<h2>Getting it thru my head, I simply can't deal with Corporate America</h2> By Tuesday morning they asked, "If we pay you thru Friday, would you mind leaving today?" Yeah, that really took some thought on my part. Here's a bit of my sorted history......
<h2>A night with friends, saying goodbye to hell</h2> When I was planning my finale happy hour, I had no idea Hachette would actually ask me to leave on Tuesday instead of working thru the end of the week. I had already planned on Thursday being the date of what I began to call my emancip...
<h2>Thankfully sneaking in to see The Matador saved the day</h2> I love Neil Young, but this film does not do him justice. Sure it started out with a few cool interviews which gave us some insight on his life, the aneurysm that nearly killed him and the death of his father. I had hoped th...
<h2>I know it sounds like a contradiction but it worked for me</h2> Being laid up with a fever may not be the best way to think thru life's problems but it was just the forced vacation I needed. The time allowed me to do nothing but think. And though I still have not made that final decis...
Trying to write on a moving bus last night would have been hard enough without the alcoholic frivolity. So deciphering my notes today is proving to be a bit of a challenge. First I have to say how annoying the woman behind me on the bus was. She was taping on a water bottle, then the windo...
Over the past month I have been struggling with a tough decision and a change of life. Not long ago, I was planning to sell off all of my belongings and travel America for a few years. This was a fire that was burning in my soul and my gut ... and honestly still is. However, an offer came ...
When my friend Maria and I were making plans not too long ago to hang out, she asked if I would like to meet her cousins who were coming in from Ireland. Karen, Claudine and Suzanne. Charming, pretty ladies with plenty of amusing stories to match. We all met up last night at Divine Bar Eas...
<h2>Combining the thrills and spills of Football and Jerry Garcia </h2> I never figured I'd go to a Super Bowl party, let alone one with a Grateful Dead soundtrack and Coors Light specials....
Saturday was a perfect night of relaxation. Lisa's friend Johnnie and his girlfriend Sheena were up from Florida visiting. Sheena had never been to NYC. In fact, I don't think she'd ever been out of Florida. I often take the grandeur of New York for granted....
It's close to Jim Testa's birthday so Lazlo of BlowUpRadio.com—who hosts these events with Jim—planned a surprise....
I know I haven't written in a while. It's because my mind's been preoccupied with a shocking bit of potentially good news. I've been offered a new job. It's a classified new project whose details I cannot reveal. Very cloak and dagger I know, but all I can say is that this is a great oppor...
Just call me Nostradamus! Did I call it or what? Let's see ... $1,000,000 a day ... $3,500,000 in the bank ... oh look the strike is over on day three! The union today voted overwhelmingly to return to the negotiations and to their jobs....
<h2>Photos of eugene's last show ... sorta</h2> Also on the bill tonight was End of October, Zef Noise, Butterspy and Forbidden Fruit...
I've suffered from asthma for most of my life. And yes, I know that my history as a smoker was not the best fit with such a condition (to say the least). However, it has been somewhat under control for many years now. Aside from the occasional shortness of breath or coughing spell, I've no...
<h2>Simple plans get bigger</h2> On Saturday night I had plans to have dinner with Heather but instead she and her friend Liz decided to throw a little party. So we got together at Liz's apartment along with several of her friends. What a fun group. Along with Liz and Heather there was Ar...
<h2>The night started out simple enough and became a fun-filled adventure</h2> A bunch of us went to Mars 2112 for some $2.00 beer and/or $5.00 drinks. It's their special for Wednesday and Thursday Happy Hour. You can either get into the bar/restaurant by paying an extra $2.00 and sitting...
<h2>Photos of what is likely to be the last NYE at CBGB</h2>...