“Believe me, there’s nothing like a loud Cosmic Flabberzap to knock you out of your evening reverie and remember that it’s time to take out the garbage.”

You Must Remember This…, Influencers, Blinkist, Purlie Victorious, Virtual Ojai.

“Scoop some of the goop out and add more flour and water. Stir it up. Do this every day until it starts to stink. That's sourdough!”

Good enough bread, Picky eaters, Ripley, Keifer, Billy Collins.

“But this is the way it’s done these days. Strange, futuristic names—Verzenio, Vyvgart, Eloquis, Eylea-HD, Dupixent—intoned over shiny happy people hiking, barbecuing, stargazing and celebrating birthdays.”

Advertising overdose, Out of the Picture, Compact Concerti, Hiromi, John Dickerson

“Purplesaurus Rex, Roarin’, Rock-A-Dile Red, Ice Blue, Island Twist, Sharkleberry Fin;”

National Poetry Month edition: Ada Limon, to get there from here, Ray Hudson, Kool-Aid dreams, Tony Hoagland.

“Rehearsing Sara’s duet one day, I sang Sky Masterson's part while I played. I remember thinking, ‘I like singing. I should find a way to do more of that.’ Forty-five years later, I did.”

Sing, Sing, Sing; Idris Khan at the Milwaukee Art Museum; Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor; Frank Almond, Storyteller; Japan Blues.