Apologies for posting the Paris Hilton video and running. That was quite cruel of me. I'd like to say it was planned evil, but the truth is it was simply neglect. I am currently busier than I've ever been in my entire life. Between teaching, multiple web design projects, two cross-country trips to conferences, volunteer work, and all my regular job duties, the blog was bound to get sacrificed in the process. Hell, Tony called me about a month ago to discuss "Lost," and I still haven't called him back. (Sorry, Tony.)

On the plus side, I'm going to see Brian Wilson live this Saturday night. It will be almost 22 years to day since I saw him perform with the Beach Boys in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 1984. And if that isn't enough to make me all warm and fuzzy, all the surviving members of the Beach Boys appear to have buried the hatchet and made friends again just in time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their masterpiece, "Pet Sounds." The Boys made their first public appearance together in 10 years a couple of weeks ago on the roof of Capitol Records headquarters in Los Angeles. Could a tour be far behind?