Over at Science Blogs, Abel reflects on the 12th anniversary of his father’s death: It was out there, in the darkness between Denver and Albuquerque, that I believe we had our last discussion, maybe a year after you died. I was camping alone, without a tent, in the cool dry Western night marveling at the [...]
I love Chartreuse’s dedication page: this site is dedicated to my best friend, Henry Michel, who passed away in 2002, my daughter Destiny who I miss dearly and my 2nd ex-wife (yeah, second!) ,who taught me how to stop being so “fucking pedestrian.” That’s my goal in life – to not be “fucking pedestrian”. I’m [...]
I’ve always enjoyed Leonard Bernstein. I was reminded of something about Bernstein as I listened to the Minnesota Orchestra perform some of his better known compositions, such as Candide and West Side Story not so long ago. Everything that Bernstein did – he did with his own unique passion. Bernstein was one of the most [...]