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Cat Boats

“Daddy?” said Chad (the gray one). “Tell the story of how you got us?” “Oh, come on,” I sighed. “I need to sleep. Besides, I’ve told you a million times.” Creeping up to the pillow, he whispered, “But we wanna … Continue reading

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Equinoxious: You Autumn Know

A concerned friend called last week. “I read your blog,” he said, referring to my most recent litany of professional triumphs. “Thought I should check up on you.” “Oh, that,” I replied dismissively. “I’m fine. You know by now that … Continue reading

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Cherchez Chiffon: Musty Go On Like That?

Back in 1997, on one of the few days I can actually remember from my time living in Provincetown (*hic!*), I was recording some demos for a musical I’d been writing. The studio was in the home of one Dini … Continue reading

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Nik of Time: Maybe if he spelled it “Ker$haw”….

Have you guys ever heard of Nik Kershaw? He’s a British singer-songwriter who had a couple of minor hits over here in the 80s (though of course he was huge overseas – apparently a theme in my pop fandom), the … Continue reading

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Medieval Woman: Ladyblog, Ladyblog

We survived the Lady reading last week! And much as I hate to admit it, I actually learned a whole bunch of stuff. Most of it’s good news: we’re definitely onto something. There’s much rewriting/reconsidering to do (not to mention … Continue reading

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Rehearsal of Fortune: Macbeth, I hear you callin’

I’m a little late with the blog this week – not that there’s been any sort of public outcry or anything – but I do have a good excuse. I was in rehearsal all day for a quick-and-dirty reading of … Continue reading

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My Brilliant Careen

I haven’t driven a car since 1991. Or, more accurately, that’s when my license expired. I did drive in P’town once in ’98 or so, but only because the friend who’d brought us to the A-house was asleep by the … Continue reading

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Email Trouble: Just Say Inter-nyet

The other day I heard from Aanastassya – one of three different spellings from within the body of the email – who confessed not only that “I search a man,” but also “I commonly walk and sing.” Well, Anastasya, you … Continue reading

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I Want to Ride It Where I Like

Summer arrives this week, and with it, our first 90-plus degree days of 2012. This promises to be a boon to New York’s number one industry: meteorologically-inspired complaining. Of course, the Women of Inwood® have been fanning themselves and gasping … Continue reading

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Nature and Crap: The importance of distractions

Deadline met: Last week I finished my twenty second song in fifteen weeks, thus completing Draft #1 of the commissioned score I’ve been slaving over (and having sent it to the producer last Friday I have not heard one word … Continue reading

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