Listen to Dwight Yoakam

I'm a relative latecomer to Dwight Yoakam's oeuvre, so I decided to work through his catalogue while I still have my free Pandora premium subscription. (Another reason it pays to have a Starbucks gold card!) He has an astounding voice and a remarkable dedication to preserving that which makes country music country music. He's the one you need when you need sad, sad music.

As Dwight himself likes to say, "Guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music are the only things that keep me hanging on."

Yes, indeed

Today's Pickles:

So do I:

There's gonna be a certain party at the station,
  Satin and lace, I used to call "Funny Face."
She's gonna cry until I tell her that I'll never roam;
  Chattanooga Choo Choo, won't you choo-choo me home?

Reusable bags mean the terrorists have won

Apparently, al-shabaab has banned plastic bags. You know what to do, America.

I am going to live forever

The more coffee you drink, the longer you live, because science. So there, my tea-sipping enemies.

And please note: black is better.

I am so, so happy.