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Post-election thoughts

Not Quite Protest Songs

Three Versions: "Brown Baby"

Talking Politics

Book Review: Recoding America

Dublin Blues

last chapters and how to avoid them

Thinking about the future

Album Highlights: Caetano Veloso (1971)

The Lazy Song

Music Video Roundup

Meritocracy

What makes a good protest song?

Technology as a metaphor for society

Institutional drift

Album highlights: God and the FBI

Where are we going (and are we in a handbasket?)

Free Ice Cream

Book Review: The Unaccountability Machine (Dan Davies)

Songs and objects: Duty of Care

Favorite Songs About Musicians on Tour

Teaser: What are your favorite songs about musicians on the road

Figuring it out together

Arts, Gifts, and Community

Marketplace of what?

Whither Substack?

Jolene / Sylvie

Every Substack an Island?

Our cerebrums cultivate and create

Canadians Cry Easy

Tune Tag #40 with Nick S (WA), Pt. 3: Dionne Warwick, Carole King, Nikki Jean, Gretchen Peters, John Williams, Neko Case

Tune Tag Teaser

Gratitude

What is your favorite song about a ship

Songwriter Spotlight: Michael Peter Smith

Why people hate politics

Mr. Rogers is amazing & question about politics

Common Interests

Folk Revival

Niche Interests

Greatest Hits

The Death Of Robin Hood

Essential Functions of Government

13 Films To Get To Know Nick S

Two Songs

Water management

2010 was a different era

From the web

Persistence of Vision

Interpreting social trends

My Song Is My Weapon

Give The Drummer Some

"Ten years have worn this guitar down"

Psycho For Drum Machine

Words out of place . . .

A better discussion is possible (I think)

Sandwood down to Kyle

Short example about content moderation

Mango Wood

Rumination and griping

Ceremonial First Post

Coming soon