Bluesman
I am a blues guitar player and a follower of Jesus. This blog is about music,especially Blues, theology, humor, culture and anything else that rolls through my brain. "The sky is crying, look at the tears roll down the street"
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
More Parenting insights from Jim Gaffigan's new book Dad Is Fat
I guess the reasons against having more children always seem uninspiring
and superficial. What exactly am I missing out on? Money? A few more
hours of sleep? A more peaceful meal? More hair? These are nothing
compared to what I get from these five monsters who rule my life. I
believe each of my five children has made me a better man. So I figure I
only need another thirty-four kids to be a pretty decent guy. Each one
of them has been a pump of light into my shriveled black heart.
I would trade money, sleep, or hair for a smile from one of my children
in a heartbeat. Well, it depends on how much hair. (p. 240)
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Dad Is Fat: Jim Gaffigan’s Refreshingly Honest New Book on Parenting
So now that I’ve admitted that I’m a narcissist, I’d also like to admit
that I’m probably not the greatest parent. The last thing I want is one
of my kids reading this book in ten years and thinking, ‘That guy
thought he was a good parent?’ I don’t know why my children would refer
to me as ‘that guy,’ but I’m keeping expectations low. I’m
probably not the best parent, but I’m trying. I’ll complain and joke
about parenting and kids, but every parent knows it’s a heroic endeavor,
and we participants need to laugh at it. After all, suicide is off the table now. (p. 47)
Even as your children get older, the parent-teacher conference is always a strange experience. The conference is supposed to be all about the child, but somehow it ends up with you feeling like you are getting a report card on your parenting. You still want to know your child is doing well and you still want to see their work, but because I am an actor and comedian, it seems that these conferences always lead back to my occupation. ‘Well your daughter/son is very dramatic and loves to talk, which I guess is no surprise, given your occupation.’ I’m not offended, but the implication that all improper behavior is the result of what I do for a living is rather absurd. As if a chatty five-year-old with a librarian mom would be a red flag. ‘We expected our child to just sit behind her desk and sush people. Maybe she needs Ritalin.’ (pp. 156-157)
Even as your children get older, the parent-teacher conference is always a strange experience. The conference is supposed to be all about the child, but somehow it ends up with you feeling like you are getting a report card on your parenting. You still want to know your child is doing well and you still want to see their work, but because I am an actor and comedian, it seems that these conferences always lead back to my occupation. ‘Well your daughter/son is very dramatic and loves to talk, which I guess is no surprise, given your occupation.’ I’m not offended, but the implication that all improper behavior is the result of what I do for a living is rather absurd. As if a chatty five-year-old with a librarian mom would be a red flag. ‘We expected our child to just sit behind her desk and sush people. Maybe she needs Ritalin.’ (pp. 156-157)
Friday, May 17, 2013
Most of the Time - Bob Dylan
I love this song, I just drift along with it, a smile on my face, I think the music is fantastic, well produced, most of the time
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Bob Dylan - From A Buick 6 (Alternate) [vinyl]
The very first stereo copies of Highway 61 Revisited were mistakenly pressed with an alternate version of From A Buick 6.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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