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Deep Cuts: Songs For Rebuilding
Well that was a rough couple of weeks. Fires, hurricanes, earthquakes–we have a lot of rebuilding to do.
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Hurricane Debbie
Fiction I was heading up 95 to meet Debbie for lunch when I heard Rush talking about the storm.
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From The Stacks: Chubby Checker, ‘Limbo Party’
What’s cooler than owning a 50 year-old album that’s never been opened and still has hype stickers on its shrink wrap? Well, lots of things. World peace, eternal youth, and bottomless cheesecake all come to mind, but a still sealed album for 1962 is pretty cool. This one in particular appealed to me because it…
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Deep Cuts: Songs For Villains
Every story needs a villain.
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Mattress Mack, Brother Joel, and the Gallup Survey
Like every natural disaster before it, Hurricane Harvey was appointment viewing.
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From The Stacks: Toto, “Africa” (Picture Disc)
I have a confession:
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Deep Cuts: Songs About Happiness
Happiness: That’s what it’s all about.
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The Secret To Eternal Writing Happiness
Lean in closely: I’m going to tell you the secret to living a sustainably happy writing life. Spoiler alert:
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From The Stacks: Gene Farmer, ‘Calypso Gene on the Scene’
Comedy albums rarely stand the test of time, and Calypso Gene on the Scene is no exception.
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Deep Cuts: Songs For No Names
I’ve had a lot of names over the course of my life. I’ve been Jimmy, Jim, James, Jimbo, Jimmy Mac, Jaime, Jamie, and Hymes. I’ve been Mr. Stafford, Dad, Son, and a whole bunch of unprintable names that have been yelled out of car windows. If I would’ve written that Jim Croce song, I would’ve…
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