I had a nitrous oxide JOURNEY today. At one point the hygienist was singing Ella Langley songs to see if I recognized them? at least, I think she was, but who knows b/c nitrous oxide
Just tried on a long-sleeved dress and boots and I’m fighting for my life over here
I’m honored to have been selected for an American Musicological Society and Library of Congress lecture. Lectures like this one draw on a collection at the LoC, and I’ll present on John Adams, *On the Transmigration of Souls*, and 9/11 memory.
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The program for this year's SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference has been posted! Take a look. sabr.org/women-in-bas...
2026 SABR/IWBC Women in Baseball Conference schedule – Society for American Baseball Research
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Remember, people may not remember what you said, but they will remember how you took all their money
I put fall wallpaper on my iPhone so now the temps legally have to drop below 93
Watched this today as part of prep for a pre-concert talk next month. Go forth & do likewise & be blessed. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jOrh...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - This Train
YouTube video by The Soul Halo
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So many big book releases this fall! Elizabeth Kostova & R.F. Kuang are at the top of my list.
Do I need to eat a snack or apply for a graduate program? A quiz
Carrie@carrieat.bsky.social · last wk.My toxic trait is looking at MA programs 
I read it all weekend and finished it tonight and now I feel bereft!
Carrie@carrieat.bsky.social · 5d agoEnjoying my Turfman’s Almanac in hard copy as the Lord intended
Just bought my niece a birthday gift even though she goes to Auburn
Shoutout to the woman carting two giant rabbits into the public library in a baby stroller 🫡
Seems like another moment to encourage everyone interested in such aspects of college football to buy @carrieat.bsky.social's book "From Dixie to Rocky Top" which covers the cultural history of music associated with SEC schools and their athletics www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com/978082650639...
From Dixie to Rocky Top – Vanderbilt University Press
Listen as you read! From Dixie to Rocky Top: Book Playlist, now on Spotify. The first book to explore the history of college fight songs as a culturally impo...
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Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 6d agoputting the lyrics of The Eyes Of Texas on the screen karaoke-style is NUTS