In NYC for Number 16

Our 16th anniversary is tomorrow. Right now we’re on the subway from LaGuardia to our hotel near Wall Street station.    We kick around for a few hours and tonight we take in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.  Tomorrow, we walk and picnic on the High Line and watch the Brooklyn Bridge … Read more

Abigail & Bela

This is the stage during intermission. Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck are backstage checking on the baby. They’ll be back shortly to play the second set. I don’t have any photos of them actually performing because that would be wrong.

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps”

Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others—“While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” Prince. Especially Prince. Oof. Thanks to Merlin for the pointer.

James Fallows – Authors – The Atlantic

The greatest harm done by the 9/11 attacks was setting the US on a ratchet-track toward "preventive" wars overseas and security-state distortions at home.via James Fallows – Authors – The Atlantic.