Danny Federici has passed away

We loved him as a musician. A great organ and accordion player. Rest in Peace. I'm going to listen to a bunch of Bruce & E Street Band songs today. What a legacy! He will be greatly missed. I've been going to every major concert tour since 1985,... its going to be strange not to have him there with the band.

Springsteen endorses Obama- get on the Train !!

..." This Train
Dreams will not be thwarted
This Train
Faith will be rewarded
This Train
Hear the steel wheels singin'
This Train
Bells of freedom ringin'"....

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(h/t huffpo )
(reference previous post re: my two favorites )

... speaking of getting people on the Train - I was sworn in as a voter registrar this morning. " Don't need no tickets, ya just get on board........"

Yeah- I'm psyched!! Good news today.

(Update, I just posted this on the comments site at Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic)

The Barber of Seville

C's sister gave us tickets to see the Barber of Seville at the Lyric. We saw the opening night performance. This was my very first opera and I enjoyed it very much.