Invasion of the Mummers

New Years Day and I raise the shades in my living room to reveal the climate of the city.  Never know what you’ll see; rain, snow, pigeon crap, somebody’s nose imprint, conception in Room 2075 at the W hotel.  But I found myself looking smack dab into the...

Hoarders

One of my favorite things to do is asking people in a service industry what their most bizarre experience was.  Today’s special guest was replacing a part on my dishwasher and seemed very personable and up for the interrogation.  So I asked him.  He hesitated a...

Land of Yes and No

The Land of No doesn’t have a specific location, no boundaries, no tariffs.  It’s located in a state of mind whose gear is stuck in reverse.  So what does that mean? Think back to the character on SNL named Debbie Downer.  She saw the “no” in...

F Sharp = G Flat

… and other useless things I learned from almost ten years of piano lessons.  Like how to shape your hands and how that’ll come in handy someday when those same hands become arthritic. You’ll know exactly just how much shaping is cool before it...

Granny Smith

I’m in the midst of a love affair.  Not with Granny Smith but with her apples.  They’re green and probably the most bitter of the green apples.  This love affair has been going on for quite a while.  I eat at least one per day even though 2-3 per week is...