Ibogaine in the Oval? Hunter Thompson misses the story

Ibogaine in the Oval? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #HunterThompson #FearandLoathingOnTheCampaignTrail #RollingStoneMagazine #Ibogaine

My guitar talked to me Why do some songs stick and other don't?

My guitar talked to me open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #HankWilliams #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #Cream #Bono

Writing about what matters Taking a look at my Substack hits

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The Universe is calling... "Charlie Don't Surf" still echoes

The Universe is calling... open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #TheClash #Sandinista #ApocalypseNow #CharlieDontSurf

What do we want from Rod? Reflecting on Stewart's hit-and-hit career

What do we want from Rod? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #RodStewart #EveryPictureTellsAStory #NeverADullMoment #Camouflage #JeffBeck

Good call, Holden Launched from the classroom into life

Good call, Holden open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #CatcherInTheRye #JDSalinger #HoldenCaulfield #Teaching

She ran through the tape My first "stringer" reaches retirement

She ran through the tape open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #NashuaTelegraph #TulsaWorld #PhiladelphiaInquirer #CharlestonPostandMail

The Edge has an edge U2's brilliant, reverent guitar hero

The Edge has an edge open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #U2 #TheEdge #Bono #EasterLily #Withorwithoutyou #JimiHendrix #JeffBeck #JimmyPage

Princess at the bat, sorta The raising of a Yankee fan

Princess at the bat, sorta open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #NewYorkYankees #PaulGoldschmidt #SteinbrennerField

...but you've heard it before Don't artists tire of repeating themselves?

...but you've heard it before open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #TheWho #PeteTownshend #BabaORiley #Spotify

Blame it on William Penn "City of Brotherly love" - Oh, brother...

Blame it on William Penn open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #UConn #SouthCarolina #GenoAuriemma #DawnStaley #Philadelphia #NashuaHigh #ManchesterCentral

U2 loads your Easter basket "Easter Lily" - a surprise EP from the band

U2 loads your Easter basket open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #U2 #Bono #TheEdge #EasterLily #DaysOfAsh

Led Zep: Genius dumb? "Presence" turns half a century old

Led Zep: Genius dumb? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #LedZeppelin #JimmyPage #RobertPlant #JohnBonham #Presence #Stairwaytoheaven #PhysicalGraffiti

Watch the news or "The Wing"? It's an easy call here at the fort

Watch the news or "The Wing"? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #TheWestWing #JohnWells #AaronSorkin #DavidMuir #MartinSheen

On being a "traitor" How do you dare define the word?

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Good guys wear white hats UConn's Auriemma goes dancing - again

Good guys wear white hats open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #UConnwomen #GenoAuriemma #NCAAWomen'sBasketball #Sarahstrong #AzziFudd

Bruce, Bruce and more Bruce Five reposts to fill in your Springsteen backstory

Bruce, Bruce and more Bruce open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #BruceSpringsteen #BornToRun #Delivermefromnowhere #Landofhopesanddreamstour2026

Bob, Bruce and coincidence When tours end on the very same day...

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On finding inspiration Paul Westerberg scans the personals

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Self-reflection: Why ain't I better? After 623 posts, it's a good question

Self-reflection: Why ain't I better? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #GreilMarcus #ErnestHemingway #JosephHeller #BobMehr #RogerAngell

Going under the hood Not me, said the little red hen...

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It's Shakespeare: Shut up and listen Taking another look at "Anonymous"

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The Band's "Rock Of Ages" - a conceit! Robbie Robertson looked at history and winked

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It's not height, it's length How we talk about sports has changed, sadly

It's not height, it's length open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #Hoosiers #BostonCeltics #ChristyMathewson #RedGrange #KnuteRockne #BabeRuth

Huh? The games don't matter? Remembering those Meridian Park nights

Huh? The games don't matter? open.substack.com/pub/johnnogo... #FloridaStatebaseball #CarlYastrzemski #MeridianPark #DIamondDuels #LastTimeOut

"Born To Run,' then what? You've got that one great song...

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Well, whose number is it? What does it mean to wear a uniform shirt?

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What do you mean, trivia? The art of remembering useless information

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My sad "Song To The Siren" Sure, they show up for Odysseus...

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U2 hollers into the void What impact will new EP "Days Of Ash" have?

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