MARK: So, Thom, I hear that you’re going to be leaving us sometime soon. What’s up? I’m hoping it wasn’t anything that anyone said on my site. THOM: No such luck. My life is in a time of great transition… I’m getting married, finishing my degree at EMU, and trying to decided what to do […]
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What should I do in Toronto?
I need some advice. Later this spring, I’ll be heading to Toronto with the family, and, as I’ve never been there before, and as don’t generally associate with Canadians, I’m not sure what I should do when I’m there. Or, to be more specific, I’m not sure what I should do, once I’ve scoured the […]
Mark Maynard announces best song ever!
I had an epiphany today, on the way home from work. I realized that Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty is the best song ever written. If I could write a song like this, I’d die a happy man. It’s prefect in every way, and I mean that without the slightest sense of irony. (The song […]
Contemplating the life of Veronica Lake
It started out innocently enough… I was sitting here, waiting for the storm to begin, and listening to two of my favorite people, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest, discussing one of my favorite films, Sullivan’s Travels, and, then, one thing led to another, and I ended up going one YouTube link too far. Now I’m […]