Here we are again. This time it's the penultimate Convocations album called Celebrations. At times, it reminds a bit of Radiohead's Kid A album. Other times, it sounds like a Brian Eno ambient record. There is a calmness about the smooth synth pads employed. Occasionally, you get some tinky winky sounds with delay like on track V. Back in 2006, Sufjan released a 5-disc…
Back in the early 2000s, Pepsi came out with Pepsi Blue. It was advertised as a berry and cola fusion. I don't really remember the flavor, and I can't say that I drank much of it. The only thing I do remember is that it seemed to be universally panned and they couldn't give it away. Then you've got the awful advertising campaign featuring…
Betting on the Royals? Time for the MLB power rankings! The Kansas City Royals feast on the Tigers with a 4 game sweep, go 5-1, and leap up to 2nd place. They now have the best record in baseball (14-8), but I don't think that will stick. They haven't had the toughest schedule so far (opponent win percentage of .490, 21st in the league),…
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This post is part of a series. Click here for the introduction. Click here for part 1. Click here for part 2. Mayo Smith, seen here out of uniform. We didn't really cover coaching last week, so let's dig in! The Tigers have had a few notable managers before my time (Hughie Jennings won 1,131 games before 1920, Ty Cobb as a player-coach, and the gloriously named Edward…
A long time ago, I loved this sandwich from Quizno's called the Tuscan Turkey. The abomination you see in the picture to the left is the last remnant of the sandwich, but it's not the true original form. Allow me to explain. It started with rosemary parmesan bread, then they would steam shredded hickory smoked turkey (not that deli cut crap you see in…
