Mission Accomplished

If there’s a piece of advice I would give to someone going to a Bruce Springsteen concert (other than to go in the first place), it would be don’t be disappointed if he doesn’t play a particular song, unless it’s “Born to Run.” With hundreds of songs on his albums, and fans who bring signs

Out on the edge

In just about 48 hours from when I’m writing this, the Bruce Springsteen show at Wrigley Field will be wrapping up. When the tickets went on sale, it seemed like a long time away. And now it’s almost here. The passage of time isn’t always something I like, but in this case I’ll take it.

One week to go

It’s Friday night, and at this time next week Bruce Springsteen will be onstage at Wrigley Field. September once seemed far away, and now it’s almost here. It promises to be a rockin’ good time. Earlier this week I had a piece published on ChicagoSideSports about how Springsteen will be the first artist to play

Jake-on-the-spot

It’s now two months away from the Bruce Springsteen show at Wrigley Field. Now that my much-anticipated trip to Cape Cod is over, that’s the next big thing I have to look forward to. The Cubs are usually how I mark my time in the summer, and that won’t work this year. The heat wave

It ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive

My family and I ended our summer vacation with a week in South Dakota. Everyone associates the state with Mount Rushmore, but there’s other things to do there as well. One of my favorites, and a place that isn’t like any other I’ve ever seen, is the Badlands. It’s about an hour east of Mount

Best wishes for the Big Man

There is nothing at all like a Springsteen concert. It’s two to three hours (or more) of music, dancing, and energy that just makes you feel more alive. It’s an old cliche, but if someone could find a way to bottle up and sell what Bruce and his band deliver onstage, that person would have