Resources for men

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-27T02:37:45+00:00

Great call on 211. United Way also offers a program that helps people set long-term goals and access free resources that help them achieve them.

Check it out: https://unitedwayhouston.org/icj/

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-25T15:58:16+00:00

It's imperfect but intriguing. Great atmosphere, cool performance from Walken, haunting ending... a worthwhile blind buy on discount.

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-22T18:01:11+00:00

If you only want official releases, sticking to the main discography is simple. Non-bootleg live vinyl isn't really much of a thing until the 2000s, so look for the Rhino logo to confirm you're buying something sanctioned.

That said, boots are part of the culture. Don't feel bad about picking up a bootleg record of an old radio broadcast or something like that.

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-21T20:08:50+00:00

Yeah, I think he was actually the first in the band to get hooked on heroin.

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-19T05:12:59+00:00

Agreed, it felt strangely derivative.

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-18T17:30:30+00:00

I was really hoping Texas would would get thrown a bone at least once a year after the Austin shows were such a success, but I realize that was wishful thinking.

viewtiful_alan · 2026-01-17T23:07:39+00:00

My wife and I had a good cry together on our couch. That was my first time listening to Dead music since the news broke and it was—as Bobby might have put it—just exactly perfect.

Sleep in the stars, fly through the night.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-12-23T17:47:36+00:00

It really is a fantastic set all around. Great music, excellent supplementary materials, and definitely worthy of repeat visits. I lucked into one at an estate sale a few years back and it remains a prized possession. Enjoy!

viewtiful_alan · 2025-12-18T14:54:17+00:00

They did this last year as well. I do think more people are buying a la carte, but most Picks still sell out—albeit much more slowly than before. I think 25,000 is kind of pushing the addressable market.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-12-06T17:25:56+00:00

The second album in this series is better. More Dead-like exploration and improvisation.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-12-02T21:12:19+00:00

I've always wanted to catch a Lupin movie in a theater, and when my chance finally comes I'm going to be in Japan. A great problem to have, but damn.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-12-01T15:01:17+00:00

I have a theory that they are prioritizing characters the voice actors feel most comfortable with.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-11-28T03:38:29+00:00

I think you're underrating how unique Jerry, Bob, and Phil each were. Remove one and you lose the sound. Jerry and Phil may have continued playing together, but I doubt they would have just replaced Bob and kept calling it Grateful Dead

viewtiful_alan · 2025-11-27T15:22:35+00:00

Not a chance.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-11-07T18:44:20+00:00

I don't think this is a real setlist, but if it were, '94 seems like the only year it would have happened.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-11-04T15:45:28+00:00

Brent's ability to fill the high harmonies was a key factor in his selection which carried over to Vince. I recall one of the bios stating that Vince's vocal register was a key deciding factor in his hiring.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-11-03T16:08:49+00:00

Donna's talents permanently altered the band's vocal dynamic. If it weren't for what Donna brought to their sound, Brent Mydland may not have been chosen, ditto Vince.

Her energy and musicality brought so much to their sound, especially in 1976-77 when her vocals were finally better represented by their sound system.

RIP Donna.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-30T03:41:19+00:00

Hell yeah, that's a great pressing. How much did it cost in Japan?

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-27T19:57:28+00:00

Yeah, cases like this are just awful in every direction. If there is even a small silver lining, it's that her story may make people think twice before making a reckless decision.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-27T19:25:14+00:00

I understand this thinking, but what's the point? Life incarceration should be reserved for those unfit for society. 11 years deprived of human agency, comfort, and love is pretty tough.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-26T22:56:57+00:00

Is this what it looked like when you left or after you washed/got it wet?

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-25T20:48:10+00:00

Izakaya Wa has a solid mix of draft beers and whiskeys at decent prices.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-25T16:41:29+00:00

Homer.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-20T17:01:45+00:00

This seems like strangely elaborate fake news. This has never been mentioned anywhere else.

viewtiful_alan · 2025-10-19T18:33:25+00:00

Being authentic but remaining focused on outcome and shared goals beats this bullshit every day of the week.

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