Gary 1, Yellow Jackets 0

3 Yellow Jacket stings later, I live and breathe to fight another day (and get the lawn done another day). I am mortally allergic to Yellow Jackets, Wasps and Hornets…

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#karens

One downside of being a 7 day a week worker is that so much of American culture slips by me. Wait, that is probably an upside considering the perma-stupid gaining…

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RIP Jake’s Saloon [w/ edit]

[edit] Alert daughter informs me there are actually 3 Jake's Saloons in NYC and two of them are still operating. The one in Hell's Kitchen about which I have fond…

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2 Cops

Both letters shared on FaceBook this week. Dave Bissonnette I’ve had numerous people approach me and ask me my opinion regarding the police use of force in Minneapolis. I normally…

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Gerry and the Pacemakers: House of the Rising Sun

I just stumbled upon this this uniquely American song (recorded by Woody Guthrie and many others) this week. This was refreshing. The Brit bands (hat tip Animals) have done a…

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Upwards at 45 Degrees – Julian Cope

A not so well known song but one of my favorite songs. It's called Upwards at 45° and that is what the song is to me, a thing with no…

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BJM live in London

Call me a retro has been, but I can't get enough of this. It makes me remember what mellow and comfortable felt like. When the world returns to some version…

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I love New York [w/ edit]

Seriously, I have come to love the city over the last few years of traveling back and forth on occasion as my daughter has lived and studied her musical crafts…

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Espo

Jesus Christ in a side car, this market is getting weird. I am from Boston. Born there. Probably will die somewhere around there. I hated the big bad Bruins of…

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Bingo Card Compilers Unite!

"From one bingo card compiler to another, brilliant." -Mark at IKN This new sub-sect of society - the Bingo Card Compilers - should organize, unionize and become more widely known...…

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Moon Duo… Creepin’

It's the half brothers (and sister) of Wooden Shjips. This kind of music drones me out blissfully. Have a nice weekend. And why not a live version while we're at…

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Christmas Joy!

Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy New Year and happy all kinds of holidays you may be out there celebrating. Just try to stay out of those bad sweaters. Spread the…

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