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...
You Me & Apollo Play in a Living Room
It takes a lot to drag me out on a Tuesday night. I really didn’t want to leave the house this time, either. But You...
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...
2013 Crooked Road in Review
The WordPress.com blog statistics helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200...