Archive for November 2004
All Because Of You
Some doctor on CNN just said that if I would just stop with the coffee, start with the green tea, and eat more colorful vegetables, I would lose ten pounds in ten days, minimize the bags under my eyes, and gain luminescence in my skin. So I finished my coffee, ate my bagel, swallowed a…
Read MoreTitle & Registration
Every album that I’ve ever released has had a pullquote of sorts, a hidden (or not so) lyric that seems to speak for the entire body of work. Usually the line is hidden somewhere in the liner notes. On ‘Almost Home’ and ‘Love,’ though, they’re a little more prominently featured. It’s not too difficult for…
Read MoreLosing My Religion, Part II
I’m not a huge Danny Glover fan, but when he says, “I’m too old for this shit,” in ‘Lethal Weapon’ (1, 2, 3 & 4), sister, I hear him loud and clear. I jumped off the NR at Union and Fourth and walked to Great lakes for another Smith Family show. I’m not sure if…
Read MoreThe Next Big Thing
Ok, fun’s over. I enjoyed my post-marathon day off yesterday. I weatherproofed the apartment a little bit (and not a moment too soon) and went for my annual post-marathon massage (mmmmmm), but basically, I ate, drank, and watched tv. You may recall that Chris and I threw out our television (which is to say got…
Read MoreSweetness Follows
After 26.2 miles through five boroughs, I should have some storytelling for you: some message, some moral, something. But I can’t seem to find the words, the message, the moral, or anything. I’m just tired. The Marathon is the penultimate race of the year for me. All of ’em — the half marathons, all the…
Read More“I don’t really know what to say tonight,” Michael said. “Sometimes a well crafted pop song can say it all.” This morning I was too dizzy to walk. Tonight, I am too dizzy to type. The Earth, my earth, anyway, has tilted off axis. And even a well-crafted pop song can’t save me. My brother…
Read MoreI couldn’t walk this morning. I felt dizzy and off-balance, like the earth was spinning too quickly. I tried the 1/9 instead of taking the B to the 1/9, and was rewarded with ten minutes stuck inside the train at the 72d Street station as three express trains hurtled past towards Times Square. They finally…
Read MoreWhat the fuck? Is anyone awake out there? Dudes, this guy lied bold-faced to the world about a war that didn’t have to happen. He has henchmen on his team who advocate stripping prisoners and stacking them on top of one another. He’s spent $140B on a high-tech war but can’t even armor his military’s…
Read MoreJohn Lennon fell in love with Yoko Ono at one of her shows. He entered a cavernous gallery empty save for a ladder. He climbed the ladder and found a magnifying glass hanging from a string. Through the magnifying glass, etched on the ceiling in fine print, was one word … Yes. I’ve always liked…
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