Let me preface this by saying I do not consider myself to be a superhero in any fashion. Actually, that's kind of the image I'm trying to dispel here. After receiving a couple of really nice compliments recently, I feel I need to lay a couple of things out because I wouldn't want anyone to … Continue reading Superman never made any money
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Remember the children
Four years ago, as I sat in the humid warmth of an indoor water park while my children played, 20 children were murdered within the confines of their elementary school. As I read the story online, a bone chilling horror entered my body and lodged in my head. I considered that it could have been … Continue reading Remember the children
Peace, love and cupcakes – Woodstock, N.Y.
Yesterday I headed down to Woodstock to meet the girls for a little shopping and some catch up time. Although I had been down that way just a couple of weeks ago for a show in Bearsville, it felt like far too long since I’ve simply walked around town and checked out the shops. If … Continue reading Peace, love and cupcakes – Woodstock, N.Y.
Upon waking to the news of Donald Trump’s victory
It seems appropriate that the sky is grey and the ground is wet. It matches my mood perfectly. I can’t stop shaking my head – whether to clear it of the thoughts which are racing about or as an inescapable response to lunacy around me, I’m not certain. This is bad. When I went to … Continue reading Upon waking to the news of Donald Trump’s victory
5 questions for Election Day
It has been a particularly unpleasant and long campaign season and I'm looking forward to it being over so I can just enjoy the grace and dignity of the Obama family for a few more months. But, first some questions. Why do elections bring out the worst instead of the best? How is my vote … Continue reading 5 questions for Election Day
My Gregg Allman fantasy – rated R for rock
They say you never really miss something until it’s gone and when it comes to the Allman Brothers Band, I guess I’m just going to have agree with that sentiment. Growing up listening to Eat a Peach is one of the many things I appreciate most about being a child of the 70s. Well, that … Continue reading My Gregg Allman fantasy – rated R for rock
Is Chicago my kind of town?
Last summer I made plans to go to Niagara Falls and Toronto with my kids for a few days. We’d never been and it seemed like a cool and economical getaway. I made hotel reservations and enthusiastically crowd sourced for some tourist recommendations. Then my two older sons got jobs. Plural. Not one to complain … Continue reading Is Chicago my kind of town?
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