“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” —Oscar Wilde

Maybe For $150K With Two Assistants

Maybe For $150K With Two Assistants So this job I found on LinkedIn. Not for me, I'm helping Joe find something Remote that's in his wheelhouse.  This job description calls for " a proactive and highly skilled Digital Assets Management professional who is a master of social media and PR strategy." Some observations.  Your Digital Asset Manager, Social Media Manager, and PR Strategist are three different people. Those roles require three totally different skill sets. …

Currently Listening: Apostrophe (Frank Zappa, 1974)

Currently Listening: Apostrophe (Frank Zappa, 1974) My first foray into Zappa was in grade school. 7th grade, so 1983. A bunch of us girls were having a sleepover at Jennifer Dixon's house in Cheshire CT, playing records, when Jen put on "Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch." Stunning record, and the album art cracked me up. We went crazy for "Valley Girl," featuring Frank's 14-year old daughter Moon Unit. Moon did a lot to introduce her dad to prepubescent…

Currently Listening: Return of the Frog Queen (Jeremy Enigk, 1996)

Currently Listening: Return of the Frog Queen (Jeremy Enigk, 1996) Many years ago I found Return of the Frog Queen by plucking it out of a $1 CD bin at Diskovery in Allston. When Yolanda rang me up (I got some used books that day too) I told her that I hadn't heard of the guy, I was just intrigued by this slim cardboard sleeve with the black & white photograph of a guy about my age. I don't know what compelled me to pick this one up. Turns out Jeremy Enigk was the frontman in Seattle-based Sunny Day …

One Door Closes, A Better Door Opens (Literally!)

One Door Closes, A Better Door Opens (Literally!) I love this door. Look at it. Just look at it! Not only for it's beauty, but because we've never had a door we could open like this, because we've never lived on the first floor like this. There's that old adage about things happening for a reason. Well, the veracity of that is questionable, but in this case, it's so true. Joe and I looked at an apartment 8 months ago, fell in love with it, applied...and didn't get it. &quo…

Veggie Patty On A Wheat Bun, Bitches (The Cousin Oliver)

Veggie Patty On A Wheat Bun, Bitches (The Cousin Oliver) You know that old internet chestnut "Pics or it didn't happen?" This is why I've kept a blog for 26 years. That's why I know that I had my favorite burger on April 24 2018--The Cousin Oliver. Veggie patty on a wheat bun, bitches. Alas, they don't make it anymore, which I found out on Facebook from Robbie Rist of all people. IYKYK.