I wish my grandparents were still alive so I could visit them in Florida and convince them to vote for Obama. (Although I think they were smart enough not to need my convincing.)
Everything you ever wanted to know about Providence's arts, culinary and retail scene. More links in one place than I have ever seen (and I plan to steal this list for AIR someday): Design Sponge's review of Providence.
There is a great article in the New York Times today by Suzanne Vega about Tom's Diner, its re-creation by DNA, and her role in the creation of the mp3. Rather interesting.
Yesterday keyboardist and founding member of Pink Floyd Richard Wright died of cancer at 65. With Gilmore and Waters taking the spotlight for most of the 70's and on, he was a lesser publicly known figure in the band, yet a major element to their sound. He wrote both Us and Them and The Great Gig in The Sky, two of my favorite tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon, and shared writing and singing credits on Echoes - their greatest track as far as I am concerned. I have never heard any of his solo stuff, I will have to go check some out. In the meantime, here is Echoes from the Live in Pompeii video.
The whole nomination of Sarah Palin has seemed like a joke to me, a sleazy effort by McCain to seem like a "maverick." "Ooh look - I took a chance. I hired a woman! I'm just as progressive as Obama. I'm with it." (Hear Saddam Hussein as portrayed in the South Park movie with out the homosexual undertones, he is republican afterall). Whatever old man. The rest of the women in this country are not fooled.
Hey awesome. I happen to be a fan.
thanks jeremy!
but don't forget... you're not only a fan, you're a member!