HEAVEN HELP THE ONES WHO LEAVEIt was 1976. Warren Zevon was 29, and his life was over.Jul 25, 2021Jul 25, 2021
THE DOG THAT KILLED THE CAT THAT ATE THE CANARYNo one wants to talk about the elephant in the room. We sit around sipping tea, chatting about the weather, while there’s this massive…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
PACKING UP OUR BAGS, MAYBE HEADING SOUTHKibbutzniks had no money for big record collections; even the most dedicated listeners rarely bought more than three albums a year, so the…Jun 19, 2021Jun 19, 2021
ORANGES: THE NEW BLACKThe rain was pelting down outside. Sharon and I were flopped on the tattered, dusty old couch in the Orchard shed, sharing one of Ratz’s…Jun 9, 2021Jun 9, 2021
THE TRUTH IS OUT THEREThe first thing you know is that he can make fire. Just raises his hand, it’s burning — then someone else is. It may be a trick, but…Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
SMART-ASS PAWNSWe used to go to the Café Midi a lot. There wasn’t much going on in early 70’s Fresno: a sleepy, dusty Valley town of vineyards and fig…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
