Update from the front

NPR is my new friend on the way into work. There are moments when I get profoundly embarrassed because I don't know what's going on in the world. If you want to have a discussion about whether power fists or force weapons are better picks for your veteran sergeant, I'm right there. If you want to talk about public school issues or the problems inherent in our current economic system, I'm pretty much resigned to being a listener. Listening to NPR won't turn me into an expert, but it will (and is) exposing me to more news, more commentary, more opinions to help me form my own opinions. Just this week I learned about the power struggle between Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas, Universal will be lowering the price of their CDs from $18.99 to $12.99, and the NFL is adding Rush Limbaugh to their Monday night football lineup. Next step on my overall re-education is a subscription to National Geographic.

Gala is an incredibly good album from Lush.

This morning, my first paycheck (for three weeks) was lying on my desk. Goodbye bills and debt, hello warm glowy responsible feeling!