Tea and Three with Mike B.  - December 7, 2023

Here’s what I’m enjoying today with my cup of tea:

Remembering a night at the Saxon Pub. Listening to Chip Taylor’s new song, “The Other Side of the Moon,” brought back memories of the Hill Country Live’s March 16, 2012, SXSW Showcase at the Saxon Pub in Austin, Texas, with my friend Kevin. The dream lineup included Chip Taylor, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Roger Alan Wade, Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, Shooter Jennings, and Billy Joe Shaver. A great evening of music. And if you’re looking for an achingly beautiful, sentimental song, listen to “The Other Side of the Moon.”

Listening to “3,000 Years of the Iliad.” Emily Wilson discusses her translation of The Iliad with guest host Constance Grady on The Gray Area (Vox). Wilson’s translation of The Iliad is one of my favorite books of the year and one I’ll return to often in the future. 

Celebrating the birthday of the amazing Jonathan Barzacchini. You may know him as Jon B. One of my favorite people, one of my three favorite storytellers, and oh yeah, my son. Happy birthday, Jonathan. 

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