Sean McDevitt

Essays

Longer writing every Saturday.

Some weeks, the topic finds me. Other weeks, I have to go looking for it. Either way, it ends up here.

If you only read one: The Noticing Is the Love. What my wife sees that I don't.

If you want to know what I'm like: I Should Hate Football. I have a good reason to not like football, but it hasn't stopped me.

If you've ever loved a band a little too much: KISS Alive! at 50. You wanted the best, you've got the best.

If you've ever been the one everybody yells at: Umpin' Ain't Easy. Everybody hates the umpire.

If you've ever stood in front of a flower cooler trying to get it right: The Flowers We Buy. Why the gesture still counts when everyone knows it's a gesture.


A Stadium-Sized Time Capsule

In 1975, a struggling band with a couple of records under their belt and a balls-to-the-wall touring reputation that was criss-crossing the country put out one of the greatest live albums of all time, …

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Star Trek The Next, Next Generation

There was a stretch in the 90s when I could turn on the television at five in the afternoon and land in the middle of an hour of Star Trek. It could be The Next Generation or Deep Space Nine or even …

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The Innocence of Youth

When I was a kid, I watched my favorite shows just like any other kid my age. If you grew up in the 70s, you probably watched the same programs I did, give or take a few. I watched The Six Million …

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