"Because we acted, our economy since last summer has grown at a rate as fast as any in nearly 20 years. Since last August, we've added about 1.5 million new jobs.''

That's what Bush had to say when the administration's census bureau announced that the ranks of the poor and uninsured grew (again) last year, and in every year since he's been president. Mr. Bush failed to communicate that on his watch we lost 3 million jobs and that in large part his tax cuts and the Iraq war has led us to record deficits. Plain spoken cowboy like my butt taste like meatloaf. (more here from nytimes.com)

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People driving or riding in a sport utility vehicle in 2003 were nearly 11 percent more likely to die in an accident than people in cars, the figures show. The government began keeping detailed statistics on the safety of vehicle categories in 1994. (article here - registration required)

jay farrar of son volt is now one of my favorite contemporary songwriters. he's been around for over 10 years, starting with uncle tupelo and then with son volt after u.t. broke up.

his music makes me want to play my guitar and record songs. damn he's good!

np: Route, from the album Trace by Son Volt

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study

ipod vs. cassette: a comparative study