Alexx Calise – In Avanti

As I returned to work Friday afternoon after picking up my corporate lunch at McDonald’s, I opened my e-mail to find an album awaiting me from a young lady named Alexx Calise. I read over the e-mail to make sure it was from an actual person and not the usual shady spam mail on how […]

Beyond His Years – P.J. Walters and STL Cardinals

Few men have to go through what P.J. Walters has gone through the last five months. Even fewer have had to do it at the age of 25. This past winter, P.J. and his wife had their first child, Annabelle, born approximately 14 weeks prematurely. As expected, she faced several health problems from the outset […]

Firing Blanks – St. Lous Cardinals Baseball

I guess I spoke too soon about the Cardinals offense being revived. Fresh off a series that saw the Cardinals score 22 runs against one of the better teams in the American League, the Cardinals have managed a total of one run in two games against San Diego, one of the best pitching teams in […]

Framing Hanley – A Promise to Burn (CD Review)

Too often nowadays, it seems like a new album release from a favorite band is a bit like a date with me. The early promises sound terrific, and it seems like it has the potential to be something special, but you quickly discover underneath all the eye candy, there’s not much depth. After a while, […]

Role Reversal – St. Louis Cardinals Baseball

Well, after the Cardinals hit the first official rough patch of the season, they managed to rebound nicely and go 5-2 this last week, taking both games from the Nationals, splitting with the Marlins, and ganking two out of three with the Angels. Hopefully you especially enjoyed the series against the Angels, as they’re often […]

The Four Hole and Other Cardinals Thoughts

So far, the Cardinals are 3-1 in games in which Matt Holliday’s batted third and Albert Pujols fourth. While it’s good that they’ve gotten the  wins, I still question whether it’s the right move. I get paid a ridiculous amount of money to write this column, so I’ll put in my two cents. The general […]

MacGruber

I wasn’t too sure what to expect from MacGruber, to be honest. The skits on SNL were funny, but I couldn’t imagine how they’d turn that into a feature-length film. Additionally, I was already reeling from the news that Megan Fox, the Audrey Hepburn of our day, will no longer be in Transformers 3. Mock […]

Seein’ Red – St. Louis Cardinals Baseball

Well for the first time since last July, the Cardinals are no longer in first place. Granted, they are just a half-game back. But for the first time all season, the Cardinals’ struggles offensively has been matched with a bit of a lull from the starting rotation. The Cardinals’ pitching staff still ranks fourth in […]

Letters to Juliet

Note: I will be splitting this review into two separate reviews: one for women, and one for men. The review for men will immediately follow the review for women. First, I have a confession to make. I’m a guy. Now, the fact that I am, in fact, a guy does not preclude me from seeing […]

A Bad Luck Charm?

So far, the Cardinals have lost five home games. So far, I’ve been at four of them. Perhaps the Cardinals should pay me to stay away at this point. Went to the game Tuesday night with my ever-lovely friend Liz, but we had to leave after seven because I had to bartend. We managed to […]