An account of an experiment conducted by The Washington Post newspaper: 

A man sat at a metro station in Washington, DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. 
He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 
thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.
             
Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was music playing. He slowed his pace and 
stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

Happy new year guys and gals!
2008 was a trying year, very difficult AND very cool at the same time. Life changing really. Looking forward to 2009!

I am off to the desert to hang with friends and family and chill. Its gonna be a crazy year with lots of hard work and many surprises.
Hoping that the world gets its shit together and we find some peace and harmony. These are scary times. Lets hope and pray for the best!

Man.. I just dug Sam Porcaro's new band.. AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!
I Love to hear our kids killin it. I am like a proud uncle. I guess Mikey and Shari's gene pool is very strong! REALLY cool.
Life is a journey and seeing and hearing our kids take it to the next level makes such a HUGE smile on my face. I am so proud of Sam, Trev and all but as this was my first dosage of Same Porcaro
His new band, I see stars in the future. Its there turn and I am so happy. Seieng Mikey doing what he does the best "Dig the drums and groove".. well, thats ALL I gotta say.

Delaney Bramlett; Songwriter who wrote 'Let It Rain'
December 28, 2008

Delaney Bramlett, 69, a singer, songwriter and producer who penned
classic rock songs such as "Let It Rain" and worked with musicians
George Harrison and Eric Clapton, died Saturday at UCLA Ronald Reagan
Medical Center in Los Angeles as a result of complications from
gallbladder surgery, his wife Susan Lanier-Bramlett said.

Born in Mississippi in 1939, Bramlett came to Los Angeles in the 1960s
and played guitar in the house band for the TV pop show "Shindig."

Hey guys,
Well.. its been nuts to say the least! When you have a 15 month old baby AND grown kids etc.. it can get a bit intense. I am wasted tired and catching a post Xmas cold and I need liposuction after eating so much! hahaha I need to get on the road to get some rest! These 6am baby calls are too much. hahaha
We had a great week. Lily was in awe of everything. I am still not sure she "got it" all, the whole santa thing etc.. but we all had a nice family Xmas with Tina and Trev as well.

'Hello, is this the Police Office?'

'Yes. What can I do for you?'

'I'm calling to report 'bout my neighbor Nunzio Marrizano...He's hidin' Marijuana inside his firewood! Don't quite know how he gets it inside them logs, but he's hidin' it there..'

'Thank you very much for the call, sir.'

The next day, twelve Vegas Police Officers descend on Nunzio's house. They search the shed where the firewood is kept.

Using axes, they bust open every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They sneer at Nunzio and leave.

Shortly, the phone rings at Nunzio's house.

Dear Fellow Constituent: The George W. Bush Presidential Library is now in the planning stages and accepting donations. The Library will include:

The Hurricane Katrina Room, which is still under construction.

The Alberto Gonzales Room, where you won't be able to remember anything.

The Texas Air National Guard Room, where you don't even have to show up.

The Walter Reed Hospital Room, where they don't let you in.

The Guantanamo Bay Room, where they don't let you out.

The Weapons of Mass Destruction Room, which no one has been able to find.

Where did the year go??
Well. alot has happened, alot good and some bad. I think we are all up to date on that shit. hahaha Enough said forever on all 2008 bullshit as far as I am concerned.
I , myself, am really looking forward to 2009. Lots of great work coming up a few surprises up my sleeve, shocking to some when I can talk about it, alot of changes both professionally and personally. I guess Xmas is a time of reflection. Look at the year and see what has happened and what to look forward to and what to run as far away as you can from. haha

Quote for the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she's going to multiply.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.
If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.
She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.'
So - if you give her crap, you will receive more shit than any one human being can handle.

Man, what a cool night. I snuck out after dealing with all my family stuff, Shawn is great by the way and THAT is my Xmas present. Lily is trippin on all that is Xmas, its her first one.. so i went out to have a bit of a jam. I was invited to play along with many old and new friends.
Imagine me and and Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols playin. Rev. Billy Gibbons ( his B day), Dave Navarro, Billy Duffy, Billy Morrison, double drums were Matt Sorum and Kenny Aaronoff, Fred Durst, Mark McGrath, and more..