

- Oct 20, 2022
- 4 min
A Toothsome Dish, Indeed
Some meals are simply unforgettable I love food. I live to eat, and don't understand those who simply eat to live. Sustenance is not...
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Mini-Comics Now On Sale!
The first two issues of my mini-comic memoir are available—watch the trailer! It's hard to give up on your dreams. Especially after 40...


- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
The Loneliness of the Soundtrack Listener
It’s been a long road, indeed — My Adventures in Underscore, part 13 You can listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple Music...


- Sep 26, 2022
- 1 min
Speaking the Truth (mostly)
All memoirs are written from memory, and you know how reliable THAT is... It's been very gratifying to read your comments and emails and...


- Sep 22, 2022
- 8 min
When Saturn Came Back
One Door Opens and Another Closes - My Adventures in Underscore, part 12 You can sample a short playlist on Apple Music or Spotify...


- Sep 8, 2022
- 5 min
Now I’ve Zine Everything
My first visit to the SF Zine Fest, and the 50 year journey to get there.


- Sep 2, 2022
- 8 min
A New Source for Sound
The dawn of CDs and the return of Mr. Bates—My Adventures in Underscore, part 11. To sample the songs discussed, try the blog playlist...


- Aug 12, 2022
- 8 min
Dark Days Are Made of This
MTV, Nuclear Winter, and a New Hope — My Adventures in Underscore, part 10 You can sample a short playlist on Apple Music or Spotify...


- Aug 4, 2022
- 7 min
Plenty of Fish—Just One Catch
After nine months and 200 profiles, could I ever find a match? There’s nothing quite like starting a new relationship. The tingle of...


- Jul 28, 2022
- 8 min
It Was the Best of Times, It Was blah, blah, blah…
Stumbling into fatherhood in the early ’80s - My Adventures in Underscore, part 9 You can hear a selected playlist for this story on...