Bird on a Wire

"Leonard Cohen has spent much of the past decade in solitude, exploring his own spirituality and his place in an ever-changing world. But in July of 2008, he took the stage at London's 02 Arena and gave a stunning performance, as part of his first tour in 15 years. The concert included some of his most influential and best loved songs, including "Hallelujah," "Bird On A Wire" and "Dance Me To The End Of Love." The historic performance was recorded and will be released as a two-CD set on March 31. Until then NPR Music will stream the entire album online, as an Exclusive First Listen, beginning at 11:59 p.m. March 23."

Are Green Cleaners Really Effective?

When I used to work at group homes I was known by some as the "germ boy." Why, you might ask? Well, it wasn't because I am a walking talking vector for germs; rather it was because of my propensity to use chemical dis-infectants around the group home for everything from the floors to the counters and door handles.
I have often touted, especially to young mothers, the wonders of a product known as Benefect which is 100% natural (and by the way, Canadian) and 99.9% effective in killing all those nasty household germs. The kicker is you can spray Benefect directly into your mouth and it will do you no harm whatsoever. Which means you clean any given surface, wipe and then spray Benefect and forget about it. It is even safe on kitchen counters.
I was happy to come across this very informative article at slate.com which explores and explains which "green" cleaners work and which may work.
Read, enjoy, kill!

Everything's Amazing, Nobody is Happy!

Comedian Louis CK's appearance on Conan O'Brien.

Photo Update

Seth and Tarah on our trip to Niagara Falls


Marsh getting breakfast at the hotel

At the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls

I rented a scooter for a day of sight seeing in the Fort Lauderdale area

Tarah and Seth up to the usual antics

Seth and Mom relaxing at home

Tarah at her recent ballet recital

Tarah and classmates at ballet recital. That big kid is actually a teacher

Tarah at ballet recital

Seth at his 8th birtday party at Chuck-e-Cheese

Tarah may just have a career in spying as she was pretty good at locating the moles

Seth and his friend, Britanny, at Chuck-e-Cheese

Tarah on the tiny carousel

Mujhse Bichhad Ke Khush Rehte Ho

Listen to this Ghazal on YouTube


Artist: Jagjit Singh
Album: Saher

Mujse bichad ke khush rahthe ho(2)
Meri tharah thum bhi jhootte ho(2)

Mujse bichad ke khush rahthe ho

Ik tahani pe chaandh tika tha(2)
Mein ye samjha thum baitte ho(3)

Ujale ujale phool khile the (2)
Bilkul jaise thum hasthe ho (3)

Mujhko shaam batha dhethi hai(2)
Thum kaise kapade pahane ho(3)

Thum thanha dhuniya se ladoge(2)
Bachom si baathein karthe ho(3)

(mujse)