Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
The picture above was taken Sunday afternoon, March 19 when I visited Elkhart, Illinois on assignment for the best news weekly published in the greater tri-state area. Barely visible just to center right are grave markers of Elkharts founder. The markers...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
I hope you like the new look. Its a positive statement. WordPress provided the picture at the very top and the template for this new approach, easier to read for all concerned.The picture directly above was taken Saturday at jimiArt Gallery, 518 E. Monroe...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Pictured above is classical guitarist Sharon Wayne. I photographed her during her Februyary 24 concert sponsored by Springfield Classical Guitar concert at First Presbyterian. I have posted many pictures from the concert which you may view by visiting www...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Cad you ted I habba code It would be easy to say I caught it at the Prairie Art Alliance reception March 3 SUPER event! but akashally (as 43 might say) I fet di early germ scouts reconnoitering my sinai (plural of sunus) Sadderday marnin. Let me grab...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Its been a wacky week, subbing only a half a day, election judging, and only by happy coincidence, not having my house burn down while I tapped away at this keyboard. Ive WANTED to write to this blog eight or nine times since the most recent posting, but...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Michael Moll was a local poet who died from HIV AIDS a few years ago. He was mystical, had an affinity for stage noir theatrics and as honest and frank as a knife blade through your neck. He was warmly regarded by friends of mine. Ive been pouring over ...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
I was confident that I could stay up late Wednesday night knowing school would resume Thursday, because every teacher capable of teaching school as usual would make it in to catch up with activities lost Tues Wed. Anticipating a call from the sub line fo...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Why is it art Why is it not art
Im straddling the fence here, and I;m asking for your opinion to help me decide.
A long-time friend sent me a news release for the coming 21st Anniversary celebration of the Illinois Central Blues Club concert coming ...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
A few months ago, poet/painter friends DSP gave me the first of what has totalled a few hundred New Yorker magazines, dating back to 2002. I began reading them voraciously with a passion unequalled since getting very lucky on a third date in 1991. About...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Following his interview on This Week with George Stephanopoulos, there has been growing controversy over rumors eminating anonymusely from white spokespersons that the majority of white voters in this country may not support Mike Huckleberry Im sorry, I ...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Great news for Springfield residents who would rather take a taxi to St. Louis Lambert Airport so they dont have to fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport: starting soon, you can fly to Lambert as inexpensively and almost as fast. Officials are reluctan...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
No confirmation, but rumor has it that either Laura or the dog have had enough of 43s pomp and smirkin stance re the war. My bet: its the dog. If true, that will leave him with only the other and a few flagrantly alive die-hard big sticks in Congress. 43 ...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Wine and circumstance are of diminishing utility.
I was a like a similie to Pavlovs dog Sunday night. (Grammarians will LAUGH at that!) I had enjoyed the week, a productive one toward the end, and part of that pleasure was the anticipation of enjoying a b...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
I took this picture of Mike Lang Saturday night at Einsteins in Lincoln, Illinois. I dont know WHY I couldnt post it with the blog entry as intended, but what the hey. Better this way than not at all; aye
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Nothing holds such exquisite promise of a better tomorrow as a freshly opened jar of Folgers Instant Coffee. I was down to enough in the jar for two more cups when unsolicited beneficence from two acquaintances made possible the purchaqse of a new jar fro...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Its hard to see the target in the haze Im in. Its hard to lift the gun. Taking aim Thats for the professionals. Its Tuesday morning, and I REALLY need to resume poppiing off the assignments Ive had for the last three weeks, but didnt devote serious time...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
A lesson most folks learn before turning 16 is this. Never leave your house wearing yesterdays underclothing. Because if you get hit by a truck on your way to wherever, when they wheel you into the emergency room, you dont want to embarrass yourself in se...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Wuth malice toward none,
Stick a fork into 43.
Hes done.
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
With the turmoil of an overdrawn checking account behind me (only temporarily, as I would discover the following Tuesday afternoon) I was still uncertain about (NOT as to mind you. Who the hell started saying as toanyway Mu tuess is a lawyer who eats gr...
Posted by honey & quinine 1 year ago.
Pictured above, a glimpse of front yard ice at the peak of the ice storm Saturday, January 6. I state January/ 7 007 in the caption, but if memory serves (better) it was Saturday. While preparing this picture for this blog, I tried different color treatm...
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