Monthly Archives: May 2015
Songs with people’s names
Just for fun, I decided to look up as many songs as I could think of that had just a person’s name as their title. And it had to just be a person’s name: songs like Little Willy didn’t count, because … Continue reading
Saruman Harper and the fate of the Conservative Party
When I think of Stephen Harper, I can’t help but think of Saruman from the Lord Of The Rings trilogy: a smart and knowledgeable man who uses his knowledge to further his own ambitions exclusively. “He knows our need, none … Continue reading
Not what was intended
In case you might have forgotten, here is the starting lineup that the Blue Jays were hoping to put out on the field this year: C: Russell Martin 1B: Justin Smoak 2B; Devon Travis SS: Jose Reyes 3B: Josh Donaldson … Continue reading
Corporate baseball owners
I think there are two problems with the Blue Jays’ ownership. One is with Rogers specifically, and the other is with the idea of a public corporation owning a baseball team. Regarding Rogers: anyone who has dealt with them or … Continue reading
Songs with a theme
I’ve always been fascinated by songs by different artists with the same theme. For example, there are two songs that I know of about assassinating a famous (unnamed) political figure. First, there’s Peter Gabriel’s “Family Snapshot”: And then there’s “Seconds” … Continue reading
One month in
The real question for Jays fans is this: are the 2015 Jays going to be like the 1992 Jays, or like the 1992 Tigers? It’s fairly obvious by now that this year’s Jays are going to score a boatload of … Continue reading
