"Severely criticised by their political opponents for neglecting their official duties, it was said that they had no thought but to live out their days in rural retirement."
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Happiness is a cook's rhyme
The mouse ran up her girdle
The maid took fright
And the mouse took flight
Into her soup with the turtle.
-- Johnny
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Happiness is everyman dwelling safely under his own vine and under his own fig tree
But I've got the mornin' sun, I've got the evenin' breeze
I got the woman that I love lyin' close to me
I've got a few good friends and all my bills are paid
I got the moon and stars above and I've got it made
-- John Anderson, I've Got It Made 1993
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
I flunked out of the School of Magic
During the final exam I suddenly disappeared and didn't come back.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Friday, October 16, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Friday, September 11, 2026
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Happiness is Hoyt Axton's 1974 cover of Murphey and Quarto's 1972 Geronimo's Cadillac
IMAO Axton's cover is far and away better than Murphey's original, Cher's cover, Johnny Rivers', or Jeff Stevens and the Bullets'.
That song was made for Axton's voice, and for the voices of none of the others.
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
One of the happy ironies of life is that the accent on ultima falls on the antepenult
One of the happy ironies of life is that the accent on ultima falls on the antepenult.
No matter what uncertainties life may throw in your way, you can always double-back on that.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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