One of my favorite times of the year is the annual Detroit Jazz Festival which happens every Labor Day Weekend. This year’s edition got off to a fantastic start at the JP Morgan Chase Main Stage at Cadillac Square. The opening set was a one of a kind performance entitled “Benny’s Threads”. Author Douglas Preston... Continue Reading →
Life is what happens while you make other plans
I am embarrassed at the unplanned hiatus from writing new posts that has occurred. The month of August has had me mired in things at the bottom of old Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. You know, the food/water/shelter kind of stuff. Not even the fun items that appear twice on the pyramid, but mostly... Continue Reading →
A Series of Firsts, Part IV
I have a large collection of music on Compact Disc. I mean, really pretty big. Between my books and CD’s, I don’t think I will ever move from this house. It would be too much of a chore to pack this stuff up and cart it to a new location. Even though I have added... Continue Reading →