Love,<br>
Remember when we first met &#151; standing at the bar, admiring <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/121905thejukebox/">the jukebox's warm glow</a>? How I somehow got around to telling you about that <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/106con/index.html">$90,000 turntable</a>? It almost seems silly now. The small talk of first meetings often does, I suppose, seem silly. But not ours. Nothing "silly" about it. And nothing small. I don't know what made me think I should mention it &#151; this silly turntable &#151; but, a day later, you'd call and leave a message saying you'd like to hear more. "Fascinating," was the word you used.

Myrna Blyth has a sweet reminiscence of the Beatles on the occasion of Sir Paul's 64th birthday.

This article from <I>Technology Review</I> discusses a device marketed by Northstar Neuroscience that uses electric stimulation of the cerebral cortex to "enhance the brain's natural neuroplasty"&mdash;the ability of the brain to "reorganize" itself to effect repairs.

Or maybe it's birds. But don't Mistress Bagheera put the purr into <I>purrty</I>?

Huckleberry imitates a contemplative kitty. This only works with a still camera. Fact is, he put the <I>me</I> into meow.

According to <I>The Independent</I>, at any rate. Myself, I'm not so sure I need to know how to buy a diamond, but 19 out of 20 ain't bad.

New York restaurants organized by subway stop. I've been waiting for this since I moved here. Now, if it only included customer ratings . . . .

<i>Beck Hanson pokes his little pink head up and out from between a pair of Druids.</i>