"Now, 75 years later in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books." - Harper Lee

The terrorists have won.

So this is a joke, right?

This is my friend/co-worker Chad. Chad is in a band Chadwick. While not my cup of tea, Chad has a large, loyal following that is to be admired.

I am proud of Chad because this past weekend he went to visit his teenage son, Wolfgang, in Kansas City. This took a lot of courage, because he and his son are virtual strangers to each other. There's also a lot of other baggage involved with it, and I'll spare you the details.

This is a photo of Chad at Union cemetery in Kansas City, where as a youngin' my girlfriends and I would walk and attempt to appear wistful and wise. Ha.

Song of the day: "cemetery Gates" - The Smiths.