.@rodneyjcrowell: "People say my songs are like my children. I say bullshit. If they are like children they need to get out and get a job."

If you ever question your sanity, go read the comments to an online newspaper article. That'll show you what crazy looks like.

@unvirtuousabbey for the ever-flowing fount of congressional ineptitude that propels us over imaginary cliffs, we pray to Thee oh Lord

Wow, @hayescarll #6 on American Songwriter Top 50 Albums. Congrats. http://t.co/QlxDuJCp

David Letterman's @late_show has been bringing Americana to America lately. @raywylie @jasonisbell @elizabeth_cook etc etc Thanks Dave!

I'm still blown away by this: Richard Thompson doing 1952 Vincent Black Lightning  http://bit.ly/TXanOy  @americanafest @acltv

Tunica casino flooding. Photo by Trey Clark, via @repjohnmayo http://yfrog.com/h8rpjjkj

Thoughts on Patty Griffin's American Kid and link to stream the entire record:  http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/patty-griffin-ohio …

Rarely see snakes at an Episcopalian service, but @raywylie Hubbard brought Snake Farm to Houston's St. Marks:  http://bit.ly/YrxtRC 

@unvirtuousabbey for the offspring of overrated rappers and the inexplicably famous, we pray to thee oh Lord

Nice documentary on making of Wrecking Ball, never seen it before - WB is a great Emmylou record. http://t.co/sqtihpFm #Lanois

I misunderstood, I thought she was saying good luck, she was saying goodbye ~ Richard Thompson on KCRW  http://bit.ly/10gcH8Q 

Wow, Dave keeps keeping me happy. Here's @shovelsandrope on @late_show last night:  http://youtu.be/dfPnGEgtDXI  So. Damn. Good.

"I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive" is @steveearle's new CD, due in April. Greg Leisz and @sarawatkins play on it. T-Bone produced.

(UK) Express: Steve Earle's memoir written to pay for autistic son's education.  http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/398815/Steve-Earle-My-memoirs-will-help-to-pay-for-autistic-son-s-education …

@unvirtuousabbey For those who snooze in the pews and miss the Good News, we pray to Thee O Lord.

The Art of Browan Lollar (And a Little About His Music, Too) on #NoDepression: http://t.co/R1ASCGkC @browanlollar

Don't you think this outlaw bit's done got out of hand? No Depression http://t.co/4Q5rtXav

9/11 10 years Sunday. Yesterday: Anniversary of Johnny Cash's death; The Possum turned 80. Today: Bill Monroe 100. Let's take tomorrow off.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this: Japan quake shifted Earth on its axis just under 4 inches. And moved Japan 8 feet.