Refugees Unite!

Badly designed, impossible to navigate, ugly, loud, depressing, reeking of death. How did this beast that is eating the fabric of our civilization and puking it up on the shoes of our future achieve such popularity? I might be talking about the Bush War, but in this case I'm referring to MySpace.

I had a blog on MySpace for a while and it made my colon throb. And not in a good way. So, at the helpful advice of many of you, my readers, I abandoned it like the religion I was raised in and moved over to Blogger. I pray to the multitude of gods I no longer believe in (proud atheist) that it treats me – and you – well.

The groovy photo below is of me the night I met Dennis Kucinich and his wife, Elizabeth. I am a fan of his philosophies and politics and was thrilled to discover he has been a fan of my cartoons. (We're both ethical vegans) He's very charming and affable and I gave him one of my new books. I always pull a wagon full of books behind me in case I meet someone I admire.

More in a week or so. Hope you like the new blog and please tell your friends, family, and enemies all about it!
Smooches,
Dan

YAMR: Best of 2007

Christmas is over, so it's time to retire the Christmas 2007 Mix on Yet Another Music Radio; it was very popular during the holidays, but we're moving on.

Our new playlist at YAMR for the next little while is Best of 2007, nearly 100 tracks of my favorite music from the past year.

You'll hear songs by:

Abra Moore, Adrienne Young, Alison Krauss, Aly & AJ, Amanda Abizaid, Amy Winehouse, The Apples in Stereo, ATB with Heath Nova, Ben Lee, Bethany Dillon, Brandi Carlile, Britt Nicole, Chantal Kreviazuk, Celtic Woman, Colbie Caillat, Deana Carter, The Dollyrots, Dolores O'Riordan, The Electric Soft Parade, Elini Mandell, Emmy Rossum, Feist, A Fine Frenzy, Flyleaf, Fountains of Wayne, Green Day, Her Majesty's Sound, Iowa Super Soccer, Jane Monheit, Joss Stone, Julie Marcell, Julie Doiron, Kelly Sweet, Kim Richey, Kristin Hersh, Laura Veirs, LeAnn Rimes, Lisa Kelly, Lisa Miskovsky, Mandy Moore, Marié Digby, Martina McBride, Meg Baird, Miranda Lambert, Missy Higgins, Mocean Worker, Nichole Nordeman, Noisettes, Patty Griffin, The Pipettes, The Puppini Sisters, Richard Shindell, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Rihanna, Rilo Kiley, The Rocket Summer, Samantha James, Sara Bareilles, Sara Evans, Sarah Johns, The Section Quartet, Silversun Pickups, Sleepthief & Kristy Thirsk, Suzy Bogguss, Tegan and Sara, Todd Snider, Tracey Thorn, Uncle Earl, THe Unlovables, vicky Beeching.

It's nearly six hours of great music, so tune on in!