People just don't think. They don't. A specific example and a more general one. When our mayor-elect was on a radio show during the campaign. He kept talking about the way to deal with poverty is to create jobs. OK...sounds like a pretty fair statement. But when asked for specifics he started talking about biomedical research jobs that are connected to the local univerisities. Helloooo....McFlyyyyyyy....Homee's in the hood aren't going to be able to get those jobs. It was a call-in show...so I called in...when I tried making that point I got hung up on. Love that NPR.

Now, let's go to something less specific. In many cities - including this two-horse town (Rochester, NY) people "in-the-know" talk about building housing downtown, at waterfronts, etc. Uh...OK, but for whom? Yep, the middle class. And they just come right out and say it...oh...and for "young professionals" I hate young professionals...most of them are freakin narcissistic idiots. Oooh...I just turned into a grumpy old man. No one will truly address poverty...and then they're shocked by all the murders. Dumbasses...all of you. That's right...I know everything and you know nothing. Well that can't be true after this next thing...

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So as E-Rod & I like to say, I'm currently talking to someone. I don't know where it's going, but she has more musical talent and knowledge in one of her fingernails than I have in my whole body. So tonight she found out that I can't read music. I may as well told her that I couldn't read words. What was that ridiculous movie where Robert She proceded to try to teach me to read music over the phone. I felt like such an idiot. But who knows, if I can find a way not to screw this up for a while it may make me a better musician...or should I say A musician.