Dwarf Hamsters

I didn't get any sleep last night. Dwarf hamsters kept me awake with their incessant wheeling about in their cage. And the cat chased some plastic piece of crap around the house for hours. She won't play with you for five minutes. You can throw one of her toys and she just stares at you like you're crazy but last night it was on. She was all over the kitchen with something that wasn't even one of her fancy little catnip toys or anything. It was just something that's really freaking loud on the kitchen floor at 4 in the morning. Anyway, okay I think I'm done. I'm in a coffee shop listening to Johnny Cash and everything is better now- even if it is in a rather fuzzy, slightly surreal state of being at the moment. The kind that only comes with a colossal lack of sleep.

I'm working on some new lyrics for a song called "There is No Success Like Failure".

I've nailed down the chorus first which is something that doesn't normally happen for me until much later in the evolution of a song. Maybe I'm starting to get the hang of this songwriting thing. No, it's a nice thought but no:)

Anyway, the chorus:

"There is no success like failure
There is no success like loneliness
And there is no love like no love at all
And yes we love to watch you fall
Yes we love to watch you fall"

That's about it. It sounds good in my head. It can sound good in your head too. Just pretend like The Beatles are singing it or something like that. It always makes me feel better about my stuff to pretend like really awesome people are singing it:)

So there are the lyrics for the chorus. I expect everyone to be able to sing along at the next show...Which will hopefully be at The Well in Pineville soon...

Christmas Eve

So this year I've had to participate in trying to explain to a 3 year old the concept of Santa Claus and I realized something. You can't explain Santa Claus to someone who's never heard of him without sounding high...

Santa? Well he's this guy who lives at the North Pole...with elves...and they make toys...and then he uses reindeer to fly to the roof of your house...and he comes down the chimney and gives you presents...no, really...no, I haven't been smoking anything...

And so on and so forth. Next year I'm just going to tell her about the birth of Christ complete with teenage pregnancy and mass infanticide. Because that's what Christmas is really all about. Yay, Obama!

I haven't played any shows lately and I really think it's having an effect on me...

Anyway, have a Christ-y, Christ-y Good Time!

Speaking of which here is the clip of Jim Carrey on Conan talking about the whole Christ-y Christmas thing and you've got to watch it till the very end with the song and all because that's what Christmas is all about:

iDogs

Have you seen the iDog?? It's a little dog that plugs into your stereo, MP3, what have you, and dances to the music that's being played. It's like one of those flowers with the sunglasses from the 80's except it's like, 5 times as expensive. Or like one of those dancing Coke cans also with sunglasses and headphones...Having said that, my Christmas list is pretty short this year. I want an iDog Dance. And I can't help but feel that the reason has something to do with some kind of consumerist denial of the impending financial crisis that even now is affecting our economy in a very scary way...oh well, I'm sure if I just close my eyes and buy things and hum really loud when I hear there's a problem it will surely go away. Or instead of humming I'll just sing "iDog Dance, iDog Dance..." to the tune of "Jiggle Bells" or something equally as festive. Is that even the way you spell it? With the little "i" like in iTunes?? Anyway, I'm sure Santa will know what I mean in my letter.

I rant about the weirdest crap...maybe I need some kind of medication for Christmas...

And that's another thing! It's CHRISTmas, ok? Jesus was born, a bunch of stuff happened and YOU get presents so say His name in the title you bunch of ingrates.

And yes, that's the note I want to end on. It's my prerogative...which I just spelled correctly because I checked. Merry Christmas to all!

Crazy Little Guy Records

www.myspace.com/crazylittleguyrecords

and this thing which I like:

K9 Justice League CD is finished!!!

The K9 Justice League CD from Crazy Little Guy Records featuring the acoustic version of "Somebody's Dream" is finished and on sale now for $5!



It's the only place you can purchase a physical copy of that song right now and it's got a lot of other bands on there and it's for a great cause! You should write them on their myspace page and ask them about it!

GNR

So Chinese Democracy finally happened...




I'm just curious, did anybody care?

The Solution

Look, I'm not going to mention any names because I'm a nice guy AND I don't have to for everyone to know exactly what I'm talking about so here goes...

I have the solution for all the problems with the recession right now! It occurred to me while listening to the radio today. Just regular old radio, not satellite or anything fancy and this song came on the radio...like I said I'm not mentioning any names...but I started thinking about how much money was being pumped into this particular "crooner"'s single, album, promotion, etc., and I thought what if we took all the money that we were putting behind crappy music and used that to stimulate the economy in a positive way. We could build schools, pay our teachers and police force a decent salary and of course, actually put some of the money into real music programs for entertainment and education.

Think of all the millions that go into billboards and commercials and internet ads; even just to get a song played on the radio costs a fortune and it's all being spent on this crap...not mentioning any names...and my God, no one even cares at this point! It's not like everyone is clawing over each other to buy these CD's! (Kids are too busy playing video games with GOOD music in them!) All this money is basically being spent on advertising just begging people to pay attention to artists they don't care about!

So what if we had a rule, like, ummm, if you're album sounds like a bad soundtrack for an Old Navy commercial all your funding has to be redistributed to useful areas of society. Now, this would stimulate the economy and encourage artistry because the artists that people actually liked, that created a demand for themselves without the benefit of their audience being told what to think through the media would be able to make music and art and reap the rewards of producing a good product while the other...I'm gonna say who...would just go away and their money could help bail out all those auto workers, the people who actually provide a service that people need AND want.

And they don't get a reality shows either...just because...although those do seem to do better than their albums...all those people and their albums...those horrible, horrible albums...I'm not mentioning any names...

Status

I'm hungry.

Donnie Darko

Am I the only person who thinks that Donnie Darko was HILARIOUS!?!

I mean, Come on, the first line of the movie is: "I'm voting for Dukakis."!!! That's so awesome! It works on so many levels! And it just gets better from there! There's the whole conversation with the girl whose mom killed her dad or whatever and when I say it like that it doesn't sound funny I know but it really is the way they do it. And then a plane engine hits their house!!! And Patrick Swayze and then the whole Smurfette discussion! Anyway, yeah...I love that movie.

A Magical Photo

Did you ever see that Sky Captain movie? That's what this picture reminds me of. I kind of went crazy with the glowy sepia tone thing in photoshop but I'm pretty happy with it. This was from The Crooked Door and there were all these antique looking mirrors behind us when we played so I thought the effect would work. Also, I actually glow like that when I perform so it gives an accurate portrayal of what it's like to look at me during a show.

I Miss You

Now I can't remember what I was gonna blog about but it was awesome...

This is an old picture (please note the subtle Curb Your Enthusiasm reference in this blog)

I like that shirt. I think Leigh took this picture. Everyone said it looked like an old Buddy Holly record cover or something along those lines. Old school. I liked that about it too:)

This was back when we used to play at Borders a long time ago. I really liked playing all those places we used to play. I wish we didn't have to play so...quiet. It's really hard! That's why most bands don't do it. You can play a lot more venues, especially in this town when they realize you can control your volume. But it's hard to play so it sounds good and quiet and effectively gets your point across musically. That's why most acts don't do it...I suppose...maybe they just don't like playing at a controlled volume and maybe it's only hard for me.

It's weird but a lot of venue owners don't realize soundboards have faders on them and you can actually control the volume that way. They think you can actually make yourself louder by playing harder or something. I guess that works on a drum kit and most of the time we didn't have one of those before Laura came along...I think most bar owners don't understand the laws of physics...And I played an acoustic guitar and I guess that's not as scary as an electric guitar that uses electricity because that's louder...I'm just complaining now...

Speaking of the quietest show on earth, Leonard Cohen is touring again. I haven't checked but I'm afraid he's not going to play in the states. I made myself sad:( Can't go on...must go on...can't go on...must go on...

Today's Show for The Animal Rescue

Today's show went really well and I'm happy to say that I was actually excited to do a show:) I've taken some time off over the last few months and looking back on it I'm glad I did because I think I was really burnt out and didn't even realize it. Now the idea of playing new shows and trying out new material seems like something I really, really want to be doing so yeah, thanks Steve for getting us NSAI musicians lined up to play such a great gig for such a great cause!

Also, Niki made gift bags that looked like pieces of candy. They were filled with a couple of CDs, stickers and some leftover Halloween candy...mainly Swee Tarts...pictures of these creations will be available soon!

Today's setlist:

Somebody's Dream
Crash and Burn
Sweet Dreams
The Boogie Man
Hallelujah
You're Gonna Break My Heart
Folsom Prison Blues
We Specialize in Broken Wings
(November 8th, Harley Davidson in Matthews, NC)

I read somewhere that some folks like to see the band's setlist when they read these things and since I actually wrote out a setlist I thought I'd post it here. And I guess this is the first setlist I've ever put on the web. I know, it's quite something but hold your applause till the end.

Today was just acoustic guitar but looking back on it I should have brought the nightmare machine along and played with the synthesizer. It was windy and a bee chased me around a little at one point but I was brave and did the whole set all by myself. Thank you.

Obama is President!

Who knows what could happen next? America is moving into a completely different paradigm, at least potentially. Anything is possible! What if the republican party realized they needed to update their roster? This country is finally ready to vote for something other than a rich, old white man like the last, well, ALL of the presidents EVER until now. Or what if we voted for someone who wasn't even a member of the corporately-owned, two party system that has buried itself so deeply in our society and rules over us with an iron fist? Who knows what will happen next?! The answer is...probably nothing. I am such a wet blanket. I can't help but be a little cynical when it comes to the political game but I am really happy we have an African American first family and you know what that means: it's all smooth sailing from here. Just like when the Jews finally got out of Egypt. (I know, sarcasm is the refuge of losers...but it's just so easy.) Well, I'm praying everyday for this country and its president and you should too!

Umm...let's see, I've gone from inquisitive and optimistic to ironical and darkly fatalistic to preachy. You see? I'm all about change:) ...And I'm kind of an ass.

Yep, good blog...good blog.

The Real Winner in this Election

I would like to thank all the people who voted early this year. Because of you there was literally no line when I went to vote late Tuesday night. I just walked into a practically empty room, gave them my name and voted for your dad. So thanks early voters! Because of you, your dad got another vote and believe me, I'm not the kind of guy who's gonna wait in line for my chance to voice my opinion on who the next leader of the free world should be. If there was a 15 minute wait I would have been outta there! I mean, come on, how many votes is your dad gonna get anyway? He's not gonna win. So I'm not waiting around just to vote for your dad and waste my Tuesday night. I've got places to be.

Halloween is Fun.

I saw this kid, about 8 or 9 years old dressed up as a big, fluffy, puppy dog just lose it and bolt into this woman's house. It was before she even got to the door to give out candy. He just opened the door and shot down the hall and hung a sharp right into some room in this stranger's house and then his mom shot into the house after him and then the lady came to the door and I tried to explain what happened but I don't think she believed me until they both just kind of popped up behind in her own home. It probably freaked her out a little but it was the funniest thing I saw all night. Just the image of a fat, little dog, about the size and build of ALF running for it into the somebody's house. I have no idea what made him do that but I'm glad it happened.

The Green Lantern for Meck County Commissioner

I didn't realize that Hal Jordan was involved in politics these days.




We know who you really are, Hal.




He's a republican now. I guess all the power with that ring went to his head.


Yep. I just did that. That's how big a nerd I am. You're welcome.

I just realized...

My impression of Barack Obama sounds just like Robocop.

Ummm....thanks a bunch.

I'd like to thank Clear Channel for making me one of the exclusive members of New! which appears to only have about 8 billion different bands on it of all completely deformed shapes and sizes. So many bands that I can't even find myself on the list that's available at 1065.com so thanks, Clear Channel, no really, thanks.

Don't get me wrong, everybody at 106.5 The End is cool.

I just wish Clear Channel would die.

Sea Monster

My sense of self-entitlement has been greatly challenged by reality over the years.

Also, this song:

I Am Also Not Related To Troy Boulton

I can't tell if this is a step backwards from the Michael Bolton thing. I mean, for one thing, they're not asking me if I'm related to Michael Bolton. But it's disturbing because some of the kids who ask me this are dead serious. If you're not a 9 year old girl you might be a little confused right now on even who this guy is. Let me shed some light on the subject and I'm sure the problem will become clear:

Troy Boulton is a fictional character from High School Musical and I am not related to him because he isn't real.

It's a little shocking to me that I've had to make this distinction to kids as many times as I have and I didn't think I could be shocked at where our society is going anymore. I blame Clear Channel and Disney for this. Not only is the next generation not going to know what good music is, they won't even understand the difference between a horrible musical and reality.

I Am Not Related to Michael Bolton

A lot of times people go, "Seth Boulton? Are you related to Michael Bolton?"

The answer is no. I wish I had his money. I've heard he comes from a well-to-do family and I wish I had their money too but no, we're not related. Number one, his name isn't Bolton, it's Bolotin but he changed to be cooler I guess. Number two, my name isn't Bolton, it's Boulton with a "U" although some people in my family have changed up the spelling for various reasons. Also, I've heard from many reliable sources that he's a jackass so if you see me, don't ask me that. I know people see my name and think, "I'll ask if he's related to Michael Bolton. It'll be clever and I'll be the first person who's ever said that to him." But you aren't. I don't hold it against anyone. I'll even chuckle slightly like it's funny when you say it. But I'll die a little on the inside. So quit it. Thank you.

106.5 The End featuring Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine

If you go to this link at 1065.com you can listen to my music and tell them how great I am. You know you want to. Seriously, it would help me out and just think, a vote for Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine is a vote against Jack Johnson cover bands. Ask yourself, do you really need another Jack Johnson cover band?


http://www.1065.com/cc-common/artist_submission/
gatewayplayeroas.html?art=207223

Thanks!

Darkness Falls

I'm A Lot Like Glenn Danzig

The more I think about it, I'm a lot like Glenn Danzig. We both have long hair. We both play music. We both are working on comic book side projects. We both have strong opinions about religion. All kinds of things. He should sign me to his label. That would be killer.

Glenn Danzig is Pretty Awesome

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2008/10/last_night_danzigs_blackest_of.php#more


I went to see Danzig in Atlanta a couple of weeks ago on The Blackest of the Black tour. Those of you who know me know that I don't really like going to live shows and being in crowds and those of you who know who Danzig is are probably even more confused but all I can say is the girl I went with to this show was extremely cute. Having said that, I also should say that Glenn Danzig is pretty awesome. He writes his own comic books, fronted The Misfits and he's a great performer. He wrote a song for Johnny Cash before it was cool. At the show, he had great stage presence. He didn't come out on stage with a bunch of fire and demons everywhere. It was just Danzig on stage stripped down playing songs that the fans wanted to hear. There weren't any special effects and frankly Glenn Danzig didn't need them. And GD was awesome to the fans and didn't appear to be taking himself too seriously. Winning combination. It's almost like Rick Ruben put the show together.

I was a little disappointed in a couple of things and I know it's hard for groups like Danzig to please everyone at their shows because the expectations are always so high for fans but this is seriously stuff they should think about:

First, Danzig didn't allow cell phones or cameras at the show. That really upset a lot of his fans who came along way, namely my very cute girlfriend who wanted to take pictures of the show.

This is kind of an example of the artistic Darwinism that's taking place right now in the music industry. Those performers who follow the Metallica doctrine of trying to sufficate those fans who use modern technology to share and capture the concert experience will be abandoned for those who embrace the new media. Danzig doesn't seem to realize just how much the band could benefit from the exposure of bootlegs from phone recordings and word of mouth via the internet through blogs and sites like myspace (I know, yuck) and facebook about just how cool their live shows are. And of course backing up that opinion with 30 seconds of crappy phone camera footage wouldn't hurt.

This networking of fans could actually breathe new life into, not only Danzig but the whole genre. It seems however, they're sticking with the old way of doing things and it's my hope for them that at some point these bands wise up to the fact that their fans aren't sitting in front of the radio with tape recorders anymore and you have to make the new technology work for you or face the consequences. I know Danzig isn't going to starve without lots of new fans but I'd really like to see them get the attention they deserve because they're really talented and I know there's a lot of folks around who would love this music if only it was made available to them somehow. And of course the best and easiest answer to the music getting to new fans is through the current, hardcore fans.

Secondly, God this a lot longer than I meant for it to be. Secondly, I'll just say read the blog at the top of this blog. It's from Arielle Castillo who got back stage at the show the previous night in Miami. A lot of people were waiting for Glenn and the rest of the group to come out the backdoor to the tour bus after the show in Atlanta and after reading her blog I'm glad we didn't stick around.

So yeah, go see Danzig. It was a great show! Glenn Danzig is pretty awesome. You just won't be able to take pictures of him being awesome.

Somebody's Dream (full band version)

Sincerely, The Rabbit

A predator is only an overgrown, fatal parasite. Don’t think that because you have eyes in the front of your head that you’re anything less than a leach on the side of the living, the breathing, the beating heart. You are a pest to be exterminated. A vampire to be staked. The revolution is coming and in the end the victim will be the one who cannot exist without the other.

Sincerely,
The Rabbit.

There will be a Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine cover of this soon...

Stand Up...If You Don't Believe In Love (But You Want To)

Don't read this...

Everything is changing in the music industry so fast. I think the biggest challenge for a musician isn't writing good material. That's tough but it isn't the toughest part. The biggest hurdle, the hardest wave to ride is the constant change that goes on, not in the industry (the industry doesn't change- that's why it's tanking) but in technological advances and economic changes in the lives of the audience we're trying to reach. You have to give people access to your music which means keeping up with the ways everyone is accessing music. The more you can role with that the more relevant you'll be to your listeners. It's something artists try to keep up with in their art but it falls through the cracks in the business area a lot of times. It does with me anyway. I don't even have my website up and running right now. One reason is that I've got so many other cost effective options on the internet but the other is that it's something that I can let slide when it comes to the old way of doing things. I don't show people a website at my live shows or in my songs and those are the two areas I have to be creative the most. So it slips through the cracks. Anyway, I'm working to change all of that but it's slow going. Luckily in the meantime there are lots of options for making music available on the internet for everyone to download either for a price or as I like to set it up, for free:)

It used to be that artistry was cultivated by a label and the goal as an artist was to attract the label and get signed. That wasn't the end of it but it was a good start to getting your name out and working with a group that had experience in promotion and sales and it usually meant at least some kind of recoupable money up front. You would hear guys bragging, "Yeah, my band played with so and so last week. They're signed to a major label, you know." It's crazy to say it but now it's kind of tacky to be signed to a major label. Not only have you sold out and compromised your street cred but you're locked into a contract that from the outside looks pretty restricting when you think about all the avenues for indie artists. There was a time when I all I wanted was a record deal with a major label and now I have a hard time thinking of circumstances where that would be something I would even consider and I'm not even a very successful musician. Not at the moment anyway.

And that's all part of what makes the musician's job so hard right now. Not only is the world we're trying to entertain and speak to in upheaval economically and socially but the industry that was providing the main media for us has fallen apart. It's like trying to keep the plates spinning with the rug being jerked out from underneath you at the same time. I'm not complaining mind you. I feel like the music world is moving in a very positive direction. With the clearchannel beast falling to it's knees so goes all the notions of what a rock star has to be. The field is more open than it's ever been! Which is really exciting:) Music is more diverse than it's ever been and so is the media with which it can be reached. You can be the next Elvis. The only catch is you have to do it your way now. There is no template to follow anymore. Not the way you look or the way you sound, none of it. Actually, that's exactly the way Elvis did it. He didn't have anyone to compare himself to. There was no one doing what he did at the time so there were no labels that knew what to do with him in a tried and true corporate model. He wasn't a 15 year old, blonde, lip-syncing cookie-cutout image that fell into the mold. He was a white guy who sang that scary music only black people listened to and danced they way they danced and had a great time doing it. Not only was it not safe but it was completely unprecedented. I'm rambling now about Elvis because he was incredible but I have a good point. Now it's your turn but you can't be Elvis. That's the catch. You have to be the first of your kind.

The point is that this is the hardest time in the world to be a musician but it's also the best time in years to be a musician and I can't believe this rant gave way to such a sickeningly optimistic conclusion but it's true. MTV is done. Radio is useless for the moment. The internet is the only reliable medium and it's completely uncontrollable. That means you don't have to look good in a video. You don't have to sound like Pearl Jam or Cold Play or a boy band or a pop princess. You don't have to write formulaic songs. You just have to be the brilliant creature you are. The trick with that is as an artist doing your own thing it's hard to push yourself for quality since there really isn't anyone to compare yourself to. Just like Elvis. Luckily, there's always competition so it doesn't feel like you're running the race alone and you can use that to push yourself and not get lazy and work on your craft to make it better and better. But the truth is you are alone. There is no other you and that's what people really want in their music and art. They want something unique and beautiful. And that's a lonely thing to be. But it's the best time in decades to be lonely and misunderstood and artistic and present that to a world that desperately wants it and thanks to the crashing world system and the growing power in the hands of the people you can give it to them. Cheers.

Somebody's Dream (acoustic)

Soon to be available through Crazy Little Guy Records and the proceeds go the K9 Justice League.

Hope you like it!

The Boogie Man

Religilous

So I've seen the previews for the new Religilous movie by Bill Maher and I really want to watch it but there was something in the commercial that presented a concern for me as a born again Christian.

Here goes: If I watch this movie am I going to have to listen to Limp Bizkit?

There are some things even your faith cannot help you endure.

Myspace and Pirates and The K9 Justice League

So myspace doesn't suck as bad as I thought they did. They've fixed it so you can download songs again but they bumped "Boogie Man" off of my songs on the band page and it won't let me upload it again. I don't know what Tom's problem is but I know this. The future belongs to pirates. If you go to piratebay.com and look for the album, Underground by Seth Boulton, you can download the whole thing for free which includes the tracks, "Boogie Man" and "Amanda" and a lot of others that you might like and it's free.

Also, the acoustic version on "Somebody's Dream" will be available on another compilation CD soon. Crazy Little Guy Records based out of VA is putting together a compilation CD with the proceeds going to the K9 Justice League which you can look up and read about but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dogs with super powers fighting the forces of evil. This is a great cause and it deserves all the attention it can get! (Seriously, even it doesn't involve super powers.) Animals are our responsibility. Always. It's in the Bible. Look it up. I'll wait.

That song is also avaiable on Piratebay.com ARRRR! So check it out and check out Crazy Little Guy Records on myspace because they rock and they're good people.

"You're Gonna Break My Heart" live with Laura @ The Evening Muse (acoustic)

Free Music and Myspace

I've been giving away free music at my shows and online for about 6 years now and everybody told me I was crazy to do it and that I'd never make any money and that it made other artists lose money. And now everybody's giving away music as fast as they can. Well, maybe not the folks who were giving me a a hard time but the younger generation that gets that you can make more fans i.e. more money that way are putting music out there not only online and on CD's but pretty much any way they can. Huge bands like Radiohead are giving it away right beside smaller less known bands and it's working. Just so everyone knows...I was right. So there.

Also, Myspace sucks. Apparently now you can't let people download your music from your band page so I'm going to find a way to give away ALL my music online. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. I just want you to be able to hear music any time you want. Oh, you lucky, lucky, lucky people. But luck has nothing to do with it. That's the way it's suppose to be. It's just that everybody hasn't quite caught on to that yet.

Something I love.

I love that MIA song from that Pineapple Express movie.

Choke and Political Bumper Stickers...

Is anybody else as excited about Choke as I am? It's coming out this Friday and I'm really impressed with the casting! Sam Rockwell is the perfect choice for the lead and it looks like they're following the Fight Club formula i.e. taking a lot of the lead's internal dialogue directly from the book which is what made Fight Club so great in first place. Also, I saw this bumper sticker yesterday and it's still bugging me.

I'm not a political guy at all but I saw this bumper sticker and it was done like a campaign sticker with the name of the president and vice president of choice superimposed over an American flag with and '08 after it. But the weird thing is it said for the candidates of choice A Hero/ A Fake '08. Now here's my problem. Who are they talking about and what's their point? Are they saying, "McCain is a hero, wait no, he's a fake!"? Or are they saying that McCain is a hero but his running mate, Palin is a fake. OK, that makes more sense I guess. Or are they saying that Obama is a working class hero but Biden is a fake? That would also make sense but it raises even more questions like are you for or against these candidates? Are you saying McCain and that fake should totally get elected! Or is it sarcasm? This is my problem with society these days:

Everybody is so "clever".

We're all so steeped in satyre (And I love satyre!) that no one can make a point without going all Colbert. It's this idea that you MUST become what you hate to expose it or make a "clever" statement about society and all the psuedo-intellectuals can give each other knowing glancing and applaud when Bill Mahr says Americans are stupid and we're applauding it but we're American so really we're applauding that we're stupid but we know it so that makes it OK and somehow doesn't make us stupid for doing it when really that should be the definition of stupidity. Or is it that we are the thing we hate and the only way out is to expose ourselves through absurdity? I know I am. See? This is why I hate politics.

(But I love Stephen Colbert and Bill Mahr.)

Seth Boulton and a Unicorn.

The picture you see on my page right now is what comes up in a google search of "seth boulton and a unicorn". I was at a coffeeshop and a buddy of mine showed it to me. I don't know what's stanger: that my friend was googling me with a unicorn or that there was a picture of such a thing readily available. Anyway, I hope the unicorn doesn't mind that I borrowed her picture. I'm sure she'll let me know...