America at 250, the heat was both literal and figurative

Crowd of protesters with signs 'Civil unrest', 'Freedom', and 'Enough!' in a burning cityscape with US landmarks and flags

After losing power for the entire weekend, we joked that we were doing it as the Founders did – no lights, no running water, no air conditioning – but who are we kidding? The Friday before the Fourth of July my lovely wife and I did something we almost never do:  Went out for dinner… Continue reading America at 250, the heat was both literal and figurative

Ronnie James Dio is the most underrated singer-songwriter of all time

The late, great heavy metal god recorded 20 albums, multiple side projects, and played hundreds of shows.  From “Heaven and Hell” to “Holy Diver,” Dio wrote  hard rock classics for four different bands, and yet he’s not even in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his supreme talent remains rarely acknowledged outside of… Continue reading Ronnie James Dio is the most underrated singer-songwriter of all time