poet, podcaster, radio host, troublemaker
Mark Evanier’s News From Me blog is a treasure for fans of classic movies and TV shows, comic books, old show biz memories, and good writing. Mark is a member of the WGA and he’s got some insightful and easily digestible thoughts about the WGA strike on his site. News From Me is a must-read for me and for several of my friends, and I encourage you to check it out.
Leave a CommentFor those few of you who are wondering why it’s been so long since I updated this site, I have an answer. I’m spending most of my time these days at two of my other sites:
So head to those and see what I’ve been up to!
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BOA Editions, one of the brightest spots in Rochester’s cultural life, is moving to new digs. This is from this morning’s Democrat & Chronicle newspaper:
BOA Editions moving to North Goodman Street
Local publishing company BOA Editions will be moving to the Neighborhood of the Arts.
It is moving from 260 East Ave. to the Anderson Alley building, 250 N. Goodman St. The new address will be effective April 30.
Poet and editor Peter Conners from BOA Editions was a guest on The Jason Crane Show last year. You can check out that episode for an interview with Peter and poetry from a number of great poets.
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Several years ago, I celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday on my radio show by combining his talents with those of another singular American genius, pianist Thelonious Monk. Today is the good doctor’s birthday, so I bring you my version of his classic Green Eggs And Ham mashed up with Monk’s Blue Monk. Enjoy!
Listen: Green Eggs And Ham (mp3)
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If you think that photo is cool, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Check out photographer Li Wei’s Web site.
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One of the favorite musical memories of my childhood is the Pinball Number Count from Sesame Street. I dare you to find a hipper 60 seconds of music on any kids show today.
Comments closedMy good friend Otto Bruno is back in two media: He’s (finally!) got a new entry on his blog, From Where I Sit, and he’s also on the radio tomorrow (New Year’s Eve) with his wonderful show the Sunday Music Festa. Tomorrow’s show features an interview with vocal legend Julius La Rosa. Don’t miss it. Tune in to Jazz90.1 in the Rochester area, or visit jazz901.org to listen live via the Internet.
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I use my iPod in the kitchen, plugged into a set of speakers. I left the USB cable for the iPod on the kitchen counter on Christmas Eve, and it ended up resting in a small pool of water on the counter. The next day, the cable was all gummed up and it didn’t work anymore. I went to our local Apple Store today to replace the cable, and was amazed at how fluid and easy the entire experience was. A guy met me at the door. I told him what I wanted. He got me one off the shelf and asked if I was paying with a credit card. I said I was, and he whipped out a little scanner device maybe 50% larger than a Palm Pilot. He scanned the cable and swiped my credit card using this device. “Do you want us to send you a receipt via e-mail?” he asked. He already had my e-mail address on file. I said, “Sure, thanks,” and split. No lines, no counters, just quick and efficient service. Wacky!
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