All the music I’ve burned, catalogued, organized, and rated to date is on the iPod. I’m listening to a song thru the headphones on my Powerbook with the iPod plugged in—I feel like this thing is finally working the way I had imagined. Now to build some powerful playlists and finish the last few ratings…

Speaking of music, here’s an absolutely brilliant use of Flash for a music website: John Coltrane. Good work, guys.

One Down. In other news, I’ve got my Mom’s X-mas gift here; I think she’s going to be thrilled with this. (Hi, Mom!) Now to get Renie done and finish up Jen’s presents. Thankfully, Dad was the easiest one this year- thanks to Renie’s idea. And a great idea it is. (Hi, Dad!) Usually, buying something for my Dad is next to impossible, as is my Mom—my Dad is a lot like me in that his hobbies are very specific and only he really knows exactly what he wants, which makes any surprise difficult. Mom has just about everything, so buying for her is usually impossible as well. This year Renie presents the biggest challenge, which is a real shocker.

Two Down… Well, they convicted this guy a few weeks ago, and they got this guy last night; let’s hope they get this kid too. It’s about time the criminal justice system started working in high-profile cases. Janklow should have admitted he was wrong, stepped down, and taken responsibility for his actions. Nice to see that a U.S. Congressman tried to weasel out of a manslaughter conviction by claiming he was diabetic. Good riddance.