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Librarian, husband, father, Rush fan.
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They say there are strangers who threaten us Our immigrants and infidels They say there is strangeness too dangerous In our theatres and bookstore shelves Those who know what's best for us Must rise and save us from ourselves #WitchHunt #Rush

“Hear the echoes of the centuries Power isn't all that money buys” #BastilleDay #Rush

We were born to love one another… #ForPetesSake #Monkees

It’s a far cry from the world we thought we’d inherit… #Rush #FarCry

36 years later...still relevant. #RockinInTheFreeWorld #NeilYoung

Are you what you are, or what? #EdieBrickell #WhatIAm

Post-lunch dessert. Our university dining hall does several variations on Rice Krispy treats, which so far have all been wonderful. I was a little apprehensive about today’s Froot Loops version, but it was another great idea. 10/10, would recommend. #AdventuresInCereal #InterestingDesserts

When you are growing up, there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you. -Keith Richards

“Precious declaration says I believe all hope is dead no longer” #CollectiveSoul #PreciousDeclaration

“His heart had been broken. And now, all these years later, it seemed to him that the most horrible fact of human existence was that broken hearts mended.” -Stephen King, “Wizard And Glass” (Book 4 of the Dark Tower series)

Feed the babies Who don't have enough to eat Shoe the children With no shoes on their feet House to people Livin' in the street Oh, oh, there's a solution #FlyLikeAnEagle #SteveMillerBand

“Usually a case of malignant narcissism brought on during childhood” One of my favorite Rush instrumentals. Seems to be relevant, for some reason. #Rush

This is a project I created during Covid. It's an A to Z of my favorite Rush songs, with information and personal thoughts and significances shared along with them. Hope you enjoy; there's lots of great music here. #Rush

A song for our times, I think. The lyric “we keep looking through the spyglass in reverse” seems to sum up present day America for me. Unfortunately. #Rush #Territories

Today’s lunch, from the university dining hall. Not bad at all, believe it or not. #Pizza