It was the best of flights. It was the worst of flights. Jeff, not one to actively seek out in-flight conversation with the person sitting next to him on a plane, had two experiences this week in which he and his seat mate talked non-stop throughout. One was a fascinating, fun conversation that made the […]

Vashon Havurah Building on 2 April 2017 Girsky Quartet: Artur Girsky, Natasha Bazhanov- violins Thane Lewis- violaRowena Hammill- cello Two of Ludwig van Beethoven’s ‘Rasumovsky’ String Quartets- Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No.2, and Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No.3 Video by Peter Ray This program made possible with […]

Hoytus Interruptus – Post Game Interview

March 23rd, 2017 - Posted in

What if a sports reporter took all of the banal cliches that athletes dole out literally? It would sound something like this.

Island resident and longtime Seattle sportswriter Art Thiel joins Jeff for a three-part conversation about the “art” of the interview. Jeff also asks him to name his Artie Award winners for his most memorable interviews over 35+ years in post-game locker rooms. Hear stories about Ken Griffey, Jr., Randy Johnson, Pete Carroll, Lou Piniella, Michael […]

  Sometimes when working from home, it becomes difficult to maintain one’s professional credibility in the face of what life can throw at you at any moment.

Hoytus Interruptus – Moose Abuse

March 9th, 2017 - Posted in

  It’s been 20 years, but the memory is still fresh. Once upon a time, in order to score sweet box seats to a Mariners game for his family, Jeff accepted a job to serve as a human drum kit for the Mariner Moose. It’s a humiliation that apparently has just a two-decade shelf life, […]