I remember January 20th, 2001 kinda clearly. Well, at least with a little more detail than the normal haze of days you try to remember after the passing of almost a decade. There were conflicting emotions, kinda, that day. Well, almost: It was more akin to despair meshed with cautious pessimism. The dreary, rainy winter day should have been the ( Read more... )

Well, Happy New Years ( Read more... )

Well, I seem to repeat this mantra with every top 10, but it really has been a weird year for music. There really hasnt been the one or two exceptional cd's of past years, but this has been the hardest list to assemble, since I'm leaving off some worthy groups. So, maybe its been a strong year after all......

Honorable Mention: Fleet Foxes- S/t, Old ( Read more... )

Just wanted to wish all a merry christmas ( Read more... )

its a debate, maybe....but with two beers in me, my brother home, a lot of cooking and good food and wine and putting problems aside for a day ahead of me tommorow, my cynicism kinda washes off easy tonight ( Read more... )

they sound so good right now.....President-Elect Barack Obama ( Read more... )

you know, my politcal obsessiveness would not let the occasion of another national election pass without some predictions ( Read more... )

you know what yesterday was ( Read more... )

Im jumbled, mumbled, at odds and ends, at sixes and sevens......I know, I know, how the fuck is that any different from the way I've been since I started this damn journal (celebrating it's fifth year anniversary new year's eve ( Read more... )

Due to a recurrent sinus infection, I was knocked on my ass yesterday with a massive headache, sore throat and general weariness ( Read more... )