Enough time has passed. It’s time to tackle Imaginary Bebop.
I read a list of “things writers do” the other day, the type of list that always pisses me off because there is this idea growing like the blob on the Internet that only a set group of people who have conformed to a certain set of behaviors, and bookmark the same blogrolls, could dare call themselves writers. They must always read, always write, always talk about why they write, always suck up to agents on their blogs, follow the same …

After  much internal debate, I’ve decided to use this Web site to chronicle another passion of mine. At first I thought I’d keep this a place for my artistic expressions and once-in-a-while personal rants. But wine is personal to me, so its time I start adding my reviews here.
I’m a wine geek. It’s something that happened almost a decade ago, when after I just graduated college I decided to take a job in a wine shop, something simple that would give me plenty of time for writing. Before that, the …

If you thought watching television through a kaleidoscope would give you a headache, you’d probably be right. However, it just might put this parade of mind-numbing entertainment in perspective.
On my recent trip to Minneapolis, I was surprised that in addition to the squat tubes of soaps and lotions, a ubiquitous white robe and an overpriced minibar, there was a small kaleidoscope in the room, perhaps there to help adulterous trysters pass the time while they wait for their pot brownies to wear off. Because having looked through it at the …

Since I’m going to be off this blog for a few days I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season.
For me it’s been a very special time, getting ready for my baby girl’s first Christmas. Between my wife and I, our parents and our siblings, our girl will be mighty spoiled this year.
So I hope every one of you the best this weekend and throughout the year. Happiness and peace to you all.
Consider these holiday pics your present.
Enjoy.

I’ve always been disappointed the One Note Samba by Antonio Carlos Jobim doesn’t stick to one note, though the tune is catchy as hell. So for this second piano meditation I decided to try sticking to one note, and only one note.
That doesn’t mean one frequency. In this case I used five different octaves of G, but never left G.
It’s not all that pretty, and I made a point of breaking up the rhythms so the time and tempo felt fluid. In fact, the piece is a bit stressful at …