Strange days.

Well, unfortunately it seems that Jonny Ramone is and always has been a staunch republican, and really wants Dubya to be re-elected. On the upside, Patti's new LP's out shortly, and according to yesterday's review it's a corker. Apparently many eons ago she was described as "Three chords merged with the power of the word", and going by last year's London gig she still is.

And for once, a piece of news which is both critically important and exceptionally positive: the world's population growth is shallowing rapidly. The prophets of doom aren't always right. And that Malthus bloke can fuck right off.