Of all the places we could have moved after annette finished her phd at the University of Minnesota we ended up where the diesels destined for the commuter rail of Minneapolis are produced.

The writing is the opposite of Aaron Sorkin’s style. The silences are often more important than the dialog (which mostly consists of lies or posturing declarations). It’s simply great.

I know, i no longer play the guitar. I hardly ever did. But that line from “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” despite Pete Townshend’s statement about how he regretted writing it as it advocates political ambivalence, is apropos.

I awoke this morning to RAIN. Water, falling from the sky. I haven’t seen that in months! I had to drive south… see what was actually happening.

My cats have taught me a great deal about how to live. How to be calm, how to be aware, how to know when to take action and when to sleep. Add that to what i learned from Star Trek, Sports Night, The West Wing and a host of other sources and I often feel quite lucky.