Kevin Finnerty

I hope he’ll be okay. No self-harm.

I’d vote for a band that only did covers of Springsteen and Patti Smith songs.

Sweet Lou.

View of Lake Superior from a cabin.

A5: Shakespeare got to spend some time near Lake Superior, the ocean of the Midwest. #pugtalk.

A4: In his day, Shakespeare was very good about being an evasive runner. Low to the ground and shifty. Hard to catch. Now that he’s a little older, he mostly saves his energy for when it’s really needed. #pugtalk.

A3: Shakespeare has no desire to dominate but does not like when anyone tries to dominate him either. He prefers a world where all animals, including hoomans and dogs, are accepting and allow others to live the life they want to live. #pugtalk.

Tonight let it be Lowenstein.

A5: Don’t know but either way I expect he’ll tilt his head with curiosity and then look to me to provide an explanation. #pugtalk

Maybe but we think this is safest with the kennel in a seatbelt. Never know when you might have to stop quickly. He’s fine. If it’s a long ride he usually goes to sleep. And he’s much happier when he gets to be with his family than left home alone.

A3: Existential pug talk! Don’t know what he truly thinks but know Shakespeare would rather be with human beings, especially his family, more than with other dogs. And he believes everything in the house is his as much as anybody’s. #pugtalk

A1: Shakespeare likes going with his family but doesn’t like that it’s a big step up into a small kennel to get in the car. He’s okay when the traffic is moving but starts making pugly sounds when it slows. Then he starts scratching the portable kennel to get out as soon as we park. #pugtalk.

TDF not the same without Peter Sagan.

Seems like they would have better lived up to their name had they just taken the L and then explained why the defeat wasn’t so bad.

Reds’ lineup with Bench hitting seventh and Concepcion ninth just looks like an All Star lineup.

What the world needs now is Kim Carnes’s raspy voice.

I don’t know. From my perspective, Bibby was getting squeezed by the home plate ump. Hope he let him have it after his early exit.

[raises hand for first time] I’m willing to write a DC for Crimes of Passion. When we get to…. 1980.

I’m sure our friends across the pond appreciate the attempt to link not- your-normal country with extremely weird baseball.

Interesting replay start given irl the Pirates won all the close games and when the Yankees won it was a blowout.

Same for The Rising at least to the first and last points.

See a lot of discussion of singles today. My favorite Madonna song is her cover of Santa Baby. I didn’t care for it when I first bought A Very Special Christmas many years ago but tastes change with time. To an extent. Voting Deep.

Shattered

I will. I can already tell you I like yours (and just about anything by Russo).

Show me what you’re reading.

Disappointed for lack of appreciation or proud of their honesty?

One person’s opinion: the third best activity here is voting for or against a particular album and seeing the results. Second best is reading the thoughtful and/or humorous comments. Best is when you discover an artist or album you didn’t know but come to appreciate.

I’m sure the free throw shooting will improve as he adjusts to the differences between the European game and the way it is played in the NBA. 😉

Reagan was pretty quick to note Boggs’ ball would clear the wall.

Watched a lot. Most remember Sting all in white playing with Marsalis, Collins, and Dire Straits, and U2’s “Bad” going on forever.

A4: Shakespeare used to love sweet potato fries but they became a bit hard to chew after he lost some teeth. Now he gets a homemade treat made of oats and peanut butter. #pugtalk.