Category: Immaculate Deception

• Bad News Is Always Coming, so Whimsy Is Sometimes Your Only Shield

• A Little Power Pop Excellence to Power You On to Friday

• An East Coast Gringo Embraces Day of the Dead (Line)

  When I moved to Yuma, Ariz., in 1996, I was the freshest of fresh-meat gringos you’d ever want to meet. Prior to crossing the Mississippi River on my way there,…

• It’s Halloween, Kids … Scary Stuff! Mwuahahahaha … BOO!

  True story: As a kid, I was unnaturally obsessed with monsters. I would read or buy anything I could get my hands on that involved the classic characters, especially Dracula,…

• Your To-Do List for Monday. On Your Way, Then, Good People.

• Happy Monday! Let’s Light This Candle!

• A First-Time Funky Friday Request, Compliments of Catherine, Queen of the Tango

  I’ve always had a up-down relationship what’s commonly called “blue-eyed soul” – which is really just a nicer way of saying “white boy soul.” Todd Rundgren – yes. Hall and…

• In Our Time of National Crisis, the Best Advice I Can Give Without Being Mean

• It’s My Birthday, So You Get the Presents (Spoiler – It’s FREE EBOOKS!)

  Hi, yes … that fateful day has arrived. Today I turn 45. Given the new realities of the lifespan of healthy humans (and the fact that genetics are working in…

• Today’s Funky Friday Brought to You by The Roots and … Elvis Costello? (A Rumination on Genre Busting)

  OK, lemme ‘splain. Anyone who’s read this blog … you know – ever – has a pretty good idea that I’m an Elvis Costello fan from way back, and there’s…