lost highway

So Mike Pence misappropriated federal funds by promising to take refugees, getting paid for it, then vehemently refusing to do so. Between that, Trump's sexist media rampage and the NY times story on his taxes, I'd say this is the worst week for the Trump campaign yet.

People of all political stripes get very upset at the suggestion. My anthropology professor in college deconstructed it over a one hour lecture. I was getting upset and couldn't figure out why (drastic world view reordering), I left with my mind blown.

It's funny. That's probably the 6th Irving I've read and the first I didn't really like. Maybe if it was my first taste of his work I'd like it more.

Yes, yes and yes. The biology of race (read: there is none) should be required learning in high school.

I've read Ask the Dust, and Brotherhood of the Grape. I loved both, yet I'm not sure what else he's written.

Dharma Bums Catcher in the Rye Unbearable Lightness of Being House of Leaves also Danny Champion of the World. I can't wait until my daughter is old enough so we can read it together.

If Random Name Generator doesn't inspire you to explore you can probably hang it up. That song feels like a single and a mission statement for the record to me.

Well, he was ahead in polls for FL, NV, and NC a week ago. Now he's behind in those swing states. I think there's a set of people who can live with a candidate who proposes racist policies but not with one who tweets about sex tapes.

Well... here's an olive branch: things usually get dicey when we talk about race. Even when extremely well-meaning people talk. But talk we must, with humility and a forgiving spirit. The entire goal of being PC is to communicate without verbally marginalizing someone. It's a good goal.

"Cyber is hard. Maybe even undoable." Donald J Trump

It shows how the internet has multiplied the number of people who dwell in a conspiracy-theorist news mindset. Since we can all find whatever info we want to support our worldview, the lackadaisical "connect the dots" style info-rage has become mainstream.

Why is he trying so hard to alienate female voters?

Holy shit that was intense. I think 40% of the country can not be turned from Trump at this point, but I think for the rest of us it was a royal drubbing. While a life on TV has prepared Donald for spicy quips it has not helped him to consolidate a series of supporting details into a cogent rhetorical thesis. Probably more importantly to the public: he lost his cool. Interesting to me is the little moments I agree with him. For example, NAFTA, not the best choice for America's working people. On the topic of race I was bracing for him to shout "I'm MISTER black people." Instead he bizarre

I love that we live in a country where a band called Drive-By Truckers has written a song firmly in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Back when the dis "that's a Cosby sweater" invoked well-placed nostalgia instead of trauma.

Barry disagrees.

The problem with W is he wouldn't have a beer with anyone because he is in recovery. This makes me ashamed to say it makes me want to have a beer with him more. Obama would be a great guy to have a beer and play a game of HORSE with on the white house basketball court (no that's not a euphemism but maybe it should be). I think having a glass of white wine with Hillary would be awesome. Trump seems like the kind of guy that would get his ass knocked off a bar stool in Helena as easily as Brooklyn. A real loud mouth prick who could ruin your beer.

To keep thinks substantive, and policy focused, it's worth noting that a conservative think-tank found Trumps tax plan would put the government over a trillion into the red, and only effectively reduce the tax burden for the very rich. Fiscally conservative indeed. Harumph.

It's kind of what I expected when I heard years ago that Jeff was doing a solo album. In fact I think over the years people on the board have dreamed of a solo acoustic record, which I imagine to be more like "Solitaire" and "Normal American Kids" than most of the stuff on Sukierae, which seems universally loved, but more as a one-man-band plus son affair as opposed to a stripped down songwriter plus guitar/harmonica situation.

And Shrug and Destroy.

So this brings the conversation to what's unique about this election. I think SO many people are thinking about voting Trump who don't love him. In fact he's tested their resolve to vote Republican or bust.

Okay. That sounds like a healthier view.

Okay I love Spotlight Kid and Clear Spot, I like Ice Cream For Crow and kind of like Troutmask. Who knows the whole catalog? Where do I go next?

Ha. "Someone to Lose" seems likely.

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/16/494231607/the-trump-campaign-s-birther-statement-a-close-reading After declaring Obama to be a U.S. citizen Trump criticized Clinton for starting the issue in a move consistent with Trump's current "pants on fire" rating wherein Politifact has found his claims to be untruthful 70% of the time.