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Music: Lari Basilio is back with a new axe

Favorite of the newsletter, Lari Basilio is back with a new guitar, and moar strings. See how she puts them to use.

This is titled "Seven", and I am going to bet it is in reference to her new 7 string Ibanez.

Ms. Basilio has been showcased here before, way back in 2023: Artist Appreciation, Back for More, and she can even play the Acoustic: I got nuthin'

Anyhow, Lari is a Brazilian rock/fusion player with ample chops and just Heavenly tones. Enjoy this new track from her:

As a little bonus, she posted this little video trying to influence the next generation:

Hope this makes your day as it did mine.

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The Wrong Side of the Street: Poverty Row Noir and the Beauty of Having Nothing to Lose

The Wrong Side of the Street: Poverty Row Noir and the Beauty of Having Nothing to Lose

Noir is a deep genre, and while it is by definition gritty, there is a sub-class that truly embodies the grittiness, and the ethos. Poverty Row is an apt description.

May 16th, 2026: Week in Review

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The Useful Fiction Act IV: The Political Fiction

The Useful Fiction Act IV: The Political Fiction

Closing out, the accident that created what we call the middle class is about over. Sure, politicians will pontificate, but neither party is willing to do the work to keep it going.

The Useful Fiction - Act III: Et tu donkey?

The Useful Fiction - Act III: Et tu donkey?

If you think that the Democrats are the party of the middle class, you're fooling yourself. But since the 1980's they've gotten on the gravy train, feeding at the trough with the Republicans