I. Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. Like so many others in our city, I crowded into a local parish and recieved a cross of ashes on my forehead. While he touched my forhead, the priest murmured “Remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” I received communion and then walked back out into my [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Foreheads
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In which I review a concert
Posted in Uncategorized on February 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Who knows why some concerts are better than others? During some shows, there’s a palpable energy passing between performers and the audience. No one knows why and when it will happen, but when it’s there, it’s electric. Sondre Lerche’s appearance at the Old Rock House last night was one of those concerts. Partly, this [...]
In which I review a restaurant
Posted in Food on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Like most native St. Louisans, I’ve heard folks mention “Remy’s” for the past 15 years. All the reviews I’ve internalized are positive and I’ve been intending to visit, but always ended up at Blue Water Grill (RIP) or Big Sky Café, Remy’s sister restaurants. So it was with a fair bit of enthusiasm that I [...]
