My very brief foray into the seamy world of pulp fiction was the result of inheriting a small collection of …
VARIATIONS ON A THEME
The other day I was listening to our local jazz station, and the Paul Desmond version of “A Taste of …
MISPLACED NOTES FROM ANOTHER WORD – thoughts on moving, leaving books behind, and going down the road again with Five Easy Pieces (another “highway of regret” as Bob Dylan calls it).
This could just as easily have been called “My Last 9 Months,” so herewith and after a long hiatus, my …
HOBBYIST, COLLECTOR, CONNOISSEUR?
“One of the main things Marx noticed about capitalism, is that it really encourages people to have relationships with things …
A SEATTLE SPRING AND THE DISCRETE CHARM OF SUBTLE PLANTS
Like no other season, spring is an immutable reminder of the onward tread of time, of balance, and of renewal. …
STILL LIFE MOJO: THE EXPURGATED VERSION
Dedicated to all those who worked at Still Life. A BRIEF HISTORY In 1986, Fremont and Seattle were a different …
POP/ROCK MUSIC ROUNDUP FROM 1960 THROUGH 1982 — PROTEST SONGS, SEDUCTION SONGS, DANCE MUSIC, EASY LISTENING DRIVEL, IT’S ALL HERE IN ONE FUN-TO-NAVIGATE LIST.
All activity is cultural activity. A church is a smile…a walk is as profound as a system of judging. – …
THE ART OF STORYTELLING: EXPRESSIONS OF A CULTURE
Good storytellers are observant, intuitive, sensitive, and concise; they have a distinctive voice and point of view. They are good …
GARDENING AS A METAPHOR FOR THE QUEST FOR PERFECTION
“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in — what more could he ask? A few flowers at …
MEANDERING THROUGH MUSIC MEMORIES – PART III
LATER YEARS MY FRIEND WHO HEADS UP A CHARITY Our Louisiana trip started in Lafayette where we went to the …