Part of a lyric Johnny Cash sang. The melody is almost Identical to the verse from Tom Petty’s “I won’t back down”.

There's a southern accent,
where I come from
The young'uns call it country
The Yankees call it dumb
I got my own way of talkin'
But everything is done,
with a southern accent
Where I come from
...
There's a dream I keep having
Where my mama comes to me
And she kneels down over by the window
And says a prayer for me
I got my own way of prayin'
But every one's begun
With a southern accent
Where I come from

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Wednesday marked the aniversary of the execution of Sir Thomas More, 1478-1535.

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Sweet. Live 8 on demand. Watch online!

I’ve gotten through today’s tests, and I thought I might make a few pointers.
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That was so much fun I did another one. mp3

Painted all night while listening to BBC radio. The big story was the ten Live 8 concerts, a series of music festival which, unlike its twenty years previous removed ancestor, intended not to raise aid money but awareness preceding this week’s G8 summit.

I must admit that the story blessed this weary cynic with an irrepressible feeling of optimism. Is this what the sixties felt like? Could this really be the milestone that marks the beginning of heaven on earth?

Nice job, Bob.
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And if you haven’t already heard yesterday, the notes of the Time magazine journalist surrendered Saturday allegedly reveal the source who “outed” CIA agent Plame — spouse of an ambassador who was a most vocal critic of the Bush admin’s grounds for Iraqi invasion — was none other that Karl Rove, arguably the most powerful man in the world.

While the journalist in question faced prison time for protecting an unnamed source, Rove now could face perjury charges for lying to a grand jury or even possibly treason charges for revealing the identity of a clandestine agent. The death penalty is still in effect for a federal treason conviction.

Understandably, Rove will deny everything and no evidence will ever be found for an indictment. The only question now, is whether this news will effect the conventional wisdom stateside enough to bring about a long-needed backswing of the pendulum.

This is the kind of things that make the news where my little brother lives: cow gets head stuck in a treetrunk. Moo.