You mean it's not "If I Were Tickled by the Rub of Love"?

One of the first links I check on Sunday is the column "Influences" in the Inquirer. I'm not sure why. Maybe I just like to see how many more books my social betters keep "on [their] nightstand[s] right now" than I do. They always seem to have at least 2 but more often 3 or 4 books going at one time. I've had Naked Lunch on my nightstand for 4 months now but I wake up with a wicked hangover every time I read it.

Anyway, this week's column featured Could-Be Mayor John Dougherty. I put this up without comment except to say that it seems I have a lot in common with Mr. Dougherty, which would mean that he also most enjoys Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" when recited by Thornton Mellon.