Steven Pinker has some interesting thoughts about language and the brain, but 'm linking to this article mostly because I can't resist its headline.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.

I sat down to write the introduction to the 2006 edition of <I>Stereophile</I>'s annual "Records To Die For" extravaganza, and what popped into my head? Why, death, of course. After that, dead rock stars. What a concept. I mean, talk about dying for music.