Go is perhaps not a game for everyone, but I love it, and have been playing for many years. Tonight I stumbled across the Sunday Go Lessons YouTube channel, which has some actual games with commentary. In this game, we get to see one of… Read More
As regular visitors know, I’ve been posting some short-short stories here at 27th Street. These are all part of a series of pieces I call The Lazy Allen Stories. They’re set, or at least they’re being told in 1982 in Toronto, and they’re all stories… Read More
I’ve been dealing with a cold for the past few days – no big deal – I’ve more or less been ignoring it. Last night though, it hit me like the evening train, emerging as a full-blown man-cold. I didn’t sleep much last night, and… Read More
We went to see the much anticipated new Tarantino film, The Hateful Eight, yesterday afternoon. I haven’t seen all of Tarantino’s films, and I confess I’m not one of those fans who hang on every frame of his movies. At the opening of the film,… Read More
We typically enjoy a very low-key New Years. Doing as little as possible has become a tradition here at 27th Street. New Years started for us with take-out from a local Thai take-out joint here in Long Branch called Thai by the Lake. This is… Read More
Not too long ago my friend East Texas Red sent me an email pointing me to a review in the New York Times of the book Beatlebone by Kevin Barry. The review, which was very positive, was written by songster Steve Earle. This is the… Read More
Here is the latest Long Branch Butterfly mosaic, just finished up tonight. You can see a detail + more mosaics at our Long Branch Mosaics blog. We also do custom mosaic projects, big and small.
Here’s a quick and easy-to-prepare fish stew that’s perfect for a winter evening. First put some rice on to cook while you’re preparing the stew. I use a cast iron pan for this, and it works very well. Heat your pan with a little vegetable… Read More
I’ve been learning the tune John Stensen’s #2 on clawhammer banjo. I’ve seen it spelled Stensen’s, Stenson’s, Stinsen’s, Stinson’s and even Stentson’s. I couldn’t tell you who John Stensen (sp) is or was, though. The most inspired versions of this tune, come (in my opinion… Read More
American artist Ellsworth Kelly passed yesterday at age 92. I’ve long admired is stark, confident coloured shapes. At times, when I’ve struggled with painting, unable to create marks I could make stick, I’ve marveled at the power of Kelly’s simple forms, which seem to be… Read More
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