Roxane Gay: “I don’t have the energy for nonsense but Kanye saying slavery was a choice reiterates my previous statements about how dangerous his trite, shallow ramblings are. He is not a free thinker. He is a free moron who doesn’t read.”

How much is a)untreated mental illness and b) a narcissist with an album coming out who can’t stand not being the center of attention.

How much of this is Kanye stirring the pot for PR for new album? Many still believe that bad PR is still PR.

I think its pretty much a consensus that Kanye struggles with mental illness (bipolar being one of the top candidates). A severe manic episode can look like a psychotic break. Sprinkle in some narcissism and some wealth, and you got Kanye.

Truth be told we started losing Kanye when he lost his mom and found the Kardashians soon after.

the one she calls the “mermaid looking one”

Right, he felt that. I don’t think Kanye gets any kind of that talk...straight talk...from anyone around him.

Credit to Van for responding, in the moment and in the face a huge celebrity and icon and not backing down and still delivering some really real shit to Kanye’s face.

He should have stuck with fencing.

Yesterday we saw a home run in an elevator shaft drop in the infield and cost the Padres a game partly because after high school in the US pitchers somehow stop being one of the best athletes on the field and need to be hit for and aren’t allowed to catch fly balls. I realize this is a gross over-simplification but…

If you want an acoustic, and you’re on a budget, look for a lightly-used Seagull. They’re made in Canada. They are just as good as the low-end Martins and Taylors without the huge marketing premium.

“For example, trying to play a punk cover with power chords on an acoustic guitar is just going to sound like ass.”