I was in Boston this past weekend, visiting family.  You've all had an NPR moment, right?  These are the moments Tom Gjelton or Terry Gross or Gwen Ifell make you pull over and stop just to listen to something that's captured your heart and mind; aka "driveway moments".  On the way down, I had one such moment.  Except I kept on driving and discouragingly I drove out of signal range.

I was listening to an "On Point" interview with Renee Graham and Jamilah King, Boston Globe and Mic News correspondents respectively, about the new protest moment we are in.  The conversation was brought about because of the pushback to Beyonce's SuperBowl "Formation" performance and Lamar Kendrick singing in chains at the Grammy's.  I found the podcast and it's worth a listen for sure.

I also want to draw your attention to the comments that have flooded the site since the program aired on Friday last.  There's some great music of the past mentioned and included.  And going back to the days when I was in my twenties, there's a great YouTube of Les McCann and Eddie Harris playing "Compared To What." 

I've remembered that message over all these years.  And, should you really be interested in these recent mainstream connections to BLM, here's an analysis and discussion of Beyonce's SB performance from the NYT.
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 As some of you know, I am headed into surgery on March 1st.  An MRI in November 2104 showed I have a small, BENIGN, craniophyringioma on my pituitary gland.  Between then and now, the little bugger was unchanged, and the docs said I could have been carrying this since my early adolescent days.  In January, my 6-month MRI scan showed considerable growth in the tumor. Though I have been symptom free to date, considerable compromise to my vision and hormonal balance could occur with further growth.  Hence, the surgery.  I am well prepared for the surgery while I can't say I'm looking forward to it, I am ready.  If you feel called to do something as a result of reading this news, how about carrying out an outrageous act of kindness on my behalf?  The payback to yourself will be immense.  See you on the other side!
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