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I feel the same!

You raised her right!

It must've felt like the world was ending. Those last few minutes...

Aw thanks, PopTodd. It was a really nice interview. At one point we were riding the escalator at LAX and Ian was talking about his young kids and how much he missed them, being on tour in the US. I was a step above him and looked back, and here's this cheeky, brazen "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll" musician, with tears in his eyes. A big softie. Ian's spirit must be around the last couple of days. Today, looking for another album, I came across this album, which he "autographed" for me at that interview. He was having such fun naming each of his tour mates (Wreckless Eric, Elvis Cost

Stunning and horrifying. The sheer volume of water is almost incomprehensible.

WOW, Josh! A watermark doesn't bother me. It's a professional's protection.

That's well put, Morgan. I agree, each kind of show has its benefits!

Ah, I would absolutely love to see this! You've stirred up one of my fondest life memories. Years ago, already a huge fan, I got to interview Ian. I guess it must've been around the time of the release of New Boots and Panties...'77 or '78? I fell very hard for the man...he was so quick-witted and intelligent and disarmingly sweet! At one point, around others of his crew, he motioned to me and when I leaned over he whispered, in that fantastic cockney accent, "I fink you're smashing!" He'd picked up on the fact that I was feeling shy and overawed, and meant to relax me with the comment and the

Sorry Dave, best I can do.

That's adorable. Yes, welcome to Via Chicago, Dave. I thought your backup singing was nifty.

Amen to that.

That was unbelievable. Thanks for sharing, it really provides perspective.

No, LeRoy left before that. It wasn't a factor. I know Jeff was really sad that LeRoy decided to leave the band, but it was the right decision for Leroy I guess.

He just didn't want to do all the touring anymore.

Damn but I love this song. Always have.

What a horrible quote this is: "We are assuming that a meltdown has occurred" at a nuclear power reactor, Japan's chief Cabinet secretary says.

I can happily report that Hi-Rose (Rei) is just fine, as is her family. She emailed me last night and said, "I felt the shake, but my region is safe." She also said that she didn't have any acquaintances in the stricken area. I was so relieved to hear from her! When the earthquake had just happened and the news was calling it a magnitude 7.9, I emailed her to ask whether she and her family were ok. As things got worse and worse, and I watched the tsunamis racing over everything in their path, I kept trying to reassure myself that I was pretty sure Rei was in the south, away from the epicenter

Holy Toledo! This just out from CNN: (CNN) -- The powerful earthquake that unleashed a devastating tsunami Friday appears to have moved the main island of Japan by 8 feet (2.4 meters) and shifted the Earth on its axis. "At this point, we know that one GPS station moved (8 feet), and we have seen a map from GSI (Geospatial Information Authority) in Japan showing the pattern of shift over a large area is consistent with about that much shift of the land mass," said Kenneth Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Reports from the National Institute of Geophysics and V

Our VC members Kate (Reni) and Graham, the duck-billed catechist, have brought into this troubled world a perfect little bundle of beauty, just today. Please join me in sending our congratulations and love to Kate and Graham, daughter Emily, and brand new bundle of bliss, Bea. Does somebody have her birth time and length and weight close by? She was a big healthy weight, around 9 lbs, and the one photo I've seen (thanks Jen!) showed a radiant Kate bending over an exquisitely pretty baby. I'm so happy for you, Kate and Graham!

My city, Riverside CA, has been "sister cities" for over 50 years with Sendai, the city closest to the epicenter. I feel such enormous sadness for Japan, and the long, hard road that lies ahead for them. The nuclear plants are a frightening situation! And I hope the Japanese are able to get a handle soon on the huge oil refinery fires. My kids keep saying that the footage coming out of Japan looks like a movie..."The Day After", or something. Surreal.

I thought the exact same thing - I couldn't help pleading with the cars on my monitor, urging them to go, go, go!. One of the big disadvantages of modern technology is how much more real it makes a tragedy like this, how much closer to "home" it becomes. Part of me wants to shut it off and part of me can't. I ache for all the Japanese living through this right now.

I'm not sure where, exactly, Rei (HiRose) and her family live, but I think she's more toward Osaka, in the south. I hope so since that puts her further from the epicenter and the tsunamis.

It's horrible to watch. So fast and so powerful!

Here's the story...it has apparently been upgraded to an 8.8! http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/11/japan.quake/index.html?hpt=T1 My heart goes out to all of Japan and especially to our VC member "HiRose". I hope you are safe, sweetie!

I'm crazy about Craig. For my last birthday, my son Brennan took me to a taping of his show. It was fun & fascinating to see the very serious showman between takes, working to get the tone he wanted. He re-did the ending bit that night because it hadn't quite come off as he wanted...so he went a completely different direction with it, and the second ending was much better. The guy is so quick, and has excellent comedic instincts! Gotta love those puppets!