|link| Posted 6:31 PM by Brian Linse

Warren's Day

Warren Zevon would have been 57 today. I remember spending the afternoon with him on his 50th like it was yesterday. I still haven't adjusted to the fact that he's gone.

VH1 is releasing a DVD version of the documentary they shot during the recording of his last album. The new version contains 65 minutes of previously unused footage, so it will be a must-have even if you saw the original program. Click on the cover below to pre-order from Amazon.



The original was a remarkable and very moving docu, and I'm sure the new material will be worth checking out.

Happy Birthday, Warren, wherever you are.

|link| Posted 7:56 PM by Brian Linse

Senators Take Iowa

Sen. John Kerry and Sen. John Edwards are the one and two finishers in the Iowa caucus, and Rep. Dick Gephardt has graciously dropped out of the race. It's now a serious race between Dean, Clark, Kerry and Edwards. Daily Kos has much coverage, and check out Drum's non-prediction predictions at Calpundit.

The remaining contenders would be wise to follow Edwards' lead - and Gephardt's example by dropping out tonight - and focus on beating Bush rather than each other. If these boys can all play relatively nice, two of them could go up against Bush/Cheney in November. Edwards/Clark would be my pick right now, but a Dean/Clark, Clark/Edwards, or Dean/Edwards ticket would all work for me as well.

Here's hoping that the process works, and we end up with the ticket that has the best shot at ousting the Bush Administration.