"Tonight's performance will be exceptionally LOUD. It is recommended that you use the provided ear protection (Distributed inside the venue)" --signs posted outside the Wamu Theatre, 04/27/09 ( Read more... )

Last October, I was antsy and itching for a getaway. I had Don Draperian fantasies of getting out of the city, country, and continent if but for a few crazy days. I borrowed a travel book, visited Flight Centre, and spent days and nights toying with the idea of just going. Just like most things I think about, it never came to pass. Considering that ( Read more... )