Caleb

@calebjcook.bsky.social

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Midwest boy (current location: Ohio). Lover of reading, music and movies. He/him.

Dale Gribble saying “Okay, computers” on King of the Hill s13 e6
Josh Johnson wraps up his Comedy Band Camp set at Taft Theater in Cincinnati
My hand holds up an iPad. The screen displays the ebook cover for The Contortionist’s Handbook by Craig Clevenger.
Album cover for Max Roach — Percussion Bitter Sweet
A poster for tonight’s Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit show at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH
A clip of Neutrals & Friends playing Julius Eastman’s “Stay on It”
Neutrals & Friends play the music of Julius Eastman at Emporium Wines in Yellow Springs, OH. In this picture, there’s violin, piano, acoustic guitar, vocals, bass, and baritone guitar, and they’re in front of drums and multiple vibraphone/xylophone players.
Sonny the orange and white cat guards the front of the house
A “stand stick marker” with a cat sticking its enormous yet almost featureless butt in your face as it looks back over its shoulder. The butthole is represented by a teeny-tiny “x” under a stumpy striped tail.
A Facebook post from the Dayton Daily News: “Honduran authorities have confirmed that four of the five people who drowned in an Ohio River over the weekend are Honduran citizens.” Underneath the story are seven reactions, including a crying face, a heart hug, and a laugh.
George Bush the First barfs on the Japanese prime minister
My hand holds the cover of We Are Here to Hurt Each Other by Paula D. Ashe. Be sure to take a good long look at the Man with the Face of Teeth.
Neutrals and Friends present “An Evening of Julius Eastman” featuring “Stay on It,” “Gay Guerilla,” and more Friday July 24, 7pm, $5, Emporium Wines & Underdog Cafe, YS
John Mellencamp, as seen on-screen from the lawn at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati
Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler of Over the Rhine perform in their rural Ohio barn loft
My hand holds a copy of the excellent book “American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA — When FDR Put the Nation to Work” by Nick Taylor
JD Vance pointing a gun at the sky
Horse Lords play a show at Foundry Theater in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
A lineup poster for Nowhere Else Festival: SEPTEMBER 4-6, 2026 TENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION THE MUSIC OVER THE RHINE PARKER MILLSAP TIFT MERRITT TEDDY THOMPSON ANNA TIVEL JEFFREY MARTIN VANCE GILBERT THE NEWBEES JOSHUA THOMAS THE GOLDEN HOURS BEN SOLLEE THE MONTVALES HOSTED AND CURATED BY OVER THE RHINE AT NOWHERE ELSE FARM
Benny the white and gray kitty flops on a quilt with his hind legs stretched out, belly in the air, and head twisted down to the side
My hand holds up a copy of the book Friends Helping Friends by Elmore Leonard
A vinyl copy of Garland Jeffreys’ album Escape Artist
The iconic original book cover for Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove
Marshall Crenshaw’s Field Day album
A plate with three grilled hot dogs (Hebrew National all-beef) slathered in yellow mustard and resting in buns alongside a pile of potato chips. The plate is sitting on a red placemat next to an open beer can in a koozie.
Sonny the orange and white cat rests on his side in front of a window, pretending to ignore the camera but clearly aware of its presence
The Beths play at MegaCorp Pavilion in Newport, KY
Spoon plays at MegaCorp (yeah) Pavilion in Newport, KY
Screenshot of a very silly Bluesky post: Comedy ages incredibly badly. I mean which 40+ year old comedy movies hold up? I can only think of a handful: Annie Hall. Some Like It Hot. Dr. Strangelove. Young Frankenstein. That's about it. I like Philadelphia Story & It Happened One Night, but I doubt anyone under age 40 could tolerate these.
Shemekia Copeland and her band perform at Levitt Pavilion in Dayton, OH
Almost the only women on the grounds, other than venue employees (and one journalist), were hundreds of volunteers from Grace City Church who each paid $55 to be there. (General admission for men was $199.)
I’m reclining in the recliner. Benny the white and gray kitty rests atop my comfy belly with his furry butt in my face.
I’m smiling, sitting on a bench, and holding the camera at an angle so you can see Benny the white and gray kitty next to me getting his head scratched
The audiobook cover for We Are Watching by Alison Gaylin
A plate holding three tacos — corn tortillas, shaved beef with a shitload of lime and spices, salsa, and cilantro
Low-angle shot: Sonny the orange and white cat looks into the camera with a serious look on his face. I’m looming behind him wearing headphones and a bit of a scowl.
Hank Hill saying “Fun within prescribed limits. This is going to work” in the King of the Hill train murder mystery episode
A plate of grilled shrimp, tomatoes, and asparagus
On the right, Benny the white and gray kitty is looking out the window. On the left, my reflection is taking his picture.
A stack of six used CDs: The Roots — Come Alive Everly Brothers — Cadence Classic Gordon Lightfoot — Gord’s Gold Little Feat — As Time Goes By Marty Stuart — Way Out West Street Corner Serenade: Greatest Doo-Wop Hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s
Benny the white and gray kitty lies on the couch, looking wide-eyed at the camera with his head at a 90-degree angle
Benny sniffs Sonny’s butt
Sonny the orange and white cat looks out the window into the back yard
Benny the white and gray kitty relaxes on top of an ottoman whose shredded corner juts prominently into the photo’s foreground
My hand holds a copy of Ken Jaworowski’s book What About the Bodies
Benny the white and gray kitty and Sonny the orange and white cat relax on the bed
Kroger 80% lean ground beef for $6.66 a pound
Guy yelling in bored girl’s ear
Benny the orange and white cat is curled on the bed. I woke him up with my dang picture takin.
Adam O’Farrill — Elephant Antropoceno — No Ritmo da Terra Ava Mendoza — Alive Alone, Alive Together Blackwater Holylight — Not Here Not Gone Boards of Canada — Inferno Florry — Smells Like … Florry Live as Hell Hiding Places — The Secret to Good Living Hiss Golden Messenger — I’m People Jeff Parker ETA IVtet — Happy Today Kaatayra — Caminhos de Agua King Tuff — Moo Lucinda Williams — World’s Gone Wrong Mark Lomax II — Unity Suite Nine Inch Nails — Nine Inch Noize Ovven — Gnawing at the Cord Queen Esther — Blackbirding Ratboys — Singin’ to an Empty Chair Remember Sports — The Refrigerator Rosa Brunello — We Are Surging Waters Roy Montgomery — Guitars Infernal Setting — Setting Spirit Adrift — Infinite Illumination Sunday Mourners — A-Rhythm Absolute Takaat — Takaat Is Noise, Vol. 3 Tara Clerkin Trio — Somewhere Good Tomeka Reid Quartet — Dance! Skip! Hop! Twisted Teens — Blame the Clown Wendy Eisenberg — Wendy Eisenberg White Fence — Orange Yazz Ahmed — Shinrin-Yoku
Benny the white and gray cat is making it hard for me to see the NBA finals on tv
Benny the white and gray kitty sprawls asleep on a quilt with his fuzzy tummy showing