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Didn't realize today was Festivus but fortunately it turns out I was already participating since when I went to see the patriarchal figure in my family at the nursing home today, the airing of grievances was in full effect. Anyway... youtu.be/Lhk70M1KpDs?...

Mewn

I'm near enough to Jesus as I'd ever want to get Seeking salvation ain't part of my general plan

There's a pretty specific way a person can complain about road construction that will tell me everything I need to know about them

Maybe I should put on Thunderstorms and Tyler Roses

Related in a way that won't make sense to most of you: Bruce Springsteen sang background vocals on Joe Ely tracks. Bruce Springsteen sang background vocals on Joe Ely tracks

Have the Ticket fill-in people always been this...different?

Sunset has actually already been getting slightly later since a few days ago, but sunrise is dragging its feet so the days are still getting shorter. For now.

Channeling my inner Hooper to point out that this episode of Gunsmoke has Denver Pyle in it

Joe Ely might've been the coolest person ever to be a part of whatever music scene he was choosing to be a part of at any given time

Repeating myself a bit in what's going to be a running theme for awhile but I think a lot of people need to be reminded how important it is to Do Things. You don't get to save your time in an account and use as needed, you need to Do Things on a regular basis

PERFECT Marks is the name of the brand new Richard Marx cover band I just formed that uses a Weird Al-style parody format to give the songs a political twist. Our first gig is next Thursday at Tolbert's, downbeat at nine

Thinking about the time a woman told me she thought wind turbines were weird because her phone would lose signal when she got near them

Thinking about how quickly people have put away all his flags and signs, remembering the same happened last time (though it took longer), and realizing that people like *the idea* of him but even many of his followers don't actually like the version of him they end up with

Sort of feel like one of the rifts that has us here is a lot of people liked watching reality TV that by its own admission wasn't real

Tom Hicks, huh? Sure would be a nice warm-up act

Thinking about the time my therapist told me "See, 'Because I don't want to' is a perfectly valid reason for not doing something" and I'm not sure anyone had ever told me that before

This reinforces a point I often make about what a litmus test moment it is when you find someone complaining about something that is far more complicated than they understand or are willing to learn

The issue here is you have to have a better way of explaining this to them. If you make this argument, they'll (correctly) point out they have a water well, they only navigate a few poorly maintained dirt roads, don't need mail, have a VFD, and have guns at home

Doordash is to the food industry what podcasts are to radio

If there's a hole inside you, fill it

I do not know why the dispatch company that arranged for the emergency medical service I called for recently is so intent on getting "feedback" from me but they keep texting about it

As pizza places turn more and more into nothing but pizza factories (orders are online or through a call center, decreasing availability of dining on location, etc.) I'm amazed at the way they seem to be getting worse at cutting the pizza. It's one of the few things left they have to do

I have determined that what I need is for Jimmy Buffett to hand me the keys to his place in Key West and tell me that I should go down there and rest for awhile* *offer also applicable to South Padre

What everyone is overlooking is that the real victim here is me, as I was forced to harshly judge Harris for not saying the exact words I wanted to hear about Israel

Just gonna permanently pause some things because that's a concept that absolutely makes sense

I could use a drink

Is it a moral failing if one objectively lacks the patience needed to care for an aging family member?

For anyone who would arrive at the conclusion that Tony Gwynn was no big deal, this is your periodic reminder that Tony Gwynn hit .429 off Greg Maddux. Tony Gwynn hit .429 off Greg effing Maddux.

There are something like 8 billion people on the planet, I think maybe I would avoid trying to get style points thinking I can dunk on one of the 650 ppl who have been to space

I don't know, man, but maybe some time in the future the phrase "arguing with an astronaut" can enter the lexicon referring to a senseless, fruitless, and unwinnable contest

If I'd fucked her before she got sick I'd never hear the end of it She don't have the spirit for that now

100% of us have kicked a pregnant woman

The Hat Man was in my dreams

"When we finished that record, Jimmy handed me the keys to his place in Key West and said that I should go down there and rest for awhile. You don't forget shit like that" Goddamnit. youtu.be/j6PFLJtKFlg?...

It turns out she apparently interacts with everyone about the same way she interacts with me. So, like, she's friendly. My spectrum ass that can read a road atlas like normal people read a book can't diffentiate friendliness from flirtation

People put cartoonishly large bandages on their ear to show support last time he faced any significant criticism, I'm not certain what the exact equivalent is in this scenario but we've definitely already seen some "so what? Everyone does it, I've done it"

BTW I still have no idea whether she is or not

I've reached the controversial conclusion that the world is a less beautiful place without Todd Snider in it

Having made some visits recently to a nursing home and taking a look around, I wish I was better at articulating a point that's been rattling around in my brain. The best I can come up with is: spend your time, hoarding it doesn't do you any good

If I had a nickel for every time one of my favorite songwriters died at 59 I'd have two nickels. Which isn't much but it's weird it's happened twice

QANON CULTIST IN 2017: "In this 1,879 page thread I will unravel the byzantine system of codewords and phrases the global elite use to mask their pedophile cabal." JEFFREY EPSTEIN WRITING AN EMAIL AT THE SAME TIME: "helo its me jeff had fun cmmitting sex crimes wit u lst weeknd"

"Say what you want about him, but he's an absolute master at manipulating those rakes"

Sure hope nothing happens today that knocks the Nico news out of the cycle

I keep forgetting this person (pictured, not quoted) is married to someone who controls how children in this country are educated

Between the Soros checks and the DOGE money, I've been saving up a lot for one of those 50 year mortgages. Once I start getting a cut of those tariffs, I might even be able to afford financing having my fast food delivered

Sean has a good point here. I'm available for your counterarguments. I've got time