One of the things I didn’t realize when I picked this song is that it would have so many covers. I saw the name Cole Porter and ran with it. I see it is one of Porter’s most often played compositions. Can you imagine writing a song that ends up with a legacy like this…
American Pie — Happy 250th
American Pie Trappedinside by summer swelterhelter skelterwhere sweat shrinks usin disappointmentin fear’s stench. Will sparks ignite drought’s tinder?Bereft of being unable to separateseason’s fare from poisoned pens. Sliced apples, cinnamon, butter dabsin bleached white floured crust. I’velost my taste for it. Moral pancreasscreaming for lost limbs, curled soul. Time with family, friends, staves offa barrel…
Book Review — Wake Now in the Fire: A Story of Censorship, Action, Love, and Hope, by Jarrett Dapier & AJ Dungo
Censorship of the word does not end on paper, but on the skin of human beings.– Herta MullerIndex on CensorshipSeptember 10, 2018Before we say goodbye, give us something to believe in.–Alkaline Trio Wake Now in the Fire: A Story of Censorship, Action, Love, and Hopeby Jarrett Dapier & AJ DungoPublished 2026TEN SPEED GRAPHIC (An imprint…
#FFF 78 Early Birding Plus
My fitness guru, Cari, invited me to go with her and her mom to a free birding event at a nearby park. The park used to be giant sand dunes until Nugent Sand turned them into two giant lakes. I’ve posted about this park before, which is basically a trail around one of the lakes….
#FF — Into the Wild
Into the Wild “Your tea, Madame,” James announces, setting the usual tray of the usual things in the usual place. There is comfort in routine. Yvette tries to convince herself; but today, her mantra’s unsuccessful. “James, get the Bentley ready, and put the top down.” She pulls a dust-dulled plastic shroud from the flowered chiffon…
#SLS — (Nothing But) Flowers by Talking Heads
Byrne told Record Mirror in 1988 that many of the songs on Naked are “about human beings stripped of their pretensions; stripped of their surface trappings“, which in turn inspired putting a picture of a chimpanzee on the album cover. Naked is the eighth and final studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on March 15, 1988, by Sire Records. Following the more straightforward new…
#FFF 77 — June Doodads
More pics taken in June. Hope you enjoy them. Happy Friday! The first batch were taken June 2 at fmg. The welcoming bouquet always sets the tone. The ponds were looking comparable to the DC reflecting pool. Turtles and frogs were carrying on as usual. One of the areas under construction is finally finished with…
Tao-Talk 