Triple entendre, that. The title, that is. First, simply literally. As I was taking care of errands, motoring about the other afternoon, it was a poetic spring day. Sunny. Short sleeve warm. Not too humid. And, oh my, that sky. Azure to infinity. Lazy billowy Cumulus. Layered. Textured. The sort of visual, like the Pacific […]
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Yes, kids, that’s me wearing my personalized Hoopaholic ballcap. All day, Derby Day. Along with a Dr. Gonzo Kentucky Derby is decadent and depraved t-shirt. As for the quote on the back above the signature of Randall Ave’s Favorite Tormentor, “From that point on, the weekend became a vicious drunken nightmare,” those days are long […]
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One of Glorious Editor’s cute quirks is his annual call for members of the Commentariat to regurgitate their most mondo bizzaro stories of how they got home from the track on Derby Day. Hey, since, I got the key to the gate, I’ll weigh in. And, triple post it at all my venues. And, in […]
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Since I’m not at JazzFest — COVID shutdown years aside — for the first time since 1990, I’ve decided to repost some of my favorite reports from the past. This from the first Fest after Katrina. Bob’s back at Galatoire’s. Sumptuous and gracefully worn, it’s New Orleans finest old line eatery. Both survived Katrina. So […]
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I am now a denizen of the Land of Daily Medical Treatments. I know my pharmacist better than the neighbors who live on either side of me at my condo building. Last week’s smile inducer was discovering there’s a 24 hour/ 7 day pharmacy just five minutes from my place. On the Sunny Side. Paying […]
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Yet again, I am struck by how one’s personal situation, health, station in life, sense of well being, all that personal stuff affects one’s perception. It’s a significant thing to keep in mind. Whether it’s how we hear a new song. Or meet someone new. Or watch a film. Chasing down some rabbit hole or […]
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