Legend has it that.. 1 After the Wise Men had given their gifts to the newborn King, they arose to return home. 2 Along the way they became hungry. But they could find no place to eat because all the restaurants they saw were closed in observance of the first Christmas. 3 Weary and discouraged, [...]
It’s funny the things you contemplate over a pint of Chaser Pale at the tail end of a tough week. Like just last night, it occurred to me…every moment holds within itself the meaning of life. The key, then, is to be alive and present in the moment as it happens. Man that was some [...]
Guitar Center and MusiCares Partner for Nashville Flood Relief Efforts Nashville and its surrounding communities were unexpectedly struck by a major disaster on Saturday May 1st. Many in this music community experienced significant loss – homes, cars, equipment, and rehearsal space – ruined by the unprecedented flooding in several communities. It has been estimated that [...]
In 1959 Johnny Cash sang, “How high’s the water, Mama? Five feet high and rising”. Those words rang true throughout Nashville and Middle Tennessee last weekend. Now, as the waters recede, our community must begin the work of rebuilding lives and homes devastated by this disaster and reclaiming dry land. To help in this effort, [...]
I just got back from Atlanta. While I was there, I ate at JCT Kitchen & Bar on Howell Mill Road. They’re known for their “Angry” Mussels, which are cooked with peppered bacon, serrano chile & onion. And their reputation is well deserved. Outstanding! If you’re ever in Atlanta, I highly recommend you check them out. [...]
Day 7 of what my doctor deemed an upper respiratory bacterial infection. No fancy “something-or-other-itis”. Just a run-of-the-mill, no-name infection. The homemade chicken soup was hot but ineffective. Gymnastika, an unpleasant Russian regimen of alternating facial massage and snorting cold water up my nose, only temporarily relieved the congestion in the most painfully annoying manner [...]
In a perfect world, a grocery store would carry replacement blades for every razor it sells. Today I discovered the name of that utopian supermarket would not be Harris Teeter. That is unless, in a perfect world, it would be infinitely more important to have a bitchin beer selection than a full line of razor [...]
The only thing good about being under the weather is homemade chicken soup. I can’t smell it or taste it, but I know it’s good.
Another snowy day. I don’t remember a winter in Nashville with as many days of snow and biting cold. Of course, there was The Ice Storm of 1994. But that just lasted a week. Though I admit it seemed longer without electricity.
Yesterday I went to an exhibition of my friend Toni Swarthout’s paintings. I can only describe Toni’s art as passionate and impactful. She reaches for the abstract emotions hidden deep within the heart and subconscious mind and draws them out into the light of the more tangible world as color and texture on canvas. Her [...]
