The other night I was lying in bed after a Quarantine Four-pack had become a Social Distancing Seven and I grabbed my phone off the nightstand before falling asleep to write this note, “Tom Waits doesn’t just give you the…Read more ›...Continue Reading »

His coat is torn and frayed, it’s seen much better days But as long as the guitar plays, it’ll steal your heart away -Rolling Stones “Torn and Frayed” On December 18 Keith Richards will be seventy-four years old, a feat…Read more ›...Continue Reading »

Let’s put some perspective on the news from yesterday: Freddie Freeman’s wrist is broken.  Chris Cornell is dead.  Freddie will be coming back to baseball in a few weeks.  Chris is never coming back.  Freddie’s injury was an unfortunate accident. …Read more ›...Continue Reading »