Brilliance changes the world, even in failure.
Astoria was named for a man who apparently never set foot in it.
A life of driving and biking in Oregon and Maryland.
Plus the TV actor’s moral insight.
Hitting a bank of writer's block and perservering through it.
Seeking insights through imagined scenarios, some bizarre.
Main Streets and numbering systems abound in all five boroughs.
My autistic diary, latest entry.
Unless you’re a sociologist, skip Caroline O’Donoghue’s pedestrian The Rachel Incident. What year is it (#488)?
Taking another look at Ridge Blvd.
Also, remembering John Barth, a literary giant and gentleman.
The youngest of my children is now a man.
As internet algorithms lead us to increasingly indistinguishable content, the only way to stand out is to be truly weird.
As Anytown favorite The Man with the Gold Car is embroiled in a controversy, Servais breaks down the situation for Brian Powell. Elsewhere, a body is found.
Jules kept thinking he was missing something.
Why would she want that ratty old thing?
Hiding who knows what in these potentially explosive candles.
Ako arrived at Jules’ front door with a board game called Hedbanz.
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.
Women are naturally prone to flighty thinking.
I’ll skip St. Louis, but never Chicago. What year is it (#489)?
The late English author appears on this French talk show (speaking French), with English subtitles.
No bloodbaths allowed! Celebrate the humble huaraches. What year is it (#485)?
The late author talks about the inspiration for his hugely successful series of sci-fi books.
The choice to have, or not, kids shouldn’t be contentious. It’s a personal decision. What year is it (#480)?
Why can’t men be friends? What year is it (#479)?
Son of a gun, big fun on the Bayou. What year is it (#476)?
Or don’t, if the carbon paper’s gone. What year is it (#470)?
Americana is the New Fetish. What year is it (#459)