Author Archives: robchristopher

I can’t even believe today is Friday. It’s even harder to believe that I leave in 3 days for Paris. There’s a sort of mental note-list in my head of stuff I need to do before I leave … I’ve … Continue reading →

This cool breeze coming in through the window is really nice. It rained earlier. Now, it’s cool & quiet outside. I hear the cars going by but they almost sound gentle, like they’re whispering. The new Jim White album “No … Continue reading →

I have tomorrow off. I can’t decide if I want coffee or a beer at the moment. This evening I bought “The Far Eat Suite” by Duke Ellington. His music just continues to dazzle me. I hear it for the … Continue reading →

Ah, an old flame of mine has somehow found this journal on the web & was so moved as to email me a comment. I love that about the net. Bits of me hovering in the neon ether. Just back … Continue reading →

Received a rabidly anti-Ken Burns e-mail today from Derrick, railing against “Jazz.” I agree with him on many points. Am listening to Shelley Manne & Red Mitchell right now. Writer’s Group last night was pretty good. Everyone’s comments on my … Continue reading →

Shame on me, I haven’t written in so long. Charlie Hayden was so cute in the early 60’s! Cuter even than Chet Baker I think. Pretty grey out there today. Despite my coffee, I’m sleepy. I could go back to … Continue reading →

Zach came over tonight & we watched the 1st episode of Ken Burns’ “Jazz” while we drank Rolling Rock. The show was really good but I’m not thinking so much about that right now. I’m thinking about the way this … Continue reading →

It’s so completely oh-so-quiet still & peaceful outside, through my slice of window by this keyboard, no one at all moving in the courtyard and the snow piled everywhere and some Christmas lights are still on out there. I have … Continue reading →

I couldn’t work today on account of being sick. I really wanted to, I mean, I hated to just everyone there high & dry on the busiest Sunday before Christmas. Couldn’t do it though. I’ve napped & read & stayed … Continue reading →

A foot of snow on the way. Whiteness blows everywhere. Listening to Radiohead, “Kid A.” Pretty perfect wintertime album. Albeit a bleak one. Zach insists that it’s a hopeful album though. “It’s about taking control of your life, your environment,” … Continue reading →