An Apartment Dies, A Ghost Is Born

The past week brought a few surprises.  As many of you may know, RJ's apartment burned down this past week; in fact, it spontaneously combusted, taking with it all of his earthly possessions, but luckily, leaving him 100% intact, which is all that matters.  He has asked if I would mind conducting an interview with him and posting the pictures of the aftermath here, so we will be working on that during the coming days.

I have learned that my stint in Jersey is coming to a close, and next week, I will most likely find myself back down in our nation's capital for a few months.  It will be a nice chance to do some exciting work and be near friends and family.

I've picked up the new Wilco, A Ghost Is Born, which I am now listening to.  In their usual style, it sounds nothing like anything else they've ever done, which is great.  Some of the songs even have a slightly eerie feel to them that gradually becomes more uplifting, but the whole sound is definitely more gentle than they have done in a while. Now playing:  Spiders.  What a cool song. 

In other news, Iraq gained its sovereignty today, two days ahead of schedule, in an attempt to shield the ceremonies from violence.  Good idea, I must say, but in my opinion, this one is far from over.  For an interesting read, check out Sy Hersh's Plan B in this week's issue of the New Yorker for a take on the Israeli-Kurdish alliance and how it could potentially shake things up.

Have to hit the sack....going into the office early for a computer upgrade, then to the client, and a midday doctor visit.  I'm such the busy boy.

10:23:16 PM     Category: Random Musings