It seems Jane Austen is getting hit on both sides, but all this attention, exploitative and dismissive, merely really proves what will continue to be true: Jane Austen’s stature and power remain […]
Sweet Jane gets tag teamed…and still wins….
Gwyneth Paltrow inspired me to become a doctor
Now meet the nurse who can’t wear gloves It’s been a while since I’ve done anything especially Frank-goofy. I miss pulling weird stunts, like the Tell Me About It sign at Dupont […]
A geography of rock, part 1: Styx, REO Speedwagon, Kansas and the dangerous expanse of the Midwest…
Expansive, windy music produced by Arena Rock icons whose members for the most part grew up in an expansive, windy environment… “I was born upon the prairie, where the wind blew free, […]
This Mormon boy
In the land of friendly liquor and benevolent caffeine… Part of my S&R Tokyo Series This Mormon boy (I didn’t get his name and it doesn’t matter) was on his mission at […]
Icarus (a small self-portrait)
Icarus (a small self-portrait) Dandelions think they’re bluebells. Moths believe they’re butterflies. No one told them, or they wouldn’t listen. What if I’m mistaken, begoggled, peddling DaVinci’s madman machine toward high noon?
Baby You’re a Rich Man: how does it feel…?
For a song that often gets lost in the canon of the Fabs,”Baby You’re a Rich Man” is a pretty remarkable piece of work. “How does it feel to be one of […]
Tokyo laundromatters
“I’m down at the laundromat trying to get my washing done.” –The Pretenders Part of my S&R Tokyo Series When I travel to Tokyo I stay in an apartment building in Nakano […]
Happy 4th of July: what does “freedom” mean to you?
America is a great idea, but it’s hard to love these days. At some point tonight millions and millions of us will find ourselves sitting in a stadium or a park or […]
I’m So Tired: of a lot of stuff…
“…and curse Sir Walter Raleigh/He was such a stupid git….” – John Lennon “…and the time will come when you see we’re all one/And life flows on within you and without you….” […]
I’m So Tired: so say we all, John…
“I think it’s 100 per cent John. Being tired was one of his themes; he wrote ‘I’m Only Sleeping.’ I think we were all pretty tired but he chose to write about […]
