God Said Ha- Xmas edition.

First off let me say that I have never seen Julia Sweeney’s one woman show about both she and her brother being diagnosed with Cancer. It’s apparently a great show; I’d always assumed that the phrase was something like “at… Continue Reading

The Butterflies, the Sun

Carolyn and I went to Phoenix/Scottsdale for a few days recently. There were several goals – get out of this charming but in some ways very small city; be someplace warmer; eat good food; and walk around Old Town and… Continue Reading

Afternoon Tea

Welcome to winter. The solstice meant the last of the hanukkah candles, which are beautiful to look at when it’s so dark by 4 pm. In any case, we’re here. Winter. Last week we had flooding. Two days of torrential… Continue Reading

Poivre Noir by Serge Lutens (Thanks Tom!)

Hey Posse. Remember a couple of months ago Tom did a post on Serge Lutens’ Poivre Noir? Well colour me lemming. I’m not sure why but the release of Poivre Noir kind of passed me by. I knew it was… Continue Reading

FoMO Xmas?

Well this is embarrassing. I’ve got nothing again. I’ve been busy at work (rather unseasonably) and just feeling kind of drained. It doesn’t feel very Chistmassy out there, despite every talking head babbling about all of these events and goodies… Continue Reading

Busted!!

Yikes!   Sitting here, wrapped in fleece, stoned right the heck out of my mind… Post-surgery, don’tchaknow. I nearly forgot to post! And.  I. Am. Stoned!  so whooo knows what you’re reading.. Off of Tramadol (which Autotrash insists on rewriting… Continue Reading

In Memoriam, In Acknowledgement

I had a post written. It went out the window. Instead, we’re here. In memoriam for the Jews and non-Jews murdered in Australia marking the festival of light, Hanukkah. In memoriam for the people murdered at Brown University in Rhode… Continue Reading