October 26th, 2022. Pause.
Happy Wednesday. It’s grey as grey can be, but that strange cotton-ball-lit-from-outside grey that seems to dull the noise of the Beltway so that all that fills the house is
June 7th, 2022. Shh. Recovering.
Trying not to think about the future too much. I’m enjoying the act of craft right now, but not terribly interested in creation. I’m enjoying the motion of spinning wheels,
September 20th, 2021. I’m okay.
We lost Warner Williams this morning and I’m trying to wrap my head around it. My head’s not wrapping well today. He was born in 1930 and I can’t comprehend
July 25th, 2021. And then it all went BOOM.
So – positive first : All the stuff I was saying about my community, giving back, and it then synergistically giving back to ME again – is probably how Mark
July 15th, 2021. Joel Pomerantz.
(above : Joel Pomerantz performing at my Capital City Cheesecake open mic in Takoma Park, MD in February of 2013) Joel Pomerantz died Thursday morning. He’d had a stroke about
June 7th, 2021. It’s HAWT.
I’m taking the night off. I can do that, right? I deserve it? It’s okay? Yesterday we played in the BILLION DEGREE heat, fending off cicadas and gnats (and by
May 24th, 2021. Happy Birthday Bob Dylan. Here’s a bug.
I’ve never wished Bob Dylan “happy birthday” – but it’s his 80th and I’m catching up. I’m still not a fan, but I’ve come to really respect his writing as
More…May 24th, 2021. Happy Birthday Bob Dylan. Here’s a bug.
December 3rd, 2019. Warm suffusion.
I’m in the basement suffused by a warm glow that’s mostly keeping the creeping cold at bay. The last couple of nights, winds howling through Baltimore, whipping street signs back
November 2nd, 2019. Happy Halloween. Welcome to Marwen.
For all that I’ve always believed that the best art comes from pain, and the best artists are often truly seeking healing, I’ve always been uncomfortable with idolizing the damaged
More…November 2nd, 2019. Happy Halloween. Welcome to Marwen.
October 19th, 2019. Career Killers.
A friend gave me the unfortunate concept of “Career Killers” a while back. A gig SO defeating, SO viciously deleterious to your morale and self-esteem that it makes you throw