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I am a native of Chicagoland. I am old enough to know better even if I don't.

The Some Of It All Or The Sum Of It All

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The underrated Scrooge McDuck’s performance as Ebenezer Scrooge in “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” is considered by many to be the best

It was twenty days before Christmas, and Scrooge Jr. graced the peasants in the mall with his presence. It was a self-imposed annual event in which he compared and contrasted his superior wealth against the lazy pathetic and poor. Thus far, Scrooge Jr. was winning, while the rest drowned in a sea of their personal failure.

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Alchemist In The Middle

Nun Music Teacher

A writing variation based on an illustration by Stu Mead.

Not only was The Alchemist bored, she was restless, thus twitchy and itchy, reticent as hell, buzzed on heroin, and drunk on cooking sherry, perhaps the most under-rated high. It must be noted, she had more liquor on her breath than most taverns stock. Worst of all, she was lonely; as lonely as all the recurrent overwrought characters in a Sting song.

 

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“Get Down Tonight Sweet Freedom” by KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND Vs. MICHAEL MCDONALD

KC - McDonald
There was a period in pop music when it seemed like Michael McDonald was singing background vocals on every single song, from “This Is It” with Kenny Loggins to “Ride Like The Wind” with Christopher Cross to “Steal Away” with Robbie Dupree to “Peg” with Steely Dan to “You Belong To Me” with Carly Simon to “Red Streamliner” with Little Feat. Part of me is glad that this era has ended. Another part of me wishes he sang on every single song.   Continue reading →

“Smells Like Teen Piggies” by NIRVANA Vs. THE BEATLES

Nirvana - Beatles
Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try. Now imagine John Lennon and Kurt Cobain duking it out. It would not be pretty, but it could be very humorous.

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