worthless man blues

 worthless man blues

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edward w pritchard

Mostly my favorite music genre continues to be Louisiana blues and most mornings driving to my work I listen to "Junko partner" by various musicians black, white and brown. Lately I listen a lot to Harry Connick Jr's super piano version  of worthless man blues known as " Junko partner" on his tape "30". Junko partner comes out of Angola prison originally but they say it's roots were in Africa. In case you don't know Angola prison is a tough place to spend some prison time especially if you are black.  Originally the land around Angola prison were slave pens where the entrepreneur slave trader Issac Franklin made his fortune. On a similar note I heard recently that the song "Penny Lane" by the Beatles which is a favorite of mine also has a

link to slave trading as millionaire James Penny of  Liverpool England  may been the source of the street name "Penny Lane ". There is a lot of sadness in the study of History. Sorry I learned it sometimes. 

 

Margery Kemp the musical

 Margery Kemp the musical

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edward w pritchard

My dearest grandfather Thomas:

Sadly my screen play " Margery Kemp the musical" has not attracted any seed money as of yet. As I mentioned the controversy in the local paper concerning St Paul's views on women preaching or even talking in church did generate a little interest in my play here locally but no actual funds to launch my play has appeared as of this date. 

I am well. As usual American society is spinning backwards and the country is going to hell. Most mornings I  am up before sunrise and watch the early morning light before I start my day. 

Take a train ride about the English countryside for me. See you soon/ed.

dakota skye deceased

 dakota skye deceased

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edward w pritchard

I was saddened to hear that Dakota Skye was deceased recently. Cause of death unknown at this time. Dakota Skye reportedly often combined the drug fentanyl and alcohol, a very dangerous combination.

In her public life as Dakota Skye she often did in public what should be done only in private. Apparently she died while facing various personal problems including possible homelessness. 

The ancient Romans had two words in their language to describe the Stoic concept of when it was publicly sanctioned as acceptable to consider suicide. Pudor was shame and Desperandum was no way out of an untenable situation. 

As Bob Dylan said " only a hobo but one more is gone, leaving nobody to sing her sad song"

 Unanswerable pondering to normal folks, the sadness of the human condition.