dylan chronicles

> > > > > "The blue-collar family became the shock absorber of the broken deal.

On top of this, Americans of every class found themselves less and less secure about their jobs, pensions and health insurance." < < < < <
(--NYTimes)

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"MONEY DOESN'T TALK, IT SWEARS."
(--Bob Dylan)

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Going on my list of books I really want:
"Bob Dylan, Chronicles: Volume one"

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President Obama and me

Yesterday we were considering President George (Herbert Walker) Bush (1988-1992) -- his phrase "kinder and gentler."

When I thought about Kinder And Gentler, I remembered that in my current workplace, and once in a former workplace, I was --
criticized for
accused of
...being "too nice."

One guy, whom I did not ask, said, "If you ask me, you're too nice."
Two others that I can think of off the top of my head, said, "You're too nice," also.

Then one weekend ago I was listening to a comedic discussion on the Comedy Channel. Several people were talking facetiously about how they were going to put together a panel to debate something. They were naming people they would invite to be on the panel and the reasons for asking them -- all in fun -- and the last guy to speak said, "And if we want to get somebody who's way too nice to everybody, we can call Barack Obama."

I considered / savored that comment several times since.
President Obama and I are criticized for the same thing -- being "too nice." Or in his case, "way too nice."

The leader of the free world and I have something else in common, too. A couple of weeks ago, now, I read an article about pop culture and Obama -- it said when the president was asked what he has in his i-pod, he began his answer with, "About 30 Bob Dylan songs."

I don't have an i-pod. But Dylan is one of my favorites.