Listening to "Down Bound Train" on the new Springsteen set - and all the other songs, thinking about that depressed boy in his bedroom with a recorder and a guitar - at a crossroads. And the music is something. The man needed to talk to someone and thank goodness he did.

I went to the Keith Haring exhibit at MOPOP this MLK Day morning looking for inspiration, kinship, perhaps comfort and found plenty to think about. Did not expect William Burroughs in the mix - but seeing this in person - of course - perfect. paceprints.com/2020/keith-h...

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President Carter, take your leave and good journey home. You have done the good work. Along with a rough presidency and building a lot of houses, you always brought decency and kindness and music to our world. And Thank You.

Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college

Using only a restaurant, tell us where you went to college.

Beauty fades, soup has an expiration date for a reason, democracy is on a knife edge, but apparently my crush on Ted Danson is permanent

Those Nazis marched through Columbus yelling the n-word and other slurs over a bull horn. You think the black people who marched the next day weren’t scared? Maybe our fear means nothing to you.

Black people in Columbus were scared and marched ANYWAY. Other scared groups just put out statements.

I am still your Queen:

Warming up to see The The tonight!

I don't believe in "perfect" albums, but this one is sublime, and the UK band deserves wider acclaim. Amazingly, Lido, Th' Faith Healers' Too Pure debut, was released by Elektra in the US, so it wasn't exactly hard to find. Recommended for motorik/noise fans. Even Robert Christgau was enchanted.

Perfect for me (1992):

My favorite bible sellin' grifters

Rosalita recommends getting the full 23.5 hours of sleep per day!

Thanks to the whole gang at the Grand Illusion Cinema. On Wednesday, 12/20, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration in memory of writer Jim Caple. grandillusioncinema.org/film/its-a-w...