My stepfather wore only second-hand clothes as a child and never understood why anyone would deliberately wash the color out of his new dungarees. By the same token, the senior members of our hobby, many of whom recall with fondness the transistor's advent, don't understand why anyone would now wish to throw away their newfound power. Some people deserve to be blessed for their point of view, even as the world moves away from it.

His article on the first post-Katrina Mardis Gras is one great read. This is how I want to write when I grow up. If.

It turns out that <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/031606howto/">Dr. L.R., PhD</a>, does not have two first names. While her last name is spelled just like a very ordinary first name, it is pronounced in a way that makes it something entirely different.

Urrrp!

<I>Moistworks</I> looks into some of Led Zep's influences. Jake Holmes' "Dazed and Confused" is a revelation.

Last week's cat blogging reminded Jeff Wong of a monster movie, so he provided the special effects.

Here are five funny books you might want to read.