For years the parcel behind our house has been vacant. We came to think of it as ours, even though we knew it wasn’t, and knew that someday it would get built on. That’s now happened. Although mostly I think that people should be able to do whatever they want to do with their property, and although I don’t begrudge the new owner the right to build on a parcel […]
As a REM fan/fanatic since 1982, the last few offerings since the departure of drummer Bill Berry have been disappointing. Up seemed like an odd experiment that went sideways (too much techo-instrumentation and overly restrained Stipe vocals). Reveal was better, with stronger songwriting and a more let-it-rip feel. I was wondering where the band would go with its latest CD, Around the Sun. For the first few listens, I confess […]