Follow me now and you will not regret leaving the life you led before we met.
If it keeps on rainin’ the levee’s going to break.
Take your anger, frustration, and 17 year-old, high school angst and fuel it into something productive. The way out is through.
Born in Collegeville, PA, Marc Small volunteered for military service in the early 2000’s. In 2004 he entered the army as a Special Forces Trainee and by 2007 had earned his Green Beret. In 2009, he was deployed to Afghanistan as a medical sergeant. During his time in Afghanistan, Small treated sometimes upwards of 50 patients a day before he was killed in an attack on his unit in February 2009. His awards and decorations include the Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War of Terrorism Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, NATO medal, Overseas Service, Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantry Badge, and Special Forces Tab.
Happy Memorial Day to everyone – and thank you to all that have served.
As the lead singer, guitarist, and creative force behind Seattle’s Modest Mouse, the occasionally bearded Isaac Brock has carved out a niche in mainstream rock and roll while never once compromising his band’s sound. With a seemingly odd combination with half-barked off-meter poetry over the top of multiple drummers, calliopes, mandolins, banjos, and any other instrument he and his mates can get their hands on, it all doesn’t seem like a recipe for mainstream success. But Brock has remained true to the music he wants to play since the band’s earliest recordings to their most recent Strangers To Ourselves, and mainstream success has naturally followed because of the talent involved.
In light of last night’s baffling display, today’s selection is the patron saint of exasperated anger, Paul Giamatti. Fun fact: Paul’s father is Bart Giamatti, the man who suspended Pete Rose from baseball for life. So clearly spitefulness runs in the family. And who in the last 30 years could blame him? He’s an Islanders fan.
As half of the Canadian duo, noise masters Death From Above 1979, bassist Jesse Keeler consistently lays down thick, fuzzed out grooves that double as the actual melodies for their jams while sporting a full jet black beard. His beard is so impressive that it has appeared on both of the band’s album covers. DFA are known for their deafeningly loud shows, an environment that’s hopefully replicated tonight on West Madison.
Because after the longest game in franchise history, using an intercontinental explorer who would spend months, even years at sea from the 13th and 14th centuries seems appropriate. Or blindly flailing in chest deep water and calling out loudly to no one in particular. Either/or.
So the Hawks dropped Game 1, does that really frighten people anymore? It shouldn’t. If we’ve learned anything from this team in the past, it’s that they don’t frighten easy. One game doesn’t mean a thing, especially when it’s just the first in a series. Take it easy. Be cool.
And right now, who is really cooler than Idris Elba? Not very many people, that’s for damn sure. Born in London, Elba first started to gain some notoriety DJing in clubs around London but by the mid-90’s had started to appear in various British television series in supporting roles. A small gig in Law & Order though would lead to him landing the role of Stringer Bell on the HBO series, The Wire. Though The Wire never quite got the recognition it deserved while on the air, it’s subsequent devoted following certainly made Elba the largest star from the series. Elba has gone on to win acclaim for his lead role in Luther as well as star in some of the bigger blockbusters worldwide both as Stacker Pentecost in Pacific Rim and of course as the sentry of Asgard, Heimdall in the Marvel Universe, first appearing in Thor and most recently in a small role in the latest Avengers movie. Whatever role he’s in, Elba gives off the appearance of supreme confidence… something the Hawks can easily display on the ice tonight with a win.
