Year: 2013

• Courage Under Fire Hoses

  I just finished reading Hampton Sides’ Hellhound On His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr., a recounting of the assassination of the famous civil rights leader through the perspectives of the people involved in the run-up to and aftermath of King’s slaying. I highly recommend this book for its extensive background on King’s…

  Feb 6, 2013

  # books, civil rights, Eyes on the Prize, Hampton Sides, Hellhound on His Trail, history, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Medgar Evers, review, segregation

• Favorite Music of 2012

  To me, music is blood. It runs through me, providing life and warmth in even the coldest and loneliest times. Here are a few albums from the last year, with a song from each, that gave me life and color in 2012. Lord Huron, Lonesome Dreams (Song: “Ends of the Earth”) First Aid Kit, Lion’s Roar (Song: “Emmylou”) Good…

  Jan 15, 2013

  # best of, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Whitacre, First Aid Kit, Good Old War, lists, Lord Huron, Michael Kiwanuka, Mumford and Sons, music

• Favorite Films of 2012

  With a fortnight now between us and 2012, I’ve had time to consider which films I liked in what I think was overall a weaker year for films than previous ones. Keeping in mind I’ve yet to see a few key films, here (in alphabetical order) are seven movies from last year that grabbed hold of…

  Jan 14, 2013

  # best of, film, Les Miserables, Lincoln, lists, Looper, movies, Oslo August 31st, review, The Avengers, The Master, Zero Dark Thirty

• Winter’s Harsh Beauty

  “Wisdom comes with winters.” –Oscar Wilde I’ve always taken for granted my ability to walk on ice. Growing up in the Wisconsin winters, I had many opportunities to work and play on the ice, whether it be to shovel the sidewalk or play a pickup game of broomball. You learn pretty quickly how to adjust…

  Jan 9, 2013

  # cold, ice, life, snow, weather, winter, Wisconsin