I just sent this letter to Howard Dean:

[DFW]

Let me be one of the first to say this, Howard:

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was doing an all-nighter with West German radio news, and I noticed that none of the US screens they had on showed you anywhere, and I noticed that Obama didn't mention you in his victory speech. That has to be one of the more glaring omissions of the night, right up there with the lack of stations commenting on how Mickey Mouse never showed up to vote after all.


But I know that without you, it never would have happened, so whoever else you might hear this from, let me add my name to them.


Your admiring fellow 12 string guitarist,

(DFW)

[AspenRose]

1. Howard plays guitar too?

:loveya:

I agree, I think Obama should have given Dr. Dean props.

You've inspired me to write him a letter thanking him for his hard work. I really love him and want to see him get the credit he deserves.

[DFW]

2. Howard and I traded Leo Kottke tunes back and forth late one night in a SC hotel

Oh, yes, he plays, alright! AND he likes Leo Kottke!

[AspenRose]

3. Cool!

Al Franken's show introduced me to Leo Kottke...awesome talent!

I am a sucker for musicians. :-)

[DFW]

4. Leo is to the 12 string guitar what Clapton is to the electric blues guitar

Somewhat of a celestial entity to those of us who like that kind of music!