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My Interests

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Folks interested in the sorts of things listed in my "interests" section: fans of the Beatles, C.S. Lewis, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Memphis Tigers; as well as friends of friends.

My Blog

Iris Leu at The Edge - April 18

Just wanted to spread the word about the scheduled April 18 performance by Iris Leu at The Edge (Overton Park just east of Cleveland). Not only is she a fantastic songwriter, but she has a killer voic...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:56:00 GMT

The Muddy and the Blue

One of my favorite local bands of the past few years has been The Central Standards. I've written about them in several places (including Yelp and the Vexar Entertainment Web site), so I won't repeat ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:36:00 GMT

The Gift of Running

For Christmas, I received a "Runner's Diary and Calendar" from friends of mine. In addition to several inspirational stories about runners who overcame severe mental and physical challenges as well as...
Posted by on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Music Page

I've decided to compartmentalize by setting up a separate "music" page for myself. You can listen to some of the songs I recorded with my late great family band, The Archives (and their alter ego, Dew...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:34:00 GMT

The Curse of the Shirtless Dudes

I like running longish distances. It makes me feel good.I also like healthy competition. It also makes me feel good.The upshot of those two facts is that I like to run in distance races. Running plus ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Mi Dad (my first poem, written when I was 6)

Mi Dad I like mi dad I want to be like mi dad I am mi dad   *****    
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:22:00 GMT

Milk and Bread

Milk and Bread, Milk and Bread Can't buy enough Milk and Bread   I keep a lock on my fridge, but let me explain I need it for my dog whom I just can't train Now he don't want the beef or the bro...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:48:00 GMT

One Last Wish (The Rocket Song)

They say it takes about a billion yearsFor the stars in the heavens to shine down hereAnd even all those bright lights we think we seeAre the memory of what the stars used to be  Oo-oohYeah, even...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:51:00 GMT

Like a Photograph

You might think I hate the pastCall me iconoclast'Cause I don't show your picture everywhereWell I hope that you don't mind--I tore down your little shrineSometimes I barely notice you're not there Bu...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:46:00 GMT

O, my darlin’, O my darlin’...

...Clementine. I was shopping for produce at my neighborhood Schnucks the other day. The Produce Guy walked up to me with a handful of clementines. (Clementines are tiny tangerines.) "Would you like t...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:52:00 GMT