My Dad's Still Punk (?)

When I was a young angry idealistic kid, an old punk rocker told me some important words: Punk is an attitude. Punk is not what you look like, how you dress, or how you talk. Punk is in here and here (head & heart). Punk is how you see the world and the role you play in creating a better society. Now, as a dad in my 50s, I struggle to balance my punk rock/socialist analysis while working within a dysfunctional school system, and raising two kids within a dysfunctional society.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

The Summer I Learned to Scream (Again)

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 June's here and the cicadas are back — which means nature is screaming unapologetically again, and I love it. I stepped outside this m...
Sunday, April 27, 2025

Punk’s Not Dead — It Just Has a Mortgage Now

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 When I was a kid, I thought adults had it all wrong. Ties? Cubicles? Early bedtimes? No thanks. I swore I'd stay wild forever, sneer fi...
Sunday, April 20, 2025

Easter in the Wasteland (or: Resurrection Is Rebellion)

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 Another Easter rolls around. The candy aisles are wiped out, plastic grass litters every living room, and pastel suits march their way into...
Friday, February 7, 2025

Flyin' The Flannel: A Look at the Roots and Influences of Grunge Music

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  Grunge. The word itself conjures images of flannel shirts, ripped jeans, and a generation grappling with disillusionment. It wasn't ju...
Thursday, February 6, 2025

Farewell to the Rhythm: Remembering Talking Heads' Final Bow at Sweetwaters

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  Farewell to the Rhythm: Remembering Talking Heads' Final Bow at Sweetwaters Christchurch, New Zealand. A city known for its resilienc...
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