Friday, October 17, 2008

Let's assume...

...that I know nothing about music. Or, more precisely, let's assume that I know nothing about music, with the exception of classical and country and western. And let's assume that I feel like filling in some of the gaps in my knowledge.

Which artists should I check out? Which of their songs should I listen to?

Inquiring minds would like to know...

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Yay! The election is over.

Well, it is for me, at least. I've had the ballot on my desk for the past two weeks, and I finally mailed it out today. Surprisingly, I feel relieved... and now I think I'm going to go hide under a rock until the morning of November 5th. I don't need to know what happens on the campaign trail between now and then -- none of it will change my mind, and my blood pressure is already high enough, thank you very much!