3 recent deaths, one milestone birthday, and I’m thinking a lot about the lots we draw in what’s turned into a lot of life (not, ahem, enough yet, just for the record). Jason Isbell’s “Elephant” keeps playing in my head all the while. It’s a song about a friend with cancer. It’s a song about … Continue reading Sunday Music: Trying To Ignore The Elephant (Somehow)
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Enjoy Every Sandwich
Warren Zevon gave a legendary interview on the Late Show With David Letterman after finding out he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer. His advice bears repeating. After the obligatory jokes about the irony of his song and album titles, like “Life Will Kill You,” “My Ride’s Here,” and “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,” (yeah, it’s … Continue reading Enjoy Every Sandwich