60th edition of Stories From Graceland Pond.    Originally recorded on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023   Show theme is Tipping Into Darkness   Author/musician Westley Heine, and musician Debra Sawyer join our regular cast of Nina Burkhardt, Mark Maguire Doug Stevenson, and Marijo O'Connell for this show.   Stories about that moment we all reach when you feel like you might lose it, or actually losing it. What's "it?" It could be your mind, a job, a relationship, joy, love, fear, etc. These will be dark stories with favorable resolutions.   Westley talks about his new book Busking Blues, and his encounters with the mean streets of Chicago.   Debra Sawyer talks about, gulp, Death.   Mark Maguire doesn't turn to darkness much, and he explains his even keel, even in the face of his own demise during open heart surgery.   Doug Stevenson recounts the story of his incredible football coach, and funeral parlor humor.    Marijo O'Connell talks about her teaching days, poverty showing up in her classes, yet, dismisses some of the myths around public schools.    Open with Gregg Fraley & Nina Alexandra Westley Heine -- 9:29 Mark Maguire -- 27:18 Debra Sawyer -- 48:47 Doug Stevenson -- 1:20 Marijo O'Connell -- 1:43   Musical selections by: The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, The Youngbloods, War, Westley Heine, Kirk Franklin, and Zach Williams.