 Music Review: My Favorite Album
1. Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga GaAfter all the thought and the effort put…
2007 Music Review: Favorite Albums 2 – 4
4. Okkervil River – The Stage NamesVarious versions of this list had this album at…
2007 Music Review: Favorite Albums 5 – 8
8. Deerhunter – Cryptograms / Fluorescent GrayYou just knew an Atlanta band would have to…
My Office
Is finally starting to take shape and become a center for productivity:Keen eyes, however, may…
2007 Music Review: Favorite Albums 9 – 13
Now that I’ve returned from my holiday travels, the list of my favorite albums can…
2007 Music Review: Favorite Albums 14 – 25
Now on to my favorites. I’ll be counting down from 25 to my favorite album…
2007 Music Review: Honorable Mentions and Disappointments
I know it’s been rather quiet around here lately (looking around sheepishly), but it’s that…
The NFL Has Lost Me
So, it’s the beginning of the NFL season, and you know what? I watched about…
Hey Look! It’s 9/12!
Not to take away from that horrible day, I just thought it would be nice…
I’m Back
After the most intense six weeks of consulting of my entire career (almost as bad…
Time Out
Vacation. Whatever. Due to some upcoming travel and continuing insanity at work (three projects all…
Jozy Altidore has a Blog
Regular readers who pay attention to my various musings on sports know that I’ve been…
Weekly Music Report
I listened to the following artists the most last week:LCD Soundsystem – 11 tracksJoe Strummer…
Premiership Preview and Predictions
Happy new year, football-wise (tomorrow anyway). With that in mind, I thought I would offer…
Weekly Music Report
Last week was another week of light listening for me, so I can’t do a…
Tom Glavine Wins His 300th Game
In all the hype surrounding that other baseball milestone, Tom Glavine became the 23rd pitcher…
There Once Was a Man from Garageland
I’m not entirely sure what to make of this, but rebelmachine has remade the entirety…
Braves Go Crazy at Trade Deadline
First, they landed the biggest bat available in Mark Texeira (along with a lefty for…
Weekly Music Report
Thanks to my schedule allowing my car to stay at home last week while I…
Iraq Wins First Asian Cup
Despite being massive underdogs in the tournament, today Iraq beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 to claim…
Weekly Music Report
There’s not enough data this week for a full top ten. The only artist I…
My EPL Fantasy Football Team
I just made my selections for the SportsFilter fantasy EPL league:That doesn’t look too shabby…
Another Trip Around the Rock
Yep. That’s right. It’s my birthday. Here’s a list of people I share it with.…
Weekly Music Report
I listened to the following music the most over the last week:Spoon – 12 tracks50…
Copa America Final
It’s the dream final. Argentina versus Brazil in a little less than an hour.For the…
Assessing the State of U.S. Soccer
Last month, I wrote that this summer was vital in looking forward to the U.S.…
Weekly Music Report
I listened to the following artists the most last week:50 Foot Wave – 9 tracksEcho…
Samurai Scotch and Other Expressions
I’m very late with this wrap-up (March), but we recently had yet another Scotch tasting…
Bush Commutes Scooter’s Jail Time
And I’m not surprised. Really. I mean, what exactly does Bush have to lose? He’s…
Weekly Music Report
This should be the last week where I totally rely on my Last.fm profile for…
Arsenal after Henry
I’ve had a few days to absorb the news that Arsenal’s talisman is leaving–and never…
Henry Completes Move to Barcelona
I really don’t have anything to add. I recently guaranteed a friend that he’d return…
Weekly Music Report
Alas, this week I have to rely on my Last.fm profile to report which music…
Free Fonts to Spruce up Your Resume
UPDATE: It appears that the site with these fonts is not Peter Saville’s official site…
The Sad State of U.S. Soccer Uniforms
Slate has the details (with pictures). Some of these are just abysmal, including the blue…
Intown Living
I’ve never noticed it before, but when I’m outside my loft, I can actually hear…
Weekly Music Report
During the last week, I listened to the following music the most (ending Sunday):The National…
Happy Bloomsday!
James Joyce’s Ulysses, which many consider to be the best novel of the 20th century,…
More on the War Against Science
A recent Gallup poll show that a majority of Republicans in the U.S. do not…
Not M.I.A.
Maybe the folks who put together the class of ’91 newsletter read this blog. I’m…
Apple Moves onto Microsoft’s Turf
Safari is now available for Windows. I’ve long been a proponent of Firefox, but the…
Weekly Music Report
I listened to a lot a music last week, 599 songs to be exact. Here…
U.S. Men Begin Road to 2010 World Cup
Sports Illustrated currently has a couple of good articles about a crucial summer for the…
Blogging the Bible
Over at Slate, David Plotz has completed his blogging the bible series, with his take…
ATL BBQ Quest: Williamson Brothers BBQ
Continuing our quest to find the best barbecue in Atlanta (first part), K. and I…
Justification for Higher Education
Just so everyone is clear on what we’re talking about in the comments to my…
M.I.A.
I’m officially missing.I’m not talking about my lack of updates to the blog either. Nope.…
What the World Eats
Time magazine provides a photo essay of the food that families from around the world…
I Saw It on Ponce
Even though I no longer live a block from Ponce de Leon Avenue [Ed. Note:…
Weekly Music Report
Ahhh, back to normal posting. I listened to the following music the most last week:Jenny…
Corndogorama
This may interest my Atlanta readers. This year Corndogorama is moving from East Atlanta to…
The Past is a Different Country
Note: Your humble correspondent is in the lower right quadrant of this photo, and I…
Weekly Music Report
Memorial Day travelling has delayed this a couple of days, but the stats are still…
Weekly Music Report
Over the last week or so, I realized that my Last.fm profile only captures those…
Score One for the Forces of Light
The Red Sox are currently 9.5 games ahead of the second place Yankees. In May.…
U.S. National Soccer Team Now Has Permanent Coach
It’s official. The “interim” tag has been removed from Bob Bradley’s title. I’m of two…
ATL BBQ Quest: Pig ‘N Chik
A couple of months ago, K. saw a show on the local PBS station about…
Weekly Music Report
As part of the promised changes, the weekly music report is now moving to Monday,…
Changes Afoot
I’m sure that it looks like I’ve abandoned this space entirely, but that is not…
Thank God
From the Staunton Daily News Leader:Brittany Truxell [my cousin], another freshman agriculture major, said she…
Still Alive
Just up to my eyeballs in a project. Don’t worry, I haven’t decided to abandon…
Friday Music Report
According the my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music last week:BeethovenAfghan WhigsThe WoodentopsThe…
Friday Music Report
I still haven’t been listening to much music at work lately (most of my listening…
Blog Updates
And I don’t necessarily mean lack thereof.Sometime last week, I was prompted to switch to…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music last week:The Arcade Fire…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:PulpEcho…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm user profile, I listened to the following music the most last…
I Suck
There’s no way avoiding it. I suck. I can’t seem to find time to update…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:XThe…
Friday Music Report
Wow, this is a first. According to my Last.fm profile, I didn’t listen to any…
The Compleat Mythbusters
Now, it’s probably not a huge secret that I’m a huge Mythbusters fan. I especially…
Anyone but a Bush or a Clinton in ’08
James Burkee nails it in the L.A. Times. I like Hillary Clinton. Don’t get me…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:R.E.M.…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music last week:The Pogues R.E.M.PixiesElvis…
iPhone
I don’t own a Mac. I don’t use Cingular. I’m not messianic about all things…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:Bloc…
The State of the Blog
With the new year, my thoughts have turned to what’s going on here (i.e., what’s…
What Gender is Your Brain?
Well, the BBC (God bless the beeb) has a way to test the sex of…
State of the Union
Since the Democrats are taking power tomorrow in the U.S. congress, it seems like a…
2006 Music Wrap Up: The Top Album of the Year
#1 – The Hold Steady: Boys and Girls in AmericaWhat can I say? It’s the…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Album #2
#2 – Neko Case: Fox Confessor Brings the FloodThis is where this list gets really,…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Album #3
#3 – Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Show Your BonesThe second album by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Show…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week.The…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Album #4
#4 – Sunset Rubdown: Shut Up I Am DreamingLast year, my list was very heavy…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Album #5
#5 – Band of Horses: Everything All the TimeNow to the top 5 albums of…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Albums 12 – 6
#12 – Jim Noir: Tower of LoveI first became acquainted with Jim Noir during the…
Friday Music Report
The weekly version. According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Honorable Mentions
Now that I’ve listed my favorite shows of the year and showed the albums I…
Super Realistic Flies
And by flies, I mean those things you tie to the end of a piece…
2006 Music Wrap Up: Most Memorable Shows
I didn’t attend as many shows this year as I did last year, but the…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:The…
Tom Snyder Interviews The Clash in 1981
And shows just how clueless he actually is.NP: NPR – All Songs Considered
2006 Music Wrap Up: What I Listened to the Most
It’s December, so everyone who is anyone in the blogsphere is doing their end of…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:WilcoJoe…
Landed
So I just got back from training in Boston for my new gig (it sort…
Friday Music Report
According the my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:Neko…
We Were For Muslim Extermists Before We Were Against Them
Happy 20th birthday to the Iran-Contra Scandal (The sale of arms was confirmed by Ed…
The World According to Ronald Reagan
In a handy map!The scary part of this is that much of those who purport…
Moving Update
One move is complete (mostly anyway). I’m still in the process of unpacking though. Between…
Revisiting My Top Five Albums for 2005
Inspired by a post at gorilla vs. bear, I thought I too would look at…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:PulpBlur…
The First World Cup Hat Trick Was Scored by an American
FIFA amends the records to credit Bert Patenaude with the first World Cup hat trick.…
The Story of Bicycle Pants Man
OK, so this one is for my readers who are familiar with Atlanta. A local…
Changes Afoot
Lots of changes are occurring for me right now, seemingly all at once. First, I…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:The…
The Good Guys Win
The house at least. Say hello to Speaker Pelosi.Sorry Gollum. (Though it’s unimaginable that you…
I Voted
Did You?(And here’s some voting music for you)NP: “The Revolution Starts Now” – Steve Earle
Weekly Music Report
I was traveling to D.C. on Friday for a wedding (pictures here), and I was…
Sing, O Goddess, the Anger of Achilles
In the original! Learn to speak ancient Greek.NP: “As If I Hadn’t Slept” – Idlewild
Inside Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3
The San Francisco Orchestra provides a very cool, interactive guide to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3.…
The Soundtrack of My Life
As seen at the Corporate Headquarters of the San Antonio Gunslingers. Here’s how it works:Open…
Klinsmann Confirms Talks with U.S. Soccer
Telling us what we already knew, Jurgen Klinsmann confirms talks with U.S. Soccer. This comes…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:Bettie…
Do You Like Pho-Tography?
A wink’s as good as a nudge to a blind bat, eh?OK, it’s a night…
More Tinkering Under the Hood
So I’ve switched things up a bit around here. The stacked sidebars at the right…
Coke Donates Land in Atlanta for Civil Rights Museum
Coca-Cola has donated land in downtown Atlanta for a National Civil Rights Museum. Good for…
An Exclusive Club
HowManyOfMe.comThere is:1person with my namein the U.S.A.How many have your name?(via OW)
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music last week:Joe Strummer &…
Another Atlanta Institution Closing
Very sad news my friends. I found out this evening that The Silver Grill (not…
More Web 2.0 B.S. Buzzwords Than You Can Shake a Stick At
Following up on my post about the overuse of buzzwords, especially in the Internet industry,…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week.Sufjan…
Deconstructing Roy Lichtenstein
David Barsalou has scoured the comic word to locate the source images for many of…
Tribe Pride. Get It?
The NCAA apparently does not. One of my alma maters, The College of William &…
Disney Recognizes Piracy as a Business Model
Disney’s co-chair recognizes piracy as a business model during her keynote address at Mipcom. Here’s…
Salman Rushdie in Atlanta
Salman Rushdie will join Emory as writer in residence. Hopefully, in addition to his brief…
Friday Music Report
According to my profile at Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last…
The Hold Steady + Sean Na Na + The Secret Service
OK. Now’s the time for a superlative. The Hold Steady are the best rock and…
Limbo in Limbo
Pope Benedict XVI will end the Catholic doctrine of Limbo. As strange as the concept…
Sunset Rubdown + Beaver + One Hand Loves the Other
Saturday night, I went to the new Lenny’s to see Sunset Rubdown. It was my…
On the Road Meets Google Maps
Littourati is mapping Kerouac’s On the Road with Google Maps. Each post covers a section…
New Robert Frost Poem Discovered
A new Robert Frost poem has been discovered at UVA. The poem, entitled, “War Thoughts…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:Blur…
Google Reader Redux
Google has updated Google Reader. I posted about this when Google first introduced Reader about…
Grammar Questions
I just overheard a grammar question at work! No really.It concerned the correct spacing around…
Speaking the Truth to Power
Olbermann does.Current events is a nightmare from which I’m still trying to awake.
Buzzword Bingo!
For those of you who don’t work in Internet technology, this may be of very…
To Autumn
Today is the first day that there is a distinct hint of Fall in the…
50 Worst Things to Happen to Music
Since Friday is all about music here at Flannel Enigma, I thought it would be…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:…And…
Lewis and Clark: What Else Happened
This coming Saturday is the bicentenniel of Lewis and Clark’s return to St. Louis after…
The Classics in Your Inbox
Too busy to read? No matter how odd a premise that sounds, given the opportunity…
The Office vs. The Office(s)
Coinciding with the premiere of what may well be the best American comedy sitcom tonight,…
Pirates Part II
My pirate name is: Black Tom Read Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery…
Pirates
In honor of talk like a pirate day, I give ye The Pirate’s Realm matey.…
Atlanta is Nation’s Most Wired City
I’m never very trusting of such lists, but it’s still kind of cool that Forbes…
R.E.M. Inducted into Georgia Music Hall of Fame
R.E.M. was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Saturday evening. While these days…
New Georgia License Plates
Unlike some, I’ve never really minded Georgia’s current license plates. Georgia, however, never really listens…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:The…
80 Gigs of iPod, Oh My!
For once, I’m glad I held off on getting a newer iPod. Apple announced a…
Friday Music Report
A full report has returned, since I’ve been pretty much chained to my computer for…
Build Your Own Punk Song
I hope everyone had a great labor day. In honor of the first day back…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week.PavementAfghan…
The Scream
It’s been a long time since I wrote about this, but The Scream has been…
Afghan Whigs Return to Studio
Afghan Whigs are returning to the studio to work on four new tracks for their…
Did This Work?
Tinkering under the hood continues. Why didn’t anyone tell me that the site looked so…
Whatever Happened to Half.com, Oregon?
During the height of the dot-com craziness, when millions and millions and millions of dollars…
New York
As I mentioned in my last post, I got to spend a little time in…
Friday Music Report
I just flew in from New Jersey last night. I was up there for business…
Flannel Enigma 2.0
I really wasn’t kidding, although this probably will count as a 1.75 or something like…
Put Them On Notice!
And now, let’s look at the big board!Go and make your own! (via Grabbing Sand)NP:…
How to Go Web 2.0
It’s all about the logo really:Wanna go 2.0? (via ow)NP: “Sometimes I Cry” – Guided…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:My…
Chicago Manual of Style Breaking Paper Shackles
The University of Chicago Press will begin offering an online version of the Chicago Manual…
Me Dot Com!
This blog has moved! To continue to see my miscellaneous musings and mumblings, please visit…
15 Websites that Changed the World
In honor of the Web’s 15th birthday, which passed a short while ago, The Guardian…
404 Error: Tubes Clogged
I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone did this. Parodying Sen.…
Friday Music Report
I don’t have any stats for the music I listened to the most last week…
McKinney Concedes
And Dekalb county’s long nightmare of being a national laughing stock is over.In other news,…
The Church + Rob Dickinson
Rob Dickinson alone was worth the price of admission. Touring to support his new solo…
Weekly Music Report
I’ve just returned from vacation. Seven glorious days without the Internet, email, or voicemail. But…
Vacation
I’ll be leaving for the beach tomorrow and will be gone all week. After the…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:The…
Editors + Lake Trout + The Futurists
Last night, Editors opened their U.S. tour at the Roxy here in Atlanta. I didn’t…
Friday Music Report
According to my profile at Last.fm, I listened to the following music the most last…
The Sports Guy Picks an EPL Team
As most of you already know, I’m a committed follower of Arsenal in the EPL.…
The Party Party?
There’s really nothing else to add.NP: “Pyramid Song” – Radiohead
Friday Music Report
Last.fm seems to be down at the moment, so I can’t report on what I…
Google Confirmed as a Verb
Catching up with the colloquial rather quickly, Merriam-Webster has decided that google is a verb.…
Friday Music Report
It’s been a busy week, so I apologize for the lack of posts. After the…
World Cup Quarterfinal Thoughts
I’ve actually been kind of lost the last couple of days without any matches to…
Friday Music Report
Well you see, it’s like this. There isn’t one. Last week was devoted to listening…
Jeff Mangum Making Music Again?
I really hope this is not a hoax. In any case, someone posted the following…
Friday Music Report
Back on schedule again! According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music…
Prefab Sprout
I am indeed with Krista on this one! [Ed. Note: clicky linky for explanation]NP: “Conjure…
World Cup Predictions Revisited
It’s been an interesting World Cup thus far–not at all what I expected. With the…
Weekly Music Report
I’m off to Chicago this evening, so I’ll be away from all computers all weekend.…
Now What?
The U.S. team was totally outclassed, and more disturbingly, quit on the pitch in the…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following artists the most last week:Yeah…
World Cup Predictions
Now that the preliminaries are out of the way, here come the predictions. Since I’m…
World Cup Resources
The biggest sporting event the world kicks off tomorrow, so I thought I post a…
6.6.6
In honor of today’s nefarious date, I thought I’d point you to a list of…
Friday Music Report
Despite being very busy at work, the blog must go on. Or at least the…
Slammed
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I’m up to my ears in work.Normal…
Friday Music Report
No, I haven’t taken leave of my senses. I’m fully aware that this is Thursday,…
The Sandinista Project!
I’m not sure how I missed this for so long, but I ran across The…
15 Covers of Love Will Tear Us Apart
My Old Kentucky Blog has posted 15 covers of Love Will Tear Us Apart. I…
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following musical artists the most last…
Congrats to Barca
At least I don’t feel as bad as when Grady Little left Pedro in against…
Paris in the Springtime
Well, tomorrow is the big match. How can a fan not be excited about a…
Remember The State?
If you do, here’s $240 worth of pudding. Awwww Yeah!
Friday Music Report
According to my Last.fm profile, I listened to the following music the most last week:The…
Dagwood Sandwich
For real! The sandwich made famous over the years in the Blondie comic strip will…
Funny Firefox Ad
Firefox has been running a sort of mini film festival, letting users create their own…
Happy St. Totteringham’s Day!
St. Totteringham’s Day explained.It came a bit late this year, but come it did.
Friday Music Report
According to the good folks over at Last.fm, I listened to the following artists last…
Roster Changes Already
I hope I didn’t push any bad vibes his way with my less than enthusiastic…
U.S. Roster for World Cup Announced
The 23-man roster for the U.S. in June’s World Cup was just announced live on…
Game Six of the 1986 World Series with Nintendo RBI Baseball
This is fun if a little painful: a recreation of the fateful final at bat…
The Clash on Fridays
Do you remember Fridays? For those of you around my age, you probably do: ABC’s…
The World’s Largest Shuffle Player
The L.A. Times gives of the story of the mysterious KCDX-FM, a radio station with…
Firday Music Report
According to my profile over at Last.fm, I listened to the following music the most…
102 Movies for Film Literacy
Film critic Jim Emerson recently listed 102 movies to see before you are movie “literate.”…
On to Paris!
And Thierry Henry gets to go home for a match. Arsenal managed to hold off…
The Weekend
There was football (-1). There was more football (+1). There was Whisky (+1). There wasn’t…
Friday Music Report
According to the stats compiled by Last.fm, I listened to the following music the most…
High Five Day
While it’s not nearly as fun as Talk Like a Pirate Day, happy High Five…
The Longest Baseball Game Ever Played
The Washington Post has the details. The numbers:39 Hits.33 Innings.13 at bats for a player…
Neko Case + The High Dials + Kelly Hogan
Now that’s what I call a Good Friday!The Variety Playhouse was packed early Friday night,…
Weekly Music Report
According to the fine folks over at Last.fm, who keep a keep a handy record…
Mapping Religion in America
The Regions of Mind blog has an interesting post with maps dissecting the distribution of…
Gas War
UPDATE: As pointed out in the comments, I feel for this one big time. It…
Neko Case Interview
Just in time for her show at the Variety Playhouse Friday evening, Pitchfork has a…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following music the most last week:The Charlatans UKDeath…
StumbleUpon
StumbleUpon is one of the coolest tools I’ve seen for a while on the web.…
Atlanta Sports News
Just a little housekeeping news here, but I wanted to direct everyone’s attention to a…
World Cup Fever Continues to Rise
Really, I’m not trying to bore all my readers who don’t enjoy the beautiful game…
Weekly Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last week.The Wrens Bettie…
Grup? Yupster? Yep. What’s in a Name Anyway
Thought provoking article about how 20 year olds and 40 year olds don’t look that…
Fantasy Baseball
It’s that time of year again. When normally somewhat sane people get all geeky over…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following artists (or audio if you will) last…
U.S. Men’s Soccer: Germany 4 – 1 U.S.
Well, that was an ugly game wasn’t it. Germany completed routed the U.S. 4-1 in…
Friday Music Report
According to the wizards behind Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last…
U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Ranked Fifth
I don’t want to turn this into a complete soccer blog, but I couldn’t let…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm (a great service by the way), I listened to the following artists…
Arsenal Go Through!
Arsenal 0 – 0 Real Madrid (1-0 aggregate). Arsenal are the only English team to…
Whatever Happened to Whit Stillman
The man behind three films of the 90s that I enjoyed very much, Metropolitan, Barcelona,…
The Wedding Present + Sally Crewe +Tentonic
Last Friday night saw the return of The Wedding Present to the Earl. For once,…
Real Life Intro from the Simpsons
This has to be seen to be believed: a real-life re-enactment of the intro from…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last week:Neutral Milk HotelArctic…
World Cup Run Up Begins!
The U.S. Men’s national team began the run up to the World Cup yesterday by…
A Real Tipping Point?
Malcolm Gladwell now has a blog. I only hope that his blog is as interesting…
Friday Music Report
According to the stats captured by Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most…
Champions League: The Knockout Stage Begins
The Invincibles Return!Yesterday in the first leg of the first knockout stage of the Champion’s…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm’s statistics, I listened to the following artists the most last week:The Charlatans…
Dancing
This movie of a man (Matt) dancing all over the world just makes me smile.…
Daniel Lanois and His Band + Telegram
Daniel Lanois and His Band made their first appearance in Atlanta in years last night…
Vice President Fellow Hunter in Mishap
I never thought I’d write a sentence with the words “Vice President” and “shoots hunter”.…
Friday Music Report
Yes. I know that it’s Thursday, but I have to do this early since I’ll…
Firday Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last week:The Hold SteadyEcho…
100 Greatest Opening Lines Ever
For novels that is, according to the American Book Review. This has quite a mix…
2005 Pazz and Jop Awards
The Village Voice just released they’re annual Pazz and Jop awards. This year’s number one…
A Soccer Side with No Right Wingers
The Times of London has a very nice story about FC St. Pauli, a third…
Friday Music Report
According to Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the most last week:The House of…
World’s Best New Buildings
ArtInfo lists the twelve best new buildings, from a variety of spheres of life. It’s…
Top Gun 2: Brokeback Squadron
See the trailer now. Now this is funny, especially since it echoes one of my…
Bye Bye Crackberry?
I know a lot of people that get super annoyed when someone is using a…
Get Your Real War On
This is brilliant. Get Your War On, possibly one of my favorite comic strips over…
The 50 Most Loathsome People in America
According to the Beast. There are some real gems here. Here’s a taste:48. Larry the…
Friday Music Report
Things are finally getting back to normal, save for work, which has been a bear…
Support Your Local Band – Mantissa Part II
I meant to post about this last week, but Mantissa, a band I’ve mentioned here…
Meetings are Counterproductive
Now this is something I’ve long suspected (especially in some of those weekly marathon phone…
Friday Music Report
Now that all the holidays are done, and my music listening has returned to normal…
Late Silence
At work, I’m treading water about a foot below the surface, trying to keep sight…
Music Midtown No More
This year’s Music Midtown Festival in Atlanta is officially not going to happen. Now, I’ll…
Is There Nothing Sacred?
Barry Gibb is buying Johnny Cash’s home. I feel troubled even linking the Bee Gees…
Fun with Time-Lapse Photography
The AJC shows exactly what it took for the Georgia Dome to host three big-time…
The Beginning of the End of an Era
Today, Arsenal face one of their fiercest rivals, Manchester United, for the last time at…
Top Albums of 2005 – #1
1. Bloc Party – Silent AlarmSo here we are. Number 1. When I first made…
Top Albums of 2005 – #2
2. The National – AlligatorThis album has been climbing the ranks of this list ever…
Top Albums of 2005 – #3
3. The Hold Steady – Separation SundayI’m not really sure how to describe this ablum.…
Top Albums of 2005 – #4
4. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen MaryThe latest wave of the Canadian music…
Top Albums of 2005 – #5
5. British Sea Power – Open SeasonThe sophomore follow up to their debut, The Decline…
Weekly Music Report
As days of traveling approach, I have to post this one day early. According to…
Top Albums of 2005 (6 – 10)
Continuing my list this week, we enter the top 10. Here are albums 6 –…
Full Circle
Tim Berners Lee, the inventor of the web, now has a blog. Welcome to the…
Another Good Reason to Live Intown
My Congressman.Posting will be light this week, as I get ready for the holidays (much…
Friday Music Report
According to the good folks over at Last.fm, I listened to the following artists the…
Internet Explorer vs. Firefox
Why didn’t anyone tell me how bad IE makes the formatting here look? Go switch…