I’ve had a vision for some years about creating a ‘salon’ in my home, a place where interesting people can come discuss interesting subjects. But for years, it remained only an idea. Then last weekend, I finally made it happen. It’s not a big leap, really, I gotta believe it is a very old idea, something only a little newer than cave men gathering to compare the tastes of deer versus bison. “Stringy,” says Og. “Gamey,” says Thak. With the Xi Hu Salon I hoped to get past the modern caveman conversation, the one I often find being shouted on the rare occasion when I go out to a local bar. “Check her out,” says Bob. “Gamey and stringy,” says Thad. I really didn’t know how to create the salon I envision, so I just
... read more
