The Mystery Spot

Scott Woods was in my dream. We were talking about monster Australian Chardonnay. Someone, Joe The Poet, or Jory, was drinking one the week ...

Found myself watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall yesterday. Rooted for Russell Brand's character. I do not see films the way most people ...

Called my Mother last night. "Congratulations," she said. "How did you hear?" I asked. "You sent me an email."...

I'm waiting for the Arsenal Soccer team to come over from London, play the Crew, and beat them. Then, to increase my sports discomfort d...

The CAPA Summer Movie Series is one of the things that makes Columbus a cool place to live. Thursday night we went to the Ohio Theater to se...

Been listening to Serge Gainsborg and finding that I don't like him. Tom Jones has an amazing voice, the last Levon Helm (not the new on...

Have seen a few interesting movies over the past couple of days. First was a documentary called Stranded, which is about the Uruguayan rugby...

Finally watched The French Connection last night. A fine cop drama that won Gene Hackman an Oscar. Roy Scheider was also nominated for an Os...

News is breaking that Christiano Ronaldo has been transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid for the record sum of eighty million pou...

Werner Herzog's narration style could make Goodnight Moon sound like the book of revelations. I can only guess why he hates penguins so ...

I've been making lists, asking for lists, receiving lists. It's Lisztomania! The weather tonight has been miserable. Tornado sirens ...

The comedies of Ealing Studios have a real charm and wit. They also have a soul. I got a box set from the library of their earlier, little...

All weekend I've been out of synch. Been flying all over the place, eating junk, not sleeping near enough. There's too much on my mi...

Received word a couple of days ago that I came in a second place tie in the Columbus Arts Festival poetry audition. What does this mean? I g...

Got out of the house a bit to keep away from the media. Was getting more annoyed at cheney's sore loser fear mongering comments and the ...

The temperature warmed up to about 70 degrees yesterday. Spring may not be here, but you could feel it coming. After a phone call from my ga...