a note on the title

"Blue Wail" is the name of my favorite Uri Caine album, as well as the title track of said album. More to the point, it's frequently the sound of a neurotic 30-something trying to carve out a solitary existence in what can sometimes be overwhelming circumstances. (It's also a homonym of "Blue Whale", which, apropos of nothing, is a very nice animal indeed.) There may be some actual wailing on this blog over the weeks to come, but it will most likely be tempered with little success stories and misguided attempts at humor. At least that's the plan...