8 Thanks all of you for listening to Hour of the Wolf, and for your kind words here and via e-mail.
As I said to several of you, it’s deceptively hard to do live radio, since you only get one chance to do it right. Jim Freund was a gracious host, however, and I had a few kindly disposed listeners. Thanks.
If you want to hear these radio appearances done right, you should check out Bill Shunn’s (
If you know anyone who still thinks the #FILIBUSTER makes sense in a democratic system, ask them to listen to this short talk by @AJentleson https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1381246406908768257
Mitch McConnell says the filibuster is ‘the essence of the Senate.’ Other Republicans say it’s how the framers envisioned the Senate and that it has a noble place in governing.
That’s all BS, says @AJentleson
160 yrs ago today, Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter, launching a war to secure the ugly principle that some people are created to be dominated by others. Thankfully the Confederacy was defeated, though at unfathomable cost. Today’s insurrectionists want to refight that war
This is a truly wise and lovely essay, about both dogs and writing. Brava. https://lithub.com/leaning-into-mystery-on-the-inner-life-of-an-aging-shelter-dog/
America in a nutshell. http://wondermark.com/c1526/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wondermark+%28Wondermark+by+David+Malki+%21%29
I think your timeline probably needs this bluegrass cover of "Take On Me."
https://youtu.be/QxSaNc8LFPM
steelbrassnwood
Sorry I missed it (OK, not THAT sorry I wasn’t up at 5am), and glad it went well. I’ll definitely listen to the archived version.
admin
Well, 5 a.m. is a little early.
shunn
I still need to put the recordings together. Sorry it’s taken so long! I hope to get it done before the France trip.
shunn
You’re very kind, though I thought you did a great job yourself.
admin
Right. Because you don’t have enough on your plate in the next three days. Don’t worry about it. Go to France. Eat cheese, drink wine, and participate in the 10-Metre Oyster Splooge.
Bon Apetit!
admin
Thanks. Woody Allen seemed to enjoy it.
shunn
Believe me, this was one of the pleasant tasks waiting to be knocked down before we invade Normandy. And now it’s done!
shunn
You can’t argue with his taste.