I haven't said anything so far, for the delightfully childlike reason that I didn't want to jinx it . But being this happy requires sharing, especially after 2014. All year long into the beginning of 2015 these entries were filled with my dreary slog through the minefield of depression and anxiety. You all supported me and helped to bring me back.
You know what else helped to bring me back? My job. I love my new job.
Covered: Joan Baez, Volume 1: 1967-2016 (A Fabio from Rio Guest Post)
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Here's another Fabio from Rio guest post. A couple of months ago (as I
write this in May 2026), he really got into Joan Baez's music for the first
time. ...
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My birthday post last week ( 45 Things I Know ) reminded me of something cool. Last September I hosted a one-day group project on Facebook in which I invited my friends (mostly Gen X) to participate in compiling A Compendium of Good Advice. Something like a Gen X edition of The Desiderata. It came out pretty good. People should listen to us. We've seen some shit. Control your mouth. We live in a society here. Before you gossip, think. Think of …