by Bill LaBrie | Dec 29, 2015 | Essays
My Lemmy Memory: Lemmy Kilmister died yesterday. You might not be familiar, but trust me: he lives on in all of us. Lemmy accessed a deep reserve of antisocial anger and rebellion somewhere beneath the sheen of good times and prepackaged adolescence most know as Rock...
by Bill LaBrie | Oct 11, 2015 | Essays
I recently toured the Lowell Observatory for the first time. Everyone’s favorite sometimes-planet Pluto was discovered here in 1930, though the observatory dates back to 1894. That was before electricity was available from nearby Flagstaff. Back then, Percival...
by Bill LaBrie | Feb 6, 2015 | Parenting
One drawback of growing up with “creative” parents: Being rebellious is hard work. But I found a way. My dad thought most manual labor was below him. He was a musician, songwriter, playwright, and occasional vacuum-cleaner salesman (No lie: You do what you...
by Bill LaBrie | Nov 28, 2014 | Writing-Publishing
Hey! I’m having a party and you’re invited. A good part of Diamond-T was written in my favorite local “Cheers” (the place where everyone knows my name). So that’s where the release party will be. I’m making this a non-profit benefit...
by Bill LaBrie | Nov 17, 2014 | Everything Else
Hey, that hiatus was a little longer than I had expected, but . . . . but . . . LOOK AT THOSE FONTS! On the HEADER! LOOK! No, don’t mind that guy in the picture. I’m talking about the fonts! Anyway, my new blog host and refinements will let me do a lot...