Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Reflections on 2024 and Thoughts on Making It Through 2025

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Last year at this time on my Substack I declared 2023 to be "the year reality died." This year proved my pessimism, as Donald Trum...
Saturday, December 7, 2024

Postcard from New Haven

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I am writing this from New Haven, Connecticut, a place I have some happy memories attached to. I also love a gritty port town, especially on...
Saturday, November 30, 2024

The Temptations of Quietism

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I know I have not been as active on this site as usual. I got derailed on my Richard Thompson project (which will be revived) due to the lev...
Sunday, November 3, 2024

Thoughts on Trump as "Fat Elvis"

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[I know I have been derelict when it comes to posting on this site, but I am exhausted from starting a new gig and just haven't had the ...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Four: Vagabond Adventures in the 80s

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The 1980s were a cruel decade for many legacy artists. Just think of the troughs of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and Neil Young i...
Saturday, September 14, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Three: Reneging

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After their glorious trilogy of mid-70s albums, Richard and Linda Thompson opted for commune living and practicing Sufism. When they came ba...
Friday, September 13, 2024

Richard Thompson Autumn Part Two: Beginning of the Rainbow

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After putting out five albums with Fairport Convention, Richard Thompson struck out on his own for an album before beginning his decade-long...