The first newspaper I ever read (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) has endorsed Kerry:

Based on his own record, President George W. Bush has not earned re-election. He has mishandled the war on terrorism, shut his eyes to disagreeable facts, left the next generation in hock and presided over a sharp loss in jobs, health insurance and prosperity for millions of Americans.

It is the Show-Me State after all.

St. Louis is my real hometown which is why, although I am not a huge baseball fan, my heart bleeds Cardinal red. So I am naturally chuffed that the Cards are in the NL Championship Series. I had my 7th birthday at a Cards game at Busch Stadium. Whenever I would visit my Dad’s office in downtown St. Louis the highlights were to see the Stan Musial statue in front of the stadium and to look out of the windows of the PW offices into Busch Stadium. I also remember Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith doing backflips. That was so cool.

I went to see the Blues Explosion last night at the Fabrik in Hamburg. I was thoroughly rocked. Jon Spencer has some of the best stage presence I ever seen. It’s like a mixture of James Brown, Elvis Presley and a gospel preacher rolled into one. Good stuff.

For Marines, a Frustrating Fight (washingtonpost.com)

An interesting article about what the soldiers are going through in Iraq. The best line however is at the very end: Asked if he was concerned that the Marines would be punished for speaking out, Autin responded: “We don’t give a crap. What are they going to do, send us to Iraq?”

Döner miracle

What, No Lyndon LaRouche?

I finally got my absentee ballot in the mail today. I will be sending it back tomorrow. Basta! Civil duty fulfilled. Remember, if you don’t vote, you don’t have the right to complain.

CNN.com – Campaigns worry about last-minute surprise – Oct 2, 2004: “In the presidential campaign’s closing weeks, Democrats are bracing for an ‘October surprise,’ an event so dramatic it could influence the election’s outcome. The capture of Osama bin Laden, for instance.”

Hmmm. I wouldn’t put it past them.

Hate Bush but still aren’t sure about Kerry? Don’t fret. You are not alone. Check out www.JohnKerryIsADoucheBagButImVotingForHimAnyway.com.

That site links to another article that you should read if you are normally a conservative voter: The Conservative Case Against George W. Bush by William Bryk. Do it. Go on, do it.

Thanks Kim! Mixed messages send the wrong signals. More about iosonic here.

The Moog Synthesizer Makes a Comeback

I had access to an old MiniMoog when I lived in Chicago. It was so much fun. I learned a lot about sound synthesis from that little thing. Does the Danger Guy still have it? If so, sell it to me.

CNN.com – ‘It’s Raining Men’ singer dead

Izora Rhodes Armstead, who sang the 1980’s dance club hit “It’s Raining Men” as one half of the Weather Girls, has died. Her age was unknown.

I post this here just because The Weather Girls are HUGE in Germany. Figuratively and literally.