The Middle Ages

I’m 39 and convinced that I’m middle aged. Which is fine by me. In fact, I like it. It’s kind of like I’m floating around in the middle of a lake in an inflatable tube. There’s lots of water on all sides. My feet are trailing in the water while my head leans back onto … Read more

If I had a coffeehouse

If I had a coffeehouse, this would be my motto: “A frightened clientele is an obedient clientele.” Or perhaps: “A nervous clientele is a loyal clientele.” I’d spray my customers with hormones as they walked through the door. To mark them. I’d control the colors they wore. I’d make the colors dance for me. Dance … Read more

The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse, Week 2

Welcome to Week 2…. Looks like we’ve got an excellent bunch of ‘marchers onboard. And yes, a part of me fears I’ll be bankrupted by all them magnets. But then I’m reminded of that old wax devil math. Good old math. Since some folks are new, here’s a quick word about what to post when: … Read more

Lego my Torah

My 6-year-old son’s having a playdate right now. There are clinking noises and murmurs coming through the open door to his room. And then I hear my son say this: “I’ll trade you a Jewish Bible.” A what?! You heard right, he’s trying to trade his friend a Torah, that ancient fount of sacred wisdom. … Read more

A little wahoo

Shampoo was nice enough to publish/post one of my poems this week in Issue 28 (under my so-called “real name”). It’s an excellent issue, including a poem by Rodney Koeneke, one of my favorite living Americans. If ya get a chance, checkitout. This little wahoo got me to add a Published category over on the … Read more

The Deathmarch To the Lighthouse, Week 1

Welcome to “The Deathmarch to the Lighthouse” — a group read of Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse. I think we have something like 15 or 20 people planning to read this go-around — a nice solid number. Simple math, however, tells us only that two will finish, and I won’t be one of of them. … Read more

Stalin’s Sexy Man-Apes: Ivan!

Last week we proudly launched our exclusive look at Stalin’s Sexy Man-Apes — the enigmatic ape/human hybrids who’ve set tongues a-wagging from Manhattan to Monaco. Our first stop was Denver, for some q-time with Sergei. Next up: Louisville, Kentucky to meet Ivan, widely rumored to be the sexiest of the four Stalin’s Sexy Man-Apes. This … Read more