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I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it next to theology. Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us.

- Martin Luther

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Time again for making fresh starts and repeating old mistakes. I for one will be misdating checks well into April.

It's usually around this time that I scramble to finish job applications and promise myself I will curb selfish spending of time and money on things like a web site no one reads and music I don't have time to listen to. So far both are going poorly. I'm not one for making resolutions, I'm more for concerted efforts.

The big thing this year is that my wife and I will have another daughter. I can't begin to express my excitement to meet her and watch our family grow. My sister is getting married this year and I'm excited about that too. I'll be changing jobs this summer, though what's next is still up in the air. And I'm supposed to have my wisdom teeth removed so I have that to look forward to.

There are always the unexpected things - the new people, trips and accidental little things that happen and somehow make a difference. I look forward to those things and hope they're mostly good.

Musically I'm looking forward to new material from Iron & Wine due in late winter, and to anything Cosmo, Terry or Marc send my way.

For now best wishes and Happy New Year!