Published inRock n’ HeavyTip the Band, Kiss the Cook: Vampire Weekend at Jazz FestVampire Weekend invite you over for dinner, but it just so happens they’re fresh out of Aleppo pepper, and no the paprika or crushed red…May 13May 13
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Published inRock n’ HeavyLe Grand Chef: My Dad and the BossWhile he waited, I found a young man walking about the plaza, buckling under the weight of the keg on his back. He sold commemorative cups…Jun 13, 20233Jun 13, 20233
Everything’s Bigger in TahoeBut, the sludge fell, and they got stuck on the shores of a small lake now named for them. “I ate my parents, and all I got was this stupid…May 12, 2023May 12, 2023
Olive Oil in a Greek BottleSo I stepped carefully into the men’s locker room where I changed into the “disposable underwear”Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
A Road to NowhereIf you are supposed to be walking down a horse trail and find yourself thinking “Wow! These horses must be nimble!” you are not on the…Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Trust in a No-Fall ZoneMountaineering axe in hand, quaking in my boots, I announced that mountaineering was no sport for a neurotic. Josh offered to take a photo.Jun 10, 2021Jun 10, 2021
Life Bottled UpWhat I’ve learned about myself and my great wishes in the age of shelter-in-placeMar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Mirages in Las VegasThe flight attendant reached out to stop me: not so fast. I looked up in fear. He asked me to pay for my drinks. Here I was, thinking he…Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
Unfurling My Crimson Carpet in AlabamaIt turns out nobody knows what’s in a Yellowhammer, the house drink at Galette’s, A Gameday Tradition. What’s outside of a Yellowhammer…Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
