ode to the nutroots

I don't believe it's the way you were raised
or the cards you were dealt
or a poor self-image
I think you love yourself

too much... [read more]

out of the silent planet

perfect peace / mountains robed in glory / coming into view / father speaks / son becomes the story / essence of all true [read more]

Irish eyes

It being St. Patrick's Day and all, I propose a toast to a Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hewson of Dublin. Her given name is Alison. He hasn't used his in years. [read more]

legal kill

i only know what i believe / the rest is so absurd to me / i close my eyes so i can't see / but the picture just gets clearer everyday [read more]

the kid rocks

Over in the sideblog a few days back I mocked Bruce Springsteen for his claim of receiving “enormous sustenance” from Maureen Dowd and Paul Krugman—a communion of the damned, if there ever was one. Now, countering one celebrity's political views... [read more]

how to sing like a girl

I'm procrastinating on teaching prep at my own peril tonight, so just a quick one. Click here for Deborah Harry covering U2's “Mysterious Ways.” Didn't know that she was still recording? Me neither. Here's more. (Via U2log. And, uh, April... [read more]