From the politically inclined poet, Calvin Trillin

For "Obama" there are obvious rhymes, especially "Osama." But you rhymed "Obama" with "Yokohama." How did you manage that?

I also used "Cinerama." But I don't think I've ever used the best one, which is "Slap yo' mama." I've only heard it in Louisiana. It's often used to speak about food—like "you taste this étoufée, you'll go home and slap yo' mama."


I love great art, no matter the medium.

Song tips from a great songwriter, LEON HUFF

“A great song has to make you feel a certain way. Songs can make you happy and sad, they can help you fall in love. They have to do something. That’s when you get a reaction.

“There are some songs on the radio that just play and you don’t even know they’re there. You hear others and immediately turn it up. There’s something to that. It’s got to capture your ears, because that’s where it hits you first. Then it’s got to soothe your soul.”

—Leon Huff

(in an interview with Jonathan Widran ofSongwriterUniverse).


I love great art, no matter the medium.