Today, we bid a very happy birthday to this blog's backbone, the man who kept the fires aglow and the posts a'coming, my friend and yours, Mr. Steve Simels.
A sharp-as-hell observer of all things musical, cultural, and political, Steve has been wowing us with his words for fifty years.
As many of you have noticed, Steve has been scarce around here lately. He's been dealing with a serious health problem for the last few months, and has been largely incommunicado.I share with you this post from his partner, Wendy (pictured with him here) :
Tomorrow is Steve's birthday. I haven't posted anything about this, but he is having serious health issues and isn't home. It would mean a lot to me if you could send good thoughts his way ... thanks.
And so mazel tov and many happy returns to our fearless captain and a a wonderful person: Steve.