Angst, post-election

So sad and low today, despite all the sun in the world today.

To move...

 

Life is good. Better now. And it will be even better in about 70 days.

On Election Eve, 2020

I am full of a maelstrom of emotions tonight. Like I will be tomorrow, and the day after.

Blessed Samhain!

 

Or Happy Halloween. Whichever, really.

Back to school!

Starting on Monday, it's back to school for me, officially. Kind of. 

Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

This duo is responsible for some of the most momentous pop music in American history. Duh.

The Muppet Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Because I was a happy kid once.

John Denver and the Muppets - A Christmas Together

Might as well start at the beginning.

The Desert Island Album List!

Nearly four years ago, apropos of nothing other than loving lists and music, I followed the lemmings who were posting their desert island albums. Perfect thing for me to do. For some reason, the number to reach (or limit oneself to, depending on your proclivities) was twelve. I couldn't limit myself to just twelve. I had to add an honorary mention list of eight more. It seems appropriate for me to expound on my list. But first, here's the top list, in kindasorta rough chronological order:

The difference between an excuse and a reason

"Others have excuses / I have my reasons why."

                    -- Nickel Creek

So...this is one of those big questions that comes to mind every once in a while. Like "what does it mean to forgive?" or "why do we hold our tongue to the roof of our mouth when we are stressed?"

This is why we have friends

So...uh...yeah.

That happened.

It's time to become our own superheroes

And, you know...if it requires an interesting costume or some makeup to actually get in character, so be it. Even if it does not involve actually leaving the house.

I like the idea of doing superhero work while in costume. I mean...we have comic-cons. People dress up for the heck of it. Ornately. Super ornately. And just meet and exult in each other's fabulous presence. Comic books have taught us that our appearance is important to our superpowers for decades. So then...why can't I do the same and be productive in service to this nation...in my own corner of the universe?

It's time. No, I do not have a super name. (Or...actually, maybe I do.) I have a tiny concept. But it's time to get things started.

"Do Americans Get That Trump Is Instituting Martial Law?"

This picture from an article in Medium.

Welcome to the apocalypse

Hoo boy. This blog gets to begin, landing in the middle of 2020 like Hedwig landing in her trailer in Johnson City, wondering what the fuck just happened.

Ain't we all?

Why a new blog?