Back in Germany
I woke up in the attic. At Rheinterassen Rees. Outside I can hear the boats go by. It is a comforting low hum. On the River Rhine I have seen…
Read MoreMy Taxi Driver’s Name Is Joe
My taxi driver’s name is Joe. He is Brooklyn Italian. He tells me that my neighbour Hector is 65 today and that he himself is 81. I am not even…
Read MoreAdvent in Brooklyn
Advent in Brooklyn Already two bottles of liquor on the counter at Meat Market. Customer appreciation, the Brooklyn-Italian way. It produces a feeling akin to the season’s first airing of…
Read MoreRIP Leonard Cohen
“Everybody got this broken feeling like their father or their dog just died.” Leonard Cohen, ‘Everybody Knows’ A week is a long time in politics. How different a country do…
Read MoreA) Baseball and Circus B) Big City Folk Song Club
The ugliness of the election. On both sides, anyone with senses feels soiled. The ugliness of the election contrasted with the natural beauty of Autumn in the north east.…
Read MorePictures and Words: Chicago – Boston – NYC
For a multitude of reasons I’ve been a bit slow finding the time to type. Consequently today’s blog is mostly pictures. Chicago Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 I walked a…
Read MoreLife – A Very Short Story
A boy holding a cane for his grandfather outside the restroom at Chicago navy yard pier. All of life in a moment.
Read MoreBeetlejuice and the Cubs
What a night to be in Chicago. First time in world series since 1945. Not since Ireland beat England in Euro 88 I have been surrounded by so many happy…
Read MoreNew York to Chicago
Fri, Oct 21st 2016 Train 49 Penn Station to Union Station 4.17pm At Penn Station on a Friday afternoon. I forgot about that part. Discomfort. Crowds. Too much luggage. On…
Read MoreRockwood Tonight/ Chicago Saturday
Photo by Anthony Mulcahy/Mullography Thur, Oct 20th, 2016 Surprise Rockwood Music Hall Gig, Tonight 7pm I have a last minute gig at Rockwood Music Hall tonight at 7pm. This…
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