Although … I was a terrible bartender (being a non-drinker I had no idea what I was serving, among other things.) So I can only assume that you are referring to the dedicated, talented, and passionate yet underpaid/occasionally volunteer staff that I shepherded. And they were fantastic, almost entirely self-selected, committed to beauty in all its forms, and willing to give nearly all of themselves for the dream of some crazy goose. That’s one of the undertold stories of the NorShor, the many people who WORKED there and what they brought to the job. And not just for my run, for the whole last century … sound like an idea for another post sometime, maybe closer to the theater’s actually Centennial which is sometime this year, but I forget the actual season, Fall, I think.

I appreciate Paul’s positive comments about the Zenith, and I concur that it would be better coming out weekly with less “miss” and more “hit” on the in-depth journalism. That it isn’t reflects a lack of 1) adequate advertising funds to expand and 2) enough skilled, committed writers willing to basically volunteer their time to do the necessary legwork. I do feel proud of some of our content (other than myself)--Gonzo Science, Uncle Barbie and Starhawk particularly. Gotta admit Paul Ryan beats any of the Zenith’s satire to a bloody pulp, though.

At any rate, yes, the Notes from the Block was an hbh creation. An acquired taste, to be sure.

Wasn’t the Norse Whore an HBH creation, sort of an out there, alternative history?