December 3rd, 2019. Warm suffusion.
I’m in the basement suffused by a warm glow that’s mostly keeping the creeping cold at bay. The last couple of nights, winds howling through Baltimore, whipping street signs back
November 2nd, 2019. Happy Halloween. Welcome to Marwen.
For all that I’ve always believed that the best art comes from pain, and the best artists are often truly seeking healing, I’ve always been uncomfortable with idolizing the damaged
More…November 2nd, 2019. Happy Halloween. Welcome to Marwen.
August 27th, 2019 – Busboys and Poets w Christian Alfonso.
I really wish the Busboys and Poets open mics were taking off, but they seem to be resolutely “meh”. The venue just seems to be fighting me on the very
More…August 27th, 2019 – Busboys and Poets w Christian Alfonso.
July 30th, 2019.
Building the open mic in Takoma Park continues to be an uphill battle. Tonight’s challenges include : continued absence of the open mic from the Busboys and Poets mailing list
June 2nd, 2019.
Monday night’s open mic was a good gathering. A number of people that I hadn’t seen in a while – Morell (who suddenly has a first name!!! Arschell!) has retired
March 28th, 2019.
The last several days have been rewarding in the way that being a teacher can be rewarding – and in a way that it so rarely is : being thanked
March 3rd, 2019.
February 25th, 2019 at Teavolve w Jacob Haller. A great night at Teavolve – Jacob Haller from Rhode Island was my featured artist and he was as dry-witted and clever
February 5th, 2019.
I had a friend ask me last night if I thought we were going to hit our country’s “eat the rich” moment soon – she expressed hope that she wished
November 28th, 2018.
Je suis un exhaustopuddle. Surely you know what it is that I’m talking about. Holy crap, this week is a killer – and what’s more is that it doesn’t have