Not long ago my wife and I had a wonderful, typical Seattle evening. We bussed downtown to The Elliot Bay Bookstore; one of the nation's great bookstores, strolled down the stairs to the deli where an author was giving a short talk and booksigning.

The author was Michael Pollan, the book: The Omnivore's Dilemma. We sat among a group of good folks, enjoying coffe, tea and pastries being educated by a fascinating, intelligent and well researched lecturer about the food we eat and diet in the 21st century.

Last night we went to The Triple Door - a great jazz club. We saw Joe Sample, a jazz icon with a finely-tuned trio, perform wonderful piano jazz.

Seattle, man. Neocons call us a fantasy land, even as the whole Reagan/Gingrich neocon, bullshit construct falls down around their ankles. They could move to Detroit.