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RIP, Brian Wilson

He shared beautiful gifts from a sad life and a tortured mind.*

Yes, my father used to beat the hell out of us… That is probably why I wrote those happy songs. I try to get as close to paradise as I can. I try to steer clear of heartbreaks.

– New York Times Magazine, 2024

*One might say the same of Sly Stone, may he also rest in peace.

All the Feels

Today is the 40th birthday of my first-born and the 78th anniversary of my parents’ wedding. Kind of dusty in here.

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Dad & Mom

Today is the Anniversary of D-Day

I doubt that soldiers on Omaha beach could ever have imagined they were dying for this 81 years in the future.

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Don’t feel great about this

“Following a review of performances and after significant reflection, the Club can announce that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties.” – Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 6, 2025

In any case, waiting around this long is a very Spursy move. (Also, adiós, Christian Romero, best player on the club [except when he goes bananas].)

UPDATE: We shall see, but I sure feel better about Thomas Frank at Spurs (and Romero, too) than I did 6 weeks ago. ⚽︎