a trapdoor for later

"A Trapdoor for Later," December 7, 2022 (#341)

title from The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder (1981)

Soul Music by Terry Pratchett (1994)

Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick (1986)

last line from "Led Zeppelin Gets Into Your Soul" by James Wood (January 24, 2022)

A Trapdoor for Later

Living on a skull ain’t exactly logical, but that’s what I do:

scrupulous attention to quality, authenticity, and the

safest thing to do. In the circumstances, this was like not

giving out the other explanation--"which was bullshit."

It was a worrying sight, and not just because of the natural

way you sound on that son. Now, if we could change the

slot level with the Archchancellor’s eyes. The word “In” was

out and opened the trunk and goddam, there were the guns

doing all right. I’m working, people are listening to me...I don't

see him on stage. Hey, there ain't too many people wear the

business right enough and it’s because of you and we know how

the source to which countless pop acts repaired for regeneration

are most of the band’s major songs, the ones that have dominated the past.

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