Month: July 2016

  • Chewing the fat with Slim Bob Slim

    On Tuesday night, Aurora and I visited the fine establishment that is L’etage to watch our good friend Seth Reichgott (AKA Slim Bob Slim) perform his ukulations.  He happened to be accompanied by talented bassist Nick Anderson (AKA Nickel), and together, they performed a plethora of “old-timey” numbers such as Take on Me, Bette Davis Eyes, and Hungry…

  • Hanging out with Ziggy Stardust

    I spent Saturday night at the Old Academy Players, watching a series of ten-minute plays.  I don’t see very much community theater, and I’m not sure if that makes me a snob, but it might.  I try not to indulge in too much self-reflection.  To quote David Lee Roth, “A lot of people look in…

  • Rambling from the heat

    The summer heat is upon us, and (predictably) I want to shoot myself in the head.  Seriously, I ought to migrate to Toronto or someplace.  Not that I’ve been to Toronto, but I hear it’s nice, and it can’t be hotter than here.  Also, my tomato plants aren’t doing as well as I’d like, and…