Flowers for de Maupassant
Every time I see the Eiffel Tower I think of de Maupassant. When I was in high school I had a sketch pad with a picture of the Eiffel Tower…
Fashion tips for the ladies
When choosing a tattoo girls, follow this simple rule: if it’s bigger than your dog, it’s too big!
A brief post about passwords
Attention developers. Do not attempt to break my keychain or password manager functionality. ‘Cause you know what, I’ll just write my password on a sticky and stick it to my…
It’s never too late for a witty rejoinder
“This is yet another group in what has become a fixed New York pattern. Black leather jackets, a parodistic macho camp swagger, and furious blasting rock and roll. But what…
When I fight the Port Authority,
the Port Authority always sues
The Toronto Port Authority made the news again this week with their $6.8 million attempt to gag the non-profit waterfront restoration advocacy group Community AIR. Like many Toronto taxpayers, I…
Hello Wally
Wally Harbinger is back with his first Songfight! entry in over four months.
The Murdered Women of Juarez
If you’ll forgive a brief departure from the generally light-hearted tone of this site, I’d like to draw your attention to a deeply moving and troubling article by Linda Diebel…
The view from stage right
The keyboard player has the opportunity to be the laziest musician on stage. Sure, you’ve got folks playing keyboards with their feet, stabbing them with knives, setting them on fire,…
