What we’re watching, reading/looking at, watching, and, uh, rejecting:
The American Experience, “Walt Whitman” (PBS)
Last Thursday night we serendipitously stumbled upon the broadcast of The American Experience episode on Walt Whitman. One commentator noted that “it was as if Whitman had read a want ad’s notice for ‘National Poet’ and signed up.”
For me, the highlight [...]
I was getting into my car for work a few mornings ago when another car pulled into my driveway. It was my oldest son’s carpool ride. I waved and proceeded to put my bag in the backseat. The mom who was driving leaped out of her car and ran up to me. This woman is [...]
Every year, on or about April 8, I make a mixtape that I share with a few friends. First came “Mix 26” (2005), then “27 - Out with the :-(, in with the :-)” (2006), and “28 - Is It Too Late? (2007, never released). Now, as I turn 30 (and to show my appreciation [...]
When Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds recorded Murder Ballads in 1996, I thought it was scary but incomplete. He managed to capture the horror but not always the beauty of this folk genre. With respect to Nick, I have attempted to put together my own playlist from a collection I have assembled over many [...]
Last year, my relationship of nearly 10 years ended. I moved to LA, and six months later began dating someone here. It didn’t work out. It didn’t even come close, really. Then, just recently, I started seeing someone new. Her name is Randi.
I liked her right away. She’s funny, smart, warm, attractive. A writer. From [...]