Memphis, day 1
Here I am, back in the city of my youth, for a brief five day visit. Ostensibly, the trip is for the wedding of my niece, but primarily I’m here… Read more »
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The attic
A cold visited me on Thursday, simultaneous with the arrival of a solid week of house guests, my out-laws. For the first few days, I tried to power through and… Read more »
Table talk
A friend and I went to a burlesque show, finding seats at a high table in the back of the venue. Before long, a couple came and asked if the… Read more »
The Story of the Easter Basket
In March 2016, one week before Easter, I attended my first “Pagan Bunny Burn”, a Burner-like festival in the no-stop-light town of Elk Creek, about half way between Redding and… Read more »
Greco-Moanin’
There is this phenomenon where Americans believe some dish belongs to a foreign cuisine, when in fact the natives don’t eat that at all. For instance, -real- Mexican food does… Read more »
Fortune favors the confused
Several weeks ago, I noticed a new magnet had appeared on my fridge unannounced, a simple plastic card with the quote, “Fortune favors the brave.” I had two immediate reactions; “Where… Read more »
Bunny’s Gonna Burn
This year I attended my first Pagan Bunny Burn, an event which is not a Burning Man regional, but might look like one if you squinted. Wednesday, 3/16/16 Leaving town… Read more »
Country Music?!
Last Summer, I had a couple of relatives come visit me from my birthplace in Tennessee. As I drove them about town, blasting tunes from my phone, I asked what… Read more »
SOAKed to the skin
A brief SOAK journal: Monday, pre-event: – I thought sure I would be the last [dis]Placement person on site, so I made a last minute trip to Tom and Manda’s… Read more »
Haunted
Yesterday was a hard day, the sort of day where I was haunted by mags at every turn. It seems like I can put together a string of days where… Read more »