Jim Dandy:  Yes, me too.  But then, one might argue about whether that kind of analysis was .  I think not, but I tend to be a little over-analytical when it comes to the human condition.

I've spent today listening to Dixie Chicks Long Way Around.  It's echoing in my mind as I type.  It surely sounds country to me.  The rest of the world seem to think this album "lifted them up out of the realm of country music."  Maybe the rest of the world, with this album, finally sees the depth and richness of country music as a part of the medium itself?

I promise I'll be alright in a few days.  Right now, I'm rest-deprived.  As soon as I hit California, and get settled into my hotel room, I'm going to take a monumental nap.  Maybe when I get back to Texas, I will have stopped this arm-chair philosophizing.