Bill BarolSpringsteen’s swing (and miss) at soulI’ve been writing about Bruce Springsteen for decades. But it took me a minute to figure out why his latest is such a disappointment.3 min read·Dec 8, 2022----
Bill BarolinExtra Bonus Super Happy FuntimeMy Top 12 Choices for 2020, In OrderBecause this can’t go on.1 min read·May 22, 2019----
Bill BarolI.M. Pei, Philadelphia and the futureI.M. Pei loomed large in my childhood — literally — by designing the sleek trio of concrete structures that make up Society Hill Towers…2 min read·May 17, 2019----
Bill BarolWhy Bourdain MatteredI don’t tend to wail and moan about the deaths of famous people, and find it a little creepy when people do. (Look, I’m sorry, but you…2 min read·Jun 8, 2018--2--2
Bill BarolinExtra Bonus Super Happy FuntimeJim Mattis’ Silent Prayer“Dear Lord Baby Jesus: Hi. It’s me, your faithful servant Jim Mattis. I know it’s been a while. And I’m pretty sure — well look, I’ve made…1 min read·Oct 11, 2017----
Bill BarolA Guy In a RoomI once worked with an actress who couldn’t walk six feet without doing an exaggerated showgirl sashay. One night I watched her execute a…2 min read·Sep 5, 2017--1--1
Bill BarolinExtra Bonus Super Happy FuntimeThe Billionaire’s NightmareI like Dave Pell’s “Trump Theory of Everything.” The only thing I’d want to drill deeper on is this:1 min read·Oct 21, 2016----
Bill BarolinExtra Bonus Super Happy FuntimeThe Amazing Truth About Nail Guns That The Anti-Nail Gun Crowd DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOWNow sit down and listen while I drop some knowledge… about nail guns!4 min read·May 15, 2015----
Bill BarolinExtra Bonus Super Happy FuntimeGo Set A Watchman: Advance Excerpts4 min read·Feb 10, 2015----