Let me work some magic…abracadabra, here’s a new interview! This time I’m back in Washington, DC, for an interview with magician Michael Chamberlin. Click on the picture above or that link in the preceding sentence to learn about this Maryland-born magician, and also to watch a rather splendid video of…
Philadelphia Freedom
I have zero reason for using that headline other than the fact I was recently in Philadelphia for a weekend visit and the Elton John song “Philadelphia Freedom” came to mind. Moving on swiftly, I didn’t have any dinners with strangers in the City of Brotherly Love but I and…
On The Road Again
Quick update with some new travel plans — Philadelphia, Miami and New York City are all looking close to definite for visits in the coming weeks. If you live in one of the cities listed above and would like to try dinner with a stranger, click here to make a…
Interview 13: Brunch With Buzzy
A new article! It must be Christmas! Or something like that anyway. Read all about my brunch interview with Buzzy “Beano” Langford, who plays guitar in a New Orleans-based cover band. I’ll tell you in advance that I neglected to ask why his nickname is Beano, so please forgive my…
A Streetcar Named Delay
So about that long-delayed New Orleans article…yeah, it’s coming. Finally got my laptop back from its repairs so expect the latest write-up this weekend. While I’m on the topic of New Orleans, I have to recommend Mother’s Restaurant, a fantastic place just outside of the French Quarter. They serve basic…
Much Ado About Nothing
No news is good news, right? Let’s go with that statement. My laptop is experiencing all manner of hilarious problems at the moment, so the next dinner write-up — my second of two from New Orleans — is on hold until I get the machine back from the repair shop….
Interview 12: Chatting In The Crescent City
Hooray, another dinner with a stranger, this time in New Orleans. Click here to read my recent interview with Jerry Gandolfo, owner of the city’s Historic Voodoo Museum and all-round nice guy with plenty of stories to share about voodoo. He also touches on life before and after Hurricane Katrina,…
Meal At Montmartre
The first of my two New Orleans articles is on the way, and should be up within the week. Meanwhile, I’d like to take a minute — or really, type for a bit, because time is relative on the Internet, right? — to tell you, dear reader, about a great…
Interview 11: Learning About Lars
Do you want another write-up of an interview with a stranger? Well, my mum always says that “‘I want’ never gets’” so perhaps you should have thought about asking more politely. But I’ll let it slide this time and instead serve up the latest article for this site. That’s right!…
Interview 10: Putting On A Performance
An update with actual content, fancy that! The latest dinner with a stranger is available for your reading pleasure. It took place a few weeks ago in New York City and is with Cecil Baldwin. Cecil is trying to make it full-time as an actor in Manhattan. Click away to…