When the news seems an unending doomscroll of bad news and darkness, one palliative virtually guaranteed to lighten the soul's burden is to put on Waits' "Mule Variations" and ride it all the way to the end. The alchemy behind this magic is mysterious, but damn if it doesn't do the trick. Tonight you get "Come On Up To The House". Enjoy.
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