A Word A Day Keeps the Dr. Away: cherry picking

I am currently listening to Hogtied Revisited by The White Buffalo

I am currently reading Yes Please by Amy Poehler

01/2015-
Diploid Love by Brody Dalle

Tao Te Ching translated by Stephen Mitchell

06/2014-

In Spite of Ourselves by John Prine and other artists

The Wrestler by directors Darren Aronofsky and Robert Siegel

04/2013-

Wild- F rom Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

Same Trailer Different Part by Kasey Musgraves

10/2012-

What we saw from the Cheap Seats by Regina Spektor

Jarhead by Anthony Swofford

06/2012-

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

That Lonesome Song by Jamey Johnson

04/2012-

Resistance by Barry Lopez

One of the only book to actually make me cry, intense beautiful bunch of short stories

The Idler Wheel by Fiona Apple

technically not out until June of 2012, but I know a guy

01/2012-

Paul Neilan's Apathy and Other Small Victories

The Whole Love by the Wilco

12/2011-

Tales of a Punk Rock Nothing by Himelstein/Schweser

there used to be a great interview on NPR with the authors

The Knot by Wye Oak

09/2011-

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

and Attention Deficit Domination by Hank Willams III

Eat My Words

I was once prescribed to keep a journal. I was told, write anything down- mundane occurrences, incoherent thoughts, complete nonsense- ramble on and on if I must. I did such and quickly found "what a power there is in words; later for those who hear them, but first for the one who finds them; a healing power, a solution, like the breaking of a barrier" [ayn rand]. I learned that "it helps to write it down even if you then cross it out" [nada surf]. I mean, think about it...most great authors wrote from a place of pain, their words laden with suffering, but through this inked art form I would like to think that a shred of health and sanity was salvaged just by sharing their words. and to that I dedicate this blog.