It's the perfect summer morning for coffee sipping and Bongo Java has one of the best porches in the south. Along with the strong coffee, the porch is rife with political conversation and indie rocker war stories. I think there is a liveliness today that directly correlates with the cool breeze and low humidity accented by caffeine.
Before heading off into the bustling day of networking, booking and teaching I'm going to spend a little time expanding my knowledge of the south and it's artists. Right now I'm reading One Matchless Time - A Life Of William Faulkner by Jay Parini. As a northern transplant living in Nashville now for nine years I have learned a lot about the south, it's people and the weight of history. Faulkner is a fascinating character whose stories are not an easy read, but the pay off is well worth the effort. If you live in the south and really want to be a part of it you need to face the ghosts of it's past and Faulkner has written some of their best stories.
Come join me on a great southern porch for some coffee, conversation and good reading if you've got a little time.