Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Okay, Im back. Man, them chicks is loco.Its been brought to my attention that this blog has been lacking in substance in recent months. I admit that I have been trending towards the light and breezy, in part because of an increased inkling that my thoug...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
While the local media continues its coverage of hot-button issues, I feel, in light of a recent incident, that it is incumbant upon me to continue my crusade to expose one of the most depraved and surreptitious organizations to ever cast its dark hand ove...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Heritage Days at Little Flower is this weekend and the weather should be fine for celebrating in the time-honored Catholic tradition of combining family fun with beer. There will be 80s cover bands performing on Friday and Saturday nights, games for the k...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Over at the Anonymous Communist blog, people are baring their souls and revealing the guilty pleasures that reside in their music collections. Its quite shameful what some of them bop their heads to when no one else is around. Nick Rogers Really!Anyway,...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Disclaimer: Sometimes these things just kind of write themselves. Feel free to stop reading if it gets too ridiculous. Because it does. Its also excruciatingly boring, but that pretty much goes without saying.Note: This post was originally written two we...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
What better way to unwind after a long holiday weekend than by taking in a heartwarming tale of an innocent young sprite who helps a disillusioned assassin rediscover the joy of racking up a body count. The Movie Geeks Club will be showing Leon (The Prof...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Im looking to buy a used bike for my son Victor, preferably a 12 -inch model. If you or someone you know are in possession of a late-model two-wheeler in reasonably good condition, please respond to this post.In the interest of making this a legitimate b...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
One of things I looked forward to when I started writing for the newspaper is getting to write one of those columns in which I respond to readers comments or questions. Unfortunately, I dont get enough response to do a full-blown, readers mail column....
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Don't be stupid, be a smarty, come and join the Red Hat partyI read where the dastardly Red Hats are being celebrated in a musical thats playing in Chicago. Im sure its in the vein of the Franz Liebkind-penned production of Springtime for Hitler, and s...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
If youve been following the series of articles in the SJ-R about the states health insurance plans for children, youll have read about the experiences of families who have signed on to the wonderful new programs to improve healthcare and make benefit g...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Weve all played the little getting-to-know-you game in which we take turns naming three famous people wed like to have dinner with. The idea here is that the choice of dinner companions, and perhaps more importantly, the topic of dinner conversations th...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
The mayor recently announced that our city will indeed compete to host the premiere of the upcoming Simpsons movie by proving that ours is the real Springfield. I hate to be pessimistic, but based on what Ive read, I dont think weve developed a winning...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Russ, Shoo, Anon Com, and Brad have posted their Top 20 Most Played Artists according to their digital music delivery system of choice. I can't figure out how to find the top 20 artists on iTunes so I'll list the top 20 most-played songs. And of course, I...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
For those of you who read my feature in yesterdays SJ-R, which was totally upstaged by Dave Bakkes goose noir column, I thought Id share some additional information on crossword puzzles. I did enough research that I could have filled the entire Parade ...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
On the McSweeney's Web site, they ran a series of short essays celebrating favorite songs. I thought it might be interesting to do the same here. It's also a good way to keep BFS active without relying too heavily on me to generate content. Your encourage...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Ive never been a DJ-for-hire, but I would think that to be a good one, it would take more than just a killer CD collection. I would think that rather than working off a predetermined set list, that you would have to be able to read the audience and s...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
My interest isnt normally piqued when a car salesman changes dealerships. In fact, Im usually not even notified when such transactions take place. But Walt Skube isnt just any car dealer and as a blogger who enjoys the occasional foray into media criti...
Posted by BlogFreeSpringfield 1 year ago.
Although this topic generated a lukewarm response at a Saturday night poker gathering, I believe that it is a topic rife for debate.I maintain, that despite his many faults and shortcomings, Michael Scott, regional manager of the Scranton branch of Dunder...
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