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His goal in life was to be an echo

Some bits and pieces as I'm trying to keep my head on straight

-Thanks to Tom, Chris and Tony for having me on the Good Show last night. Always a fun time with those guys and always a good time to be back at the station where I got my start. I think I got my points across about what my book is and is not. I hope people enjoyed hearing some Fugazi and Cap'n Jazz on the radio.

-I'm nearing the 200-page mark in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. I'm hooked - I can't stop reading it. I'm a relatively slow reader, but when I really get into something, I have a hard time putting it down.

-I watched I Heart Huckabees last week. Absolutely fantastic film. It's hilarious while being incredibly weighty with philosophy. Good stuff. A full review is forthcoming.

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