The Severed Cortex

Since I can't afford to buy every CD released this year and I know for a fact that no one is sending to them to me for free, it would be stupid of me to put a best of 2007 list together when I haven't listened to a great many CD's. I mean, I don't want… more »

Yes, it wasn't a particularly exciting game, unless you like watching defensive, field position type games, but it was a win and that's all that really matters. I'm hoping that this does help the program make the next step and with the character of the… more »

I'm pretty much through with my baseball database, which took way longer than I wanted it too. I did at least document this year much better than last year so hopefully 2008 statistics will just be a press of a button. Yeah, right. The next programm… more »

I'm not real sure how the Philly fans will take to So. Any town willing to boo Santa Claus will definitely have no problem booing a mild mannered Japanese outfielder. more »

I really struggle with what to write when I really like a band. I've had this CD for several months and it's still in my rotation. That says a lot with the amount of new music I buy. Hopefully in the coming weeks I'll get caught up on music posts and… more »

Technically, I stumbled across Stardust Cowboy twice in the last 6 weeks or so, today being the second. I recently finished the Lester Bangs book (I hope to review soon) where I was (re)introduced to several bands from the late 60's, early 70's. One of… more »

He was never quite the same after the stroke since he lost most of the feeling in his left hand, but he re-trained himself and still managed to play better than 90% of all pianists. If anything, he played stronger with his right hand to make up for it.… more »

I like the Mike Maroth one mainly because the Cardinals actually traded for him to come here and promptly stink the joint up. more »

Should we care? Aren't there more pressing matters at hand? The supporting actress on a marginal 'tween' show who now is a contributor to the train wreck known as the Tyra Banks Show is pretty tenuous at best, don't you think?. Is this nation so obses… more »

Remember, if you vomit once, there's no penalty for vomiting again. Make sure you get your vomiting money's worth. Official Beermile.Com Rules Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps on a track (Start - beer/… more »

While I could care less about Mini Coopers, the web site is pretty funny. I especially like the Tough Love section more »

By some luck of the gods, my fantasy football team has made it to the playoff finals and I have the chance to win $412.50. It's something that I like to consider 'a tidy sum'. Even if I lose this next week I still take home $150. For some reason, I th… more »

Even though these guys got some blood money for narcing out their friends, I'd still like to give the kids who ruined the Piasa bird a little sock treatment. more »

I hate the New York Post, but you have to admit this is a funny headline. Not often do you see the bummer and jackass category used at the same time. Ike Turner was the king of the woman beaters until O.J. stole his crown. -- Chris Rock more »

When the NHL owners locked out the players three plus years ago, I said that would be it for me and hockey. As a boy growing up in the South I was never exposed to much hockey, so to take it away from me wasn't much punishment. Sure I attended six to t… more »

Yes, I understand that this might not look good. I know that Zwarte Piet is black from soot ... from the chimneys. It made Nancy laugh, even though she knows she is not supposed to laugh at such foolishness. Wiki more »

This was the 2nd one we've attended. Both were held at the SWIC - Granite City campus which is ham dandy for us. I'd have to say that this year's gala was less organized than last years event. There were plenty of volunteers to help reign in the crowd… more »

Just keep remembering this mantra: Baseball is a business. The Cardinals released fan favorite So Taguchi yesterday and while this will make many in Cardinal nation rue the fact that baseball is indeed a business, this was a necessary move. While So T… more »

I worked with a towboat pilot, Pat Buchler, who was a congressional page back in the mid 1970's. He came from a somewhat well connected New Orleans family and due to his good grades and probably some community service his connection got him a job as a p… more »

When Evel Knievel tried to jump the Snake River Canyon, that was about the biggest thing to happen when I was a kid. A freakin' television event. They talked about it for months on end and when the day finally arrived and that rocket thing took off, th… more »