My divorce

I haven't had a lot to say about my divorce. What's there to say about years of noncommunication and indifference and mutual contempt. Ah, now I have this place that only three people on the face of the planet know exists (and not my kids). The Blues does it for me!

"True love is gone, I been played for a fool
True love is gone, I been played for a fool
I'm turnin' the tables on you,
You've been playin' dirty pool

You said you'd call the shots darlin'
All your friends thought that was cool, so cool
You said you'd call the shots darlin'
All your friends thought that was so cool
Yeah when you shot the eight-ball baby
I knew you were playin' dirty pool

They say that life- life is a game of give and take
They say that life- life is a game of give and take
I'm tellin' you one thing right now little baby
I won't be the one to pay for your mistakes"
(Bramhall, Vaughn)


Dirty Work is going on, and I do believe this is the end.
Dirty Work is going on, and I do believe this is the end.
You think you so wise, baby, there's gonna be some changes made.

I won't be checkin' up on you baby, I won't be listnen' on no extension line.
I won't be checkin' up on you baby, I won't be listnen' on no extension line.
I believe, little girl, I got better things to do with my time.
(Little Joe Blue)

When I first met you baby, you were wearing those cotton sack skirts
When I first met you baby, you were wearing those cotton sack skirts,
Now you got to the place baby, you just got to treat me like dirt.

And you so wrong woman
you just as wrong as two left shoes
You say you wanta leave
but you don't know where to go
(Buddy Guy)

Anti -Suicide Barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Golden Gate Bridge is a treasure. Now comes word that the the Golden Gate Bridge District is currently soliciting public input on whether to build a "suicide barrier" between the east-side walkway on California's greatest human-made landmark and the view of America's most beautiful city. You can send your comments to bridgecomments@goldengate.org.

I have a lot of doubts about the barrier. The Bridge is an Art Deco treasure and altering the visual aspect of the bridge is unusually sensitive, both from the bridge and looking at the bridge.

I also have doubts of the efficacy of the suicide barrier. I suspect that those bent on suicide will figure something out about beating the barrier or throw themselves from the Marin Headlands or Fort Point.

We'll be arguing this for years. Both sides will have hissy fits on TV while the TV reporters cheer and watch those ratings climb. Ugly won't do for the GGB. Oh Lord, lets have a contest to name the advocacy groups for both side with portentous and pretentious names and "high emotive" acronyms.

(And as the hookah smoking caterpillar sings, 'AEIOUaeiouAEIOUaeiouAEIOUaeiouAEIOUaeiouAEIOU)

***We take you to the parking lot of the Marina Safeway on a brilliant spring day where a modest 40 mph wind through the Golden Gate carries hats and small dogs toward old Fort Mason as ernest yuppies in designer 'active wear' either run by to Marina Green or go into the store intent on more than food.

"Hi there, my name is Rolfyboy, I represent NOLEAP, I wonder if you'd like to sign this petition about the Golden Gate Bridge? It's so people won't jump off the Bridge any more. No, no one in my family ever did... Well, SAME TO YOU Buddy."

"Hi there, my name is Rolfyboy, I represent NOLEAP, I wonder if you'd like to sign this petition about the Golden Gate Bridge? It's so people won't jump off the Bridge any more. Oh yeah, NOLEAP. N.O.L.E.A.P. NOLEAP. That's New Organization Leading to Excellent Adhoc Protection. NOLEAP. Can I get your signature here? It's really important Ma'am, I mean people jump every day and we need to stop them. Yes, I know they want to die. We're just trying to help Ma'am. No, honestly, we're not making it worse. Yes, people have freedom, we're just trying to make it not so easy to jump off the bridge. No I'm not interfering with people's right to die."

It's a wonderful place and a wonderful bridge. Don't expect anything anytime soon.

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