Dec 16, 20242 min read
Beyond the Stars, Indeed
Presenting evidence of a misspent youth. Wrapping the 2024 Trekkies Tour with a Podcast With all of the audio content in the world,...
Dec 12, 20242 min read
A New Job for the New Year
Stretching my wings at The Birdcage As a cartoonist getting a late start in the biz, I am grateful for the early boost that I received...
Sep 30, 202410 min read
Lost Scores and Absent Friends
Returning to the RSNO in Glasgow—My Adventures in Underscore, part 22. The trip to Scotland seemed strangely familiar. Which I wouldn’t...
Jul 21, 20247 min read
My Lunches With Doug
Making a playlist from a past life—My Adventures in Underscore, Part 21. I returned from vacation to get a distressing phone call. “He’s...
Jan 20, 20247 min read
The Skeleton Was Key
How a bunch of bones gave new life to my career. In 1977, I’d moved west to San Francisco to attend film school. Three years later I...
Sep 11, 20235 min read
My Goldsmith Summer
Getting to know a favorite composer — My Adventures in Underscore, Part 20. Jerry Goldsmith isn’t the most-recognized name outside of...
Jul 21, 20234 min read
Beam Me Back, Scotty!
After 47 years, I’m returning to the USS Enterprise. I do love Star Trek. It’s been a formative influence since I was a child. The show...
Jul 13, 20233 min read
Looking Forward to Hindsight
How do you make sense of your life when other people are listening? One of the fun/exciting/deeply challenging parts of being a...
Apr 25, 20239 min read
How do you get to the MoCCA Fest?
Publish, publish, publish. I always thought I would have liked to have lived and worked in NYC. It’s one of my few regrets about moving...
Apr 8, 20235 min read
Carrying Old Baggage With Me
My weekend at the MoCCA Arts Festival, part one. I was trying not to obsess about the missing package. I’m a big fan of the U.S. postal...