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Farahn Morgan retweeted
Every 100 years a Jubilee should be declared and all federal, state and local laws should be abolished and replaced by the Ten Commandments. Legislators, judges and bureaucrats can then start again from scratch making up laws, while citizens take a break and contemplate which of those laws they actually need.
The alternative being a country with an endlessly lengthening list of tens of thousands of laws and regulations that serves the interests of only a single class of people: Lawyers.
After tomorrow… we have two full years of presidential campaigning to look forward to. It’s never-ending. Perma-campaign.
After a period of grief, I am entering a period of radical joy, and I will not be honoring any prior commitments. Thank you for your time.
Farahn Morgan retweeted
"The following is hard for people to hear, especially those in the arts, but here goes. You very likely have nothing additive to say about politics. Most opinions are correct but banal, or distinctive but wrong--while quite a few are both banal and wrong." ft.com/content/74c46706-a4d9…
“As witness to and harvester of my family‘s past, I’m mindful of something I once heard about the truth having no greater enemy than wishful rethinking…”
- Rodney Crowell, from “Chinaberry Sidewalks”
"Tell him it's a think piece about a mid level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom."
My favorite quote about politics this cycle came from a 19 year old kid who was working on the grounds staff at Trump’s NC rally.
Once you turn 40, everyone in your friend group starts telling you about their medical appointments. I’ve never heard of so many medical appointments in my life. It’s every day with this.
Farahn Morgan retweeted
The first two words the NYT uses to describe John Anderson’s voice in their obituary of him today are “gravelly” and “warbled.” His voice was exactly the opposite of all that. He sang smoothly, fluidly, in the vein of Lefty Frizzell, his voice rising and falling like gently rolling hills. These people either don’t know what they’re talking about, or they can’t stand to listen to it.
nytimes.com/2026/10/22/arts/…
Anyway. RIP John Anderson.
youtube.com/watch?v=EYoT7EFV…
“Why do rural people not support data centers? Is it the vibes?”
Uhhh, no. It’s the requirements of specific projects and an overall lack of transparency in the development process.
It’s almost like rural people have had bad experiences with extractive industries.
I wrote about the National Storytelling Festival and the healing power of telling tales for @dcexaminer.
The power of storytelling: What the country could learn from a small-town festival | MAGAZINE by Farahn Morgan, a contributing writer at Country Highway and a freelance writer living and working in the American South.
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