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duuude... cold hearted and I love it.

This is all starting to feel very suspicious to me. I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but Trump's "health watch" will now eclipse: - NYT acquires Trump’s Tax Returns -"Stand down and standby" -The debate debacle and/or avoidance -Melania Tapes -Brad Parscale suicide watch -Kimberly Guilfoyle sexual harassment -Sinking poll numbers He lies so much that it’s hard to believe he’s now telling us the whole truth.

That debate... what a shit show!

If I’m not mistaken, Elena Kagan had zero experience as a judge at any level before she was nominated.

Terrific show!

Steve Earle is going to release an album of JTE covers in January, with all proceeds going to JTE's daughter. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/justin-townes-earle-steve-earle-tribute-album-1061233/ I expect it to be intensely emotional. Wonder if he'll do "Mama's Eyes"

The Lucero virtual block party was pretty great this past weekend. Night #2 they played Nobody's Darlings in its entirety.

“Probable drug overdose” https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2020/08/25/justin-townes-earle-cause-death/5631099002/

Playing JTE all day. And crying.

I’m crushed. Way too young to go. So much talent, lost. I’ve been a fan for years but this was finally the year I planned to catch him live (pre-covid). Fuck 2020.

Watching the "A Song for Joe" tribute on youtube now... Tweedy does a nice acoustic cover of "Death or Glory" at around 15 mins in.

On a less-culturally astute vein... I found myself watching ESPN 8: The Ocho for a couple of hours this weekend. I witnessed strongman competitions, marble racing, and best of all, Norwegian Døds (bellyflop) championships. It was awesome and surreal and only a tiny bit depressing...

Jason Isbell (w/ Drive By Truckers) - "Daylight" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy5ihnsyB6w) Paul Westerberg - Everyone's Stupid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XekZmUziETU) Ben Nichols - "Dog Day Nights" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmYtB-wsQiE)

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires played the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville last Friday and played through his excellent new album Reunions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2ygLmzahTg

Is it streaming? I don't see it on Hulu or Netflix...

Sammy's "Swinging Party" cover was really special (despite Jeff butchering the solo ). He's got a great voice.

Jason Isbell wrote a really nice piece on Prine in the NYT today: Jason Isbell: John Prine Taught Me to Stay Vulnerable and he and Amanda dedicated their show last night to him https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxwJ2qQs4ZE

Hope he’s enjoying the vodka and ginger ale.

John Prine died today from CV-19 complications. So sad. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/john-prine-obit-253684/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwsl-SuOEXc

Pains me to say that we're going to see an avalanche of the artists we love dying from this.

Last weekend, I watched the 2006 Heavyweight Championship of Arm Wrestling on "ESPN8-The Ocho" (ESPN2, really). It was sadly, very sadly, satisfying. But I fully expect e-sports to take an even bigger foothold if this continues. That's pretty much all my 16yr old son watches these days - and while it's a little tough for old guys like me to follow initially, it's definitely exciting and checks many of the boxes that watching "real" sports checks.

great news!

I realized that if I'm not able to find time to exercise during this self-quarantine period it's never going to happen. So yeah, things are pretty much the same for me in many ways -- not the least of which is my ability to find more clouds than silver linings! (Going for a walk this afternoon, weather-permitting.)

Idiots. I would be terrified if I (or a loved one) were a senior living near a spring break community. This is when martial law starts sounding somewhat reasonable.