Category: Words
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March Fadness 2023
I had a blast taking part in the 2023 MarchXness music essay tournament. Posting my little essay about Bob & Doug McKenzie’s one hit wonder “Take Off” was humbling. There are so many amazing writers who know far more about music than I could hope to. But I relished the chance to write about my oldest friendship,…
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Age of the Dinosaurs
This piece called “Age of the Dinosaurs” in HAD is my favorite because it’s the first collaboration with my son Theo, who’s not quite five years old. He was playing LEGOs in my office while I was working when a HAD submission notice appeared in my inbox soliciting weird, short work. I had a few…
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HAIL S8N
I’m not a Satanist, but apparently my neighbors here in Omaha are. I haven’t met them yet. What do you serve a Satanist at a cookout? Brats? Something Germanic like that, I imagine. It’s a weird city, Omaha. After living in Chicago for 22 years, I’ve come to fear ginormous pickup trucks with Punisher stickers…
Jim Kourlas 