The last few posts here reflect exactly what I've been pondering during my morning chores. It seems like a lot of my friends don't like to think about or know about or get excited about anything new that's different or important, politically or otherwise. I guess it's a matter of comfort and, well, laziness, but how many times have I tried to discuss a big idea or play some new interesting (to me anyway) music to friends that seem to at least hold the same basic values as I do, and they're not interested. They've retired from novelty. Their opinions are not subject to change, so they don't enjoy a good argument. I wonder if we're all just jaded from modern culture (why won't they let JFK jr. die in peace, with his family around him?). I really don't know what it is. But I do notice that the times when I get lazy about politics or social issues or ethics or whatever, my creativity level goes down with it.

Would appreciate any thoughts, Chet