I love my mouth and fear bacteria. Using the accessories inside the estuary to dislodge rubber corks is not routine practice. For that reason it might surprise you to find that I threw caution to the wind in SA. Unfortunately leaving custom behind resulted in a broken molar, a temp crown, some unexpected cuts to my …
Closing Time
I closed the Hell on Earth blog today. Time is a stingy companion. Yea, we’re drinking and we’re dancing But there’s nothing really happening The place is dead as heaven on a Saturday night And my very close companion Gets me fumbling, gets me laughing She’s a hundred but she’s …
Red Eyes Monster Makers, Funerals, and Birthdays
I’ve seen a lot of airports lately. As a matter of fact I’m currently in another, waiting to board the red eyed monster maker. I miss my bed, but it’s not all bad. No, not at all. Airports give me time to contemplate death, dying, and funerals. By that I …
Labor Day
Labor Day, according to Wikipedia a Federal Holiday now mainly celebrated as the end of summer. Though typically no one wants summer to end, this summer’s wretchedness has many applauding its passing. Here’s to hoping the autumn air blows off the stink of the summer of 2011. I’ll be traveling …
The East Coast Blues
I had a conference in D.C. last Saturday and then headed out to the Delaware Shore with a friend. It was lovely. I hooked up with more old friends for a few wonderfully unplugged days. Driving back over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on Tuesday the Earthquake hit. Amazingly we felt …


