Leo

Wendy! Happy birthday. Talk soon.

Neil Casal. The Cardinals were rocking hard in Cincinnati. Leads me to believe the new album will be more aggressive than the last couple. Let's go!

Happy birthday Kevin.

David! Happy birthday. Maybe see you somewhere in Chicago early next spring?

I was also enjoying the book so far. That is, until the truck I was driving was stolen. With my briefcase in it. With the book in that. Not to mention my wallet, checkbook, phone, iPod, and on and on. One aspect on the narrative that I found a little too clever and, as a result, annoying, was the author's habit of leading us through a scene where the conflict began to mount only to be quickly cut away; as if to say, "stay tuned;" or, "more on that later;" or, "story on the 11 o'clock news!" I had only made it through the first 80 pages or so. Maybe it became more fluid farther into t

Dude!!! What's your favorite cake?

Grosse Ile?

Yes. Underworld!!!

Hey guys! Looks like I'll be in your town the first weekend in August. Cubs (sorry Lou)/Okkervil. Rendevous?

Hey Tamela! Yeah, been otherwiseoccupied. Come August, things will normalize. Hey to Rob.

The sequel to Stage Names. First impression: Simply beautiful. More varied and daring than the (IMO) underwhelming Stage Names.

". . . and his heart was going like mad and yes I said yes I will Yes. "

So tell me Ms. Kamm, does a "military engagement" brought to fruition through fabricated fear and arrogance-based fraud also justify innocent death? Where's the fucking morality in that?

I like both the new albums. The SSG album is a standout! I've been wanting to see Will Johnson in any of his incarnations but he hasn't ventured up into Michigan. Another reason a move 5 hours west seems to make sense.

". . . you're my fact-checkin' cuz."

Yeah! Happy Mother's Day to you Tamela!

Michael and Vanessa, Very happy it's turning out well. Thank God for your friend and second opinions. The 3B of the Texas Rangers had the same procedure done last year and is playing major league baseball again this year. Who knows . . . the Orioles might need a new 3B next year! Hope to see you both sooner than later.

Happy birthday Peter!

Hey!!!! Happy birthday Dude. Just got back from the Okkervil / New Pornographers show up here. Okkervil by a knockout. Wow! Enjoy.

Dude!

Hey Brad! Happy birthday. Let's get to that game!!

Hey Kevin! Yes, a great way to begin the next 50 years. You should accompany Melissa on the next one! Vicarious is so . . . vicarious.

Uuuhhhhhmmmm . . . I meant to say the first time for me and the sixth time for everyone else. Yeah, that's it!

Dude! YOU are Dye-no-mite! Missed you Saturday. How's the guitar look? It was amazing when he asked if there was another guitar he should play on Love And Mercy!