Who Asked Me?

New York City’s like a friendly old ghost you seem to cruise right through – Bob Seger “Katmandu” I now get New York magazine delivered to my door, the result of being too lazy to check the “no thanks” box on an Amazon giveaway. It’s more than an “er” behind the New Yorker and resembles […]

In a mildly radical departure from traditional political values, I’ve decided to endorse Omar Little from “The Wire” as my choice for presidential candidate. Let me be clear about this: I’m not endorsing Michael Kenneth Williams, the actor who portrays Omar on the show, but rather the character himself. There will be those who point […]

I was watching a vintage 1998 Letterman episode last night – further proof that one of the unforeseen dimensions of the writer’s strike is the opportunity presented to viewers to re familiarize themselves with a time when the writing sucked less. Or perhaps it was Letterman himself, as every ten years puts a notable dent […]

hates California it’s cold and it’s damp It’s past midnight when I get off the train at Montague and notice the picture of Sinatra in the poster shop window – a 1935 mug shot from the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office, featuring a twenty-three year old Frank, clear eyed and with pompadour. I can’t help but […]

“..out of kindness, I suppose” – Townes Van Zandt , Pancho and Lefty  If kindness is contagious, unkindness might be epidemic. But enough on that – it’s almost too big to touch. New York looked so nice that day, chaos not withstanding. Just the way the sun was hitting the buildings and that feeling of […]