It’s all too much. That Beatles song, written by George Harrison, appeared on Yellow Submarine. But the lyrics are far more optimistic than I’m feeling.
“It’s all too much for me to take
The love that’s shining all around you
Everywhere, it’s what you make
For us to take, it’s all too much”
The changes in the government in the last two months are too much to keep track of. I might hve an inclination to write about A or B, but when there’s A to XXX to talk about, how do I focus on one thing?
This is where you come in. Asking you to ask me anything will narrow the parameters, especially if it’s about politics, government, or racism. (Note to JAF: You can specifically ask about the latter.)
I want you to narrow it down to a specific thing you might want to know. I have a couple of theories that I might want to try out, but I need your help deciding which direction to take.
Alternately…
Or I could talk about my cat, a music topic, or something I don’t know about. Specifically, I’m looking for quizzes I could do on Sundays in case Sunday Stealing goes by the wayside. I could raid some older ones, but developing a community is more interesting.
As I’ve noted, writing a daily blog post narrows my focus without feedback. Your role in this is quite important and, not incidentally, more fun for me.
I will endeavor to respond when you ask something in the next few weeks. My response will be as honest as possible. (Do I lie to myself? Maybe.)
You can leave your questions in this blog’s comments section, on my Facebook page (Roger Owen Green), or on my BlueSky page (roger green.bsky.social); always look for the duck. But don’t leave it on my Twitter page, which I deleted. Or I believe I did; the owner is… problematic.
I will try to think of some questions!! I, too, love the community found in shared posts. I enjoy hearing the thoughts of people who live in different parts of the U.S. and those who live outside the U.S. and are looking in at us . . .and those in charge.
Hey Roger, I wonder if you’ve heard the new mashup version of Sour Milk Sea that takes a George Harrison demo and makes it a new Beatles song featuring all of the Fab Four plus Eric Clapton? I just discovered it yesterday and it’s pretty marvelous, to my ears, like a lost track from The White Album. Here’s a link to it on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/3WHy8z-jY7Y?si=14giP5hmwwYe0o6Y
There’s no AI involved, and if you watch as you listen, they explain how it was assembled. Love to read your thoughts on the actual end result, as well as more generally on projects like this. I actually added this track to my Beatles playlist because I think it deserves a slot among their very best songs, even though it’s not an official release.
Hope all is well with you and yours, Roger.
Alan