People will do odd things if you give them money.

I've never had writer's block.

A lot of cities are making a real effort, neighborhood by neighborhood, to make themselves into a place where life can be pretty good.

I am an immigrant with a Green Card and, therefore, I am not eligible to vote in a federal election.

So there's no guarantee if you like the music you will empathize with the culture and the people who made it. It doesn't necessarily happen. I think it can, but it doesn't necessarily happen. Which is kind of a shame.

I'm very much into making lists and breaking things apart into categories.

People hear about stuff from their friends or a magazine or a newspaper.