Category Archives: Rush

Fry, Saturday Night, and the All-Rush Mix Tape

Posted on November 1, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

A fun 80s-reference-filled Saturday video clip for your enjoyment. “He’s a madman . . . a maaaaadman!”

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On the Road Again for Rock

Posted on July 17, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

I’m in Hershey amid some Bears’ hard-rockers for the Rush concert in Hershey Stadium tonight. I’ve had good sport with DC Sports Chick the past 24 hours, whose Canuck husband wanted to name their first child Geddy (irrespective of gender) … Continue reading →

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Rush Rocks Red Rocks

Posted on June 29, 2008 by PucksAndBooks

This week I made a what I regarded as a sacred pilgrimage to see my favorite rock band. You could say that Rush’s Geddy Lee gave a star performance at Red Rocks this week, but as is the case with … Continue reading →

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Song for the Surge

Posted on April 3, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

It’s clear from hearing Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ both in the arena and blaring in the victorious locker room that the Capitals have selected that song as their anthem. OFB wonders what song our readers think best matches the Caps’ … Continue reading →

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A Canadian Reminds Us That There’s More to Life Than Hockey — and Mostly I Agree

Posted on March 12, 2008 by On Frozen Blog

Annually at Christmas I’m gifted books that over the course of the calendar year I’ve identified to¬†family and friends as¬†significant and ensnaring of my attention. The result is a modest pyramid of them late each December that, due to my … Continue reading →

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For Those About To Rock, OFB Salutes You

Posted on March 31, 2007 by PucksAndBooks

The soundtrack of the pro hockey arena the past two-plus decades, perhaps predictably, has nightly included one of Canada’s most idiosyncratic exports: Geddy, Alex, and Neil — Rush. I’m not sure I’ve watched an NHL game on TV the last … Continue reading →

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Morning cup-a-joe (1/12/07)

Posted on January 12, 2007 by PucksAndBooks

Saturday is Hockey Day in Canada, and OFB is celebrating it in spirited style. Mr. and Mrs. Gustafsson are hosting a day- and evening-long multi-media and culinary indulgence at Chez Gustaffson. We’re frying a turkey, sipping tapped beer, and of … Continue reading →

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The Over-35 Beer Leaguer: A Lament

Posted on October 10, 2006 by PucksAndBooks

The dancer slows her frantic pace In pain and desperation Her aching limbs and downcast face Aglow with perspiration Stiff as wire, her lungs on fire With just the briefest pause Flooding through her memory The echoes of old applause … Continue reading →

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