I’ve learned more about hurricanes this past six weeks than I ever cared to know. I know about eyewall replacement cycles, the effects of wind shears and warm Gulf currents on big bad-ass whorls of wind. I cover my nose and mouth and run at the sight of dead birds. The websites for the Center [...]
Went to see Sleater-Kinney, my all-time favorite girl band, at the Bottleneck last night. I haven’t had the time or a big wad of cash to attend concerts for a long time, so I’d almost forgotten about the myriad of problems that short girls (i.e., myself) face at concerts. We don’t really have much in [...]
On the first friday of every month, the art district in downtown Kansas City hosts a big gallery walk, in which admission to all the little galleries are free and, if you get there early enough, wine and treats are provided. The wine goes rather fast. All sorts of people show up, from college age [...]
Just got back from seeing Salman Rushdie give a lecture at the Lied Center. I haven’t read any of his novels, only one or two of his short stories a long time ago. All I knew was that he had written something called the “Satanic Verses,” and that this really pissed off the Ayatollah of [...]
