Thank you Chuck Berry

By Jack Brummet, American Music History Ed.

Thanks for the music, and rock and roll in general, Chuck.

I wonder what people at the other end of the line will think if they are able to play that record on the Voyager?

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Restless Books series "The Face"

By Jack Brummet, Mod Lit Ed.

I've thought a lot about faces the last few years. I've now read both the the Abani and Ozeki volumes of "The Face" series (Restless Books). Both are very fine books. So far, three have been released.

"It's a jazzy concept: Give hugely talented writers the same basic notes (their own faces), turn them loose and watch them riff seemingly endless melodic variations on the theme. The prompt is diabolically clever…. deep, intricate, often funny, and genuinely moving meditations on family, ancestry, race, ethnicity, culture, aging, past, present and future…. If Restless Books can sustain this level of quality throughout the series, I'm in for the long haul.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

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The German word Fremdschämen

Fremdschämen is used to describe someone who feels embarrassment for someone else. The corresponding noun for this feeling is Fremdscham. English equivalents include “vicarious embarrassment” and “empathetic embarrassment,” but neither are in common use like the German word fremdschämen.

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Paul Ryan's Freudian Slip

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Make America Great Again (GIF)

via GIPHY

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Drawing: Faces No. 1916 (The room with the layoff survivors]

By Jack Brummet

The room with the layoff survivors. [five minute drawing with Industrial Sharpie® on 18" x 24" fir plywood].

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Drawing: Faces 1893 — Danny

by Jack Brummet

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John Mayer's love letter (ad) to the Dead in Billboard today

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Charlie Mingus speaks out about bootlegs (and tries to sell a few records too).

[click to enlarge]

Detail:

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Drawing: Faces 1915 - The Vigil

By Jack Brummet

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"President Trump signs order to revoke Clean Water Rule"

By Mona Goldwater, Social Mores Ed. 

It's hard to find this out online, but I bet 1) Trump Tower; 2) The White House; and 3) Mar A Lago all have their own filtration systems. As long as The Chief is OK, we're OK. You have to figure that someone who enjoys golden showers is probably not all that worried about water quality.

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Drawing: Faces 1913 — An enhanced "ask" envelope

By Jack Brummet

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