Louis Black has been blogging for the Austin Chronicle since long before there was any such creature as a blog. His commentary is thoughtful, and often touches both the lyrical and concrete aspects of life, the feelings and the straightforward scoop.

Here are a couple of quotes from this week’s offering:

‘No matter how good you get at whatever it is you do, if you care about it, the stress never really lessens. The insane edges smooth out, the monstrous fears that eat your gut and puke out nightmares all night shift to a much lower gear, but caring means you never relax…’

That said, he adds,

‘One should love and take pride in his or her work, but it’s best not to let it kill you.’