Everything Else

Wix has been threatening me with a forced migration from their older "Forum" format to their newer "Groups." No one asked for it, but they set a deadline to sunset the old forums, and rather than procrastinate until the last minute and lose everything that has been written, posted, commented, and contributed here since site launch in 2018ish, I decided to go ahead and punch that hornet nest. I can tell right off the bat that there are things I don't like...like why can I only have one image for a group, if you're going to use the same image for a 980x240 pixel hero banner across the top and a 40x40 square icon in the righthand nav? It defaulted to creating a group post for each time I changed said image, which meant I had to delete a slew of posts I didn't intend to make in the first place, and…

https://amzn.to/3FuEGQX

New autobiography by good old Chuck Rainey. I ordered a copy, so we'll see what he has to say for himself.

I had no idea this was on the horizon, but Chuck posted a link on his Facebook page. I always enjoy hearing him reflect on his lifetime of making incredible music with incredible musicians, and I'm very much looking forward to diving into this one.

Back in the innocent days of, say, ’18, I thought to compile an index of Walter’s expansive library as its tomes and I commenced our brisk footrace towards that Great Pulpyard in the Sky.

Then came the more sober days of, say, ’19, when I realized that bright BookBuddy (TM) idea was… just not gonna pan out. 

Next, the somewhat embittered-yet-still-pathetically-hopeful days of, say,  ’21, when I thought: “Hey! — I’ll just photograph all the spines! Brilliant!” 

Probably don’t have to tell you how far that plan went.

So in a deflated '25, with the Pulpyard ever closer, ^ ^ uh * * ... I guess ~ ~ … here are a few pics: 

One small shelf over one small desk in one small room of one small home. 

As I finish reading the Newsletter, I feel I must give thanks to those who maintain this space —D-Mod, Matthew Kerns and... whoever else may help in the shadows. I am certainly not on here all that often, but knowing that the source is available when I need it is a very comforting luxury. And having handled the maintenance of similar (but much less illustrious) content myself, I understand the amount of work behind it, the motivation/energy/passion it requires and the frustrations that often ride along with it. So let it be known that your work is much much appreciated. It is of immense value to me to have access to this repository/library of works from the man we all love, and to know this place gathers kindred souls. For all that: Thank You. Love, Paul PS: if/when the workload should become too much, feel free to reach out.