One day, after all is said and done and I have all albums by John Darnielle, I’ll write an exposition on the importance and interest of his select works. For now, I’ll say that his music is quickly rivaling Dylan in it’s importance to me. Alas, there can never be another Dylan, but [...]

Perhaps it’s the color of the sun cut flat
An’ covrin’ the crossroads I’m standing at
Or maybe it’s the weather or something like that
But mama, you been on my mind
I don’t mean trouble, please don’t put me down or get upset
I am not pleadin’ or sayin’, “I can’t forget”
I do not walk the floor bowed down [...]

I’m currently getting back to life as normal after a brief cold spell.  Bad news is that the upcoming week has highs of 44 Fahrenheit!  Ouch.  It’s a shame, but winter looks to come early to MN this year.
I have a routine with getting sick now.  It’s bound to happen twice a year or so, [...]