Author: Jarrod
Beer and football XIV — week six
The game: Patriots at Raiders The beer: Baxter Oktoberfest Märzen Lager The result: Loss, 21–17 The method: Live via Paramount+ The record: 1–5 The headline: “The proof is in the pudding!” – Electric Eels, “Safety Week” The commentary: A collaborative play in three acts: Act I: Malik Cunningham, American Football Player by Wikipedian Danjobilly1 and […]
Beer and football XIV — week five
The game: Saints at Patriots The beer: Von Trapp Bohemian-Style Pilsner The result: Loss, 34–0 The method: Live via CBS The record: 1–4 The headline: “Where do we go? Where do we go? Where do we go from here?” – UFO, “Rock Bottom” The commentary: Say what you will about Scott Zolak—I know I have—but […]
12,000 words worth: “What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind?”
Boy, did I ever change my mind. Here’s part one. Don’t gimme no affliction: 25 years of “Moonlight on Vermont” and other bush recordings “It’s very gratifying to say that Captain Beefheart’s [Trout Mask Replica] is a total success, a brilliant, stunning enlargement and clarification of his art. Which is not to say that it’s […]
Beer and football XIV — week four
The game: Patriots at Cowboys The beer: Wormtown Fresh Patch Pumpkin Ale The result: Loss, 38–3 The method: Live via NFL+ The record: 1–3 The headline: “He bought me a soda and he tried to molest me in the parking lot. Yep.” – Pixies, “Bone Machine” The commentary: Ladies and gentleman of the WordPress community, […]
Beer and football XIV — week three
The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Riverwalk Uncle Bob’s English-Style Bitter Ale The result: Win, 15–10 The method: NFL+ The record: 1–2 The headline: “What could it be? It’s a mirage!” – Beastie Boys, “Sabotage” The commentary: “The Dolphins dropped seventy on the Broncos… how do you like our defense now??” For the most […]
Straight freak ticket: “What’s the trait you value most about yourself?”
I have never voted for a Republican. This is my responsibility as an American, a parent and, most of all, a human being. I was in high school and not old enough to vote when Vice President George Bush faced off against Governor Michael Dukakis in 1988. I “voted for” Dukakis in the glorified straw […]
Fuck a John Wayne: “What brands do you associate with?”
Drink. Corn Flakes. Dark Rum. Repo Man is my favorite movie in another universe. (In ours: ET.) It’s hilarious and the third act is a mess and the Circle Jerks throw shit at the fan. “I can’t believe I used to like these guys.” The subhuman soundtrack provides a third version of “TV Party,” some […]
Blazing through the terrible: “What things give you energy?”
Since joining the Old Lady Book Club—and, subsequently, Goodreads—in 2017, the list of read books I’ve rated one out of five stars is short. In order: Arundhati Roy – The God of Small Things (1997) Omar Fink – Rhodium Pirates (2021) “Captain” Doug Chamberlain – Bury Him: A Memoir of the Vietnam War (2019) Marcel […]
Beer and football XIV — week two
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Jack’s Abby Copper Legend Oktoberfest Lager The result: Loss, 24–17 The method: Live via Peacock The record: 0–2 The headline: “Empty my pockets and wreck my day.” – St. John Green, “Canyon Women” The commentary: Beginning with today’s data skim daily prompt, I’m trying out this “featured image” […]
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