Back from an extended Memorial Day weekend in New Orleans, one of my favorite cities in the world. While I was there, I took full advantage of some of the seemingly endless list of great restaurants that the city has to offer. Tried both the decades-old places, such as Tujage’s,…
Interview 56: The Costume Technician
Edwin Schiff doesn’t quite know what his future holds, but he’s certain that it will be something do with working as a theater costume technician. During a recent dinner in Washington, DC, Edwin told me how a technician is different from a costume designer and what the job involves.
Polyester Fiesta
If you live in England and are looking for a fun way to spend a day, check out singer Lorraine Bowen’s Polyester Fiesta and other shows. Her website lists several upcoming performances, and she’s well worth a listen. I interviewed Lorraine in January 2013, and had a blast. She writes…
Kate Bakes
Former dinner interviewee and vegan food blogger Katelyn Sornik has now launched her own brand of vegan snack bars and other treats. I discovered her company Kate Bakes after putting up a link to my interview with Katelyn on Twitter for Throwback Thursday. Katelyn tweeted back to let me know…
Interview 55: From Introvert To Extrovert
“A stranger’s just a friend you haven’t met!” — the all-singing, all-dancing cast of Oh Streetcar! in The Simpsons episode “A Streetcar Named Marge” That lyric is something the Elizabeth Moore must have taken to heart, because the 24-year-old takes every opportunity to introduce herself to strangers, packing her calendar…
Special Agent Galactica
Huh, it’s been about a month since I last updated this site. Whoops. Thank you in advance for your kind forgiveness. I’ll make it up to you later this week when I upload interview #55. Not much more to say on that one till it’s written, so let me tout…
Interview 54: Space Oddity
The man in the picture below is Jeffrey Johnson. Now picture Jeffrey — a Washington, DC, resident — in a bright pink wig, dress and makeup, standing behind a piano and performing a cabaret show. You’ve just imagined his creation Special Agent Galactica, a hired assassin who travels through space…
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
A few weeks ago reporter Perry Stein of the Washington City Paper called to interview me about Dining With Strangers. She took my blather and turned it into a pretty nice piece which was published online last week. Pros of the article: Perry was able to take 15 minutes of…
Interview 53: Matt For DC
Well this is novel: I wrote up an interview the same month it occurred! Matt Abbruzzese is a New York state native who moved to the District of Columbia several years ago. He fell in love with the city, and started doing volunteer work for various community and local government…
I’m Walking To New Orleans
All right, I’m not really walking to New Orleans, that would be ludicrous. However, I am flying down there for Memorial Day weekend and will be in the city from Friday May 23 through Tuesday May 27. I’m eager to interview anyone who lives in the city and is interested…