Here are four more.

1.
The cross country season is under way!

Our team shows a great deal of promise this year--our top three girls went 1, 4, 5 at the first meet, and the team took third overall.

2.


It's election season, and like you, I can't wait for it to be over so my Facebook news feed can get back to its normal content of animal videos, cute babies, and food porn. But being anxious for the political rhetoric to end is no excuse not to vote, especially in your local elections, where you might actually have some good options on the ballot.

3.
It's true, the world is full of terrible things. But also, the world is full of wonderful things.

Sometimes, where they are unexpected.

4.
Current rotation.

• Manchester Orchestra, Mean Everything to Nothing
• The Mountain Goats, We Shall All Be Healed
• Counting Crows, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
• Ryan Adams, 1989
• The Head and the Heart, Let's Be Still