Ever since the move, I’ve not been reading as much as I’d like. So I’m going to get back to it. Back to reading something from the stack on my bedside table. Back to reading aloud with…
Not Your Mama’s Tuna Hot Dish
When I was a kid, I loved the low-brow tuna casserole we were fed on a semi-regular basis. Talk about White Trash Cooking! It was the only tuna casserole I knew, and it was good. Still, as I…
Rose-Colored Glasses
Sometimes in the course of conversation, I or a friend will say something about the blessings of ignorance. These conversations are usually about politics or conflicts in the world, maybe about human frailties or failures. Sometimes we’re talking…
On This Date…
Once upon a time, a girl was born and grew up in Georgia. And a boy was born and grew up in Missouri. Somehow – through the maze of time and place – they met at 17.…
You Can Take The Girl Out of The South…
I knew I was going to a late afternoon movie, then meeting friends for dinner. I knew I would be eating “Crackerjack Shrimp” at Genghis Cohen. I knew this. But I had catfish in the fridge, and…
Best of Times
Years ago, I happened upon a row of antique stores in a Los Angeles suburb. This “antique row” is located on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank. Without meaning to, I became enamored with one store in particular, “Best of…
Music I Love
Here’s how it went down… I was booked to play a singer/songwriter night at an unfamiliar venue. Before my gig, I had an opportunity to check out the club during another singer/songwriter night. So I drove out…
Summer (Ahhhh-choo!) Cold
I have a summer cold. It isn’t a big deal. It’s just annoying. Anyhoo, I took myself to Vicious Dogs in North Hollywood for some medicine. And by medicine I mean garlic-feta fries and a New York…
Other Painters…
In the studio where I paint (and continue to learn to paint), there are many other painters. Here’s a brief look at what was going on there last night. Nemo! Architecture! When someone…
11 Years After
Ten years ago today, I wrote a song called “One Year After.” It broke my heart to write it, but it had to be done. Writing is like that sometimes. Today, while I go about the business…