Stephen Fry and Mr. Show
Sean MurphyLet me begin by saying Stephen Fry represents the type of person we all should aspire to be: kind, intelligent, compassionate. I've celebrated his eloquence on this blog in the…
Remembering (and Celebrating) The Kids In The Hall
(10/16: After yesterday's post, it seems appropriate (and always overdue) to remember how amazing KITH were (are)!) (From PopMatters, 10/07) The Kids in the Hall existed in a sort of…
Innovation vs. Information Overload
Louis CK’s eloquent rant on smartphones quickly went viral and is already considered an instant classic. We should appreciate the opportunity to engage in this debate: are our electronic devices,…
1492 B.C. (Before Columbus)
Before my annual anti-tribute, let me turn the spotlight to The Oatmeal. If you have not seen THIS yet, do so as soon as possible. Little Roy: Dead Man: The Man…
Winchester Book Gallery: Another Reading
Anyone who has written a book wants to see it in a bookstore. To have a reading, in a bookstore, is both a dream and, for a variety of inevitable…
Butch Warren, R.I.P.
I know I sound like a broken record on these occasions but the simple fact of the matter is this: there are artists leaving our planet who can't --and in…
Got Video If You Want It: Reading #1
As they say, “pics or it didn’t happen”… Well, we’ve started to put some pics and video up: go check it out at the “Media” tab (Go HERE for updates).…
Herbie Hancock: Your Semi-Regular Reminder…
That THIS guy is cooler than everyone else, and always has been. YouTube strikes again, this time with some epic and miraculous footage of his epic and miraculous septet, Mwandishi,…
Lighting the Night and Another $1K Toward Kicking Cancer’s Ass
My family did our annual Light the Night Walk this weekend. This one was particularly meaningful, as it marked the ten year anniversary of our first walk, which was the…
‘Please Talk’ Getting Some Press…
Author chronicles his mother’s battle with colon cancer Posted: October 4, 2013 By Laura McFarland The Winchester Star Winchester — The five years chronicled in “Please Talk About Me…