E-mail

So I received an email from Hillary Clinton last night...read for yourself:

"Dear Matthew,

Thanks to you, we won a critically important victory tonight in Pennsylvania. It's a giant step forward that will transform the landscape of the presidential race. And it couldn't have happened without you.

There will be much more to do beginning tomorrow. But tonight, let's just celebrate the fact that you and I are part of a remarkable community of people tough enough, passionate enough, and determined enough to win big when everything is on the line.

Thanks so much for all you do.

Sincerely,

Hillary Rodham Clinton"

For a long time I have tried to be positive about this election but I think I have reached my limit. "The Landscape" has not changed. Hillary cannot win the nomination [although I have no doubt she could win the election.] Tonight Hillary won 52 delegates and Obama won 46...and Hillary whooped his ass by 10% points! A few more percentage points and we are talking about using the "L" word...landslide. But that was tonight...in two weeks we have North Carolina and Indiana in which Obama is polling ahead in both states. What happens when Obama wins two more states?...nothing. Hillary will continue on until the convention no matter what.

Nirvana -- Endless, Nameless
From the With The Lights Out boxset.

Muse -- Endlessly
From the Absolution album.

A Resolution

In Support of the Stone Temple Pilots song "Vasoline" being named the All-Time Grunge Anthem

Whereas, Stone Temple Pilots have reunited and will be touring the 2008 summer festivals, AND

Whereas, Stone Temple Pilots best album was Purple, AND

Whereas, the best song on Purple was "Vasoline," AND

Whereas, "Vasoline" starts of with that cool reverb humming, AND

Whereas, the lyrics of "Vasoline" are vague and yet important sounding [like every good grunge song], AND

Whereas, "Vasoline" has one of the best opening guitar riffs in history, AND

Whereas, "Vasoline" includes such great lyrical snippets as "blow a kiss and tried to take it home," "it has rendered me punch drunk and without bail," and "you'll eat the lies," AND

Whereas, "Vasoline" has one of the greatest videos ever made, AND

Whereas, the video includes folk dancers in lederhossen, clowns dancing, and Scott Weiland at his most healthy looking, AND

Whereas, it has Scott Weiland doing that weird dance with the cane, AND



Whereas, if Nirvana were The Beatles and Pearl Jam was The Rolling Stones, the surely Stone Temple Pilots would be The Who or maybe the Kinks, AND

Whereas, suicide should not be celebrated, AND

Be it resolved that, Stone Temple Pilots' song "Vasoline" will be considered the All-Time Grunge Anthem.

Stone Temple Pilots -- Vasoline
From the Purple album.

No Recess

This week while I am eating turkey, watching the Packers crush the Lions, and preparing for my 5am shopping spree at Best Buy on Friday, the US Senate will still be in session…well sort of…nobody will be there passing bills and raising taxes but they will be “in session” so President Bush cannot use his recess appointment powers…These are some tactics that any parliamentarian would love.

Nirvana – School (Live)
From the From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah album.

Here is a photo of the muddy banks of the Wishkah River that I took in Aberdeen, Washington (Kurt Cobain's hometown)...the bridge in the photo is the bridge made famous in "Something In The Way."

Hired Gun

Foo Fighters leader and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl on being considered Kurt Cobain's hired gun:

"We've been called hired guns and I just laugh. Anyone who has ever been in
a band, hell... anyone who has ever even listened to a band, understands what
happens when one of those elements is removed from the combination. It just
falls apart."