More Odds and Ends

1. I rewatched Harold and Maude recently. Count me as a huge late breaking Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam - he wrote the songs for the film and was essentially an additional character. "Trouble", which plays over the closing scene, is exactly what I need during my "spells" of distress during the day (lyrics after the jump). Here's an excellent cover of the song by Eddie Vedder. Here's Elliot Smith's version. Here's a write-up of Yusuf's performance from Cameron Crowe of the recent tribute to HM director Hal Ashby.

2. I like Garrison Keillor...here's his take on state fairs (including Texas') for National Geographic.

3. Life Magazine recently put their entire archives online in a great searchable database. A vast number of the photos have never been published. Beautiful pictures and lots of great gift ideas.

4. Can't wait for the new Ken Burns series: The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Reminds me of Wyoming. Great preview here (forward to when there are 19:50 minutes left (the start of the Episode 4 preview) for the Tetons portion). Watch out for John Muir quotes.


Trouble
Oh trouble set me free
I have seen your face
And it's too much too much for me

Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
You're eating my heart away
And there's nothing much left of me

I've drunk your wine
You have made your world mine
So won't you be fair
So won't you be fair

I don't want no more of you
So won't you be kind to me
Just let me go where
I'll have to go there

Trouble
Oh trouble move away
I have seen your face
and it's too much for me today

Trouble
Oh trouble can't you see
You have made me a wreck
Now won't you leave me in my misery

I've seen your eyes
and I can see death's disguise
Hangin' on me
Hangin' on me

I'm beat, I'm torn
Shattered and tossed and worn
Too shocking to see
Too shocking to see

Trouble
Oh trouble move from me
I have paid my debt
Now won't you leave me in my misery

Trouble
Oh trouble please be kind
I don't want no fight
And I haven't got a lot of time