Happy Easter

Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer sing "The Redemption Song" (via Tim Shorrock)

RIP Grizzly Adams

Yet another reminder of my own mortality today (Bowie's passing, of course, came earlier)--Dan Haggerty (aka Grizzly Adams) passed away today from cancer at the age of 74. Nice post with videos, et al from the AV Club:

http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-dan-haggerty-star-life-and-times-grizzly-adams-230814?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=Default:1:Default

Thursday Night Music Club--good feelings ed.

This song always puts a smile on my face--here's Lyle Lovett's first "hit" (check out that hair!). Enjoy--

and here's a live version with Joe Ely and John Hiatt:

It's a Texas Miracle! (maybe not)

(via Digby)

Tom Sullivan breaks down Rick Perry's Texas economic situation--highest rate of folks w/out healthcare and highest rate of working poor of any state. Just imagine what Gov. Perry could do as President for the rest of America . . .

More here:
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-walmart-of-states-by-bloggersrus.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Oscar Fails: the Problem with American Sniper

(from Jacobin)

No, I haven't seen American Sniper, but I feel as if I have . . . Stephen Mayer explains why the film's template is familiar, and why, regardless of your politics, it's not really art but something else. Provocative read. 

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2015/02/american-sniper-war-violence-oscars/

Danger Ahead: Noam Chomsky on Standardized Testing

(via TestTroublemakers)

Noam Chomsky addresses the proliferation of standardized testing in public education; others also weigh in on the "human capital" meme and its implications. Good read from "Creative by Nature"--

https://creativesystemsthinking.wordpress.com/2015/02/21/noam-chomsky-on-the-dangers-of-standardized-testing/

Thursday Night Music Club (new discovery ed.)

Don't know much of anything about 'em. But I liked their sound from the first listen. Lord Huron "Fool for Love." Enjoy--