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clear channel is a real wreck of a company. i'm not a big radio person, but even *i'm* depressed by how homogenous it is.

i hate to admit how much i love staying in. a good movie, good food - and my wife and i are so happy on our couch. i mean, we love going out for good food or what not either. we're just not social types, for sure. we're not much for bars and stuff. so it goes.

thanks for your reassurance too. i really do appreciate it.

thanks for the kind words about my wife & i - i think we're doing ok yea. we have fun, and we're good at having a mellow vibe going

that's pretty wild that your folks lived here in hyde park in the 60s. a woman in my cohort actually grew up here - prolly around the same period or a bit later (she's right around 40 right now). she really loves the neighborhood.

you lived in iowa too right? i grew up in a fairlly rural part of illinois (silvis - the quad cities, moline, rock island etc). so ya know, you're my kinda people

i think you're right - that community provides a "good" in and of itself that cannot be replaced with money. but i DO think it is important to realize it's not a necessity, and to also problematize it a bit (too much community can lead to an insular, conformist society).

so much good stuff..

actually, i really do agree with you about communities. part of my thesis - i think - is about the ethical function of the city. it's all about sharing ideas and meeting "the other" - good things that help us and "civilization" as a whole. i just like to ask annoying questions

about always having an enemy ... there is this cool book by james morone called "hellfire nation." it's about how americans have to work really hard to build community, since our communities are not *obvious* (melting pot etc). a good way to accomplish that task is by finding an other, making them "evil" and working against them. it not only defines us, it *bonds* us. it's interesting stuff.

I always take pictures in the car. I've got a ton from I 5. I used one as a profile pic for a while. Nice work. LA is beautiful. This is from the drive back from Vegas.



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I also just recently got a camera and I do the same exact stuff. Except, I ride the subway more. I think your car pics are way better than mine.

hahahahahaha. i love the cactus.

whoa .. neighbors with valets. that's pretty swank.

glad you had a good christmas, and that your gigs are going so well. sounds like a good week. i find christmas really exhausting anymore. i'm just not used to this whole "juggling the two families" thing. it's a lot of stress. good fun still, but more stress than i'm used to. hopefully i'll adapt

Aww, Man! & I've been waiting, too. :::pouting:::

Well I'll be back the next day & hopefully catch you next time.

Happy Holidays anywho.

BTW: With our family it's my godmother's In-fam-ous! SoCo Slushies

Good luck, dude. Have some support.

Wish I could be there...

best of luck

Good luck. It sounds like a good gig & a good match for you. I know how tough the hunt can be, but if it leads to something great - hang in there. Happy Holidays.

is that some sort of country and western orchestra?

that poster totally rocks my world...

hope the show goes rockin