Mardi Gras In My Mind (Revisited)
Sean MurphyMardi gras makes me think of New Orleans and all the good things I associate...
Semi-Autobiographical, Inspired By a Best Friend (Revisited)*
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog....
Solitude*
Anyone who has lost a parent (or worse, a child) can understand that when this...
Tim Wakefield: Happy Trails to the Ultimate Class Act
We are in an extended post-millennial moment, as so many memorable figures from the 20th...
Written and Unread*
A vision: I am reading words written by a dead person. Nothing unusual about this;...
Whitney Houston and the Wages of Fame
Sadly, only the most optimistic or naive observers did not see this coming. Indeed, it...
The Ugly and Unlistenable Death Spiral of Eddie Van Halen (Cont’d?)
They’re…back? You tell me, because I have not listened to it yet and am not...
Reagan & Dickens or, The Money Dread (Redux)
Did you know Reagan and Dickens almost share the same birthday? I didn’t. One day...
Nello Ferrara, R.I.P.
Nello Ferrara invented the Atomic Fireball, the Lemonhead, the Boston Baked Bean and the Black...
Ben Gazzara, R.I.P.
Still reeling from the sad news about Don Cornelius, it’s painful to acknowledge the loss...