tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post2612928669967888662..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: RIP Tom PettyAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-1837144689564130262017-10-02T19:20:40.041-07:002017-10-02T19:20:40.041-07:00I just put the put the first side of Pack Up the P...I just put the put the first side of Pack Up the Plantation! on the turntable. (Yes, records folks. Great photos, liner notes in FOG-size type, credits, etc. Back in the day my band did a bunch of his material.) PsyWar anecdote: After President "I'm a walking ad for an orthodontist" Carter allowed Castro to open his jails I was TDY to one of the relocation bases. (Yes, Virginia, I've seen & transmitted the debriefs and there were some really bad apples that came over.) The MP unit used to blast music at that compound for awhile, almost 24/7, and "Refugee" was in the playlist at LEAST once an hour.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728311767575235395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-51684451372689183592017-10-02T15:21:21.732-07:002017-10-02T15:21:21.732-07:00My father was found like that... it took a couple ...My father was found like that... it took a couple of days and no brain activity to finally make the call. His pupils weren't reacting, convulsing constantly... at that point you make the call. Family might be struggling with it, like I did. Eventually yes, decisions have to be made, then you walk out of the hospital numb for a while. I feel for his family very much. <br /><br />This has absolutely been a horrifying start to the week. Go play drums Aesop, get offline for a while, breathe. I am about to step away myself and go do some gardening. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com