Reading Graham Greene’s “Our Man in Havana,” this past week, I ran across this lovely passage, which says it better than anyone could. The main character is speaking of his daughter: “….he couldn’t afford the time not to love. It was as if he had come with her a little way on a journey thatContinueContinue reading “Greene and Parenthood”
Tag Archives: 2013
Record Store Day – April 20, 2013
Hey folks – My son, Jude and I went to record store day and wound up on the news: http://www.wkrn.com/story/22033405/music-fans-celebrate-record-store-day A friend reminded me that the voiceover talks about how vinyl is making a comeback, appealing to both the young and old. His point was that I’m the “old” in this equation. Thanks, pal. Anyways,ContinueContinue reading “Record Store Day – April 20, 2013”
Speaking of Hitchcock (Following up on the Last Post)
Speaking of Hitchcock (3/10/2013) Recently, the Becourt Theater held an Alfred Hitchcock fest, 24 films in 23 days from the Master of Suspense. Jude had seen a couple of favorites at home, but he’d never viewed any on the big screen. So, I had to take him. Our busy schedule allowed for “Vertigo,” “Spellbound, “ContinueContinue reading “Speaking of Hitchcock (Following up on the Last Post)”
Museum of Americana
Dear Readers: These days I spend my time helping write charter schools and promise neighborhoods, as opposed to the hook-laden songs or meandering short stories of the past. But, last year, I did squeeze in a few new creative pieces, and a few landed in zines here and there. And, now I have this blog,ContinueContinue reading “Museum of Americana”
Doug Hoekstra 