Ryan Little has been keeping up with Willy Turner—a.k.a. "Black Cat Bill"—and has some discouraging news to report on the health of the 14th Street NW fixture:
Last Friday, Turner was moved from Deanwood Rehabilitation and Wellness Center to critical care at Prince George's Hospital Center. Hospital staff couldn't share any details about Turner's illness due [...]

Black Cat, 6/18. ©2011 Michael W. Hicks

My blog item yesterday about media organizations axing copy editors and receptionists set off a firestorm of comments about whether musical groups should be referred to as singular or plural entities. OK, actually it was two people. OK, both people commented on my Facebook page, not here. But this does not mean I can't get [...]