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Stegiel's avatar

https://theconversation.com/annual-numbers-of-excess-deaths-in-the-us-relative-to-other-developed-countries-are-growing-at-an-alarming-rate-204622

"They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time."

— Banksy

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Richard Seager's avatar

It's funny how Covid showed the Dead Kennedys as collaborators in contrast to Van Morrison or Eric Clapton. Too many in that industry failed to speak up.

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Stegiel's avatar

The back story to many of the West Coast rock lords is Cold War. Dave McGowan, now dead, wrote up the Laurel Canyon Music Scene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSzmvkja-qQ

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LaMaisonGelat's avatar

Condolences.

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M. Sterling's avatar

I'm in awe of your eclectic selections of music and literature. I'm intrigued as to what must be your experiences along a deep and fascinating life journey.

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Stegiel's avatar

Thanks. I dropped out in 1971 in high school more or less for not all classes but many. Goaded by violent parental points of view I returned. I did graduate. My Junior Year. Then local college in 1974, ultimately a University, a graduation, and here

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M. Sterling's avatar

Another special contribution of Allman...

https://youtu.be/0y8Q2PATVyI

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Stegiel's avatar

Funny if famous for Duane

Funnier still in 2030 unknown to 9.0 billion humans is the song

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M. Sterling's avatar

i'm tracking. spot-on you are. unless there's a miraculous change of trajectory, vast swaths of civilization and culture are on the cusp of being entirely wiped off the map in the most tragic sense that defies words.

well, back to arranging my deck chairs on the titanic until the next post.

God be with you.

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Richard Seager's avatar

Never heard that version before.

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Stegiel's avatar

Back in the days I knowed it. Bob Weir told me.

https://youtu.be/JwNhvzuTyM0?t=2.

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