Postcard From the Road: The Reconstruction of the Fables

...by some super-talented musicians and superfans of the band, for the good of everyone who gets to see them. I owe REMHQ one of those old-school Postcards From the Road from the past week or so so a better place to write it from the my old school?  Let’s see, it’s been a busy few … Continue reading Postcard From the Road: The Reconstruction of the Fables

More throttle avoidance

Since META continues to block "objectionable content"...trying this workaround From yesterday: https://berto.fyi/3WdyUZMIt won’t be the cheeriest part of your day but this week’s AMICUS podcast is necessary listening as everyone tries to process the end of the Supreme Court term this past week— hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern are joined by Georgetown’s Steven … Continue reading More throttle avoidance

It’s been a long time since I blogged anything beyond social media

...but with the Meta robocops that appear to be throttling "objectionable content" here goes Sunday July 7, 2024, 120 days till November 5th Most but not all people I know and/or read respectfully take the pro-Joe but not as 2024 candidate side of the argument: that for the good of the party and of the … Continue reading It’s been a long time since I blogged anything beyond social media

R.E.M. Koffee Klub, 1:45 PM, Clayton Street downtown Athens GA

Late one night, 42 years ago today, first time as R.E.M. Fun to write this up this morning-- Yes, memory fades, but these are still pretty clear... 42 years ago, wow! [from the R.E.M. HQ Facebook page] This morning, a friend sent me a reference to the first time R.E.M. ever played as R.E.M., on … Continue reading R.E.M. Koffee Klub, 1:45 PM, Clayton Street downtown Athens GA

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Filing under Standing on the shoulders of giants:   64 is an interesting age. Paul McCartney even imagined it in song once a long time ago. For whatever reasons, I’m lucky enough to know some pretty amazing people in their 90s:   *Mo Ostin, who built Warner Bros records, and changed a lot of lives, … Continue reading Standing on the Shoulders of Giants