Coming to you live from an airport in Milwaukee. These 3:15 AM wake-up calls are not for the meek… We’re just trying to stay conscious until our respective flights take off.
It’s been a real push these last couple weeks… go, go, and go some more. I had a very meaningful holiday with the folks at Sinai Temple in LA, and then headed out to a do a quick show in Oconomowoc, WI. Good times, and nice folks all around.
(I am, by the way, getting quite skilled at typing Oconomowoc with accuracy and speed. Oconomowoc. Oconomowoc. Oconomowc. Damn.)
Sarah Palin continues to scare the life out of me. Rob & I had a conversation about her while we were out here... After noticing that most of the political signs in town were of the GOP persuasion, Rob commented that the signage-laden lawns of local republicans were better groomed than those of local democrats.
Me: “Huh? You really think so?”
Rob: “Look. Look at the sign, and look at the lawn. McCain/Palin. It’s a freakin' putting green.”
Of course, this does not take into account the fact that there was only one Obama sign to be seen during our visit to Oconomowoc. (Oconomowoc. Oconomowoc.). The corresponding liberal lawn was, in a turf-oriented defense, mediocre in quality… not Pebble Beach, but also not in an embarrassing state . I can only assume that the owner of this lawn is too busy planting the seeds of progressive thought to spend hours researching Miracle-Gro at the Oconomowoc Home Depot. This may, in fact, undermine the validity of Rob’s theory. However, he is an ivy-leaguer who plays the drums, so he gets extra credibility points.
Other miscellaneous happenings:
-Keep an eye out for “Lights: Celebrate Chanukah Live in Concert.” I’m taking part in this television special that will air nationally as a PBS pledge drive in December. The soundtrack is actually about to be released – you can check it out here.
-We’ve agreed to do a live show on XM Radio Hanukkah this upcoming season. More info will be posted as it gets finalized… stay tuned for details.
-Josh recently rapped the entire finale from “Revenge of the Nerds” live in a concert setting. True story.
[Note: the above moment somehow seemed more newsworthy when referred to in 3rd person…. ]
“Clap your hands, everybody… and everybody clap your hands….”
Peace.
