Had a fun gig at St. Arnold's Brewery last night with Thomas Helton and Richard Cholakian. We played (quietly) a bunch of funk and jazz tunes, while some 25-35 year old Rice alumni mingled and drank beer. And we got to drink free beer too. I can say with authority that: beer is good!

And meanwhile, Dean comes in a strong second to Kerry in New Hampshire. That's as good as could be hoped after last week, and points to a Dean / Kerry matchup. I welcome that. I think when people look at Kerry in depth, they'll go for Dean, if they really want to have a chance at beating Bush. IMO.