I made a CD for Rena.  She told me since I hadn’t been to the Greek for SO long, I had to bring a gift. Knowing that I can’t compete on a dollar level, I put my mind to it, what could I bring her that evidenced thought, that evidenced me. They say parents appreciate […]

JET AIRLINER Riding along on this big old jet planeI’ve been thinking about my home They tell you if you’re gonna crash, right? I was cured of flight fright by Jay Krugman, who, on a particularly bad flight into Denver, convinced me the odds were just too low.  I might die on the highway, in […]

A lot of things have happenedSince the last time we spokeSome of them are funnySome of ’em ain’t no jokeAnd I trust you will forgive meIf I lay it on the line I always thought you were a friend of mine "My Thanksgiving"Don Henley Two days after I got back from Portillo a Mercedes cut […]

Maybe we have to credit Albert Grossman. The svengali leveraged his relationships to get Dylan’s songs heard. Really, if there’d been no Peter, Paul & Mary, would there be a Bob Dylan? But, despite Mr. Grossman’s voluminous connections, I’ve always believed the mark of a great songwriter is ANYBODY can sing his songs. There are […]