My Plea to the Radio Stations of NYC

For the love of everything that is right and holy, please play some music in the mornings instead of just running your yaps about stuff that no one wants to hear your opinion on. Do we need to hear Miss Jones’ opinion on the oil for food scandal? No more than we [...]

This Just in from Corporate

Capitalizing on the burgeoning growth of lit-fuse Enterprises®(LITF), its subsidiaries and related ventures, our public relations department is pleased to announce the pending acquisition of Zen (ZENQ). Details are still forthcoming, however lit-fuse CEO, Caryn “fiahcrackadiah” Thurman, has approved a portion of this exlcusive interview for immediate release.
Jamelah Earle: What would your plans be [...]

Baltimore, City of Surprising Delights

So I ended up in Baltimore, a city I’ve driven through and around countless times, but never had the common courtesy to stop and look around. But all that’s changed. A quick train ride north, then into a cab to a mysterious address — romance heightened by intrigue. Who could [...]

Everybody’s Working for the Weekend

I’m hardly the first person to pledge allegiance to Loverboy’s anthem of weekend anticipation, but I can’t help asking “You wanna be in the show?” by the time Thursday rolls around. This week, I’m even more excited about the arrival of quitting time on Friday, because I’m going away for the [...]

The Conspiracy of Chickendom

(No, that’s not the latest XTC song.)
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about chicken. Perhaps it’s because it’s not the other white meat. It IS the white meat. (Or should I say it is THE white meat?) I’m starting to realize that in addition to this country’s obsession with chicken (chicken [...]