Spitball Army

Top Chef Masters;
Researching my house;
American Masters: The American Novel

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The second person in line is a woman returning food. She is cradling a plastic basket in one arm and a baby in the other arm. I can see that the basket contains several items, including Pop Tarts, baby socks, and those unnaturally orange cheese crackers. The baby leans over and drools on the crackers.

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When I first heard “Alicia Ross,” my initial impulse was to play it over again immediately.  I did.  Then I played it again.  The narrative voice in the lyrics was so strong that I wondered if it was perhaps based on a true story.  A quick googling of “Alicia+Ross” gave me a series of websites, including […]

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Today’s kernel of universal wisdom comes courtesy of Ry Cooder.

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From the pantheon of favorite songs, sorted by topic area.

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So far today, I have been able to put to use the following things:

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