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Lots of people without power around the Des Moines area. We were driving back from the North Shore of Lake Superior to Des Moines on Monday, well after the storm. There were at least 10 semis blown over in a 20 mile stretch north of Des Moines. Every corn field in that area was decimated. I had a couple of big limbs downed, but a friend with a chainsaw and I made very quick work of it. Lucky!

I'll give it a go.

Des Moines show is still showing 2020. I don't expect that to stay that way. #thanksobama

5th grade, fall of 1980. The Commodores at Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa. I can find no evidence on the Internet that this or any other Commodores concert ever occurred in Ames. I'm pretty sure they played there at least twice. Second concert is a bit more impressive. The Police. Fall of 1983. UNIDome, Cedar Falls, Iowa.

I really feel like my district is dropping the ball. I read these detailed, reasonable plans and feel like our district is basically saying, "You're creative. Figure it out." Their hands are somewhat tied by the governor, but I look around other districts in central Iowa and wonder what's going on in mine.

I saw him summer 2018. It was a serious power trio rock show. Lots of extended solos, furiously loud rock and roll. Not at all what I expected, but it did seem to set the stage for Sound & Fury. Would love to see him again.

No trolling assumed. I think in many cases teachers are afraid to speak out. A few years ago, a colleague and I were admonished for contacting school board members who were also parents of students of ours at the time for not following the proper chain of command protocols. Unfortunately, many superintendents treat school boards as rubber stamps for their initiatives rather than the elected reprsentatives they are. There are no easy decision here, so good luck! I know that many parents, including me, have depended upon school to provide daycare. We can't deny the economic reality that many p

Today, I am freaking out about returning to my teaching position. Both because of what my governor (Kim Reynolds, Iowa) has done and how my local district is shaping things. I feel like I'm going to be spending 40-50 hours/week in a huge fucking petri dish. I just hope I'm one of the lucky 50 year olds who has a mild reaction.

Fully expecting the September show with Trampled by Turtles in Des Moines will be cancelled. The only reason it hasn't been yet, I suspect, is that it's outdoors.

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Very well-researched. I have become so pessimistic regarding race the last 3-5 years. This book doesn't give me much hope except that scholarship like this can work its way further into our K-12 history curriculum. I am a history major and middle school social studies teacher for the last 27 years and there is still so much for me to learn. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25898216-stamped-from-the-beginning

I think Sammy could do a good job with Hüsker Dü's Hardly Getting Over It.

I kind of wish I hadn't seen his name in the opening credits (or this post) to see whether I could have guessed it was him. Some very Tweedyish sounds. I heard some stuff reminscent of Summerteeth and his more current stuff, but mostly I got a big Loose Fur vibe.

The tribute streamed on YouTube is still available. Some great peformances from Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires, Todd Snider, Kurt Vile, Brandi Carlile, and many, many more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv05dPfmx40

Agreed. The music industry is very different than it was when Neil Young released "This Note's For You".

I felt like we needed a thread to honor Mr. Floyd. A life taken too soon and far too tragically. I weep for Minneapolis. I spent a few years of my childhood in the Twin Cities and it's always been close to my heart. I love the culture, the music scenes, their sports teams. So sad to see a city I consider my home away from home on fire.

He gave me a laugh out loud moment just last night as my wife and I were watching Have a Good Trip. A new documentary about psychedelics on Netflix.

I'm guessing they just paid $50. https://www.cameo.com/peternoone

It seems to me that he gave absolutely no fucks about what people thought about his sexuality or his race. Living the way he did when he did was pretty damn courageous. I nice tribute from Jeff Tweedy: https://twitter.com/JeffTweedy/status/1259175009987309568?s=20

Jason Narucy, Chicago musician (his own current band is called Split Single and he is the current bassist for Bob Mould and Superchunk) had a musical based on his teenage punk band Verboten at the House Theatre of Chicago. I was hoping to get there to see it. Obviously, that's not happening, but they did make a stream available for a pay as you wish ticket (min. $15). I just bought mine after being reminded that this is the last day tickets are available. You have one week after your purchase to view it. Here's the Chicago Tribune review: https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theate

What ran through my mind when I saw a new post here: "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T BE OUT AND ABOUT, PEOPLE!"

Those are great albums to calm the mind during a time like this. Me? Prince. All day.

I like these new songs. I'm not sure I could listen to a whole album of them in one sitting.

I like that Rookie album. I think it was a Greg Not tweet that led me to it.

I just have to remember not to be wearing a beer shirt on mine.