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It’s important to be open to possibility in life, and certainly in politics. Moreover, two parties a democracy does not make. So I’m a registered Independent. This choice means that today, in New York, I can’t vote. Which is kind of bogus, but it’s the rule. And so I will sit patiently in my office,…

Chris and Meg invited us to a Superbowl party at The Irish Rogue. I don’t know much about football, but I sure like wings. Here are my notes from the most raucous affair. 6:15- Jordan Sparks. Fine singer. I like her well enough. Even if she’s lip synching. But the whole cut to the troops…

I just jammed myself, my guitar, tuner, mic, laptop, MBox, headphones, and patch cords into a closet along with 172 suits, sport coats, dresses, dress shirts, sweaters and shoes, and — after an hour of trying to shape a few song ideas into songs — tumbled out to the crash of a tamborine. Frustrating. My…

Inspiration is a funny thing; it comes from unusual sources at unusual times. Tuesday morning was cold and clear. I cued up the “On The Media” podcast on the way to the office. The show featured author Samantha Hunt whose biography of Nicola Tesla, “The Invention of Everything Else,” just hit shelves. ‘The Invention of…

Remember that post a few days ago about that You Tube video that used my cover “Message In A Bottle” for its soundtrack? Well, I’ve heard from its creator, Sandra (aka Exoticat). Here’s the story: “I was searching for music for a film short around the idea of a message in a bottle and love…

You may have noticed that I relaunched this site a few days ago. And you may have wondered why. Or you may have come upon this site inadvertently, and wondered why you should give a damn about any of it. Here, then, is a brief FAQ to that end. Q: Who the hell are you?…