We had such a good time seeing Nate Bargatze last week! It was all new material, and he went for an hour and nine minutes, by my watch. He has a narrative style that puts him closer to the raconteur line than nearly all of his ostensible peers. (And it looks easy, but it isn’t.) … Read more
Christine McVie, the songbird of Fleetwood Mac, has died at 79. As my longtime friend Robby pointed out on Facebook, she was in the Peter Green, Bob Welch, and Buckingham/Nicks lineups of the band. Apart from the namesake founding members—Mick Fleetwood and John McVie—she’s the only person who can say that. Godspeed, magical Christine. Thank … Read more
Since leaving a work location that sporadically required it, I haven’t masked anywhere but the doctor’s office in 2022. I did get COVID in July, but it was mild and short-lived illness. So I’m not thinking about it much. I hope there isn’t a spike this winter. COVID is now endemic, but hopefully it will … Read more