Daylight Video

by Ed Kilgore
Politics

Steve Miller was born on this day in 1943. Here’s my favorite song of his, from his early “psychedelic” days: “Your Saving Grace,” which contains my favorite brief definition of Christianity: “Tomorrow’s come a long long way to help you.”

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Ed Kilgore

Ed Kilgore, a Monthly contributing editor, is a columnist for the Daily Intelligencer, New York magazine’s politics blog, and the managing editor for the Democratic Strategist.