And I don't want it to seem that I'm hating on 97 Rock. I like 97 Rock. They've mixed it up, and they're going deeper occasionally into the classic rock vaults much to my delight. Hell, I did an hour of guest DJing for 97 Rock and it was one of the greatest afternoons of my life. What I'm on about was the fact that today's chat about race featured so many half started statements that had to be ammended on the fly once the interlocutor reflex kicked in BEFORE IT WAS TOO TOO LATE, so much of the white folks calling in to agree with each other about black people and say "yeah".... folks, in the end I just can't see that colliding prettily with Reverend Al. And that kind of shit could end up on the Internet... to our total (regional) detriment.

So I guess you could say that I'm looking out for 97 Rock. Yeah, let's go with that.

OK, hope is alive for the Sabres. Last night's game was indeed convincing enough that I believe they can actually get into the playoffs. They might be backing their way into the playoffs, and or stepping over the carasses of other teams, but it can be done. I believe. For now.

Special kudos have to go out to the fans at the game last night. From the fans with the big PLEASE DON'T QUIT ON US sign tapped to the wall to the fans who clapped and chanted and urged the team to keep scoring goals (to gaurantee their win and help our mental health)... we did our part, and the team did their's. It was all good folks, all good. I just wish I had Eliot Spitzer's money because I'd love to head north up to the TO with the gang and score some tickets off of some scalpers because tonight's game is titanic, another must win game....


LET'S GO BUFFALO.

For the Record

And for the record, the Dude thinks Chelsea is cool. She grew up in and survived a real shitstorm coming out intact- a genuine American success story.* All of America should be proud of her.


And how about John Mellencamp getting the McCain's Straight Talk Express to chuck his cd out the window? Brilliant. I know the pickings for good Republican rock music are thin (anemic actually) , but come on now...


* Unlike Britney Spears, who graces the cover of the next Rolling Stone, which includes a feature on "Britney Spears: An American Tragedy." I am looking forward to that ditty immensely.