The first seminar I attended at Tales of the Cocktail this year was called “Prohibition & Gin” but I think perhaps a better title might…
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The first seminar I attended at Tales of the Cocktail this year was called “Prohibition & Gin” but I think perhaps a better title might…
From this point on it’s going to be a challenge for my writing to keep pace with reality. I attended two seminars Thursday, and I…
Toast by Editor B Tales of the Cocktail kicked into full gear today. The seminars on this first day are all “professional track,” geared toward…
Dear Persephone, It’s finally happened. Your imagination has caught fire, and I’ve been drawn into your fantasy world on several occasions. Granted, you’ve had an…
Perhaps I was inspired by all the art we saw yesterday, because when I got home I made a video by pairing a clip I…
I was leafing through Lagniappe today and came across an article by Doug MacCash, about a guy named Charlie Bishop who noticed a hunk of…
We went to a release party for the new issue of The Trumpet last night. I remember attending some of the first meetings of the…
I’m sure my parents will be proud to know I’m now the number one result for mandatory ejaculation on Google. Or rather, one of my…
I was recently thrilled, honored, flattered and otherwise gratified to learn that I’ve been nominated for an Ashley Morris Award. I’m not worthy to actually…
The mayor came to our campus yesterday.
I guess the official date is in April but I took my daughter to work yesterday. She was here about five hours, and we had…
Sometime a few months ago this slipped past me: I’ve now spent a quarter of my life in the city of New Orleans, a quarter…
Many months ago, we booked a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida. (I should say, my mother-in-law booked the place. We consulted, but it was…
Every year I exhort people to listen to the stirring inspirational lyrics penned by Dr. Paul of the Troublemakers for their famous anthem. But many…
I recently got an invite to my 25th high school reunion, and I thought — twenty-five years? Has it really been that long? I guess…
I’m quoted in this Gambit article by Sarah Eddington. I use big words like “maximal” and “expeditiously” and “stuff.”
Summer is my favorite season. Take a brief vacation from reality with this summery mix.
I woke around dawn to the sound of heavy downpouring rain. After it kept up for a while, I reluctantly dragged myself out of bed,…
Dear Persephone, When I ask how old you are, you’ve learned to say “two and a quarter.” But I guess now you’ll have to learn…