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The Zen of Politics

Yesterday I stayed home and never got out of my pjs. Why? I’m an idiot; I was supposed to go to a latke party at Carol and Jeff’s house. I remembered that one minute before it was supposed to start. They live an hour and a half away so that wasn’t going to happen. I […]

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Between the Drive and the Caroling

The three day WFUV member drive is over, so my life is back to normal. The plan yesterday was to volunteer for seven hours, 6 AM – 1 PM and then go to therapy. Then my therapist had to cancel. I figured I’d stay until 1 and then go shopping. But the supervisor that was […]

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Radar in a Roman Field

Welcome to a not feeling human until afternoon edition of Wise Madness. I discussed this with my psychiatrist yesterday and it finally got through my sleep dulled head that this might not be depression; that the reason I’m so sleepy is my sleep apnea. Depression and anxiety might exacerbate it, but I bet the main […]

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A Scandal in Bohemia

Slow start today and now I have to rush. Yesterday that cost me seeing The Hot Jazz Jumpers at the New York Vintage Train Underground Swing and Jazz Festival. I was able to get myself out of the house to see Scott Wolfson and Other Heroes at the newly reopened Café Bohemia. It’s been far […]

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Certified Cannoli Connoisseur

Here’s the problem, I was so busy yesterday I didn’t have time to write. That means I have too much to write about today when I’m also busy. Finding the perfect blogging/life balance is difficult. The first half of my Saturday double header was the New York Cannoli Crawl. This started at the ungodly hour […]

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Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty

I stayed home yesterday and somehow managed to not do my laundry. That takes true procrastination talent. It was one of those days that I fell asleep in the afternoon and had no energy. I do not like those days. It could well be a manifestation of depression. I sometimes think my brain makes up […]

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The Song of the Sirens

Instead of making excuses I’m writing before 10 AM; to what do we owe this miracle? I have no idea. I’d much rather be intellectually honest and admit my ignorance than make up a theory out of whole cloth. I had a choice of five concerts to attend last night. None were on my calendar […]

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Live From There

I had good reasons to start writing this late. I was out late, I slept late, I had to watch part one of Crisis on Infinite Earths, then the aftershow, then I cleaned out the fridge and took a shower. That took me to 40 minutes ago. I have no excuse for not writing then. […]

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A Heather Pierson Christmas

No excuses for writing late today. I even have something easy to write about. I’m just a champ at procrastination. I’ll have to write about that. Some day. Not now. Not tomorrow. But one day I’ll get around to it. Yeah. Last night I headed up to Common Ground Coffeehouse to see The Heather Pierson […]

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On the Wrong Track

I expected to have more to write about today, but last night’s plans were waylaid by the MTA. Molsky’s Mountain Drifters played at Jenkins House Concerts on the upper west side. I was looking forward to seeing Bruce Molsky and it’s been way to long since I’ve seen the Jenkins clan. Somebody put a curse […]