Husband came to meet me for lunch downtown. We haven’t done that in a long time so I had to commemorate the occasion. Plus lunch was really good. I had Venezuelan paella.
But that…that’s exactly what…but…does he realize that he…and he’s describing exactly what… 🫨🤯🫠
👩⚖️ Watching annual ethics training. Hilarious how Ohio’s public servants are held to a higher standard than the SCOTUS. I’m really tempted to submit a request for an advisory opinion about the legality of accepting a “tip” after I award a public contract as a personal favor. https://ethics.ohio.gov/advice/request.html
📧 I’ve pretty much decided to declare email bankruptcy and just start over. Any advice on transitioning to a new service (looking at Proton and TutaNota) and finding existing Gmail emails worth preserving?
🤩 Pete Buttigieg! Pete Buttigieg! Pete Buttigieg! would be an amazing running mate for our country’s next president, Kamala Harris.
Black Ivory Soul by Angelique Kidjo
Monday, July 29, 2024
Black Ivory SoulAngelique KidjoSometimes I’d browse the international section of the library’s music section. I discovered several artists there, and deepened my knowledge of others. I was familiar with Angelique Kidjo from her cover of “Summertime” on a compilation CD called Amazing Grace. I bought it during my Ani DiFranco collecting years, as her version of Amazing Grace began the CD. There are a lot of good songs on there-a unique version of “Calling All Angels” by Jane Siberry is a standout.
We watched a superb documentary on queer comic history and culture. I didn’t realize how awful Eddie Murphy, Andrew Dice Clay, and Sam Kinison were. Murphy’s rant about faggots while he’s wearing skin tight leather pants and more makeup on stage than Liberace is particularly…awful. Check out Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution. It spun up a lot of memories for me - touchtone memories from growing up gay. It makes me want to write about some of them.
Before The Dawn by Kate Bush
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Before The DawnKate BushThe single best live album I’ve ever heard. Mixing, mastering, production, and of course Kate Bush’s performance, are all so perfectly executed. And what a performance she gives us. The audience goes bonkers when she first appears, and they’re pin-drop quiet during the dramatic moments that demand close attention. The three act structure works perfectly and shines a bright spotlight on two quite deserving song cycles, The Ninth Wave from Hounds of Love and A Sky of Honey from Aerial.
Kamala fucking Harris has given me the first feelings of hope I’ve had since the pandemic started.
Brand new day, indeed.
I’m with her, y’all.
The only thing Joe Manchin should be running for is the hills. That guy’s the worst and it’s obvious he’d only run to serve as a detractor - a Jill Stein or Kennedy Jr. style vote stealer who causes so much more harm than good. And I’m entirely convinced he’s full aware. That guy is a pro-fossil fuel, paid off, rotten pot-stirrer who can go jump in a lake (if they don’t all dry up due to the anti-climate policies he’d put into place).
The only bad part about this is that Jill Stein is still gonna think she’s got a shot.
Welp. Who wants to run for president? Because every single person on this platform is exponentially more capable than the Republican nominee.
If you’re reading this, I say throw your hat in the ring.
I’m Afraid Of Americans E.P. (Remaster) by David Bowie
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
I’m Afraid Of Americans E.P. (Remaster)David BowieGeez am I stuck in the 90s or what? Love this song, though. Not sorry. Still relevant.
Today would’ve been Bonsai’s birthday. Here’s one of my favorite pictures of her from a long time ago.
Last Splash by The Breeders
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Last SplashThe BreedersAndy was right. This is an album that you have to listen to from start to finish whenever you play it. Andy is always right about music. He’s shaped my musical taste in a tremendous way. I’m pretty sure he knows that. I hope so, anyway. When I met him, I was very Lilith Fair good, rock music meh it’s too loud and also screaming. He opened my eyes and ears to hear what beauty there can be in dissonance, what meaning there can be in noise, and what messy brilliance can exist when the right chords and words and rhythm collide.
Duets by Barbra Streisand
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
DuetsBarbra StreisandI don’t remember the first time I heard/watched the Happy Days Are Here Again/Get Happy duet that Judy Garland and Barbara Streisand did, but I know I felt like I was witnessing one of the best performances ever caught on film. I love the way their voices blend and sound like one at the end. And there was a sort of tragic optimism watching Judy Garland perform knowing some of the things she had been through and struggled with.
🍵 I don’t need to point out the irony re: gun control and the party who prevents ANY form of it , do I?
💀 Violence begets violence but that man is no martyr and we don’t need anyone changing that. I mean, I still hope the SOB dies screaming, but not as a martyr.
Also, #Caturday!
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