Awake from your depression-induced deep sleep, America. You have a new leader. The markets will bounce upward with glee! The world will look upon us and smile from Lisbon to Bangkok! 2009 might not be so bad after all …

Lion Sized has been talking about grandfathers and train-hopping hobos, rooting for the Steelers and writing new songs. Our newest tune is called “Hey, Proletariat!” It’s about the Steelers.

We have a show next month up in the great northern city of Fort Collins at Road 34 with our pals Underminer and Magic Cyclops.

Other news …

Erica and I just moved into our new house. I’m stoked about the guitar room/kitty bathroom in the basement. There will be lots of rocking/litter box digging going on shortly. We’re also happy to not be living underneath total douche bags.

Duncan was in town recently. He’s still grumpy and borderline racist, but we love him anyway. If you are the administrator of a college or university in the Denver metro area, please disregard my comment about him being racist and hire him to teach at your school. Denver needs a Duncan more than Jacksonville needs a Duncan.

I’m gonna go watch WALL-E now.