PinnedPublished inAge of AwarenessLosing History and the Philadelphia Inquirer Isn’t HelpingA recent article on the Coltrane House by reporter Valerie Russ had many errors and was full of bias, which astounded me…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
Worrying About Another Trump Administration — Can Stormy Save Us?I am so, so sick of Donald Trump. His malevolent presence is everywhere —May 7May 7
Why Are We Supporting Ukraine’s Fight? (And Why Did my Childhood Friend Go There?)My mother used to love telling me how I met Will. We were new neighbors in a spanking, brand new, post-World War II subdivision in Southern…May 26, 20231May 26, 20231
The End of a Gig“I got your number from Tyrone. Can you fill in this Friday? I need a drummer just for the first set.”Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Published inAge of AwarenessIt began again a few weeks back — mad scrambles by terrified jazz folks pulling their hair out…I met Cousin Mary Alexander (John Coltrane’s cousin famous for the composition “Cousin Mary” he wrote for her), who lived in and preserved…Mar 10, 20212Mar 10, 20212
