Another Thought

Another amazingly cool personage is kcarp. She will IM with me at all hours of the day or night while I'm away in random foreign countries, keeping me from feeling horribly isolated and allowing me to practice my English. She is also an absolute GoogleMaster, who can locate any information within microseconds.

I love me my kcarp. :)

The Bard

I had an unusually long drive back from the plant today, and I had finished the book I had with me, so I started listening to Paul Simon albums in my head. (shut up, that's not the point)

I went through some rather old material from the Simon and Garfunkel days, and had started on some of his more recent works, when I began to ponder the vast range of music that has come from this man. This is not a new idea for me, as I have always loved Paul Simon's work, but going through it like this made me realize how clearly his music has reflected the society of its respective time.

This is my idea of a Bard of the finest degree. His music stays with us, and speaks to us of the moment. It helps us to remember who we were, and helps us to see who we have become.

Of course, this is only my opinion. Who do you view as a bard?