Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! A Review

DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!!
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Mute Records
OK, I’m a little slow. This album was actually released last month, it takes me a while to catch up. I’m glad I caught up with this one, it’s a little masterpiece.
Did I say, “little masterpiece”? Yes, I did.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have been around [...]

The Evils Of H.R. 5889, The Orphan Works Act of 2008

I’d like to urge readers of this blog to take a minute and do a little research on a bill that is currently being re-introduced (in a new, mutant form) in Congress that will directly impact the ability of creative professionals, freelancers in particular, to be properly compensated for their work.
“The Orphan Works Act of [...]

Self-Portrait With Coffee

My Favorite Childhood Pet

I just hated mopping up the 3in1 oil puddles he left everywhere.

Frayed Knot: The Hangman’s Tale I (first re-write)

CHAPTER ONE
“I am in the business of gravity. It is a very reliable business.”
He woke to the smell of damp straw, like a thousand times before. Swinging his feet to the coarse, wormwood floor, he paused. A rare moment of contemplation. If you make your living as the public executioner its probably best not to [...]

Prologue To The Hangman’s Tale

Bloggers note: A prologue is a cheesy device by which we set the time and place of the forthcoming story without having to worry about plot development or other stuff that makes your head hurt.
Old Bristle is a dreary seaside village in the north of England. From its creaking, splintered wharfs you can look across the [...]

A Public Service Announcement

Greetings everyone. You are invited to join a (very) few Zensters for a day of meditation at the Blind Donkey Zendo in Anderson. The retreat is led by Zen priest, Lee Riggs, who received his training at the SFZC (among other places.) Email me or check out the Zendo’s link on the right for more [...]

Preface

I never thought about writing a mystery. In fact, as I grow older and dustier I’m finding there are many things that I thought were beyond my capabilities. I started to change my mind about what I could and couldn’t do when I turned 50 and I tied my own shoes for the first time. Yes, [...]

Music Snob? Then “bootlegs” are for you….

Back in the late 60’s a couple of longhaired music freaks began a small, illicit business from their L.A. area garage. They had in their possession a few tapes featuring unreleased material from Bob Dylan performances. These tapes included selections from a recording made in a Minneapolis hotel room in 1961, a few tracks from [...]

Whyfore Is This, Philbert?

Just what you needed, another blog. I guess I have a million of ‘em. This time it’s only because I couldn’t change the URL of Hitler’s Titties and I simply didn’t want to use the name or layout of HitTit any longer. Besides, I believe in challenging you, the blog reader, whenever possible. How else [...]