

When I’m at the swimming pool or anywhere, really, in the summertime, I secretly applaud the lithesome ones in the full gleam of youth who can barely be contained by their clothing, the daring little shits who aren’t afraid to shake what their momma made for them, who throw their unvarnished sexual energy into the faces of all who are there as…
So where is the failure here? Don’t let the fact that you were near PayPal and Google detract from your many accomplishments. There is often a sense of desperation in the articles and posts I read from people in the Valley. I’m sure it’s wonderful in ways, but it has a toxic effect on people. All those billions, just out of reach, mocking you.
Thanks, Dan. Great read, from the setup to the part about your kids, and captures many of my own thoughts and experiences. As an equally longtime R.E.M. fan, who lived in Memphis for 20 years and visited Atlanta often, I never made the pilgrimage, and I think it was for the same reasons you never sought an interview or hoped to run into a band member. Much appreciated — Norm