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Noble warrior poet/isolated book worm. Buddhist af.
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"The most violent element in society is ignorance." - Emma Goldman

Chicago showing up!

A day late and a dollar short, but loving Lizzie Douglas the day after her birthday. Please give a listen and marvel at the arrangement on this number. This is how a talented woman musician carved out her own territory, country as f, but sophisticated too! #BluesSky youtu.be/qbbmx53cAOw?...

Literary giant felled. Visited Barbara's in Chicago at least once, but usually would appear at Unabridged. Friend of the press when I worked at Dalkey.

Disney kids records (hoped to find a Scarecrow of Romney Marsh album, but no such luck) #VinylSky

Kids albums, most with the original plastic outer sleeve still present! #Vinyl

Some 10" 78s with picture sleeves, mostly children's, but the Clint Walker is not? #78rpm #shellac

Just a few record covers that I couldn't resist at an estate sale today. #JazzSky

You could do worse than read this Jewish Buddhist, in Vietnam for the holidays, speaking out on Gaza.

"If you're out there speculating in the activity, eating snow cones, we took enforcement action." ICE targeting...activity speculation? www.koco.com/article/stre...

Cancer

He burned down his family's home when he was 9. Accidentally, playing with matches. www.cnn.com/2025/05/19/u...

It's virtual (you can accumulate merit). If you need an intro or refresher course on school vouchers, Jess will bring you up to speed.

True story. My folks were visiting New York with new baby me and took in Billy Graham at Madison Square Garden. I started crying, my mom walked to the aisle to get me out of the audience/congregation until I quited. An usher asked if he could help, she handed me right over and returned to her seat!

Although the Sunshine Boys has a classic simplicity that would usually win me over, the lack of capitalization for "quartet specials" is too jarring. Blackwood Brothers win this round.