Email Author Merritt Martin

2004 Stories by Merritt Martin

• Shaken and Stirred

  published March 18, 2004

  So we have this pet peeve involving T-shirts. We don't mind a good vintage one or even an ironic one once in a while. What we loathe, however, is... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published March 11, 2004

  Thursday, March 11 Flashback to when social outings were contingent upon drink specials, and local music was a religion with mass... More >>

• Slaid Cleaves

  published March 11, 2004

  What the hell was he gonna do after Broke Down? Seriously. Slaid Cleaves has been touring for three years on the strength of his first... More >>

• All About It All

  published March 4, 2004

  Waiting tables and parenting: two of the least appreciated jobs. So Debra Ginsberg deserves twice the sympathy. And gets twice the fodder for her... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published February 26, 2004

  Thursday, February 26 A cinematic formula perfected by John Sayles in 1980 (in the form of The Secaucus 7): A group of old... More >>

• Italian Vows

  published February 19, 2004

  Last weekend we popped out to the 24-hour convenience store on a midnight necessity run. The door was locked; desperation shook our soul. And we... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published February 12, 2004

  Thursday, February 12 As we tick off entries in our checkbook register, we cross-check them with the lovely invention that is the... More >>

• Watchdog

  published February 5, 2004

  Van Zandt County Constable Pat Jordan knew what he was facing when the call came from prospective puppy owners upset about conditions at Moore's... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published January 15, 2004

  Thursday, January 15 It may not be on display like ours, but we'll bet it's there. Somewhere in the house there is a toy (old or new)... More >>

• Dead On

  published January 8, 2004

  Our first trip to the opera was confusing. There were supertitles above the action that translated the lyrics (we had no idea it would be so... More >>

• This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

  published January 1, 2004

  Thursday, January 1 How the tradition began is up for debate. While searching for the truth, we happened upon More >>