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Julia
In 2012, I met a woman named Julia and was inspired to learn this song. Julia’s a common enough name but one that I hadn’t come across much in my life. Earlier in 2012 my first full-length stage play Digging Up John Barrymore, was produced by the good people at Dreamcatcher Entertainment. The name I… Read more
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Let It Down
George Harrison’s son Dhani (and friends) with a killer version of George’s “Let It Down” from All Things Must Pass on Conan O’Brien’s show last night. https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/n8m7oYvY90Q&source=uds Though you sit in another chair, I can feel you hereLooking like I don’t care, but I do, I doHiding it all behind anything I seeShould someone… Read more
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Images From A Climate March
You never know what you might see at a climate march. You’re bound to see hordes of people. The estimate I heard was 310,000. A lot of them, like me, are taking pictures of each other. You’re bound to see something like this – a mock-up of warhead. What you might not always see… Read more
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Baby, I’m Falling Apart
Is it time for another self-pitying song already? Time really does fly when you’re having fun. Loudon Wainwright the third is one of my favorite songwriters and one who knows a thing or two about self-pity. If you don’t know the man’s work, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Here’s a snippet… Read more
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Nobody Loves You (When You’re Down and Out)
I was fired last week from a job I’ve held a little less than two years. Every other job I’ve had ended when I decided to walk away. So it was a new experience for me, and not an entirely unpleasant one. The only thing I ever liked about that job, I liked way too… Read more
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