Monthly Archives: August 2006

"There are certain mistakes we enjoy so much we are always willing to repeat them." It seems it is always the little things that trip us up, and by us I mean we, and by we I mean me, but … Continue reading →

So, one of the literary awards that I use as a good metric is the Man Booker Award for Fiction. Every book I have read that won this award has been great. I am even subscribed to the website for … Continue reading →

There’s just something about musicals that I love, and I trace that back to seeing Grease in the movies when I was 10 (which I think I saw in the theater upwards of 50 times! I think I can still … Continue reading →

So… today is my birthday. 38 years old. Not really dreading it, loving it, hating it… it’s just sort of Wednesday, really. I went back and read last year’s birthday entry (more like manifesto), and that’s not the place I’m … Continue reading →

Something happened to me at the recent Pearl Jam shows… I really got into the band. I mean, I’ve seen them live on and off since Lollapalooza in 1992, and thought they always put on a show, but they were … Continue reading →