I didn’t find out about Artie Shaw’s death until four days after it happened. Artie died on Dec. 31, and I learned the news when last week’s issue of Newsweek arrived at my house. Given all that is happening in the world, the death of a long ago band leader may seem insignificant and somewhat … Continue reading The Trouble with Cinderella
Month: January 2004
Automatic For the People
There’s just something about Old Orchard Beach. I don’t know what it is exactly, but ever since I moved here two years ago, I get a strange feeling every time I use my microwave oven. Convinced that the Central Intelligence Agency has been beaming harmful, mind-controlling, ultra-sonic rays into my home, I spent this last … Continue reading Automatic For the People
NOTES TO CARL | LESSONS IN MEDIOCRITY 