Since I was a kid, I’ve loved Tron. It’s really as simple as that. I saw the movie multiple times and, best of all, my buddy had the arcade game at his house! I can’t even imagine the endless hours I spent playing that game. It was awesome! It should come as no surprise that when...

So, a few weeks ago, I decided to give up drinking sodas altogether. I don’t know if addicted is the right word, but I couldn’t seem to make it through the day without my favorite carbonated, sugary beverage. I’m sure my decision was based, slightly, on paranoia after reading various...

Ever come across something that harkens back to your youth?  I’m sure you have at some point.  One day, as I’m rummaging through stuff at a friend’s house, I came across this.  I saw the words “indie rock coloring book” and was immediately hooked.  Like a little kid,...

From the first few notes of Midlake’s third full-length album, The Courage of Others, you can tell there is something different than the bands previous releases.  Dark.  Deep.  Gentle.  These are a few descriptions that aptly fit with the elegance that brews on this album.  It is easy to see...

Times change.  For quite a few years, golf attire has been fairly bland for the most part.  Go to a golf tournament or your local course and the majority of what you’ll see are khaki pants paired with over-sized shirts.  Thankfully, it seems that trend is going away.  With the emergence of...

I love Christmas.  There’s really no other way to say it.  I absolutely love this time of year and everything that comes with it…minus the overcrowded malls and such.  I love the giving, the getting, the Salvation Army bell-ringers, the food, the music…everything.  As a rule, though,...

Whether it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, my appetite can’t quite be satisfied without a turkey from Greenberg Smoked Turkeys.  Located in Tyler, TX, Sam Greenberg’s grandfather started smoking turkeys years ago in a corner of his dairy barn.  By the 1940s, Sam’s father filled...

In 1936, Vitale Bramani had the idea to put rubber on the soles of his mountain boots, creating the first vulcanized rubber soles and revolutionizing the sport of mountain climbing.  Over the following seven decades, Vibram has continued to be innovative in its thinking and designing, making them the...

If you’re familiar with Mason Jennings, you know his signature sound is a simple, poppy folk sound.  For the most part, he hasn’t strayed far from a light, somewhat upbeat sound on his albums prior to Blood of Man.  Here, Jennings trades in his acoustic guitar for an electric and takes...

What is lacking on the radio these days is the presence of intelligent, original music.  The radio has become inundated with copycats and hacks that make music they know will sell.  I won’t name any names, just in case some of you really love the music to which I am referring.  It has simply...