This has been a bit of an odd Christmas, as my name came up on the newsroom’s holiday list to work today. It’s not the end of the world — this is my first Christmas shift in eight years here, and the extra holiday pay makes it worthwhile — but it has put a twist… Read More merry merry.
My friend BurghBaby has organized a show off your Christmas Crazy link-a-thon at her site, and I couldn’t pass up the chance to participate. BB’s way crazier than we are about the decorating thing — she has like five trees to decorate, and we have just the one. Or maybe two. And there are those… Read More a beautiful sight.
I need to thank Fred for jogging my memory a few days ago. He completed his alphabet assignment in a timely fashion, a great list based on the letter N. You can see his list here; pay particular attention to the entry about “Newport Jazz,” and the Duke Ellington show at the Newport festival in… Read More 12. that part in between.
And now, a break from food-related posts for a brief message: I FOUND A COPY OF THE WAITS SHOW IN COLUMBUS! WHOOOOOOO! We now return you to your regularly scheduled program. Thank you.
There’s something exhilarating about watching a musician who is absolutely fearless. Tom Waits songs are largely about people existing on the fringes — the losers, the freaks, the people struggling to make it — largely out of sight to most of the people they pass on the sidewalk each day. That’s where Waits’ music exists… Read More the ghost bird sings.
Leaving for Columbus. Going to spend the evening with Mr. Waits. I’ll be sure to tell you how it goes.
Uncle Crappy 