by Clea | Oct 28, 2008 | Uncategorized
Yikes! I’m on the skewer today over at Book Roast ! I’ve already answered a bunch of questions for the moderator and handed over excerpts, bits and pieces, and along the way some trivia that nobody else knows in preparation. I’ll be taking questions...
by Clea | Oct 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
Tony Hillerman has died at the age of 83. Over at her blog, Sarah Weinman rounds up the tributes of this wonderful writer, who brought the Southwest and Native American culture alive for so many through his mysteries.
by Clea | Oct 26, 2008 | Probable Claws
Walking home from a concert last night, we saw lots of small groups wandering the streets – most in costume. It was a blustery night, not too cold, but windy and rainy, and often we’d see couples with raincoats and umbrellas. Not till we were close would...
by Clea | Oct 23, 2008 | Barack Obama
Oh, I love this video! Black and white, male and female, cajun (fiddle) and zydeco (accordion) musicians together, singing a pro-hope, pro-Obama “Oui, On Peut!” (“Yes, We Can”). Lousiana may be a red state, but it’s got a blue heart – and...
by Clea | Oct 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
Well, here it is, my last Boston Globe “Radio Tracks” column. The summer Arbitron ratings are out, but I figured I’d close out with something fun – and give a last boost to college radio, my favorite form of the medium. Maybe not my best written...
