Category: Rant

Here It Comes… The Last Week of Summer

Aside from the summers off, er, the joy of molding young minds, the best thing about working in education is the opportunity for a fresh start every year.  I feel lucky to have a defined time in my professional life to trash what doesn’t work and build on what does.  But summer ain’t over for… Continue reading Here It Comes… The Last Week of Summer

Working Together: The Drummers Weigh In

A reader posed an interesting question to Alternative Control last week: what should the role of successful, established bands be in guiding younger bands that are coming onto the scene?  And honestly, I didn’t know how to answer.  First, what makes a band “successful” or “established”?  Success for my own bands means that our friends… Continue reading Working Together: The Drummers Weigh In

Love in “Pink”

  These poems are from a collection tentatively titled “Pink.”  It’s a collection of love poetry that doesn’t shy away from grandiose imagery. The phrases are simple, sugary and steeped in high hopes for both clean, cuddly adoration and super lustful passion eternal. Rook Atop of the tower in the enchanted fields We are king… Continue reading Love in “Pink”

Guilty Pleasures: No One Puts Baby in a Corner!

Also, this cracks me up every time.

  I’m unapologetic about my musical tastes, so most of my guilty pleasures are fashion-related.  And TACKY. My first guilty pleasure is shopping at thrift stores and consignment shops.  Yes, there’s the money-saving aspect, but I’m really in it for the hunt.  When I went to the Darien Community Association Thrift Store the other day… Continue reading Guilty Pleasures: No One Puts Baby in a Corner!

Guilty Pleasures

Being brought up Irish-Catholic means I was born feeling guilty, so this column came easy.  Below are the guilty pleasures I’m not too ashamed to share.  I’ll save the more deviant ones for my therapist. Facebook Stalking There’s nothing like coming home from a hard day’s work, logging into Facebook and proceeding to stalk everyone.