You're right. He was 32, and 33 when the album was released. Apparently my source did not have that right either. Thanks for the correction.

I learn most from #writers not so much from what they have to say but from what and how they've written. F. Scott #Fitzgerald and Ernest #Hemingway are still my main masters. Also, Joan #Didion in CNF. And Mary #Oliver as a #poet. Every #literary work I love has taught me something vital.

Absolutely. The same goes for general #poetry, #CNF or #fiction submissions. Don't wait for responses from
Submittable by twiddling your thumbs, checking the site endlessly and adding worry to your plate. Keep working. My daily afternoon ritual is: #write, #read, #writemore, #play.

Congratulations! Fun fact: my family lived in Rumsfeld's house in Glenview IL briefly in '63, I think.