Sunday, August 29, 2010

Linkalicious

Yes, before everyone asks, I did see the Emmy Awards opening number tonight - Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, the cast of "Glee," et al. doing "Born to Run." Video is posted over at Blogness on the Edge of Town, if your life won't be complete without seeing it... it was, well, weird.

In other linkage:

Nice interview with Catherine Bowman over at the IU News Room, about her creative process (always a favorite topic of mine).

Shameless self-promotion: the Winter 2010 issue of the Tipton Poetry Journal is now online, including a poem of mine.

How to make the Bruce Springsteen fan community collectively squeal like little girls - announce a huge, lavish, amazing-sounding "Darkness on the Edge of Town" box set, coming out in November. The documentary and the accompanying 80-page book (!) look like they will reveal a lot about Springsteen's creative process (see? we have a theme going on here!) around the album. Even if you're only a casual Bruce fan, check out the trailer for the documentary. "Words all over the place." Hee!

Bruce Springsteen - "The Promise: The Making of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'" Sneak Peek from Columbia Records on Vimeo.


Finally, something I saw on a light pole downtown today. If this doesn't break your heart a little bit, maybe you don't have one.

2 comments:

Lyle Daggett said...

Oh that sign on the pole. Oh yes.

My mom died two years ago (she was 85) of Alzheimer's and related complications.

About a week before she died she went into hospice, no longer waking up. Just a day or so before she went into hospice was the last time I saw her awake (kind of, somewhat).

The last coherent word I heard her say was my name.

Jessie Carty said...

the sign was sad but Lyle, that is such a poignant moment that you mention. i think i'll go have a good cry now!