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"The problem is not that people know, but that expectations form, both within the community and outside of it. Expectations are death. Before something has a full-on, identifiable identity—that’s the exciting time. That’s the time when you don’t really know where something is going, but there’s a feeling, and you can’t quite name it." It is why I think I am drawn to the pre-Apollo U.S. space program. I don't think an…
It's worth saying: This guy's novels are really bad. He gets a pass because of his music cred but I don't recommend trying to read any of his fiction.
"The problem is not that people know, but that expectations form, both within the community and outside of it. Expectations are death. Before something has a full-on, identifiable identity—that’s the exciting time. That’s the time when you don’t really know where something is going, but there’s a feeling, and you can’t quite name it." It is why I think I am drawn to the pre-Apollo U.S. space program. I don't think an…
In space there just isn't anywhere to travel _to_
If you like The Mountain Goats and are young enough to have ignored Springsteen, listen to “Kansas” and “Born in the U.S.A.”
A “Rapidly Approaching Middle-Age” achievement banner popped up the first time I cried along to a Springsteen song.
He did a great version of “Dustland” with The Killers (who stole their name from a Mountain Goats song) last year: https://youtu.be/M3BZ8hnLyRc