It's been a while. Jasmine says, "I want to see you! Let's go to the Shaft."So we do, and she drinks raspberry vodka lemonade with a splash of lime in a tall glass. I drink Jack and Coke.Jasmine and I inhabit a tiny universe together: we are the two old maids of our high school group. But we are only 27! Yes, but several of our childhood friends are devout or semi-devout Christians. We used to ...
I am always curious what the first song that made somebody cry was. It is always interesting to hear what the response is because it usually happened before someone has developed any kind of refined musical aesthetic. It is usually from a time that was so much more innocent.For me it was "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton. I remember driving down Portage Avenue in Winnipeg in the early spring in m...