Probably my first (and certainly my best) art teacher is a big blues fan. I suspect that one of his many harmonicas is always lurking never more than ... View all

Warning: The following is an account of a New Year’s Eve “celebration” that was so incredibly dull, you should not read this while o ... View all

1961-1962 Gunsmoke, Bonanza, cork popgun, christmas, artichokes, Johnny, moon/trees/picket fence, church, wheat, mountain bars, lake, lizards, my b ... View all

Here I am, posting for the first time in a few weeks. It's been a pretty busy holiday season and I've spent quite a bit of time whittling down my list ... View all

Picking up where I left off....Chet Atkins: Boo Boo Stick Beat (RCA Victor)Wynonie Harris: That's Me Right Now (King)Otis Williams and His Charms: Blu ... View all

Hello, everyone. First off, I'd like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As is customary in these parts, it's time for the annu ... View all

Better late than never. Sorry to be so slow in posting. I've been dealing with a sick little boy at home this week. A couple of trips to the doctor an ... View all

Hello all. I hope you've been digging our special mix prepared by the mighty Vincent the Soul Chef. There's some very tasty tunes on that set, so if ... View all

This past Sunday was the date of the latest record show in St. Louis. I was able to go and dig up a few treasures. I thought that I'd list them for yo ... View all

Those of you who try to keep your eye on subcultures (or who have ever been inside a Hot Topic) may have noticed that there's a faction within the Got ... View all

As I sit down to start on my next book, I look forward to getting to know my characters.I first try to understand what makes ... View all

I came across this picture on I Can Haz Cheezburger the other day and it made me laugh.Last weekend, on our way home from La Crosse, I was getting rea ... View all

Day Five:it was the day of the big show, and the day that the Eldest woke up to find his cousins in the house. I'm not going to camp, you know, he sai ... View all

I'm so tired that the world is blurring in front of my eyes. But we're home.Everybody overreacted in creating today - almost. The ORL (ear, nose and t ... View all

So filling out the work history portion of this HarperCollins author questionnaire (see yesterday's post) got me reminiscing about my post-NYU days li ... View all

Mourinho was the new Cloughie. Old Big Ead even said as much in Champions magazine. But with his meticulously prepared dossiers on opponents, the prof ... View all

California is the home of honey and milk, but soon to be the home of fiscal crisis. Oh but it’s so beautiful there, and progressive, and they a ... View all

I just finished reading Kate Moss Style today and I have to say that I now realize what a huge influence Kate has been on the fashion world. The read ... View all

Five Radical Islamists Convicted In Camden, NJ, yesterday, a jury convicted the remaining five defendants in the Fort Dix Six plot. Mohamad Ibrahim S ... View all

Sorry for the lack of posting lately, but slow knitting progress on two sweater sleeves doesn't make for compelling blog posts. That said, I'm back b ... View all