THE RULES: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. These are not your recommendations for quality. This list is about which albums are important in your life.

Tag fifteen friends, including me, because I'm interested in seeing what al… Read full post »

Kate McGarrigle from www.leonardcohenfiles.com

Singer/songwriter Kate McGarrigle died today, June 19, of a rare cancer she had been fighting for three years. She was the mother of singers Rufus and Martha Wainwright, ex-wife of singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, and, with h… Read full post »

I might be reading too many articles on the internet.  I'm starting to see uncomfortable connections in the articles I read.  As a bit of background, I have been looking for work for six months.  I am 56, my credit rating is trashed, and I have been self-employed for 10 years.… Read full post »

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a nutritionist who was working with the singer as he… Read full post »

When I first saw this Open Salon topic, I thought, "I’m lucky - I’ve never had a near death experience. I certainly have known people who have, many of them, but not me." Funny how the mind works. Tonight, when I mentioned this to a friend during a phone conversation, she… Read full post »

I made my decision on my "favorite" movie by answering the question, "What movie, if it came on TV, preferably with no commerical breaks, would make you drop everything to watch it?" The movie that popped into my head first was "Five Easy Pieces."

Granted, one big reason may be that… Read full post »

OK, so I'm typing this up here because I don't have time to keep a regular journal.

I don't usually watch "Meet the Press," in fact I haven't watched it for years with the exception of accidental run-ins while flipping around. Last night, late, I was flipping around and decided to… Read full post »