On vacation. I need to come up with a single picture that captures my vacation vibe, but so far it's just me and a stack of books and lots of music.

I just finished a big book about the Rolling Stones--a band I've always kind of liked but never studied in any systematic way. I spent the last week reading their history and downloading and absorbing each album as I read about it.

SOME GIRLS is in heavy rotation these days, maybe because it's such a New York summertime record.

Now I'm sitting on my balcony, cursing the workmen who are drillinng and sawing away on the facade repairs. They knock off for the day pretty soon, so I'll be able to read my William T. Vollman in peace.

Maybe another coffee is in order...