Before You Go
Dear Kevin, When you were little you didn’t like when we over explained things to you. You were an extremely curious kid. (You still are.) Like a detective you’d ask
August 26, 2018
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The Music of 2019
In no particular order, here are the songs I listened to the most in 2019. Neapolitan Sky The Avett Brothers
December 28, 2019
February 15, 2019
Red Carpet and MeToo
It’s that time of year again. Seems like every week there’s a televised awards show, and with each one, an additional preshow for red carpet fashion coverage. On some networks
February 15, 2019
2018: Songs In Rotation
I spent most of 2018 listening to Brandi Carlile, so this list will include many of her songs. Some tracks below were released prior to 2018—some way prior—but captured my
December 30, 2018
Poetry Without Motion
Over the past few months, I’ve been sifting through and purging old photos, memorabilia, books, games, and anything I saved in a shoebox, wine box, or folder. I had a
December 21, 2018
Joan Osborne: Late For The Sky
My two favorite cover songs are sung by Joan Osborne. One is Dolly Parton’s “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?” and the other is this song by Jackson Browne. From
November 23, 2018
Sensible Gun Control
The quickest way to get meaningful gun control would be to allow anyone to open-carry guns anywhere—airports, schools, churches, and especially in all government buildings and offices. If guns were
November 9, 2018
Unfixable Crimes
Dear media, you are being used. You are playing right into the hands of a dangerous madman. You are disseminating propaganda and terror by giving too much oxygen to a
November 9, 2018
Bothsidesism
Part of me wants to turn off all television news and live a happily ignorant existence. Another part of me needs to scream. At Chris Matthews. At Chris Cuomo. At
October 30, 2018
The Rhetoric Blame Game
False equivalency strikes again. Yesterday pipe bombs were sent to political opponents and vocal critics of Donald Trump. Specifically, the targets of the bombs were people he has called out
October 25, 2018
Brandi Carlile: Party of One
From the album of the year (perhaps decade), By the Way, I Forgive You, here are couple of videos of Brandi Carlile’s Party of One. For me, Party of One
October 17, 2018
Brandi Carlile: Hold Out Your Hand
It’s rare for every song on any given album to be a hit. There is often a miss or clunker among the bunch. Not so with Brandi Carlile’s “By The
June 9, 2018
Upcoming Projects
There are a number of projects in the works. I’m not ready to make any announcements yet. Stay tuned. Or sign up to receive the latest news.
April 25, 2018
My Shithole Blood
According to 23andMe, I’m around 5% to 7% Shithole. If you include dirty Italian, dark Iberian, and Balkan gypsy, that number rises to 90% Shithole. Feeling proud.
January 15, 2018
Jack Johnson: My Mind Is For Sale
The elephant in the room begins to dance The cameras zoom into His mouth begins to move Those hateful words he uses I don’t care for your paranoid “Us against
December 13, 2017
Tis the Season for Fake Outrage
If this makes you mad as hell… but this doesn’t… Your brain might be fox-washed. Seek treatment immediately. Gobble gobble!
November 22, 2017
Twenty Years
Twenty years together. Happy Anniversary to my husband. Song: The Avett Brothers Do You Love Him Answer: Yes.
July 13, 2017
