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i was psyched to hear today that corporations can now spend as much as they'd like on political campaigns.

OK, I'm going big here.

the boy and i saw an incredible street musician on thursday at the 34th st station. the boy caught his name, thankfully: William Ruiz.

we had a bus to catch, otherwise we'd have stayed a long time and done a jig.

the video and tinny audio don't do him justice -- this guy wails.

if you live in NYC, look out for him.

i'm excited to be reading a novel again. this time it's To Kill a Mockingbird, which i haven't read since high school -- long enough ago that i might as well be reading it for the first time.

the inspiration, of course, comes from the middle child in the photo above: Scout, the oldest, wisest, and yet most innocent of JAG and the Suze's triplets.

i'd love to have anyone join me, but am already tearing through!

holy hella congratulations to Just A Guy and his partner the Suze, on the birth of their not one, not two, but three new babies yesterday.

i know there aren't words to convey the emotion and sheer awesomeness of it all, so i'll just say love to all five of you from arh1 and the entire Dtek network.

head on over to destefanotriplets.blogspot.com for more.

it's coming up (almost exactly) on one year since i moved from Seattle to Brooklyn. much has changed for me, and i've got all sorts of new music coming in. but i'm just starting to rediscover one of the things about Seattle that will always stick with me...

i must emphasize again how spectacular Seattle-based KEXP is, and the awesomeness of DJ Riz in particular (though there are many other gems on show at the station...).

OK friends, I am putting out an all-call here, and to nothing less than communion! Come to dinner dtek.

(warning: be careful with the links below if you haven't read the book yet. not so much "spoilers"; i just feel strongly that you'll enjoy the book so much more knowing less about the story...)

well i took my break from the USA Trilogy, and picked up Cormac McCarthy's The Road. no idea what i was in for.