Professor Sandman’s Cosmic Jukebox of Harmonic Consciousness #2: THE BEST EVER DEATH METAL BAND IN DENTON by The Mountain Goats

Jan. 2, 2024 The song I listened to tonight as I played with my dog Ziti was The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton by The Mountain Goats. It’s a powerful song with an important message for anyone who works with kids. It’s also a song that leads to much pearl clutching, hand wringing, …

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Thanksreading 2020: Secret Origins

For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today.  Out on Route 15 in Johnson, VT, near the intersection with Hog Back Road, there’s a tiny, unassuming shop called Buggyman Antiques. That’s where …

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Thanksreading 2020: A Whale of a Collection

For this year’s Thanksreading series, I’m exploring my development as a reader and giving thanks for the books and people who made me the lover of books that I am today.  Photo credit: lostinthecloud.files.wordpress.com It’s Christmas morning. Maybe 1981? Or 1982? One or the other. I’m pretty sure it’s 1981. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends …

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Thanksreading 2020: The Roots of Reading

Another year has passed, and it’s time for the third annual round of Thanksreading, my yearly round-up of literary gratitude. It’s been a strange year for reading. I’ve found it hard to focus and feel settled comfortably between the covers of many books. Given the global circumstances, it’s not surprising, and I’ve talked to other …

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