I found just one of these mushrooms today. I believe it is likely Lactarius deliciosus, known as the saffron milk cap. When I saw it, I thought it might by L. thyinos because I couldn’t see any staining. However, this mushroom did stain when handled.… Read More
Not long ago, I posted a sneak peak into the Anchovy Can, my little studio located in a cave deep beneath Anchovy World Headquarters. There was a reader request to see a better shot of the new painting, so today I snapped a couple photos.… Read More
Last night I found myself out on a boat cruise in Toronto Harbour. Here’s a view of the city from the lake… I was there to support my nephew Luke who is a guitar picker in a band called Slaves 2 Debt. That’s Luke over… Read More
I need to share a line with you this morning friends. This was sent to me by my pal East Texas Red. It’s the Titanic Taxonomy of Wrestling Names. I know you need this. You just don’t know it yet.
For some time, bit at a time, I’ve been attempting to write a novel. I’ve been thinking of it as a long term project. The core of the thing has been floating around my little brain for years and perhaps a year ago, I started… Read More
All good things must come to an end, include my little list of drinking songs. I hardly scratched the surface really, but hopefully you enjoyed the ones I selected. For Drinking Song #50, I’ve selected The Killer performing What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (has made a… Read More
Just about every time I visit my dental hygienist I fall asleep while she cleans my teeth. I realize it only when she nudges me and patiently says, “Open up please.” This time it wasn’t going to happen. Of course I did it again. I… Read More
Drinking song #49 is Parlez Nous A Boire (Let’s talk about drinking…not marriage) Sending this one out to any Cajuns or Acadians out there this evening.
Here’s Frank, singing One For My Baby (Drinking Song #48) This song was written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the 1943 musical The Sky’s the Limit. It was first performed in the film by Fred Astaire but popularized by Frank Sinatra. This song… Read More
Somebody entered, “are late night talk shows dead?” into a search engine and landed abruptly here in paradise. Allow me to provide the answer. Yes, they are dead and they stink to high heaven. But then again, I thought Tom Snyder’s Tomorrow Show was good… Read More
27th Street 