Book Report: The Truth About Luck

After I signed up for Iceland Writers Retreat, it occurred to me that I should probably be familiar with the writing of the featured authors...

New World Order – Family Dinner

A few years ago, I read a couple of books about the importance of family dinner. This is a tad ironic, because I can barely...

Rigoletto at Seattle Opera

La Bohéme has a special place in my heart, but Rigoletto is a better opera. Which explains why, at the end of the holidays when...

Canon Fodder

I won’t pretend I’ve never poured Southern Comfort into a McDonald’s milkshake. But Jameson and Glenlivet feature more prominently in my stories of college-era drinking...