Awkwardness in Public (This Could be You, It Already is Me)

Do you find yourself stumbling into awkward conversations here and there as you try to make pleasant small talk with various people? And do these conversations leave you wishing for something more substantial? Is it that you feel that you're always just skimming the surface and never reaching the actual person - or that you're sort of putting on an act as it were and not revealing your true self? And has it always been this way for millions of people navigating their way from one shallow, meaningless conversation to the next, ending up out of breath and somewhat traumatized. Do I exaggerate here? Very well then...

The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford

Sundays in July

Old School R&B - And the List Goes On...

Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, James Brown, Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Billy Preston, Isaac Hayes, Mary Wells, Freda Payne, Eddie Kendricks, Billy Paul,  George Benson, Sister Sledge, Rose Royce, Harold Melvin and the BlueNotes, Sly and the Family Stone, Isley Brothers, Tower of Power, Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Four Tops, Temptations, Stylistics, Delphonics, Dramatics, Moments,  O'Jays,  Spinners, Whispers, Intruders,  Impressions, War, Tower of Power, Parliament, Stevie Wonder, Heatwave, Commodores, Earth-Wind-and-Fire,  Brothers Johnson, TSOP (Gamble and Huff), Jackson Five, Blackbirds, Roberta Flack, Donnie Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Butler,  Lou Rawls, Barbara Mason, Average White Band, Archie Bell and the Drells, Patti LaBelle, MFSB, Rufus (featuring Chaka Khan), Peaches and Herb, Ray, Goodman and Brown, GQ,  Dazz Band, Brick, Teena Marie...

Time Capsule - Record Heat

Record 100+ temperature recorded in several states...wildfires blaze in Colorado...wild storms knock out power to millions in the midwest and mid-atlantic states...Northern Florida is dealing with the aftermath of storms that dropped 20+ inches of rain...

John Roberts - Mystery Man

Well - it looks like John Roberts has recently made a name for himself writing the majority (5-4) decision in the case upholding President Obama's healthcare law (the "Affordable Care Act" I think is its official name). I'm trying to find out more about this youthful Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The only book I know of that contains some brief biographical tidbits, is called The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin. Based on the title alone, and from what I've read, there's bound to be some hidden drama and intrigue surrounding this guy. Let's hope...

Paul Simon - Songwriter

What is America's favorite Paul Simon song? Any nominations? So much to choose from: "Sounds of Silence," "I am a Rock," "Kathy's Song," "Richard Cory," "April She Will Come," "Leaves that are Green,"  "A Most Peculiar Man," "Somewhere They Can't Find Me," "Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall," "The Dangling Conversation," "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her," "Patterns,  "A Poem Written on the Underground Wall," "The 59th Street Bridge Song," "Homeward Bound," "America," "Old Friends," "Fakin' It," "Mrs. Robinson," "Hazy Shade of Winter," "At the Zoo," "The Boxer," "Baby Driver," "The Only Living Boy in New York," "Keep the Customer Satisfied,"  "Mother and Child Reunion," "Loves Me Like a Rock," "Kodachrome," "My Little Town," "Hearts and Bones," "The Boy in the Bubble," "Graceland," "Born at the Right Time," "The Obvious Child," "The Afterlife" - The hits just keep on coming...