My dad was a virtuoso storyteller. He could hold a roomful of people spellbound, recounting events from his life and others’ with wit, style, and humor. Most of his stories he presented as fact and, for the ones I could personally vouch for, this was mostly true. He was not above embellishing for effect, but… Continue reading Storyteller
Category: about me
Memory, Truth, and the Stories of My Life
My parents’ divorce was a textbook study in “how not to handle your divorce with your kids”. The bitterness, acrimony, and cycles of revenge lasted for decades, and led, among other things, to my decision a few years ago to have no further contact with my mother. But there were earlier periods when I asked… Continue reading Memory, Truth, and the Stories of My Life
Birthday Portrait
After way too much to eat and drink at Fogo de Chao in Austin (as my colleague Tirthankar says of churrasca: “It’s a meat festival in your mouth!” We persuaded him that it wasn’t a good idea to say that too loudly in public…) For the family files: here’s my brother Ian, me, and Ross.… Continue reading Birthday Portrait
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-20: CO
lazy Sunday morning in bed, enjoying the fog outside (unusual in these parts). Harbinger of a move to San Francisco? # any Arabic speakers? Is this really an Egyptian novelty song about Italy’s Berlusconi? http://bit.ly/8vRsO # RT @angadsingh: http://bit.ly/3dhnVF An article on Larry Ellisons’ effective right hand and driving force behind the corporate giant Oracle… Continue reading The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-20: CO
The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-13: Chicago
^ The Chicago Bears on the practice field at Halas Hall RT @Schlomo: Ok, I don’t follow celebs often, but following @Danny_DiVito kinda excites me! # “To celebrate 30 years in business, an Italian supermarket is staging a lottery where the prizes include ten jobs.” http://bit.ly/2OlRjZ # hang on. Why has Danny DeVito spelled his… Continue reading The Twitter Diaries: 2009-09-13: Chicago