My Favorite Songs of 2013

2013 was a great year for some of my favorite bands…kind of. A few of my top bands released new albums that I just didn’t connect with at all. However, one of my previous favorite bands, Typhoon, released an amazing new album in 2013. As you can see by my list below, they are my clear pick … Read more

Memo from a Viking Firefighter About Funeral Pyres

MEMORANDUM TO: Skaftafell Funeral Committee FROM: Bjorn Sveinsson, chief firefighter DATE: Tuesday, 938 BC SUBJECT: Funeral Pyres: There has to be a better way Brethren, I beg of you: For the sake of our future and our children’s future, please, please stop putting our honored dead on wooden rafts and setting them aflame. I understand … Read more

Today Is the Day

My last day at my regular, full-time job was this past Friday. It was a really nice sendoff–everyone had about a month’s notice, so all of the logistical preparations were taken care of. It was just a matter of actually saying goodbye. I didn’t want any extra attention, so the goodbye worked in seamlessly with … Read more