Monthly Archives: April 2006

…I had a dream last night.  Marky Mark Walhburg (spelling wrong) was in it. Don’t know where the Funky Bunch was, but that worked out for me.  We were cruising around some harbor on a cigarette boat.  He was totally … Continue reading →

I realize some of the readers here do not appreciate the NFL.  That’s okay.  To each his own. But even if the last thing you do on a nice fall sunday is watch football, the sight of someone’s dream coming … Continue reading →

…maybe. In this world of complexities and nuance, the jury is in, though still not sure about the verdict. We think Jake shot the finger.  He used it again in the same context.  After I collected myself, laughing in private … Continue reading →

Jennifer is trying to stregthen her presence on Amazon and leave her a comment or two.  Her book is on the list for New York Times “books to read,” for this summer.  The list comes out tomorrow.  It’s amazing the work … Continue reading →

Author of The Booster, Jennifer Solow, has been so kind as to answer some questions regarding how she wrote The Booster, her process in general, finding an agent, as well as some personal tid-bits that further illustrate her quirky and … Continue reading →

…Jake did. Maybe. Bill thinks so. I caught a glimpse of the hand thrusting upward.  There were fingers involved in the movement, but I don’t think Jake has any clue what he did. The gesture fit the context–Jake’s response to Bill scolding him. … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, For those of you situating your summer reading stack, be sure to include Jennifer Solow’s book, The Booster.  I met her at one of her signings in Pittsburgh and she was very sweet.  She has the cutest flower … Continue reading →

…don’t you just love when your windows are open and perfect wafts of air circle through your home?  This time period is short in Pittsburgh.  Now, then spurts in Fall.  Soon stifling humidity will work its way through the house … Continue reading →

We go to the zoo all fall and winter when no one else is there. The animals are psyched to see us (they really are) and the zoo keepers fill us in on little secrets and give us access to … Continue reading →

I haven’t been blogging a lot because I don’t have much to say and my creative energy is going into the book I’m working on.  This one’s hard for me for some reason.  So I’m afraid to do horrible posts…please … Continue reading →