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March 2006
Don't Know Where, Don't Know When
March 30, 2006
Almost five years ago, I started writing on this site. My life had reached something of a cliffhanger. I was headed for South America, not sure what to expect or even want, and I hoped that writing online would make... more
Bad Neighbor
March 28, 2006
About three weeks ago, my landlord and I had a talk. I was about to turn my sublet into a year-long apartment lease, increasing my rent while substantially decreasing the likelihood of a decent shower in next 365 days, and... more
Mom-by-Dad-West
March 21, 2006
On Thursday, my parents drove from Dallas to see me in Austin. It was the second day of the music festival, the whole city hopped up on sunshine and Shiner Bock. Hoping to keep my folks at arms’ length from... more
His Name's Stewart Ransom Miller...
March 16, 2006
...He's a serial lady killer. A Q&A with Rhett Miller on his new album The Believer.... more
Where Is the Big Love?
March 15, 2006
It's on HBO. And my review of it is right here.... more
Living on Pretzel Time
March 14, 2006
I recently read a story* in which the writer likened airports to churches. The idea, as I vaguely recall, was that airports were a place of heightened emotion, sadness and joy and vulnerability, a place where people turned their control... more
City on Fire
March 12, 2006
Yesterday in New York was like a scene from a musical. The clouds parted, the birds twittered, and by afternoon, it’s possible the whole city was married to each other. For the first time in months, the shops on Bedford... more
Finland, Finland, The Country Where I Want To Be
March 10, 2006
The Finnish word for Finland is Suomi (pronounced soo-mee). In college, as something of an anti-joke, I would shrug my shoulders like a Catskill comedian and offer this bit of cultural comedy: "I'm Finnish! Suomi!" In order for the crack... more
Attend the Tale of Sweeney Todd: A Brief Broadway Review
March 09, 2006
Sweeney Todd is one of Stephen Sondheim’s lesser-known shows; such is the fate, sadly, of cannibal musicals in these conservative times. Sweeney Todd is spooky and funny and deeply twisted, but it has nothing to rival the finger-snapping catchiness of... more
Blogging about the Academy Awards is a sad, pathetic exercise in navel-gazing for people who could really use more hobbies. So I say, “Sign me up!” There was a time when Hollywood’s biggest night meant casual get-togethers, fancy parties, and... more
Two Kinds of Luck
March 01, 2006
My eighth grade Social Studies teacher was a chubby, crabby old coot with an endless supply of drab brown ties and a wicked Cheshire-cat grin. He delighted in tormenting us as he handed back tests. “You feel lucky?” he might... more