learning to let go with the national
what "first two pages of frankenstein" means to me
happy happy joy joy
the weekend recap of joy
yet another programming note
it never ends, it seems
the week in joy
we recap my week in happiness
I, Alone
on learning to embrace being alone
putting the joy in enjoyment
some things i have been enjoying this week
stacks
libraries are a vital part of communities, let them be
Join me on Notes
A new place to connect
grief, loss, and the struggle to stay afloat
it takes a second to say goodbye, a lifetime to get over it
in praise of the home run
let's hear it for the dingers
in sickness and health
vaguely sorting out the details of the last few months
Pictures of You
in which photos imagine forever
The Lesson of Lemons
when life hands you lemons, make lemon pound cake
MC Ren
2012-2023
programming notes
everything's going ablaze
my summer with the yankees
interning at yankee stadium in the 80s, living the george costanza dream
ode to the mountain goats
the music that got me through my worst days
minor key
when you're not sure what you deserve
you and your musical rut
your life has a soundtrack. make it interesting
morning song
on being awake while you sleep
running to stand still
patterns, phases, recovery, release
are you there, god
on lent and belief, on giving up and giving in
stay gold
a true tale of rival gangs and growing up
what a long, strange trip
how the grateful dead taught me how to be myself
pitchers, catchers, and the promise of spring
it's time for baseball
elsewhere
a story about AOL, catfishing, and sarah mclachlan
talking about music and aging with mike doughty
a ten year old conversation resurfaces
this is not a love song
songs that speak of love to me, for valentines day
find someone
some advice from the lovelorn on finding the right person
it's 3am i must be thinking
woke up like this
the edge of the ocean
sometimes just testing the waters is enough
cast iron
there are so many ways to be alone (fiction)
lucy
for my son's birthday: on loving and letting go and the passage of time
someone saved my life tonight
thoughts about elton john, my teen years, and youthful despair
reeling in the years
a two year anniversary of unanswered questions
50 years of dark side
there is no dark side of the moon, really
toys in the attic
the things we hold on to, the things we've lost, the memories that remain
one thing
imagine you can do only one thing well and then suddenly you can't do it anymore
the end of love
i don't want to fall in love anymore
a requiem for the 70s
a glimpse of my youth during a turbulent yet ideal decade
the mental health chronicles
i am in a crisis state, along with everyone else
2022: the quiet life
my camera roll is proof of a quiet year
due time
winter fiction
the ring
to infinity and beyond
10 things that brought me joy this year
winding down 2022 by taking stock of the good stuff
a letter to my daughter
a send off as she leaves long island for california
my year in music
a little walk through what i listened to this year, both new and old
i don't want to fall in love
this world is only going to break your heart
programming notice
switching to a paid subscription and i'm nervous as hell about it
the spirit of christmas present
finding the christmas spirit amid the chaos of life