VOTE ‘24
"There are places in the world where people risk their lives to go to the polls. Here in the US, 50% of eligible voters can’t be bothered. There are frequent local elections wherever you are, but these big national elections happen every two years." [1/5] "We should make it as easy as possible to cast votes. It is the life blood of any democracy & our duty as citizens. But there are people working hard to find ways to restrict participation, to keep people away from the polls. They should be ashamed of themselves." [2/5]

[1/5] Jimmy Buffett invented his own character, which, in a sense we all do: invent, assemble, inherit, or fall into our inner identity. But Jimmy was the founder of an actual tribe: tens of thousands of us made our way to where he was holding court, just to be near him. [2/5] People say he was a lord of life and that’s true: somewhere between Falstaff and the pirate, Jean Laffite. But to me, my friend Jimmy Buffet was a real example of a man: no puffed up defensive macho bullshit, but a model of how to enjoy the great gift of being alive.

[1/10] I remember seeing @ItsTonyBennett on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. He was basically explaining what his job was to the children who were the show's audience. It was a straight-ahead presentation of a working jazz musician, a description of himself that was simple and honest. @itstonybennett [2/10] Tony was such a bright light in our world and the longevity of his career gave him a depth, a gravitas that tied together two main generations of contemporary, popular music, Frank Sinatra to Stevie Wonder.