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Frightening.

Here's a quick post concerning some fun things going on in the next few weeks. The April Skies have a busy month ahead of them - they'll be playing in Harrisburg on April 14th, in Dewey Beach on April 20th, and in Boston on May 5th. These are long time friends on mine who I travel with to do regular roadie type stuff. The Harrisburg...
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If anyone in the DC area is looking for something to do tonight come see The April Skies at The Red and The Black. They're good friends of mine so I'll be heading down from Philly to carry amps around, tune guitars, and help sort out the inevitable technical problems. They put on a great show, so you won't be disappointed. Check 'em out on...
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Winter has finally made it's way to Philadelphia. We usually have five solid months of cold weather, November through March, but this year we'll probably only have to deal with about two months worth. If anyone else is wondering why our weather is so screwed up I suggest checking out Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth'. I thought I knew what global warming was until I...
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I hope that eveyone's having a good holiday season. Things have been busy the past few weeks, lots going on, lots of travel.

Anyone looking for a good Indian restaurant in lower Manhattan should check out The Brick Line on East 6th between 1st and 2nd Avenues. That whole block is full of Indian / Vegetarian places.

Also, pick up Henry Rollins 'A Dull Roar'...
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Happy holidays to everyone!

I'd like to thank all of you that have responded to my messages and / or friend requests. Each one of you stands out in some way, whether it's with the quality of your sets, the material in your profile or the content of your journal entries, and I've contacted you in hopes of keeping up with some of the most...
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The April Skies will be playing in Philadelphia tonight. This is an excellent independent band that's been putting out great music for over 15 years. They'll be at the Chestnut Room, attached to Brownie's, on 38th St. between Market and Chestnut. They're set starts at 11pm. Anyone able to make it won't be disappointed.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For those who struggle to balance their checkbooks every month, it might be difficult to comprehend Thursday's vote by the U.S. Senate to raise the government debt limit to nearly $9 trillion.

After all, how much is a trillion?




It's the number one followed by 12 zeros. But that doesn't explain how the federal government could need to pass a law enabling...
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