Predictive text just suggested I use the word "didain't," which I will not use this time but will DEFINITELY find a spot for soon. I guess I didain't use it yet.

Thinking about "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" today. Has anybody ever asked whether a Shiny Fiddle Made of Gold would even sound good? Seems like there would be issues with the acoustics. Gotta wonder about Johnny's critical skills there.

What if we...

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“I was already beginning to regret this career move. As if going from nothing at all to something crummy was a move” A short story that explores the altruistic oddities of public television. "SAP" by Danny Anderson: acrossthemargin.com/sap/ #Fiction

If you're interested in the craft of writing, you'll definitely want to hear from TJ Fuller What a delightful, insightful, and talented person. open.substack.com/pub/untaking/p…

Shocked and thrilled to discover that BRUISER published a short story I wrote. A darkish fairy tale called "The Ogre of Cascading Acres." What a great surprise!

I've been keeping rather silent on X, but I thought I'd chime in to report about the madness I see on Facebook: we have so abused the English language that the state should revoke custody.

Someone should start a new social media network and just go ahead and call it "DysfunctionBook."

Want to share a happy thing. I just finished interviewing a writer about his new novel and I really enjoyed both the book and the interview. I actually feel like I'm getting pretty good at this. Nice day.

I'm told it's a waste of time to share links here now, but whatever. I had the chance to interview the author of a wonderful new novel and I hope people read it after watching. untaking.substack.com/p/five-questio…

If this Robert Downey Jr/Dr. Doom thing works out, I bet they'll cast Sigourney Weaver as a Xenomorph in a future Alien movie.

I think the Olympics sole purpose now is to produce righteous indignation for the internet.

More and more, I think that if I could choose any famous person to have been friends with, I think I would pick P.D. James. I would love to have been her neighbor and just sat and had coffee with her every evening. youtu.be/taHd8uqkpms?si…

Academic Malformation, by Danny Anderson open.substack.com/pub/untaking/p…

Super excited to see Paul Weller in DC tomorrow. Wrote about how great and timely The Jam's final album, The Gift, is. untaking.substack.com/p/cynicism-is-…

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