I know for a fact that I am not the biggest Dylan fan in the world. I'm probably not even the biggest fan on my street. Which is why I was so unbelievably lucky to see two great shows last weekend.

I'll leave the music review to the pros. But I will say that during "All Along the Watchtower," I had to pinch myself a few times to make sure I hadn't gone to heaven.

Thanks to Jeff, Kim, Dave, Dave, Connie, & John for being such great trip companions.

And special thanks to jw for the best cookies ever.

I hate to tell you, but you do have friends.

In any event, you celebrate it (or don't) any way you want!

I stand corrected. Apparently St. Patrick never used a shamrock to symbolize the holy trinity.

Nevertheless, if you're going to celebrate any Christian holidays, you may as well celebrate this one. Although we don't know too much about St. Patrick, we do know that he was one of the first Christians to speak of women with respect. And Thomas Cahill writes:

"For a decade, gay and lesbian Irish-Americans have sought permission to march in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and for a decade they have lost in court. Cahill, among others, has allied Patrick with gays and lesbians. Cahill's Patrick is a muscular progressive. He was a proto-feminist who valued women in an age when the church ignored them. He always sided with the downtrodden and the excluded, whether they were slaves or the pagan Irish. If Patrick were around today, Cahill says, he would join the gay marchers. "

So, in the spirit of celebrating progressive saints, as well as the vernal equinox, I'm heading to Mixer's tonight, where my roommate is bartending. If anyone wants to come, it's located at 1797 Niagara Street. If you've never been there, don't expect too much.

Happy Birthday Jill! And make sure you go out and celebrate!

For those of you that know our friend Sheleigh, she is moving to Long Island. She is having a going away party on Friday and would like to have as many peeps as possible. Unfortunately, I will be out of town, but if anyone is interested, call Desi for details.

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