Happy 4th of July everyone!

You should check out the The Capitol Steps if you haven't yet; they're pretty good. I heard them on my local NPR affiliate (KPBS) for the first time this morning.

I spent the day yesterday hanging out with my friend Rick, who used to work with me back in the radio station days. He's changing, I'm changing, and as such our relationship is changing. One of the things that I've noticed being most important is forgiveness and understanding. When you know someone for a long time, they're going to go through ups and downs. They'll be around more often sometimes, and less often others. They'll get into relationships and be out of the picture for a while, just like you might. Sometime people are assholes, and there's nothing you can do about that. If you're friends with someone, you need to understand that. The same understanding and tolerance you offer for your friends, is the same that they will need to put up with you.

A note on psilocybin. You should really experience the stuff. The government's version of it is total horse shit. I really believe, completely, that you should try it at least once in your life. To not break the law, the next time your in Amsterdam, you can buy and use them legally. If you can't find it from someone locally (street name: "shrooms"), and you're very determined, you can make your own by buying spores and then growing them.