Archive - Asher’s Random Brain

How To Write A Perfect Song

With Fairytale of New York, Shane McGowan showed us a Christmas that was for anyone.

Nov 30, 2023 •

May 2022

Frank Grimes - Neo-liberal Stalking Horse

Not too long ago, I was drowning in my usual social media tide, when a floor plan of the house from The Simpsons came floating through my stream.

May 5, 2022 •

August 2021

Major League Baseball and its broadcast partner chose to continue propagating some very particular myths about the sport they steward with its "Field of…

Aug 13, 2021 •

January 2021

Death By Design

What road safety can teach us about individual and government response to the pandemic.

Jan 12, 2021 •

December 2020

Toronto's Stadium Blues

Rogers' unending search for a modern Major League Baseball Team

Dec 7, 2020 •

Whatever I latch onto

Welcome to Asher’s Random Brain by me, Asher Mercer.

Dec 4, 2020 •

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