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Just finished T.C. Boyle's fast-moving Talk Talk, about a deaf woman who finds herself the victim of a takeover type identity theft. A great story in which nobody goes insane. Lots of believable action and rage and crazy* situations. Man that guy can write. *crazy-amazing, not crazy-insane.

Today's passionate favorite is the gorgeous "Wait for Love". What a delicious headphones song. I got lost in it.

Hi Jeremy, nice to see you around!

I'm loving the bass lines.

I am so far beyond dazzled. This is SO FREAKING GOOD!!!!

God bless NPR!

You want the elementary art job. I can tell.

Saw Dressy Bessy and The Baseball Project at the Bootleg Theatre in L.A. last night. Both acts were terrific! Mike Mills did a fun wander through the audience at one point. A very loud singalong to "Ted F. Williams" and a set-ending blistering "Amphetamine" were highlights for me.

Saw Dressy Bessy and The Baseball Project at the Bootleg Theatre in L.A. last night. Both acts were terrific! Mike Mills did a fun wander through the audience at one point. A very loud singalong to "Ted F. Williams" and a set-ending blistering "Amphetamine" were highlights for me. Nothing special planned for the rest of the weekend, except maybe a barbecue in this gorgeous weather, since smells like flowers has me craving a BBQ now.

Have fun going through those boxes from your youth! I'll bet you'll be surprised by things & events you had forgotten ever happened. I recently got back a letter my 12-yr-old self had written to my dad, and I didn't even recognize my own handwriting. But the afternoon detailed in my letter came rushing back to me, and for those few moments I was 12 again, inside my 12-yr-old's thoughts. Fascinating to remember who I'd been.

Or maybe "Let It Go"....

I second Lammycat's recommendation. Incredible, beautiful book.

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Where's the damned "like" button??! Sounds great, J.

Photos? How cool! My daughter was out deadheading the roses and wound up befriending a young lizard that let her pet it and catch it. Good to have the lizards at work keeping the insect populations under control. She freed the lizard back into the rosebed after getting some photos. Cute little guy!

Happy birthday remphish!

It's such great music and such a fun band! Have a magnificent time and tell Scott I said hi! I hope you get Ted F. Williams.

Well put, weekend disheveler.

OH BOY! I'm going to try to make this one.

Awww, that's adorable! Thanks for posting it! I'm loving all these photos and reviews.

I always love hearing this great rip-it-up song!

Thanks so much for sharing your terrific photos, Tim, and compliments to your friend on his as well! I'd have loved to be at this fest. Sounds like a great time all around! I've seen Gregory Alan Isakov a couple of times here on the west coast...you're right, he's very good!

Yeah, I think "Summer Noon" is a strong contender. I'd love to hear that. It's a gorgeous song that has really gotten under my skin.

Looking forward to this!