1.9 Last Day, Pekar, and Keys

9th April 2020 — Day of the Finnish language — Quarantine ending — Thinking of friends — Took a walk — Harvey Pekar and his comic book American Splendor — Pekar’s appearances on Letterman — He chronicled his own life in comic book form — Now many of us do it online — Pekar made a living as a file clerk at a veterans’ hospital — Letterman’s later regrets — Made fun of Pekar — Each provoked the other — Pekar’s very honest attitude — Refreshing — Great film (2003) based on his comics — Growing respect — May or may not read one day — Look forward to seeing the film — The variety of Letterman’s guests — Spending time with someone else a precious gift — Keys to creativity — Creative people talking about creativity — Ray Bradbury, Philip Glass, John Cage, Edward James Olmos, Paul Chadwick (creator of Concrete), others — Sparks of inspiration — Messages welcome — All the best