ToddlbJun 202 minWe know Who's (Been) on FirstI wrote a piece some years ago about reparations. It concluded that the simple recognition of how impossibly lucky a white man is in the...
ToddlbJun 166 minFanbase SurveyThere's been some chatter about Celtics vs. Warriors fanbases. There are perfectly objective (or mostly objective) systems for judging...
ToddlbDec 24, 20213 minTodd Lb. 2021Some sonic goodness to counter a fanatical, plague-filled Dark Age. As always, all songs were released or rereleased this year, except...
ToddlbJan 26, 20211 minWhewHonestly, it was not lazily constructed. First, there's Trudeau's historical insightfulness. Also, the source image needed to be re-inked...
ToddlbDec 12, 20204 minMaxed Out - Songs 2020No preamble this year's collection. We know what we know. Terms & Conditions: Since about 2010, I've tried to match the number of songs...
ToddlbSep 27, 20201 minMistakesI tried various sizes. The containers were just too small to visibly fit 200,000 dead people (there are actually about 199,400...
ToddlbJun 22, 20202 minUnsportsmanlike ConductAbout a month ago, despite losing his summer job coaching basketball, my son donated ten of his last 11 bucks to George Floyd's GoFundMe...
ToddJun 16, 20203 minRock in a Decade That Didn'tPreface: Among dozens of unpublished posts are a few worthy of the light of day but woefully out of date & step with most everything....
ToddlbMar 26, 20201 minDizzy AtmosphereI started a thing. I usually don't. But last week I decided to serenade my neighbors with some optimistic music. Nothing obscure. Wasn't...
Todd PoundDec 30, 20191 minRubes + RublesSunday's Doonesbury doesn't need a preamble, but I was reminded of that 2016 unauthorized recording in which House Majority Leader Kevin...
Todd PoundDec 5, 20193 minIn Defense of HumansIn defense of humans Lay down your power trip Stop toying with emotions and relationships Cause you don't rise when people fall In...
Todd PoundDec 2, 20193 minSongs 2019Songs released this year that captured my fancy (plus a few exceptions). Click here for Spotify Playlist 01. Love is Everywhere (Beware)....
Todd PoundSep 17, 20192 minKeeping ScoreA late-season series between the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox – a contest with virtually no postseason repercussions – is not...
Todd PoundAug 16, 20191 minThe Alligator KingMy dad was a Beach Boys fan. His favorites: "In My Room," "Wouldn't it be Nice," and "God Only Knows." He was also oddly fond of Barry...
ToddAug 7, 20194 minFiguresMy dad plays sudoku. He might be doing so right now in his hospital bed. A former math teacher, always a numbers guy... except in sports....
Todd PoundJan 26, 20191 minNo One's LeavingPretty dang fascinating to watch fearful conservatism (apparently, the inevitable devolution of conservatism) paralyze both the UK and US...
Todd PoundJan 22, 20191 minLand Of TreasonLorna Doom passed away last week. I missed the Germs (age 9 in 1980 & no older cousins, brothers). It wasn't until high school that...
ToddDec 30, 20181 minBrainiacRoland has been traversing presidential brains for decades, but his examination has never been more wholly accurate... (That hyperactive...
ToddDec 7, 20183 minSongs 20182018 was bewildering. (And that's a kind assessment.) However, in an impressive display of balance, the year also provided perhaps the...
Todd PoundNov 14, 20182 minHome of the BraveThe Democratic Party scored impressive wins in nationwide and regional contests this year. The success means party leadership has a new...