Saw Melanie today at our seven-years-and-counting Vietnamese restaurant. It may have been three whole months since I ate there, and it was a powerfully good bowl of pho. An 11:15 arrival used to be early enough, but we had to wait today. 11 next time. (Melanie said “or 12,” but that’s ridiculous. I’m such a … Read more
I just watched this documentary about crocodiles in northern Australia, featuring an anecdote of a father-son fishing trip. I just assumed the guy was going to escape. But no, I sat and watched a graphic reenactment of a 17-year-old kid’s father being attacked and killed by a crocodile right in front of him. Sheesh! I’m … Read more
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve lost rock ‘n’ roll royalty. Ronnie James Dio succumbed to his stomach cancer early Sunday morning. He worked as a professional musician for an incredible 53 years. He started making his ultimate mark—that of a heavy metal giant—fronting Rainbow in 1975, alternately growling and belting out staples like “Man on the … Read more