That lovely lady is my cousin, y’all. Today is her birthday!!!!!!! She’s a published author and has several new works on tap. Check out her work and be sure to wish her a happy birthday! Better yet, buy her book. It’s a fun read, and supporting her work is better than just saying, “Happy birthday.”
I am sure every piece of electronics I am using, both directly and indirectly, was manufactured in conditions at least as bad as the situation that led to this child’s death. The irony is not lost on me. How do we stop feeding the monster of greed that allows situations like this to flourish? Fazle…
I’m friends with creative people and love supporting their businesses as I’m able. I recently ordered something from Christina’s Etsy shoppe, The Wild Plum. The box arrived today, and I was surprised to open it to find not just what I ordered, but much more. With friends so generous and loving my enemies are irrelevant.…
I riffed off the Bflat minor blues scale in Sakura Park with Stella! During intermission at Neo Bass Ensemble’s concert earlier this month, Jay invited T and me to attend his Make Music New York set today. It would be two hours of musicians rotating in and out improvising off the Bflat minor blues scale.…
Years ago, before I met T, I was on a date at a crowded restaurant in NYC. The tables were very close together, so it was easy to hear the surrounding conversations. A couple in their 20s was sitting next to us on what was probably their first date. Or maybe they were friends out…