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[jdrachel]

(via Dr. Joy . . . genius or con artist? You decide! | John Rachel) Until her untimely death in a freak accident at a lesbian orgy island resort in 2009, Dr. Joy Smothers revolutionized modern psychology! Her songs, her books, her uncanny insights, her unique and powerful healing methods are as relevant today as ever.

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Good Old Wagon

Last night I was getting into a groove. I’ve been practicing guitar, and last night my left hand strength seemed almost back to the point that the barre chords are sounding right again, and the finger picking is getting back to where it should be too. Not to overplay this, I still have a long way to go. But last night I slipped into one of those grooves where the outside world recedes. I was…

Good Old Wagon

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Peer...anyone left out there?

Let’s start with the obvious. You need peers to feel peer pressure. But somewhere around late middle age, the herd begins thinning out. You know, old friends go silent on Facebook. You find yourself doing Google searches for old girlfriends and find obituaries instead -” Shit, I didn’t think she was dead!” You’re one religious friend begins to make noises about getting saved, and abandoning all…

Peer...anyone left out there?

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One Night On The Side Of The Road

Written for OLWG – #303 In those days, not too far off Route 1, there was an old milk truck that someone had converted into a lean-to shelter. The faded logo of a cow sittin’ on a rainbow could still be made out on the side. Inside were a few improvised plank beds, and right outside of the opening was a large fire pit with the hood of an old car propped up as a heat reflector. Past the road was…

One Night On The Side Of The Road

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Alternate Educations

My favorite subjects? In High school, it was cutting classes. It eventually led to my expulsion, but it also introduced me to new paths in life that my uptown peers never encountered. I would cut classes and promptly head to Hanrahan’s pool “Parlour.” I was, and still am, awful at playing pool. But you can’t justify some things; only wonder at the sheer stupidity of enjoying them. And pool, by…

Alternate Educations

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Flashback Friday- songs your mother never taught you

originally posted – February 9, 2021 I had moved to Portland to get away from Boston. In those days, the late 1960’s, Portland was a hike from Boston and was in an entirely different cultural world.Portland came well equipped with a small church-run coffeehouse that I could habituate when not working. The Gate Coffeehouse became the center of my social life. After work in the afternoon, I’d go…

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[rowanwolf]

I really ought to look into starting some sort of folksinging group. It's one of the things I miss about spending a lot of time around other folklorists. Or, you know, in the area where I picked up like 60% of my ballads. Communal music is a great thing. It's fun! But it's also a great way to learn about other folks and their cultural backgrounds. Every culture has folk music. Yes, even the broader, overarching US culture, for as much as there even is an overarching US culture. We're kind of a tossed salad around here. But that honestly just makes it even better.

I love song circles and jam sessions. They're a very chill environment focused on creativity, community, and learning from one another. There are no skill requirements and you need not even know anything going in. Just show up with your instrument and/or voice and a willingness to learn and you're good. I really should see about starting a singing circle around here. It'd be nice to have that again.

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