Let's knock this out -- I was perplexed in the record store last night. I was torn between a used David Bowie CD and the new DMX CD. I love a good rap album as much as the next guy but I have to say that I've been burnt more than once. The Rap section is a scary place for me sometimes. I might as well be in the classical section -- I just don't know what's good. I can't go up to a clerk and ask about the new DMX CD. "Yo, did the new DMX drop yet?" That just doesn't sound right coming out of a 32 year old white guy. So, I got the DMX and I'm happy to say, I'm happy with my purchase.

I got the Rap jones from listening to Hot 97 this weekend. They were mixing old school Rap and it was so good! I love it when they do the shout-outs! I'm going to call in someday! I will say that the Rap CD's have too many skits. OK, I had a check for 100 dollars and I put it with some magazines and important papers, in my study --- OK, my bathroom. I'm cleaning this weekend and I say to myself, time to tidy up this mess. I use words like "tidy" only when I talk to myself, ha ha. Anyway, I threw everything out and damn it if the check wasn't in there! I didn't put it together until a day later, the trash was long gone by then. I felt like an idiot! Life's crazy. I was watching Three Days of the Condor last night, a Robert Redford film from the 70's. It's good but movies from the 70's are hard to watch sometimes. Dated music and dated fashion come to mind. Like, Rollerball -- it's impossible to watch. It's set in the future but the sets and the clothes are so -- SO 70's! You can't go back -- this could be the worst design period in history -- only time will tell -- think about that! Man, what a weird walk up 8th Avenue today. First you had a guy yelling at people of different races, he was telling them to go back to their country of origin. Messed up! Where's the love brother? I almost said something then I remembered my personal code: When trouble's near -- run away like a school girl. So, I walk a few more blocks and a guy was yelling at a redhead. It seems he didn't believe she was a natural redhead and he wanted her to prove it to him. It was really kind of funny, she was even laughing. OK, that's it for me. Have a good day. God Bless America!!!