Monthly Archives January 2009

Rex Murphy on Obama’s Inaugural Address

Rex Murphy’s got a really interesting take on Obama’s Inaugural Address — he’s calling it a dud.
He gave a great performance Tuesday. The speech itself, however, was a dud. So much skill operating on so lifeless a text. It was Vladimir Horowitz playing Chopsticks. A speech that has hardly begun gives us clouds that are [...]

Marc Binkley & Thomas Mo: Still Life Large

Just thought I’d plug a buddy’s upcoming exhibition entitled Still Life Large.
On Thursday February 5, my friend Marc Binkley and his buddy Thomas Mo are hosting a wine and cheese event to celebrate the grand opening of their photography exhibit entitled Still Life Large. Their opening coincides with Art Central’s ‘1st Thursday’ and the month-long [...]

A New Year’s Feast: Beef Tenderloin Stuffed with Lobster

For New Year’s Eve Katie and I indulged in a beef tenderloin filet stuffed with lobster, then cooked in wine, garlic and butter! This was the night I learned that tenderloin wasn’t just a chunk of beef— it’s the most tender cut of beef! My friend (and chef) David cut a whole beef tenderloin into [...]