Photo: New Orleans, LA, October 2000

Here Is What Is

September 12, 2008 | Arts & Culture

It's a beautiful work of art, expressing a unique vision of music-making and the creative process. It is officially 93 minutes long, but there's another hour or more of extra footage, just as good as the main event. It is Daniel Lanois's movie, Here Is What Is, and I recommend it without hesitation. (Previously)

Labor Day Weekend (Four-Day Edition)

September 2, 2008 | Life

  • A beautiful and easy hike in the White Mountains with a friend.
  • Sunburn.
  • Great dinner out with said friend and our partners.
  • Finally, a day to sleep in.
  • One electrical outlet added.
  • One closet light and switch removed.
  • The lawn mowed.
  • The dining room layout redesigned.
  • Wow, Sara Palin.
  • Another closet light and switch removed.
  • Took advantage of big Home Depot paint sale and stocked in 15 gallons of paint and primer, in five colors and 2 tints.
  • One visit to the emergency room due to a nail embedded in a 2x4 bashing and bouncing off the top of my head. Hey, head injuries bleed a lot!
  • Lunch with mom and family.
  • Supper with dad and family.
  • Experimented with fruit fly trap. Incinerate or drown, that is the question.