My ears are greedy; they always have been. When I was 4, I cried because I couldn’t listen to The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac at the same time. (Thirty years later: yes, still.) When I was about 10, my sister and I bought each other the Tupac and Biggie double albums for Christmas and traded one disc…

A reader sent me a note a few days ago remarking that while he didn’t share my politics, he felt he was able to really listen to what I have to say, rather than tuning out what he didn’t want to hear. He suspected it had to do with the creative spirit, the connection you feel with another person you…

Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary is a very peaceful place. Well it was, until the mayor’s wife visited the newest addition: Barney the parrot. As she came closer, to inspect the parrot’s beautiful plumage, Barney saw her gold chains and regalia. He said “You can fuck off.” Everyone hoped it was a…