Monthly Archives: October 2020

Jack White: Patron saint of abused buskers

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Jack White is the patron saint of bruised and battered street buskers. Just ask musician Matt Grant. On Tuesday, Grant got his guitar smashed while he was performing on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland. “Often I don’t … Continue reading →

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Do Something: How one courageous woman deals with a pandemic

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Steve-O

By Mary Jo Copeland, founder of Sharing & Caring Hands, a food kitchen and charity in Minneapolis. Her story, told to Eli Saslow, was published in the Washington Post. There’s always a line. The line gets longer. I wake up … Continue reading →

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Appalled at our political choices

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Steve-O

Got hooked on P.J. O’Rourke back in 1988 with his blistering side-splitting book Holidays in Hell about trying to find the sliver of humor in basket case foreign countries and unbearable situations. What follows is from Reason magazine about his … Continue reading →

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White Castle slider business explodes in Arizona

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard One year ago, White Castle opened its first restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona. Selling more than 4.2 million sliders in the last 12 months, it has become the #1 location of the 360 White Castle restaurants in more … Continue reading →

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Avengers defend Chris Pratt

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve-O

Excerpted from Abid Rahaman’s news story in the Hollywood Reporter Robert Downey Jr., Zoe Saldana, Mark Ruffalo and James Gunn took to social media to support actor Chris Pratt after a deluge of criticism of his supposed religious and political … Continue reading →

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Ice Cube sets record straight

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Steve-O

Legendary rapper Ice Cube spoke on CNN about his “Contract With Black America” which was released several months ago to address racial inequality. Cube said he has not met President Donald Trump and is not trusting either his campaign or … Continue reading →

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Alice Cooper for President

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard Like psychotic clockwork every four years, legendary shock rocker Alice Cooper has once again tossed his top hat into the center ring and is running for President of the United States. Running on the Wild Party ticket, … Continue reading →

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Water is Life

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Steve-O

“WATER IS LIFE,” THE WOMEN SING. At 4:30 a.m., it is pitch black in the village of Mzira in Malawi. In the early morning sky, the Southern Cross and the Big Dipper look bright enough to walk on. Dogs howl and … Continue reading →

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Jack White saves the day – or at least SNL

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Steve-O

By Stephen Thompson, NPR This week’s Saturday Night Live musical guest was supposed to be Morgan Wallen, before the country singer got himself disinvited. On Friday morning, SNL creator Lorne Michaels announced that Jack White — whose best-known band, The … Continue reading →

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Eddie Van Halen, the Shredder Supreme, RIP

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Steve-O

By Jon Pareles Eddie Van Halen played not just fast but hyperfast. He played loud. He was flashy, assertive and explosive, often interrupting one virtuosic display with an even showier screech or run or glissando. As the lead guitarist in … Continue reading →

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