Dropping off my daughter on the first day of school

The hallways smell like paper and scissors and elmer’s glue and parents roaming around inspecting the tile quietly comparing notes amid sneaker skid boom. This is America. We come here from different countries, from different cultures. We speak different languages. But there are two words we all understand. And those words are: “multipurpose room.”

Zibby Zabble

There was music there. Musicality, I like to think. And there was a little guitar. And enthusiasm. “Say! Say! Say!” And there was that kid, that funky funky kid — and that unusual groove. What was her deal? It like she was clear-channeling. And then there was the last one. The one who seemed to … Read more

x-post: Politics, Politics, Politics

Three new political posts over on Edgewise and DailyKos: Witness the birth of an exciting new meme (“So-Called ‘Bush Twins’”) here (and take the poll!) Then read all about the true state of the horse race (hint: it’s tied) here And finally, a quick look at the newest new low in smear tactics (“And Ye … Read more

Dink

Waiting outside the theater –dink. his mother’s umbrella opened accidentally into the backside of his buzz-cut head. –dink. –dink. He blinked. He tightened. –dink.

Downed Them All

For this week’s tune, I sent bass and a pair of keyboard tracks to Yaniv Soha — my frequent co-conspirator and the recently ousted former CFO of yanivsoha.com. Yaniv added vocals and atmospheric guitar and, hey presto — here are the results. (If the music sounds a little familiar, those bass and keyboard tracks also … Read more