By ATARI JAY
dearatari(at)gmail.com
Hey, so I’m here to guest spot because I’ve got something to say. Relationships, what exactly defines one? Gosh, back in high school I remember being a “girlfriend” when a boy asked to hold my hand. [[I was slightly old fashioned]] PB & J boy [[Ed.’s note: see an older s&r column if […]

By C.D. Allen
cdavidallen(at)gmail.com
I had a conversation with a friend today that seemed to me oddly relevant.
Sorry. A little bit of background: This friend of mine is the kind of guy that’s on top of technology.  He’s got the nicest TV of anybody I know.  He has all the latest entertainment hardware.  All of his gadgets have […]

By JAMES “TATTOO” CHAPRACKI
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This is Tattoo’s wallet. You can think about stealing it, but the skull will tell you to back off.

By LAURA SIMON
laura.m.simon(at)gmail.com
The countdown is on to the big game. On Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts will face the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI (41) in Miami. It will be a clash of the first two African-American coaches ever to coach in the Super Bowl. They are the greatest of friends, but you can bet that […]

I got cable in my apartment.
Basic cable – and only the free local channels, but that’s a step up from where I’ve been for the last 18 months.
I’m not a fan of television, and I loved that my TV was saved only for movie watching. But, since I told Cathy I’d start watching American Idol […]

By LISA SOKOLOWSKI
cactusiv(at)gmail.com
Every band has written a love song. In fact, many artists shape their careers around love songs. Paging Burt Bacharach.
Burt Bacharach is great and has penned some classic love songs – “(There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me,” “A House Is Not A Home,” “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head” and “What’s New […]