Here's a map of the political blogosphere. And yes it is awesomely interactive.

Next up is what could be called Hell on Earth. It is photographs of people breaking down ships. Huge ships. Enormous ships. Gigantic ships even. And they are doing it by hand and with hammers and it is crazy.

Haven't delved into music in a while here and that's mostly because my computer speakers crapped out and my headphones have been in hiding. But check out Jubilee (via Topspin). For a band with such a light and happy name they are surprisingly rough and distorted. Sure it's a pop party they're having there, but shit is getting broken.

Life has reached a fever pitch in the Gallagosen household. And we're not even close to what it is going to become. In order to do all the things I need to do for work and for family I have begun to change the way I think. No longer is life simply about what I want to do, now it is about what needs to be done.

Gasoline must be pumped into the tank of my car. I must understand the process of giving birth to help Lu through it. Coffee must be sold so that I have the money to pay for that gas and to pay for the coming child. Perhaps if I can teach my child how to brew coffee, and that coffee can be used instead of gas in the car, then maybe I would have a system that works. Until then all I've got is everything I can think of to make it work and actions to back those thoughts up, every day, all day.

Drive car, roast coffee, sell coffee, and help Lu have our baby. Rinse, repeat and rock on, that is my life and I kind of love it. Seeing family and friends is a magnificent treat whenever we get to indulge and I cannot wait for more live music. Until then I roast and brew and drive and feel the thumps from the baby within.

Last thing I've got is what happens when you listen to too much of that techno-crap.