Thanks for the personal stories. Ebert always came across as a class act and a cool guy. As a young film nerd in the 80s his writing was indeed my entry point into movies I otherwise would never have seen. And he was a hell of a writer. His passing saddens me more than I would have thought, but I'm grateful for the…

Besides kids music, I just played whatever I was listening to for my son, who is now 11. As a 3-4 year old he always wanted me to play Steve Earle and John Hiatt. We even took him to a Steve Earle show and a John Hiatt show. Now his favorite music is mainly songs about Minecraft and whatever's playing as background…