by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 6, 2005 | Books, Reviews
This is a review I whipped together for a local book store. It was really a great book and I’ll do a more in depth review for Crimespree THE EMPIRE OF THE WOLVES Jean-Christophe Grange’ 2005 ECCO (imprint of Harper Collins) Wow. This was an amazing book....
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 30, 2005 | Features, Ruth Thoughts
At this point in life there are now moments when I sit back and go “I can’t believe this happened twenty years ago.” And then there are the moments I realize are part of time immortal ….. The moment is happening today as surely as the day they first occurred....
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 29, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
Well, almost… I got Live Aid on DVD for Xmas and popped it in tonight. It’s still giving me chills. Bono, the rock and roll security nightmare of pulling girls from the audience, Ultravox, Queen, Robert Plant. The whole thing is still amazing. And money is...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2005 | Features
Saturday morning, early afternoon. Milwaukee is still getting a lot of snow. My Uncle called and needed a ride to the shop because he could not get out of his driveway. Jon and his four wheel drive Ranger to the rescue. Cruising down lakefront drive windows down...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 22, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
Saturday morning, early afternoon. Milwaukee is still getting a lot of snow. My Uncle called and needed a ride to the shop because he could not get out of his driveway. Jon and his four wheel drive Ranger to the rescue! Cruising down the Lakefront Drive, windows down,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 18, 2005 | Features
This is not a plea for sympathy, nor a cry for back pats. Just a rant of sorts. In the last twenty years, with the exception of hangovers when I was drinking, I only got sick twice. I just never caught anything. This weekend Ruth brought home a very...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 18, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
This is not a plea for sympathy, nor a cry for back pats. Just a rant of sorts. In the last twenty years, with the exception of hangovers when I was drinking, I only got sick twice. I just never caught anything. This weekend Ruth brought home a very...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 14, 2005 | Features
The Whole Nine Yards A good idea The Whole Ten Yards Not a good idea Coca Cola A great idea New Coke A bad idea Return to Original formula (but not really) An ass saving idea Rocky A good idea Rocky 2-5 A greedy idea Cable Television A good idea The Golf Channel A...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 14, 2005 | Features, Jon Thoughts
The Whole Nine Yards? A good idea. The Whole Ten Yards? Not a good idea. Coca Cola? A great idea. New Coke? A bad idea. Return to Original formula (but not really)? An ass saving idea. Rocky? A good idea. Rocky 2-5? A greedy idea. Cable Television? A good idea. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 11, 2005 | Features
Yup, the wife is guesting again…. The first blog was about being American and my second, well it’s about being me. So here are the last few days, winter blues and all. Thursday last, real snow. Beautiful, fluffy and inches of the stuff. Grand. We’ve...
