He put the Heino in heinous
After I made numerous late-90s Switzerland trips, Paul enjoyed hearing my enthusiastic tales of the great German crooner Heino — reacting uproariously at my 1997…
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Be a book reviewer
New City When I began freelancing, my objective was "smart irreverent writing about media and pop culture," for which Paul Johnson proved to be an…
Musical time machine
93XRT's Saturday Morning Flashback Every Saturday morning, Chicago's alternative rock station WXRT airs the long-running "Saturday Morning Flashback" that takes listeners back to a specific…
Remembering Paul “Pableaux” Johnson
On my friend Paul (1966-2025) Quick thoughts on a great man • Posted Jan 28, 2025 Hey, putting some thoughts down about Paul “Pableaux” Johnson,…
The greatest IU Hoosiers football season
The 2024 Indiana Football season was historic, with National Coach of the Year Curt Cignetti leading the program to its first College Football Playoff appearance…
December 13, 1977
Originally written in 2021, updated this morning — The University of Evansville Aces air tragedy It is hard to believe it's been 47 years. I…
History
On being an Indiana Hoosiers football fan, Part 4 Part 3 is here Hoosiers 66, Boilermakers 0 in the Memorial Stadium snow • Saturday, 11/30/24 For years,…
A letter of Thanks
Some years ago I became aware of this eloquent WSJ editorial, “And The Fair Land,” which has appeared on Thanksgiving annually since 1961. In our present…
The lasting impact of Risky Business
Happy mid-November — that sweet spot between seasons when the night air turns crisp and simple pleasures return: college basketball, crackling fires, and those first…
10-0
On being an Indiana Hoosiers football fan, Part 3. Part 2 The Michigan Wolverines came to Bloomington, bringing their championship pedigree and NFL-caliber roster to…
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