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Love to listen to music while reading a book. Fan of classic movies, political punditry, television, and all who fight injustice.
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The evolution of the Gibson SJ-200: from 1937 custom order to its coronation as the undisputed “king of flat-tops”
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-sj-200-king-of-the-flat-tops
The evolution of the Gibson SJ-200: from 1937 custom order to its coronation as the undisputed “king of flat-tops”

The supersized acoustic is a holy grail guitar for many a singer-songwriter, with classy ornamentation gilding an instrument with a breathtaking voice

guitarworld

Joni Mitchell Performs at Star-Studded Gershwin Prize Tribute Concert

Graham Nash, James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, and more also honored the legendary songwriter

#folkmusic #JoniMitchell

https://consequence.net/2023/03/joni-mitchell-performs-gershwin-prize-tribute-concert/

Joni Mitchell performs at star-studded Gershwin Prize tribute concert

Graham Nash, James Taylor, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, and more also showed up to honor the singer-songwriter.

Consequence

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_-i-3nPTBF4&feature=youtu.be

#NanciGriffith CD Release Party and Friends 12-8-1984

This is magic.

Nanci Griffith and Friends #1

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"An Open Letter To Family and Friends About #fibromyalgia

People with other chronic illnesses that have a significant pain component (e.g. most people with ME/CFS) will likely be able to relate to this and so thus might like to share it also.

https://www.fibrotoday.com/an-open-letter-to-family-and-friends-about-fibromyalgia/

@chronicillness @chronicpain @spoonies #chronicillness #chroniclife
#ChronicPain #Spoonielife
#hiddenillness #invisibleillness
#MEcfs

Update: moved this to my new writing site so there’s a new URL.

Every hashtag on every post on every platform should always be pascal case. I wrote this to illustrate how screenreaders read hashtags based on their case.

It’s a small thing that all of us can do to build a more inclusive, accessible internet for all. Please take the time to use pascal case.

https://markwrites.io/hashtag-accessibility-by-everyone-for-everyone

#Accessibility #WebAccessibility #Usability #Readability #Hashtags #SocialNetworking #Blogging #UX

Mark W.rites - Hashtag Accessibility, by Everyone for Everyone

My post about hashtag accessibility on Mastodon (and later LinkedIn) got a lot of attention. There were so many replies from people who didn’t know about the a…

Mark W.rites

Well, thinking it's only fair to give #NanciGriffith another spin, too. So hard to pick out what to share, like digging into a treasure chest overflowing with jewels. So, I just decided to go with a classic live performance that brings a smile, rather than a tear. (I swear I still can't listen to her 2006 album Ruby's Torch without crying.)

Love at the Five and Dime from 1986 (This video is a live ACL performance.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GK462XnRjQ

#Music #NowPlaying #Americana #Roots #SingerSongwriter

Nanci Griffith Love at the Five and Dime

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Today's Tune: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young WOODSTOCK https://youtu.be/4lx86B6a3kc
(Portrait by Joan Baez)

#CSNY #DavidCrosby #Harmony #Guitars #Singing #FolkRock #JoanBaez

Woodstock

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The more I peer into the murky underbelly of social and nonsocial media, the more I’m reminded of the song of Willy Dunn: “I pity the country I pity the state And the mind of a man Who thrives on hate.” Born the same day as me, sadly departed before. aka Roha’tiio “his voice is beautiful,” Mi’kmaq/Scottish/Irish background; life full of defiance. Reflections on society and nature that transcend violence and hurt. Merged TS Eliot with a Mohawk Round Dance #folkmusic
https://open.spotify.com/track/7q2RtCla6MGls0uJwVLYg5?si=fab0d219da0048a1