Did I do anything life-altering in the last week?

Does being a US Citizen count?

Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon was cold, but over a thousand people became Americans and I was one of them. Now I get the opportunity to vote in the next election. About time, too.

But I want to spend a bit more time saying hello to John, my brother. He called and told me he has Hodgkin's Lymphoma, early stages with other complications. We're thinking of you, John.

Listen: I Pity The Poor Immigrant - Bob Dylan ... He's My Brother - Hollies.