My favorite Joni Mitchell song is "A Case Of You".  Only a Canadian could come up with such perfect imagery.  You’ll know if you’ve ventured to the Great White North.  You’re driving down the boulevard and you see a cinder block structure, with the words "Beer Store" above the plate glass window.  There’s no euphemism.  […]

What a SCAM! I’m a bit off the Apple religion.  Well, to be specific, I still love the products, I’m just a bit off Steve Jobs.  The Nano show pushed me over the edge.  Not EVERYTHING he introduces is revolutionary, not EVERYTHING is mind-blowing.  The Nano is just a tiny MP3 player.  But, at least […]

Thursday night we had Indian take away. We sat in the restaurant opposite Olympic Studios nursing drinks as the chef prepared our meal.  And then we got into Harry’s BMW and retreated to his domicile.  Just shy of midnight we broke out the containers and feasted.  It was just a local joint, but it was […]

So we’re driving south in Liverpool.  From the docks to the city center.  And Tony points out this giant edifice.  And tells me it’s an air vent.  For the tunnel.  ACROSS THE MERSEY! Hanging with Tony Wilson is like hanging with a living encyclopedia.  It’s an endless river of facts, quotations and insights.  On the […]