Ten Recordings You Would Bring if Stranded on a Deserted Island

I know this isn’t the most revolutionary idea for a piece, but finding out what 10 recordings they would bring if they were stranded on a deserted island shines a light on a person’s inner workings. For example, in 2004, when General Wesley Clark answered that his favorite record was Journey’s Greatest Hits, I [...]

Born in the Wrong Decade

Sometimes an artist has great talent, but the time period in which they would most be appreciated has past. I’m not a classical music expert, but the next Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart might be out there writing great new symphonies, but he is 200 years too late to find any kind of mass audience. [...]

He Might Not be Sabermetrical, but Podsednik Equals Wins for White Sox

In one of those "I’ve never seen that before", during the bottom of the ninth, Scott Podsednik led off the inning with a single. Josh Fields attempting to move him into scoring position bunted to the right side, which Tigers pitcher Zach Miner tried to throw to first base. The ball sailed away from [...]

My Cup Boileth Over

When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. -Thomas Jefferson

…98,99,100. I know I’ve been spoiled over the past decade, as only once have the White Sox not won at least 80 games since 1996. (They won only 75 games in 1999.)
I [...]

Changes at the Juice Blog (Do you want to be linked?)

Nothing major, but I have spent the last couple of days going through the work I’ve posted here in the past and have linked the best stuff on the sidebar.
Personally on the Juice are stories which are of a personal nature. (Hey, it’s kind of like playing the 100,000 Pyramid with these topic titles) The [...]

Really Funny Clip on Myspace

My friend Dan Cummins, who I have touted here before, has a great little short he posted at his Myspace page.  It also features Tommy Johnagin, who you might have caught on Last Comic Standing last week. (Tommy also wrote a piece for this site last year.)
To see the sketch click on the word [...]

Who the Hell is Scott Long?

Born to teenage parents in Iowa, Scott has risen from his meager beginnings into being solidly lower middle class! Life in the Cornstalk Ghetto of Iowa taught him strong moral values that he has for the most part, ignored. His motto is when life gives you lemons, take a big bite into it, [...]

Special Price for Readers: Get Scott’s New Comedy DVD

My new standup comedy DVD just came out and I have set a special low price for readers at the Juice Blog. For the next week, I will be offering it up for $9.99 (plus 2 bucks S&H). Go to the sidebar and click on the link to order. I will try to [...]

The Best Stand-Up Comic in America (and Others You Should Check-Out)

Many readers have asked me in the past to give my opinions on who are my favorite standup comedians. I’ve been a bit reticent to offer up an answer, as judging others in my field didn’t seem like a particularly good business decision. Well, I recently heard a comic’s CD that was so great [...]

Please Explain: Rappers in Concert

After watching Kanye West do everything in his power to wreck The Police’s set during their Live Earth appearance, it dawned on me that I’ve rarely heard a rapper good in a live setting. Let me mention that I’m not a rap hater. While I do think the whole genre has been pretty [...]