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Pentameter Words and Music Quiz #2 David's delta blues cd, "Rolling Fork to Gallows Point," features a song by a Mississippi/Chicago blues artist whose band was... a precursor of trash-rock in that it featured just 2 distorted electric guitars and drums - no bass, no keys, no harp. Here's a fine portrait of the wonderful 2nd guitarist in this band. Give us his name for a free signed copy of "Rolling Fork to Gallows Point," shipped to you or a recipient of your choice. See more

Like all good Blues cats, I woke up this morning but instead of lookin’ round for my shoes, I come on in my kitchen, crank some espresso and think about the... sorry mess we’re in. I look out the window and there’s trash all over the yard. It’s Garbage Day and we really need a simple way to sort through all this junk. Hold on look out at the curb. Hannah Arendt and William Shirer came by last night and dropped off some dumpster bins for us to use. BIN ONE: the transformation of institutional authority into personal power. Many of the Leader’s initiatives are based on the strategy of centralizing power within his the office. Examples abound. Our elected bodies become C-Span reality shows. BIN TWO: an appeal to the most dim-witted aspects of Adam Smith’s 18th century notions of free-market capitalism. The Leader uses these as a justification for government policies that concentrate the wealth of our nation in the hands of the privileged few. (By the way, he calls himself an economist, but I’ve actually read his M.A. thesis and he can’t do the math) BIN THREE: an obsession with internal security. The Leader is planning massive new prison construction in the face of declining crime rates. Toss his new internet surveillance bill and the proposed 1.2 billion dollar Security Palace into this dumpster and close the lid the smell is overwhelming. BIN FOUR: a demeaning trivialization of our creative culture. That the Leader of a nation that has produced some of the greatest songwriters of these centuries should sit down at the piano and entertain the faithful with sorry-ass covers of Guns and Roses is more than ample proof. This dumpster’s now full. SWITCH SCENE. Garbage Day is over and we’re at the bar, trying to unwind after a rough day, and there’s the Leader, stepping down from the piano after another Grace Potter cover. He strolls over and tries to slip a pill into our martini. This is it: THE LEADER’S ROOFIE: Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. The Party Boy’s Big Lie but I’ll respect you in the morning. Every dictator in history has had a pocket full of these pills: "trust me, sweetheart. We'll just suspend the Constitution for a little while - I promise." Put your hand over the glass and leave. He’s already that guy and we don’t have to play along anymore. G'night Steve.

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Pentameter Words and Music Quiz #2 David's delta blues cd, "Rolling Fork to Gallows Point," features a song by a Mississippi/Chicago blues artist whose band was... a precursor of trash-rock in that it featured just 2 distorted electric guitars and drums - no bass, no keys, no harp. Here's a fine portrait of the wonderful 2nd guitarist in this band. Give us his name for a free signed copy of "Rolling Fork to Gallows Point," shipped to you or a recipient of your choice. See more

Like all good Blues cats, I woke up this morning but instead of lookin’ round for my shoes, I come on in my kitchen, crank some espresso and think about the... sorry mess we’re in. I look out the window and there’s trash all over the yard. It’s Garbage Day and we really need a simple way to sort through all this junk. Hold on look out at the curb. Hannah Arendt and William Shirer came by last night and dropped off some dumpster bins for us to use. BIN ONE: the transformation of institutional authority into personal power. Many of the Leader’s initiatives are based on the strategy of centralizing power within his the office. Examples abound. Our elected bodies become C-Span reality shows. BIN TWO: an appeal to the most dim-witted aspects of Adam Smith’s 18th century notions of free-market capitalism. The Leader uses these as a justification for government policies that concentrate the wealth of our nation in the hands of the privileged few. (By the way, he calls himself an economist, but I’ve actually read his M.A. thesis and he can’t do the math) BIN THREE: an obsession with internal security. The Leader is planning massive new prison construction in the face of declining crime rates. Toss his new internet surveillance bill and the proposed 1.2 billion dollar Security Palace into this dumpster and close the lid the smell is overwhelming. BIN FOUR: a demeaning trivialization of our creative culture. That the Leader of a nation that has produced some of the greatest songwriters of these centuries should sit down at the piano and entertain the faithful with sorry-ass covers of Guns and Roses is more than ample proof. This dumpster’s now full. SWITCH SCENE. Garbage Day is over and we’re at the bar, trying to unwind after a rough day, and there’s the Leader, stepping down from the piano after another Grace Potter cover. He strolls over and tries to slip a pill into our martini. This is it: THE LEADER’S ROOFIE: Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. The Party Boy’s Big Lie but I’ll respect you in the morning. Every dictator in history has had a pocket full of these pills: "trust me, sweetheart. We'll just suspend the Constitution for a little while - I promise." Put your hand over the glass and leave. He’s already that guy and we don’t have to play along anymore. G'night Steve.

Our online store, Pentameter Words and Music, now takes PayPal as well as all major credit cards. My novel, "Dancing Hand," and my three most recent CDs are all available for $15 each - shipping's free for December. http://pentameter.bigcartel.com/