The Art Cliff Diner is a popular breakfast and lunch place in Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard. My Art Cliff cap has "1943" on the back. Inside the diner, it looks like it's been around for as long as the cap claims. Suffice it to say, that it's sometimes hard to get in -- especially if you get there too close to the 2 o'clock closing time. Art Cliff has a nice porch. You can spend as much time waiting on the porch as at the table you finally get. (Maybe we always get there at the wrong time.) You meet nice people on that porch.

  There he was. Oblivious to the world around him.  A pair of noise cancelling headphones perched comfortably around his head.  A little quiet singing?  Perhaps. 

The end of the Zimmerman trial is news of the day.  Acquittal comes as no surprise given the testimony and the law of the State of Florida which puts the burden on the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that self defense was not justified.   There were no real witnesses, little evidence, and conflicting testimony on who screamed for help.  With what they had, the jurors were confined with their choices and were probably right.

Went to the legendary Cafe Wha? last night to see the Bodega Tallboys. Alex Klein's band. If you're not familiar, Cafe Wha? it has quite a history. It's referred to a "sanctuary for talent." Artists such as Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Peter, Paul & Mary, Kool and the Gang, as well as comedians, Richard Pryor and Bill Cosby got their start here.  

As some may know, I consider  rock 'n roll blogger Bob Lefsetz to be my oracle. Why my oracle? Because of nuggets like the following quote: winners don't always win because they're better than everybody else, but frequently because they outlast everybody, there are fewer competitors down the road.My life experience tells me that this is so true and that everyone should remember it when facing a daunting challenge.Life is a day by day competition and it is essential to have "luck", which is the residue of preparation and hard work.You can do it!

        Sunday morning and Flo was going on a quick errand to the supermarket. Wouldn't be more than ten minutes, she said.