Jake Mabe
@jakemabe13.bsky.social
I'm a guy who likes music, reading, baseball, watching TV and movies, politics, thinking, history, science, literature, and traveling.
"I had discovered, quite on my own, that not only was Ayn Rand a scam and a shuck artist, but that she couldn't write either." -- Harry Crews
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"I had discovered, quite on my own, that not only was Ayn Rand a scam and a shuck artist, but that she couldn't write either." -- Harry Crews
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“So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce."
~ Molly Ivins
~ Molly Ivins
In Praise of Librarians in Dangerous Times
Librarians are on the front lines of history and current events, when news and change arrive at a furious clip that only quickens every day. And without libraries, my work would simply not exist. I…
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November 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
“So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce."
~ Molly Ivins
~ Molly Ivins
"Nothing is allowed to die in a society of storytelling people." -- Harry Crews
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Nothing is allowed to die in a society of storytelling people." -- Harry Crews
Elvis with Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, Atlanta, 1973
December 31, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Elvis with Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter, Atlanta, 1973
Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you...
December 25, 2024 at 5:16 AM
Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you...
Merry Christmas to me! #OldTimeRadio
December 24, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Merry Christmas to me! #OldTimeRadio
Listening to the 1943 Christmas episode of "Fibber McGee and Molly."
December 20, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Listening to the 1943 Christmas episode of "Fibber McGee and Molly."
Happy birthday, Frank Sinatra!
December 12, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Happy birthday, Frank Sinatra!
Watching Gunsmoke on Pluto TV. Reminds me of watching TV with my grandfather. Good stuff.
November 30, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Watching Gunsmoke on Pluto TV. Reminds me of watching TV with my grandfather. Good stuff.
Listening to Willie's Roadhouse on SiriusXM. Good stuff, like Don Williams, Dolly Parton, and Ernest Tubb.
November 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Listening to Willie's Roadhouse on SiriusXM. Good stuff, like Don Williams, Dolly Parton, and Ernest Tubb.
I just discovered a 24/7 Frank Sinatra channel on SiriusXM. Time to give thanks! #PerfectlyFrank
November 28, 2024 at 11:09 PM
I just discovered a 24/7 Frank Sinatra channel on SiriusXM. Time to give thanks! #PerfectlyFrank
Found channels on YouTube that play "Gunsmoke" and "Suspense" 24/7. It's a Thanksgiving present! #OldTimeRadio
November 27, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Found channels on YouTube that play "Gunsmoke" and "Suspense" 24/7. It's a Thanksgiving present! #OldTimeRadio
Last night I dreamed I was a guest star on "All in the Family." I played Archie's moronic neighbor. It was fun!
November 22, 2024 at 2:46 AM
Last night I dreamed I was a guest star on "All in the Family." I played Archie's moronic neighbor. It was fun!
Winding down the night with Frank Sinatra as the guest on the Jack Benny Show. Good night!
November 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Winding down the night with Frank Sinatra as the guest on the Jack Benny Show. Good night!
Spent the evening watching "Homicide: Life on the Street" and enjoying a fire
November 11, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Spent the evening watching "Homicide: Life on the Street" and enjoying a fire