I’m about finished writing a new song, and this one is interesting…to me anyway. So, I thought I’d write a little bit about the process. The Road Less Traveled is what I might call a waiting-for-tango song. I have a book of micro-stories called Café Chronicles that I published a few years ago, and althoughContinue reading ““The Road Less Traveled””
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Daily Thoughts (When I think of it)
I used to use sites such as Facebook to collect random thoughts and share them with people I know. However, I do not wish to actively participate on a platform that thinks of women as objects or encourages the denigration of people based on orientation, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, etc. So, I will put myContinue reading “Daily Thoughts (When I think of it)”
“Cursed”
This is a song about the time I was living in Bogotá, Colombia. One night while I was asleep my girlfriend cut my hair and the next day flew to Cuba with it to have a Santero put a curse on me.
Off the Beaten Trail: México (Sample)
3 Towns to Visit in México When most of us travel, we tend toward resorts, beaches, or golf. Because of that predilection, most travel blogs write about the best places to do just those things. This is for the person who maybe doesn’t even consider themselves travelers. This is for the people who want toContinue reading “Off the Beaten Trail: México (Sample)”
More on Basement Café
The name of the café in “Basement Café” from Cafe Chronicles is actually Webster’s Bookstore Cafe in State College, PA. Located in a basement along Beaver Avenue, it dedicates three-fourths of its space to books and the final fourth to the coffee shop. The space is big but not particularly inviting. It is an acquired tasteContinue reading “More on Basement Café”
More on Dollop in Chicago (Uptown)
Dollop is the site for the next Cafe Chronicle. For the past 16 years, I’ve been living 573 miles away from Dollop Café at 4181 N. Clarendon Ave in Chicago, I’m surprised I found it. But if I find myself anywhere in the greater Chicagoland area, I will make the trip. Dollop, for me, isContinue reading “More on Dollop in Chicago (Uptown)”
More on Café San Parrillón-Bogotá
The next story in Café Chronicles takes place at Café San Parrillón, which is on the corner of 7th avenue and 65th street in the Chapinero district of Bogotá. It is the perfect local diner-type restaurant. They have the special of the day and do the typical Colombian diner food along with burgers and allContinue reading “More on Café San Parrillón-Bogotá”
More on Café Parrilla in Bogotá
This post may get very serious very quickly, but Café Parrilla, the next story in Café Chronicles, is one door down from La Albahaca Café on Carrera 4a in the Upper Chapinero area of Bogotá and is very similar in a number of ways. They also offer a special of the day, so often, IContinue reading “More on Café Parrilla in Bogotá”
More on Aquí en Santa Fe
Aquí en Santa Fe is the location for the next story in Café Chronicles. I went there in part because it was a place that I had visited in 1996 or so when I first lived in Bogotá, and I figured it was time I went back. From what I can tell, the restaurant wasContinue reading “More on Aquí en Santa Fe”
More on Café Albahaca
The next story in Cafe Chronicles takes place in Café Albahaca is in the Chapinero district of Bogotá and was right around the corner from my apartment. It is an unassuming place under a green awning with a chalkboard sign out front that announces the day’s specials. It was, without a doubt, the best placeContinue reading “More on Café Albahaca”
Henry James Morello 