Few things are as straightforward and simple as cooking a baked potato. Wash it and put in a 425º oven until it is soft. Once on your plate, add butter, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh chopped chives, and if it is really a special occasion, a dollop of sour cream. Does one really needContinue reading “Clearly, We Need to Eat More Potatoes”
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FIRE v WATER
Fires. Large bodies of water. Hypnotic lashes of flames, the lapping and crashing of waves, are both similarly transporting. There are few things as engaging. What is it about these two elemental phenomena that captivate? They are so much the antithesis of each other, yet they can have a similar soothing effect on us. I loveContinue reading “FIRE v WATER”
Insomnia
MUSIC CUE: Générique by Miles Davis NARRATORIt’s 1 AM, rain-wet pavement reflects the light of signs and tail lights in long shards of color. Midnight college radio offers a soundtrack that turns a familiar daytime drive into an epic cross-town road trip. The red and blue strobes of a squad carContinue reading “Insomnia”
No, You Won’t Fool the Children of the Rezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n
Well, you can bump and grind, it is good for your mindWell, you can twist and shout, let it all hang out But you won’t fool the children of the revolutionNo, you won’t fool the children of the revolution, no no no Well, you can tear a plane in the falling rainI drive a RollsContinue reading “No, You Won’t Fool the Children of the Rezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n”
Keep the Change
When we consider the technological advances of the last century or so we notice that nearly all enterprises are quick to jump on the tech merry-go-round in an attempt to get whatever edge they can on their competition. What of the neighborhood barbershop? Except for the advent of electricity and the marketing success of RedkenContinue reading “Keep the Change”
