Friday LinkFrogging – 1/28/11

If you build it, they will come. It worked out just fine in 'Field of Dreams' and it seems to be going well as a potential philosophy around here. I only say potential because so far we haven't spent much time philosophizing about what the hell we're up to here at GG HQ. But that's …

Friday LinkFrogging – 8/6/10

undeniable Welcome to August dear reader(s). Kids getting ready to go back to school. The NFL is back in training camp. And, infectious summer pop songs getting stuck in your head. Its a tradition.  It happens every year.  Some bright poppy song transcends its inate mediocrity to become the anthem for the summer. Katrina, I'm …

Inadvertent Classics – Rancho Deluxe

I'm gonna give you a rule of thumb. You foller it and you just might hold on to this ranch of yours. All large-scale crime is an inside job. Takin' fingerprints and sendin' trash off to the lab just don't ger her done. If you're dealin' with people, you gotta be human. - Henry Beige …

A Strange Convergence of Ideas

Yesterday XM's programming merged with Sirius'.  I could blame that. I could blame it on seeing Taylor Swift singing "Photograph" with Def Leppard. I could also blame Richard Cheese's great cover of "Hey Ya" that played on my iPod yesterday. Last night, I saw a few minutes of Kenny Chesney aping Jimmy Buffett on the …

Jacked Up

Stephe and I were discussing the “Jack” radio format that is slowly invading American radio. It seems like a good idea.  A larger, more varied playlist with fewer repeats. As usual, the practical application is something far different. Stephe was telling me he heard Morris Day followed by Heart then Def Leppard.  That sounded about typical …