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I think maybe there was a serious case of awestruck-ness going on for Jeff. Must've been intense for him to find himself sharing the stage with Levon. So a bit of nerves don't bother me. I just remember how joyous that song felt. It was a pretty sublime space to be in right then, for them and for us. Also, I've just ordered "This Wheel's on Fire". I've been meaning to read it for a long time, so I'm glad you reminded me.

I really enjoyed it, but I have to admit I found myself saying to my son, "I thought the song had more passion when we saw it with Wilco & Mavis, and Wilco with Levon's band." I'll bet those who were at those Solid Sound performances would tend to agree. But oh, didn't Mavis look (and sound) smashing at the Grammys?

Diane, you've seen Steve Wynn (of Dream Syndicate) at Solid Sound before...he and his wife, drummer Linda Pittmon, are 1/2 of The Baseball Project. If I remember correctly, the BP's Solid Sound set included a Dream Syndicate song or two. That was SSF#1 in August 2010.

That would be pretty surprising, as AD are finishing up a new album right now. Maybe they are playing with us like a cat with a crowd of eager mice....maybe they will put AD under T for "The".

Ahhhh....fantastic!!! What he said.

Love all the photos in this thread! I'm sure all this snow is inconvenient, but what a winter wonderland.

One of the 2 San Bernardino officers attacked today in Big Bear has now been confirmed to have died of his injuries.

I don't think Dorner's going to make it off the mountain alive, unless he's somehow taken into custody, but that seems unlikely...I think he'd commit suicide if he had no other choice. Police are all over all roads into the mountain. He may be holed up in a cabin now. Hope those 2 officers are ok!

An odd juxtaposition. I couldn't stop watching & listening! Thanks.

Tonight I went through the intersection where the Riverside police were ambushed (and 1 killed) last Thursday. 3 of its 4 corners held shrines...a lovely wreath on a stand, a cross, and a cluster of tall glass candles flickering in front of the Parent Navel Orange Tree, which is at that intersection. (This tree is the one that began the entire Southern CA citrus industry, literally. It's still living & still producing oranges after all these years! It's nicely fenced off for protection.) Passing through the intersection, and seeing all the candles, flowers, and the cross made me think of

Thanks for that suggestion, Tweedling! I have some Amazon birthday money to spend and that might be a really nice use of some of it!

Wow. Intense! I hope you all can keep your power. Stay warm and safe.

So if the meteorologists are right, the Northeast is due to be seriously slammed with a "monster storm". I hope you've all got the supplies you need to cocoon for awhile and not need to go anywhere! Be safe and don't try to drive anywhere if it can wait. Let us know how you are faring. Lovely pictures of fresh snow are encouraged!

I must be spending too much time on facebook. I really wanted to "Like" your post, and Shug's.

There's a seriously weird, paranoid vibe around right now. He took his truck up into the local San Bernardino mountains and torched it. No one knows where he is now, but I'd presume that if no one is reporting a stolen vehicle, he's still up there. It's a smallish community, and it's damned cold tonight. Police have been said to be going literally door to door. And thanks, Ghost.

Thanks, A-man. I'll have to look for that film. Even if it's lousy it might be interesting. You have a veritable encyclopedia of a mind...I'm always amazed at all the details you know. I love Dirt Farmer and want to get Electric Dirt, based on what I've heard about it. That's adorable that Levon was happy taking "hillbilly" roles. I'm glad he wasn't cast in Deliverance.

Knowing the LAPD, I suspect that a good deal more than half is true. What a lousy story, all the way around. His violence isn't going to solve anything, and it's just going to bring a lot of misery - already has, to the families of his victims. I expect it will end with him losing his life to his "cause". I do agree with you that maybe bringing the LAPD's actions to light could wind up being beneficial, but how sad that this is how it had to play out.

Here's the CNN link: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/07/us/lapd-attacks/index.html

I do. My dad worked his whole life in the aerospace industry so we kids were always interested in space flight. Dad worked on the Saturn V rockets that boosted the Apollos into orbit, and later he worked on parts of the Enterprise & Columbia space shuttles. Pretty cool stuff to have been a part of! I'm looking forward to seeing Levon in that movie. I loved him in Coal Miner's Daughter. It seemed like acting came naturally to him. Maybe if he hadn't been so busy with his other job he'd have been a famous actor.

We got an automated phone call this morning from my daughter's school district, advising that all schools were in session today. My husband asked, "What is today? Why wouldn't schools be in session?" We thought it was weird but proceeded as usual, thinking maybe some kids had been spreading rumors as a prank or something like that. It turns out to be far more serious. Last night a pair of Riverside police officers were ambushed at a major street intersection about 5 minutes away from our home. One officer is in the hospital in intensive care, but looks as though he'll survive. The other offi

I've never seen "The Right Stuff" but have it on loan from the library & plan to watch it as soon as life calms down. (My stepmom's funeral is tomorrow. What a rough couple of months it's been!)

Thanks for the photos!

You lucky man. Enjoy every minute!

That's great news! I was just admiring Levon's acting chops last night, as my daughter and I watched "Coal Miner's Daughter". He was a man of many gifts.

I loved this.