Good things come to those who wait. At least, that’s the saying. Maybe my inherent impatience is the reason why the number of good things coming my way tends to be somewhat teeny. Regardless, actor Cecil Baldwin is an incredibly patient man. [display_podcast] In my interview with Cecil back in…
Podcast #19
All the world’s a stage and something something. I don’t remember much of my English literature classes on Shakespeare except for my kindly old grandma of a teacher who hated confrontation, and would whisper the platitude “perceptive insight” in response to whatever thoughts you had about the Bard’s works no…
Podcast #18
On Tuesday I uploaded a podcast of my interview with Mike Wilkinson and Alicia Wilkinson-Mehr, co-owners of Pete’s Apizza in Washington, DC. [display_podcast] Earlier this week I called Mike for a quick chat to find out how Pete’s has developed in the roughly two years since the interview.
A Taste Of India
Last night my friends and I had dinner at Capitol Hill Tandoor & Grill, a restaurant in DC’s Eastern Market neighborhood. The venue’s website offered “the exotic tastes of India,” a promise that I approached with a cautiously arched eyebrow because my bland taste buds usually mean that spicy Indian food…
Podcast #17
In May 2009 I had lunch with Mike Wilkinson and Alicia Wilkinson-Mehr, owners of the DC-based pizzeria Pete’s Apizza. Why am I only now getting round to putting up a podcast of the interview? Good question. [display_podcast] Let me evade your inquiries, random website visitor, and instead urge you to…
Zesty Sunday
Had brunch today at Zest, a new restaurant in DC’s Eastern Market neighborhood. In terms of appearance, it’s a very peppy (zesty, perhaps?) place, with plenty of natural light and an upbeat soundtrack of pop tunes playing at a respectable level in the background. But that’s about as far as…
Podcast #16
Every Friday after I upload a podcast interview I’ve been following up with a briefer Where Are They Now? update in which I call the interviewee to find out what they’ve been up to since they sat down to a meal with me. Until now. [display_podcast] Slight problem getting an…
Podcast #15
New York, New York, it’s a hell of a town. [display_podcast] So thinks Gretchen Auer. My eighth interviewee, Gretchen was born in a small town in Ohio and for years longed to move to Manhattan. As I found out when we sat down to brunch in New York back in…
Interview 34: Man On Wire
Today’s interview is with Florida-based funambulist Will Soto. Will has lived in Key West for 30 years. Five nights a week he heads down to the Mallory Square pier to perform a show for tourists that involves juggling, jokes and finale of tightrope walking without any safety nets below. Click…
Interview 33: Dancing With Myself
I had to put on my dancing shoes for my 33rd dinner interview with a stranger. Problem with that plan is that I have two left feet. Nevertheless Julia Kulakova took pity on me as she gave me a crash-course in learning the art of gypsy dance at her weekly…