scatterbrained (it's early)

now playing: pure prairie league, "boulder skies"


i think that the writing is finally on the wall for tom delay, the house majority leader.

let's all take a moment to shed a tear....


(for those who don't remember, he's the mastermind behind the campaign contribution offer to representative nick smith's son in exchange for his vote for the medicare bill, behind using federal resources to try to intervene in a texas state legislature vote, behind setting up bogus charities as an end-around to federal campaign finance laws...these are just a few of his "greatest hits". there's much more information available out in the blogosphere.)


also, some potentially good news for my computer customers - it looks as though the US is finally taking action to make spyware a jailable offense...of course, that doesn't necessarily mean that you'll be safe from, say, malaysian spyware...or spyware from any country other than the US, really...and - what with the internet being a worldwide thing, the legislation is somewhat akin to radar detectors being illegal in virginia, but readily available in north carolina or maryland.


also, i'm finding myself inexplicably drawn to this blog of late. the writing is quirky and yet strangely habit-forming. not for everyone, but i love it.

link forthcoming.


the kids and i have the house to ourselves this weekend - the wife has escaped to maine for a friends' wedding for the weekend. the debates are on tonight, and sunday i'm volunteering at riverfest to man the vets for kerry table for a few hours.

in between all that, i'm going to try to get the computer situation at home straightened out, once and for all...dylan is getting an XP upgrade and a hand-me-down CD burner, and jayda has some issues since her upgrade that i need to get fixed...plus, i'm completely re-doing the studio computer and i'm considering putting a file server in the basement for everyone to use, too.

and the thought of finishing the garage is still weighing on my brain, too. since i'll have to be up relatively early tomorrow to take jayda to upward bound at kutztown, i may actually stand a chance of getting this done. we'll see.


i also have to give some thought to my next how to be in two places at one time adventure on 10/29 - poco and pure prairie league in collingswood, nj while simultaneously playing with charlie in phoenixville at steel city coffeehouse. i think the more likely scenario is that i'll probably go out to collingswood to meet my buddy jon and maybe catch the soundcheck before the show and then head back to do the gig with charlie. there's really no other way to cut it any closer. there's always the possibility of shooting back out to jersey after charlie's show and hanging out with everyone afterwards...which could happen, but it'll be a "play it by ear" night.

i have jon's cell phone number programmed into mine, so we'll manage to coordinate something.