
There are over 8 billion people in the world today, and, in 2002 over 80% of those surveyed (US only) wanted to write a book, according to the New York Times. Of course, most of them won’t, but the numbers add up.

Answering questions at Boston College O’Neill Library

The Poetry Foundation is a great resource for finding poetry by themes. On their bio of Maya Angelou, they recommend some related categories: Poems of Protest, Resistance, and Empowerment (bit.ly/pf-poems-empowerment) and Poems of Hope & Resilience (bit.ly/pf-poems-resilience). I also recommend listening to Buckshot LeFonque’s “Caged Bird” ft. Maya Angelou: bit.ly/yt-caged-bird

Keep wearing that jacket; another CSH fan will be looking for it. But beware- if it has nice shoulders, they might try to put their hands around them.

Maybe it was more than the corduroy jacket? Yes, it would be nice to hear CSH return to guitar-based rock.

According to the Recording Academy, ““Stan” was not based on a real person. However, the song, which tells the story of an obsessed fan who kills himself and his girlfriend after Eminem fails to respond to his letters, was inspired by the rapper’s real experiences.” (bit.ly/StanReal)