1989 at Pittsburgh Civic Arena was my first Grateful Dead Show. Good thing I had class on Monday and was only there for Sunday night. RIP Bob Weir.

My highlight of 2025: driving up to MA to hang out with my oldest friend and catch Frankie & the Witch Fingers at Brighton Music Hall in Allston.

Watched the Ravens lose tonight [why's it gotta be that way?], then watched "The Last Waltz" again, as is my Thanksgiving wont, and reaffirmed my crush on 1976 Emmylou Harris. Finally going to bed far too late.

Remembering my favorite Thanksgiving customer of all time: Maybe 10 years ago, older guy came in saying "I need THANKSGIVING wine!" Couldn't get any other info out of him, he just kept repeating that, but when I asked how much he wanted to spend, "I DON'T GIVE A SH*T, IT'S CHEAPER THAN A DIVORCE!"

@kaine.senate.gov Tim Kaine, I kind of liked you when I lived in Virginia and you were governor, but you've lost your damn spine and lost your damn mind. Glad my Maryland senators have actual backbones to stand up for their constituents. Shame on you!

WaPo changed the headline from "Virginia elects Spanberger as first female governor in rebuke to Trump" to "Virginia elects Spanberger as first female governor on big night for Democrats". Now why might that be? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

I'm currently a Maryland resident, so I got no dog in any fight tonight, but I'm over the moon for the people of Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. You mostly voted for reality, dammit. Hope California gets it done too.

Just had my traditional Halloween watch of the "Hoichi the Earless" segment of Kwaidan. Always feels perfect for the occasion.

Great show from Frankie & the Witch Fingers in Allston, MA last night!

Why, after all these decades, is it only striking me now how weird it was to have "Texas History" be a full-period all-year class in 7th grade in '81-'82? Can't imagine anything similar happening in any other state.

No telling who the next pope will be, but I strongly suggest they take the papal name Donald. Might help Vatican City a lot with those tariff negotiations.

My unquestioned pick for the best beer I tasted in 2024, but WTF?