I was thinking of this Albert Brooks film where he’s in purgatory and they sit him down and they show a film of his life and they add up all the goods and bads and decide whether he’s going to go Paradise or have to be reincarnated to do some more karmic work.
Heavy, right?
I know.
I think I would be all right, I think I would be eligible to ascend because of this one thing: In 2004 I forced All of the unsuspecting high school friends I had To listen to talking heads, non stop. The positive ramifications of this are felt to this day. I can provide character Witnesses.
I got it from my parents (and the Vermont band Phish) , and when I finally paid it some mind I was so gobsmacked that I had no choice but to share what I had heard. It’s been 20 years and I know every song, yet still something new about them reveals itself on a regular basis. it’s amazing.
“With a little practice, you can walk, you can talk like me. If that’s what you want to do. “
