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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 22, 20228 min read


Now I’ve Zine Everything
My first visit to the SF Zine Fest, and the 50 year journey to get there.
Sep 8, 20226 min read


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...
Sep 2, 20229 min read


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 12, 20228 min read


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...
Aug 4, 20227 min read


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...
Jul 28, 20228 min read


I Can See Clearer, Now
The world looked a little differently after a trip to NYC. When you’re ten years old and growing up in a small town, things can look...
Jul 21, 20225 min read


A Long Time Ago, In a City Far, by the Bay
When SF turned Sci-Fi - My Adventures in Underscore part 8 In March of 1977, I was sitting in a New Jersey theater with a few college...
Jul 15, 202210 min read


My Second Time Around
You can't negotiate the perfect relationship. I still remember your smile, that toothy grin with just a little curl to your lip. The way...
Jul 7, 20226 min read


I Found It At The Movies
My Adventures In Underscore Pt. 7 - Exploring sex and soundtracks in the mid-Seventies You can listen to a short playlist on Apple Music...
Jun 30, 20227 min read