It all started with a photo. It was the 29 Oct 2015 NY Times photo of Marlis Petersen accompanying the article “In ‘Lulu,’ the Question That Stops an Opera“. How captivating she looks! Was this the Met? Is that the…
Cold Brew Iced Coffee reload (with recipe), plus free Starbuck’s Rant
The Hating Starbucks Section I have gotten to the point of hating Starbucks. I mean, I’m like everybody else: I dig the coffee and having my drink my way, I dig the hipness (if there’s any left at this point),…
Book Review: Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin
Primates of Park Avenue by Wednesday Martin My rating: 1 of 5 stars There are already a lot of reviews on goodreads.com on this book, so I’ll be brief. The book reveals the least likable memoirist I have ever read:…
Book Review: Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
Suttree by Cormac McCarthy My rating: 1 of 5 stars I think this book is terrible, and I’m abandoning it at 58% complete. There is so much good stuff to read in the world, I don’t want to waste any…
UNC’s Kenan Stadium and NC State’s Carter-Finley Stadium Contrasted
Update 08 Oct 2016: I forgot one of the very main things: Leg Room. Winner: Carter-Finley. OMG, we may not be season ticket holders again at Kenan because there’s not enough leg room for my wife (5’8″ maybe) let alone me…