You can’t write if you don’t read. Unfortunately, so much of what I read are quick-hit articles tied to my trade. On my phone. On the toilet. It’s an improvement over Twitter at least. In 2021 I was disgusted...

Oh, Christ, it’s another year. No, wait, I mean—Yes! Celebrate! A new year! So many possibilities. So many opportunities. One must approach January 1 with open arms, otherwise it will approach you with a closed fist. So what do...

Legendary jazz educator, WKCR disc jockey, and New York personality Phil Schaap has died, age 70, and my head is swimming. I actually got the news from something Bill Morrison wrote on Twitter. Glad it came from a fellow jazz...

Hello. I have a new blog. The old blog, which was pretty active back when George W. Bush was president, is still around, it’s just behind the shed, under a tarp. There’s no reason to go look for it. The good news...