Lyric to song "Stupid Mouth Shut" by the band Hem.

(Dan Messe)

The sidewalk bends where your house ends
Like the neighborhood is on its knees
You're surrounded by a chain-link fence
That keeps me out but lets me see

Well I come by most every night
The shutters pounding in the breeze
A clothesline strung like paper kites
That blow my words right back at me

But someday when my heart exhales
I'll tell you everything
These sweet words spilling all about us
I'll say please please be with me
And I'll breathe so easily
But instead I'm turning blue
I look at you
And keep my stupid mouth shut

The hall light streams out through the screens
And the shadows capture me in webs
Just tangled up in what I've seen
And every word I have not said
I have not said

Cuz the sidewalk bends where your house ends
Like the neighborhood is on its knees

Happy Pre-Halloween! Here's a picture of me and my favorite vocal trio in the world - THE WEIRD SISTERS from Chicago!

LITTLE MISS MCDOWELL AND THE DEADBEAT CLUB

This slideshow that I created celebrates my 40th birthday and Emi's 35th birthday to the tune of DEADBEAT CLUB by the B-52s. It features photos from our trip to Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel in the Catskills. Kate Pierson is a member of the B-52s. Pix are by me, Ari Salomon and Stephanie Foerster.

The LITTLE MISS MCDOWELL image was lovingly created (as a birthday present!) by artist David E. Johnston - thank you, David!

Lilli and Jed's wedding


Another one


And yet another


OK here's the last one!

40th birthday coming up

In honor of my 40th birthday, coming this Sunday, I have posted a copy of my slideshow EVIL TWIN to YouTube.








See it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGVXvcoqgWU

It is a tribute to the joint birthdays of me and Emi Takahara.

We are evil twins!

My new friend

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Originally uploaded by pforbesmcd.

A lovely lady whom I met whilst in Montreal in May, 2007.

Salvage, Part III, Coast of Utopia

Tonight I just saw part 3 of Tom Stoppard's epic COAST OF UTOPIA at Lincoln Center. I saw part 2 yesterday and part 1 last week. I'm really glad I went. My short review is this:

The subject matter is interesting
The acting is excellent - especially Brian O'Byrne whom I now love.
The production is brilliantly directed and designed
The play is OK; some witty and moving moments, but not enough.

Still, really glad I went!

Pic on the left is O'Byrne the way he really looks; to the right is him in the play with silly wig. Billy Crudup was really good too, of course. And so were Jennifer Ehle and Amy Irving.