U R 2GTBT For those unfamiliar with the language of texting, that little ditty (you are too good to be true) may be among the most passed back and forth this Valentine's Day, as electronic love notes inch toward taking the place of poetry on restaurant napkins and amorous letters from distant lovers. ...more

February 12, 2009

For those unfamiliar with the language of texting, that little ditty (you are too good to be true) may be among the most passed back and forth this Valentines Day, as electronic love notes inch toward taking the place of poetry on restaurant napkins and amorous letters from distant lovers. ...more

February 11, 2009

BLITZEN TRAPPER: FURR (SUB POP) ***½ Somewhere along the way, bands having a sound became bands playing in monochrome - wedging themselves into their own pigeonhole such that even a slight variance sends Spin or Rolling Stone swooning about "eclecticism." ...more

October 24, 2008

Before double Doppler, computer-crafted weather forecasting and satellites with names like TRMM and QuikSCAT, there was folklore. ...more

October 16, 2008

I was near the back row of my Jazzercise class, making up a little ditty like I normally do, when the instructor went into high-kick mode. ...more

June 20, 2008

Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken / She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it's labeled chicken." ...more

June 17, 2008

From the side, the Malibu resembles a Bavarian sports sedan. From the front, the Malibu carries a strong Chevy-like grille intersected by a large crossbar. ...more

November 24, 2007

JoAnne Worley swirls into Angus McIndoe's, the Broadway theater hangout, notices a crooked painting on the wall, straightens it and then settles into a back corner table for a light bite. ...more

September 4, 2007