Talk Talk Talk
Every couple of years it happens again: I rediscover the Psychedelic Furs. A band really unlike any before or since...
Disturbing
I really have to learn not to watch old TV shows. They routinely fill me with disturbing information. For instance,...
Labor Day
Or the day before. I always find it odd that we celebrate the rise of organized labor in this country...
Katrina revisited
What seemed like just a very bad storm has now turned into what may be the worst natural disaster we’ve...
Katrina
Two thoughts on this incredible storm: 1. Glad it’s not my disaster.2. You don’t get to choose to “ride out...
Vacation: Good.
At long last, our late summer vacation. Our first vacation in a few years that didn’t involve camping, and frankly...
Advice
Never take a good look at your tires just before you’re about to set off on a long drive. You’re...
Why summer is really better than any other season
Listen, I love other seasons. And temperamentally, I’m really an autumn person — I love its crispness and its sense...
Track day
Did the weirdest thing yesterday, something I haven’t done in 22 years: I went to the track. If you don’t...
Toxic Waste is My Life
Rebekah painted this on the driveway for me the other day. The island is Toxic Waste Island. Where the crazy...