A lost journal discovered. The fates of books. The fate of fate.
continue readingOne afternoon in March, our beautiful cat Target went outside and never returned.
continue readingIn memory of Dana Rogers, a gifted musician, an Army veteran, a warm and sharply funny friend.
continue readingWe all have our idols and today one of mine fell. George Duke, the veteran pianist, producer, and songwriter, passed away last night in Los Angeles at the age of 67 after a short battle with Leukemia. Fans reacted swiftly to the news of his passing. By late morning, his name became a trending topic on Twitter, #georgeduke. This high visibility may also have been bolstered by the following tweet:
continue readingAbout “the guy” from The Bird and The Bee and his knack for writing hit songs for others.
continue readingI just received the horrible news that bassist Derrick Lewis, one of Houston’s finest musicians, was struck and killed while riding his bicycle this weekend.
continue readingMany years ago, guitarist Zachary Breaux took a vacation with his wife and three daughters to the sandy beaches of Florida. As they meandered along the shore the group suddenly spotted an older woman in the water screaming for help. Breaux dived in to rescue her, but the currents were much more dangerous than they appeared. He and the woman, a 66 year-old Brooklyn resident, drowned under the force of a powerful rip tide.
continue readingRoger Ebert’s battle with throat cancer has been an unattended background story for many years. News that the disease cost him his jaw and the
continue readingThe tale of a cover girl, a rock band, and dissident Russian authors. Is it also a tale of murder?
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