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This has been a month of performance for Aidan. From theater to musicianship–he loves performing arts and doesn’t mind being in the spotlight too much either, as long as he’s on a stage that is. For the past six months or so, Aidan has been taking guitar lessons and has been having fun with it. [...]

Bono and The Edge of U2 appeared on Letterman a couple weeks back. These guys deserve every accolade they’ve received–absolute consummate musicians. Hell, they don’t even need to get off the couch to move an audience musically and lyrically. I love this song and this performance. Check it out.

Late afternoon kicking around Marquette, we take to the road and drive east along the lake front. It is a chilly 58 degrees but Lake Superior calls to us, drawing us near. We arrive at Au Train beach just off M-28 as the cover of fog is lifting. I am struck by the geography of [...]