Kids making noises with their armpits, boiled peanut shells tossed out of windows, and cries of "He's touching me!", "How much further?", and "I have to pee!" Let's hear it for family road trips
Slow Runner and Rachel Kate Gillon put on a haunting, mind-blowing show at the Circular Congregational Church—tambourines, goosebumps, acoustic sets, lasers, and lots of reasons to love live music
If your schedule bounces around like lotto balls (do this, do that, now this, then that), it's time to refocus on what's important: meaningful connections. Here's my 3-pronged approach to build more
My advice for taking in Friday night's show at the Music Farm, in a mere 20 Tips or Less. Really, buy me a Guinness and follow my advice. Only some of it though... Most of it doesn't even work for me
Scored 82 out of 100 by BeerAdvocate magazine, this hoppy, malty blend is one brew you should try. Lucky for us, it's available at quite a few joints around town
My play-by-play rundown (including photos!) of Saturday's Southern Ground opening day, from the complainers in line to a run-in with Zac Brown to the madcap musicians onstage... Wow.
We're dressing up this year's Red Party as the Emerald City. Get inspiration for your Wizard of Oz-themed look and learn more about the cause behind the annual fete here
Fearless Felix proves to be one hell of a weekend warrior. But I believe his 24-mile free fall tells us more about what it means to be grounded than about zooming through space.
Though I'm fairly certain this piece will get me fired from Grit (and my wife has advised strongly against it), here it is... Six real-clear thoughts on breast-feeding in today's culture
What's the new game of medicine? What the hell is epigenetics? What's this talk of sex stars? These questions answered, plus more on the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy, here
In his first exclusive behind-the-scenes recap of NYFW for Grit, Cator Sparks chats up Yoko Ono, spies a killer heel by Chadwick Bell, and reviews Laura Siegel, Micah Cohen, Tanya Taylor, and more
Think politics are a pain in the ass now? This post was proof positive it's a volatile issue no matter the candidates OR supporters, just as it was for these 70s-era six-year-olds
Years after a heated schoolyard Ford/Carter debate, and days after swearing off political bickering on Facebook, I'm free to focus on what really matters—like the new A Fragile Tomorrow CD
If you're thinking of setting up shop advising others, pro consultant Margaret Seidler suggests addressing three key questions before you make your move
Should you play at a big-name, cavernous venue like this if you can't draw the crowd, or are you better off at the Tin Roof with a couple dozen devoted fans? Here's what happened (and my answer)...
Increase your libido, renew your energy, sleep better—the big lesson I learned in my mid 30s that helped bring my feel-good factor back (this is Blog 1 in a series on this topic)
Sara Vaughan, Miles Davis, and Enya keep my pooch Pansy from pacing during summer thunderstorms. Could music be just as effective for your nervous system?
