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Jim Higgins

@jhiggy.bsky.social

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Arts & books editor, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Writer. Husband. Dad (30,27). Marquette University alum. Pittsburgh native. In recovery. Author of “Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.” Ubi caritas

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Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · 25d

Preach!

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Sep 16

In a possible, and mildly unnerving, foreshadowing of my imminent future golden years, for complicated family reasons we ate dinner at 4 pm today

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Is there a filter for TV that blocks all Manning commercials?

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Aug 28

*complimentary, I meant to write there

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Aug 28

Even at my age there are firsts. A colleague compared me today, in a friendly and complementary way, to a sturgeon.

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Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Jul 4

Soundtrack for grilling: a new Neil Young tribute album, a Stephen Marley playlist

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Jun 29

Moms at the playground at 7 a.m.: May you have strength for the day ahead

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Jun 29

Drinking microwaved leftover day old coffee this morning. Like a good frugal elder Milwaukeean.

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Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Jun 1

Alphabetically adjacent tracks on my favorites playlist: Friendly Advice (Luna) and From a Motel 6 (Yo La Tengo). Simpatico

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · May 8

Friends and fellow music nerds, I've posted a new article on Medium about 16 guitarists I enjoy medium.com/@jimhiggins_...

16 guitarists, an annotated playlist

I decided to make a simple, reliable playlist of jazz (and adjacent) guitar music I liked for occasions when I was having trouble deciding…

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Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · May 7

Pet drama: Two family members are obsessed with a new puppy in the neighborhood, who looks like the mini version of our current beloved dog.

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Apr 30

One (among many) reasons I liked a college senior I interviewed recently was that she unselfconsciously used the phrase "kitty corner," which we used all the time back in the Paleolithic, but which I rarely hear these days.

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Apr 29

Yes, my favorites playlist has 2 different versions of “Lithium” on it. Why do you ask?

Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you, Thomas Pynchon, for a Milwaukee angle www.jsonline.com/story/life/2...

Reclusive Thomas Pynchon's new novel has a Milwaukee setting

Reclusive literary giant Thomas Pynchon, 87, is publishing a new novel in October — and it has a Milwaukee setting.

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Jim Higgins @jhiggy.bsky.social · Apr 3

On this day 8 years ago my first book was published. Didn't become rich or famous, but I enjoyed nearly everything about the process. Publisher treated me well. Made a little money, did a few events, gave a few talks, had conversations. www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/978...