I'm a complete musical slut. (Wrote a column about it sometime back, if you want me to email it to you.) If you could see my CD collection it would make your head spin. I really love certain types of music, but I would go crazy if I had to listen to any one kind all the time. I like all the different instrumentation, melodies, harmonies, nuances and shadings. But then, I feel the same way about people. I have a very short list of types of people I can't stand (arrogant, snobbish, mean, inconsiderate, brats, etc) and otherwise, I just love knowing all different kinds of people. Colors, races, religious traditions, sexual orientation, political convictions -- all just make the mix more interesting to me.

Which brings up a thought -- do you think our ability to embrace a variety of musical forms is directly connected to our ability to embrace human variety? And does a steady diet of one kind of music not only reflect our narrowness but help to shape it?

WW