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About Me

Cue personal ad-speak...I am a (cough) thirtysomething freelance writer (read: poor, but with my values intact, thank you very much) who lives in a boring little town. Thank GOD I am close to pockets of coolness like Baltimore, DC and Philadelphia, lest I completely lose my mind.

I have a crazy little girl named Genevieve who recently said "I think I might like to go to a sushi bar for dinner, as long as they have a Karaoke bar so I can sing..." (she is FOUR).

I LOVE music, and hit concerts and clubs whenever I can. I totally DIG Squeeze/Glenn Tilbrook, Nick Harper, Crowded House, Madness, Split Enz, and all those other wonderful bands that, when I mention them, cause people to shoot me a perplexed and pitying look. In my spare time, I like to watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer and West Wing reruns (because I am both a vampire junkie AND a political junkie) and read really really well-written books.

But mostly I like to quietly nuture my decades-long infatuations with my favorite musicians. I claim to have had a crush on Glenn Tilbrook since 1981 (when I was...erm...9 years old). I am nothing if not persistent.
For more information about me and the things I do online (now don't get kinky - down boy!), check out:

Hieroglyph Communications , the site for my consulting businessLeeMorse.Net , dedicated to the life and career of the prolific and massively talented pop and jazz singer of the 1920s and 1930s
You Are 48% Emo
You're not emo, but you're plenty thoughtful, unique, and even a little angsty. Are You Emo?

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

I have met all the really amazing people I needed to meet. Of course, I would never turn down the chance to meet them again.Although if I were given the opportunity to time travel or commune with the spirits, I would absolutely want to meet the brilliant and beautiful Lee Morse.
Your EQ is 140
50 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick!
51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese.
71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely.
91-110: You're average. It's easy to predict how you'll react to things. But anyone could have guessed that.
111-130: You usually have it going on emotionally, but roadblocks tend to land you on your butt.
131-150: You are remarkable when it comes to relating with others. Only the biggest losers get under your skin.
150+: Two possibilities - you've either out "Dr. Phil-ed" Dr. Phil... or you're a dirty liar. What's Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence Quotient)?

My Blog

It seems I am getting old: http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=74829

So here it is: yesterday I had a birthday, and it was a doozy. Never one to miss an opportunity to exploit my own tragedies for blog material, I posted this on my Open Salon blog:http://op...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:49:00 GMT

"My friend died, and now I feel so old" at http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=50131

I just posted a new blog over at Open Salon. Please visit it here:http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=50131Thanks!Krist i
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:31:00 GMT

I voted for Obama, so apparently I am going to hell

I just posted this at Open Salon:http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=49828Read it, rate it and Comment on it. It feeds my ego, and makes me smile.
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:37:00 GMT

VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA TODAY! WE CANT HAVE 4 MORE YEARS OF THIS!

I am about to go and cast my vote for Barack Obama. For days, my lawn signs have been stolen, mutilated, and scattered around the block. McCain signs remain suspiciously intact, which makes me wonde...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:05:00 GMT

Is it September 11th again?

Is it just me, or do others feel their stomachs clutch a little whenever they see September 11? For me, it started 2 weeks ago, when my daughter checked out her library books. The little receipt sai...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:43:00 GMT

Christmas Comes Early: VP Hopeful Palin’s Teen Daughter is Preggers

I just found this story from the wires:Palin Says Daughter is Pregnant"Sep 1st, 2008 | ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Sarah and Todd Palin say their 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant."The couple said in ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:45:00 GMT

Squeeze Really are Just the Best Band EVER

And here is why:Sore. I am so sore. And so tired. And every ache was worth it because I saw our boys last night.Squeeze's 9:30 Club show last night was awesome - so much fun. I suspect the sound w...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Tomorrow is SQUEEZE!

Yes, that's right. Tomorrow kicks off the US leg of Squeeze's tour! You can bet that I will be one of the first in line at the venue, suffering in the heat for hours just to claim a spot in the fron...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:13:00 GMT

I’d like to give Russell Brand a cuddle

I am a fickle person, have you noticed? John Barrowman one month, Russell Brand the next. What do they have in common? Absolutely nothing, except their maleness.I stumbled across the sexy, hairy, i...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:40:00 GMT

Today We Lost Jeff Healey

Just a few minutes ago, I got the saddest message in my inbox. Jeff Healey, the brilliant blues guitarist, clever jazz trumpet player, awe-inspiring jazz music expert, club owner, and radio show host...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:26:00 GMT