Just As I Thought

Portrait of the Artist

Ah, that day when my friends Sara and Lance and I went to the Hirshhorn gallery to see the Laurie Anderson exhibit, and turned around to discover that we were being followed by… Laurie Anderson.

Over There, Over There

I’m posting entries during my trip to London over in my London Blog. (Sounds like London Fog, get it?)
Only a few days left — get your Londony goodness while it lasts…

On the Board

Them is coming

I’m leaving the country just in the nick of time: across the street in the park, emanating from the woods, is an eerie, sci-fi sound… the coming of the cicadas. It sounds for all the world as if the giant  [more...]

Meet Me In St. Pancras, Pancras

In about twelve hours, I’ll be happily (and uncomfortably) sitting on a Virgin Atlantic flight to London, perhaps sipping a vodka and fruit juice drink, and trying desperately to get a little sleep before a  [more...]

Whither WMAL?

Oh, for the good old days, when WMAL meant solid news and entertainment. The days of Willard Scott and Ed Walker, of Trumble and Core… But today, here’s a sample of what goes on at Washington’s sink  [more...]

The Horror

Cicada sightings 2 and 3 today, but gross and sad. #2 was laying on it’s back, slowly flailing its legs. I tried to right it, and discovered that even though it was moving… it was only a partial cicada  [more...]