Almost Manhattan Simone Sunday, July 31, 2011 You are riding a tram at the Newark, New Jersey airport. You are not supposed to be here. This was … Read more
Van Gogh When No One's Looking Simone Thursday, July 28, 2011 The day will come, my friend, when art will no longer be kept in square cages. It will weave seamle… Read more
Box Fan Simone Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Well hell's here and a'knockin' The devil wants to dance and he won't take no so … Read more
Semaphore! Simone Tuesday, July 26, 2011 I don't want to learn to read the signals, I just like the swooping and flailing and waving. G… Read more
Gleesome Gladness Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September… Keep reading
It's Summertime This is both a fact and a Flaming Lips tune -- the perfect thing to blast out your car windows on a hot summer day. In … Keep reading
Dirty Water This is one of my favorite songs from the 60's. We had the 45 when I was a kid. I listened to it in the basement ag… Keep reading
Free Floating Phantasm Okay, I've given myself a month to fart around and just be free. Now I should look for something writerly to plug … Keep reading
Little Plates Sunny Madrid The mother of one of Annabelle's friends just got back from a trip to Madrid, Spain. She said there is … Keep reading
Burl Ives Event Stirs Trouble Anew in Small Maryland Town Dispute over folksy troubador creates rancor in Peaksville, Maryland Peaksville, MD – A Christmastime controversy over… Keep reading