The Tailgate Society

What happens out in the lots, stays out in the lots.

Tag: Culture

  • 13 Reasons Why… Is this so popular?

    13 Reasons Why… Is this so popular?

    When I was a teenager, I read a book called 13 Reasons Why. It made my heart ache and I sobbed through most of it because it told one of the most tragic stories imaginable through the eyes of a victim who could no longer speak for herself.

    Read More

  • Tailgate Society Music Review: Greta Van Fleet

    Tailgate Society Music Review: Greta Van Fleet

    I could make a legitimate argument that Rock ‘n’ Roll is dead. I’d be far from the first person to make this claim.

    Read More

  • You’re looking good, Des Moines

    You’re looking good, Des Moines

    The first 22 years of my life were lived in the state of Iowa, generally within a 45-minute drive of Iowa’s capital city. Throughout my childhood, I often heard pretty poor remarks about Des Moines which left the impression that the city was boring and had little to offer, especially for entertainment. The reputation of Des Moines […]

    Read More

  • Why sports means something to us

    Why sports means something to us

    Has your team ever won something spectacular in miraculous fashion? You were so happy you didn’t care who you hugged or celebrated with. Has your team ever lost a game and you were so angry or upset that you vent to whoever will listen? Then that one person comes to you and says “don’t worry… […]

    Read More

  • The meaning of Prince

    The meaning of Prince

    My mother once told me that when John Lennon died, she couldn’t understand why so many people he didn’t know wanted to attended his funeral. Lennon’s wife Yoko Ono famously refused to hold a memorial service for the music icon after his tragic murder in 1980. Despite, or perhaps because of this, there was a […]

    Read More