This morning I was awakened by a woodpecker. This only slightly differed from my plan to be awakened by War.

Mmmm, drums.

I was listening to How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb on the way to work this morning, and when “Miracle Drug" came on, I was about to skip it for another song that I was wanting to hear, when Bono's amusing pronunciation of the word “thoughts" kept me from hitting the skip ( Read more... )

Last year's list here

2006 2005 2004I made it to 52 last year, but it was a hollow victory. Starting over fresh, but again, this year I will again do my best to get to 50, but more importantly, I want to read good writing and stuff that I enjoy. Again I give myself the freedom to not finish books that I do not like and books that I cannot get ( Read more... )

I refuse to listen to crap on my car stereo.

Therefore, I seldom listen to the radio in my car and have a stack of CDs on hand at all times. They rotate as my needs fluctuate and, as is sometimes the case, at my passenger's request.

As requested by my 8-year-old son, All That You Can't Leave Behind has been making its steady rotation for a ( Read more... )

OMG "Simpsons" is about Bart becoming a drummer.

Quote for Indi: "I was a great drummer and now I am nothing! Just like Phil Collins!"