OK. Some shifts, some significant, others less so.

I think this captures the vibe I wanted better — implied value judgment, done through details versus description — thanks to all.

The Activist

Just a couple of quick notes:

— I wanted to go see Mike McGee in Providence last night, but I had an errand to do in, of all places, Providence and couldn’t make the feature and do the errand too…poopy. I will be valiantly attempting to see him next Thursday at the Worcester Youth Slam Final at the WAG.

— Was up late doing the column — far later than I should have been; I got back so late from the errand that I couldn’t get the thing completed in time for a reasonable bedtime — plus, I had taken my last meds of the day and then tried to stay up and write. Poopy, again…I’ve got to get far more organized.

— Andre Michael Bolten, a poet from Dusseldorf, just sent me an amazing personally selected and burned 5-CD set of jazz by the great percussionist Kahil El’Zabar with folks from Malachi Favors to Steve McCall. Yummy. (He was going to send me just one but said he couldn’t stop once he got started.)

This is all in return for a set of chapbooks of mine…such a deal.

I love the Internet, which is how we got to know each other — we’ve never met in person.

— And, how are all of you?