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Category Archives: Music
Nice Shorts, Prince
Prince was only 5’2″ when he played on his junior high school boys’ basketball team. I wonder what Charlie Murphy has to say about his passing.
Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: The End
Here’s Wednesday’s one-two hump day journalism punch: – For some insight into President Obama’s favorite JV team, read “What ISIS Really Wants” by Graeme Wood in this month’s edition of The Atlantic. A little hint, Mr. President – it’s going to … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Life in D.C., Music
Tagged the atlantic, the doors, the end, truman's hump day song of the week, what isis really wants
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Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: For Those About To Rock
The centerpiece of “Chairman’s 2012 Spring Workout Playlist” is “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, followed by “Back in Black,” “She Shook Me All Night Long” and “Hells Bells.” I would’ve simply named the playlist “AC/DC Faves” or something like that, but intrusions by … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Music
Tagged ac/dc, for those about to rock, hump day song of the week, malcolm young, Truman, we salute you
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9/11 + 13
Thirteen years ago, American Airlines Flight 77 followed Columbia Pike in Arlington and accelerated as it descended, clipping a rooftop antenna at the Sheraton Hotel, zooming over a portion of the National Cemetery, skimming just above traffic on Interstate 395 and knocking … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life in D.C., Military, Music
Tagged 9/11, bruce springsteen, the rising
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Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: Maniac
At the front end of my last deployment I found myself in a cluttered compound on the Fallujah Peninsula known as Combat Outpost (or “COP”) Black. Walled off with Hesco barriers filled with dirt and rocks and lined with concertina wire, it sat … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Dogs, Military, Music
Tagged flashdance, hump day song of the week, jennifer beals, maniac, Truman
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Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: 9 to 5
After spilling coffee on his fur, accidentally deleting an important voice mail and jamming the copier, Truman reached back – wa-a-a-y back – for this dandy. His tiny legs could barely get around Dolly Parton’s intimidating frontal region for the requisite hug … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Music
Tagged 9 to 5, dolly parton, hump day song of the week, Truman
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A Wang Grows in Brooklyn
My spies in Brooklyn tell me this new Korean fried chicken place in the borough’s Park Slope neighborhood is doomed, but where there’s a Wangs, there’s a way. I smell a guest restaurant review coming. Oy-y-y!
Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: You Should Be Dancing
In the middle of the NBA and NHL playoffs and risking permanent revocation of my Man Card, I watched an episode of “Dancing with the Stars” for the first time this week. Here are a few observations: It wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Dogs, Movies, Music
Tagged bee gees, dancing with the stars, erin andrews, tony manero, you should be dancing
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Truman’s Hump Day Song of the Week: Get Lucky
Stay up late enough and you’ll see some weird (or repulsive) stuff on TV. Is it my imagination or does V. Stiviano have an Adam’s apple? Dig around long enough on DOD computer networks and, apparently, you’ll find a contingency plan for … Continue reading
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