Mark has this thing that he says, and he’s been saying it for at least thirty years but I never noticed till a few days ago. Maybe, for example, he’ll be thinking about the body of art he’s created over his lifetime — tens of thousands of prints and steel sculptures and ceramic objects — and then his eyes will suddenly squint into this look of bewilderment as he asks “What FOR?” The eternal question. […]
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Kate Letters: Winter 98–99
By popular demand, I herewith present you with heretofore unposted letters from my sister. “I like your writing,” one anonymous person (Oleg) said to me, “but your sister — now, she’s funny!” Don’t for one minute think I’m happy about this. This puts a crimp in my assertion that this blog should be all about me. ~ 1 9 9 8 ~ December 1 Allright sprocket brains… how dare you write to me in that […]
Read moreFried Peanut Butter and Brown Sugar Banana Wraps with Chocolate
Quote of the Day Yes, Ezra. You’re tripoding, and Mommy’s very proud of you. When you don’t see friends for a long time, sometimes they have entire babies when your back is turned. That’s what Lisa and Kevin did. Here they are, with their almost-two-year-old son, Ezra. They arrived at my house bearing ingredients for a Very Sweet Concoction. I was still recovering from the drugs administered at yesterday’s medical procedure (why does Kaiser always […]
Read moreWormlips Does Hollywood
A while back Brian asked me to perform at a Pacifica Radio Archives fundraiser on St. Paddy’s Day. I didn’t want to. He insisted. I haven’t danced since one broken foot and one screwed-up Achilles tendon ago. Plus, I’m not very good. I wish I was. And I wish I liked dancing in front of strangers, but I don’t, though I’ve done it a lot. But at last we reached a compromise: I would teach […]
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