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Taking a long roll on a long pier.
Image description: the view from Pier 25 across the Hudson River, looking upon Jersey City, NJ in the early evening. April 16th, 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Spring, Sprang, Sprung.
Image description: a cherry blossom-lined courtyard with trees, flowers, greenery and brick retaining walls in lower Manhattan. April 14th, 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Hiromi’s Sonicwonder at the Blue Note, a medium rare burger, and an Espresso martini. There are far worse Monday nights.
Image description: Hiromi’s Sonicwonder onstage at the Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village New York. April 7th, 2025. Left to right: Hiromi Uehara, piano and keyboards. Adam O’Farrill, trumpet. Hadrien Feraud, bass. Gene Coye, drums. 2 Continue reading
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There are few things in life that cannot be improved on by a Piña colada.
Image description: a piña colada (rum, cream of coconut and pineapple juice blended with ice) with a garnish of a dehydrated slice of orange rests on a wooden bar. Taken at Señor Taco, Greenport NY. April 4th 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Given health care costs, every hospital room should have this view: Westerly edition.
Image description: the view looking west onto an apartment building bathed in the sun in Kips Bay from NYU Langone at 34th and 1st in Manhattan. January 4th, 2025. 1 Continue reading
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Given health care costs, every hospital room should have this view: Easterly Edition.
Image description: the view looking east over the East River onto Greenpoint, Brooklyn at dusk from NYU Langone at 34th and 1st in Manhattan. December 22nd, 2024. 2 Continue reading
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Hers & His.
Image Description: Two drinks rest on a worn wooden table, a Dark & Stormy (Spiced Rum, Lemon Juice, Ginger Beer) on the left and an Espresso Martini (Vodka, Espresso, Kahlúa, Simple Syrup) on the right. Taken at Edward’s in Tribeca, Manhattan. March 29th, 2025. 2 Continue reading
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Kitsune Up!
Image description: Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal of “Babymetal” bathed in red light, onstage at Terminal 5 in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. November 19th, 2024. 2 Continue reading
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Thoughts on Dream Theater circa 2025.
Image description: the stage at Radio City Music Hall flanked by two LED screens, all with Dream Theater’s “40th Anniversary Tour 2024-2025” artwork. March 22nd, 2025. Nostalgia is poisonous, it inhibits people from living in the here and now. I try not to live in the past for the above reason – I want to… Continue reading
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I must be reined in.
The Girlfriend: So, what am I feeling for you right now? Me: Unbridled love. The Girlfriend: What does bridled love feel like? Me: I don’t know, you’d have to ask a horse. 2 Continue reading