Reading of "Dog's Death" by John Updike

The root word in "amateur" is "love."

Guy Clark - My Favorite Picture of You

Happy birthday to Guy Clark. Here's a song about his late wife Susanna, a successful songwriter in her own right.

Frédéric Chopin - Funeral March

Performed by Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli.

Car Talk Guys on Arthur

RIP Tom Magliozzi, whose reach into the culture, along with his brother Ray, proved surprisingly deep.

Los Días de los Muertos

Los Días de los Muertos were celebrated over the weekend in Mexico. This year the event held a different significance for me. Here's a decent explanation of the phenomenon.

The Walkabouts - Lest We Forget

oops

Forgot to post yesterday. Double duty today.