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It’s been a Steve Goodman kind of day, so I did a little research and came up with a link http://www.redpajamasrecords.com/ where you will find a bio and albums for sale. Just so you know, I’m not sdrawkcab gniklat. More weird co-incidences, Steve died in 1984, 4 days later his beloved Chicago Cubs... Sign in to see full entry.

It was a Nostrodamus like moment. The other day I drug our my Steve Goodman albums then waxed nostalgic. The trouble with Steve is I can never get enough, so this morning I was listening to “Chicken Cordon Bleus” and a line from the song smacked me right between the eyes. But first I must set the... Sign in to see full entry.

I saw Steve Goodman by accident. We had gone to see John Prine and that was just fine. But another fellow performed that night, his smile shone through his songs, touching songs, lighthearted songs and the one song everyone has heard, but no one knows who wrote it. I’m talking about the tune Arlo... Sign in to see full entry.

Should you tell your children if you ever smoked pot; was the question put to two phd’s. Powerful educational horsepower here, so why was I not surprised they gave diametrically opposing answers? The trouble with experts is there is no guarantee that they are right. One said lie your ass off (my... Sign in to see full entry.

Or: scouring the newspaper with a brillo-pad mind. Item: Chinese children are getting taller, but the government retains height requirement for those under 7 yrs old and under 3’ 7” to get into amusement parks, bus rides and other services. Comment: How very capitolistic of them to figure out how to... Sign in to see full entry.

The two become the biggest, what does that mean? Probably that the workers that provide maintenance and service will be cut back to pay for upper managements spending spree, since that seems to be the only way the high rollers know how to play. Then, when service suffers, they hire more... Sign in to see full entry.

Oooohhhh, my taxes are too high, but so are my pants! Join with me in a square dance rant! Do-si-do your partner, but only if you are sure she is in complete agreement, and remember, stop means stop, even if you haven’t bowed to your corner. Alemande left, with a right and left grand, well no, the... Sign in to see full entry.

The American dream, “that anyone can be president of this country” is dead. Maybe it should be, “any millionaire can be president of this country” but I doubt if that is enough money anymore. On the federal level, all politicians are seen as being in some ones back pocket. The perception is: most... Sign in to see full entry.

What is it about the human race that leads them to conclude from time to time that the only solution to a disagreement is to try to slaughter those you disagree with? The rise of Hitler’s Germany finally escalated into war. Eventually, it drew the United Sates into the conflict. Despite the fact... Sign in to see full entry.

I love using t*t, and if you don’t know why or see why, what can I say? Frankly all the furor over “n*pplegate” has my wife upset. I couldn’t agree with her more. Who has such a small life that.5 seconds of flash caused “harm” or “damage”? Ok, sure there was the stupid grinding dance, the standard... Sign in to see full entry.