For much of my life I’ve enjoyed the dance of absolute love and staggering indifference that comes with the territory of cat ownership. Perhaps I should say feline companionship, as one never owns a cat.
The earliest communal gift I remember receiving was a green-eyed furball under our fragrant “live” Christmas tree when I was [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Mi Amiga Querida
March 12, 2008
Ron Carter Nonet at Birdland
March 7, 2008
I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the distinguished jazz bassist Ron Carter on piccolo bass last night at New York’s venerable Birdland jazz club in his twice-yearly appearance with his nonet. The dapper Mr. Carter, elegant in an immaculately tailored suit, cut an commanding figure as he led his gifted nine-member string ensemble of [...]
