>the sunlight streaming into my room, an uninvited but not a wholly unpleasant guest. i breathe, rouse; have recovered an energy that’s been unleashed as springtime’s warmth finally creeps into an otherwise dreary winter-weary boston. this past weekend of glorious weather, as i shared an eggy brunch on a sunny patio, indulged in the dog-parade … Continue reading

>i must confess i’m jaded in terms of internet content, but i have to say this website really goes the exceptional mile: weirdmeat.com! For several years I was a dietary vegan. I was considering a long trek in the Congo with an ethnomusicologist — also a strict vegetarian — and he asked me would I … Continue reading

>the best story i’ve heard all day, from my friend mark: Did I tell you about the time my dad brought home oysters and gave them to my brother and myself as “pets”? I remember him saying, “You guys have always wanted pets, so take good care of them.” “But dad…it’s…it’s….it’s an ugly grey rock.” … Continue reading

>pick up the dig. two girl looks, two guys looks, my hands (in one way or another) in all of them. liu’s inaugural style shoot is doing her rather proud. sheer joy. in full color for your perusing enjoyment. p.s. although the rule of thumb when running around with the photographer and model is to … Continue reading

>happy belated easter and pasquetta. i needed some time to recover from this: sunday we celebrated with friends and were guests of some amazing italian hosts who feasted us fantastically with nonstop procession of food, festivity, and fenestration. (seriously, we had a great view of the city from our sunny situation.) check out the flickr … Continue reading