Is This Thing On?

Now that labor day has passed, and along with it my most laborious time of the year, things should pick up around here soon. I've got some backlogged reviews to write and some essays that I plan to adapt for the blog format.

As I'm sometimes prone to do after a period of stress and long days working, I've caught a nice end of summer cold that I'm currently nursing with tea, soup, and good music.

I caught some great shows at the Chicago Jazz Festival this year, and just saw Yusef Lateef in Detroit on Labor Day.

I can't wait for fall to really hit here in Chicago. I've always been oriented towards the fall as a time of renewal and beginnings. I'm not sure if that's the student or the Jew in me, but either way, I always find the fall to be a period of transition that I welcome.

More later - maybe even today.