worth writing.

You also talked about the "fiery, difficult, complicated emotions" that drive those songs. You seem very comfortable talking about those emotions at length onstage.

I am getting to a point where the only love worth being in is the love worth singing about. And kind of mad love. I think that for me, when you experience something that's worth writing a song about, chances are it's the same kind of intense feeling that someone else has felt, and it has led them to be sitting on a bedroom floor crying, or walking through a crowded room feeling alone or feeling misunderstood by the person who's supposed to know them better than anybody else. Those are things that make you feel really alone, and if someone's singing a song about that feeling, then you feel bonded to that person, and I guess that's the only way I can find an explanation why 55,000 people would want to come see me sing.

- Taylor Swift Rolling Stone interview.

I am an American. Happy Election Day, all.

I know Stevie Wonder wrote an Obama 2012 song ... but this, this ... so beautiful:



By Jake Huffman. More on his YouTube page.

PS - if you need any help with Election Day related activities then visit www.HeadCount.org or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

Elizabeth Warren: Standing between us & Wall Street's next meltdown

I received a "take action" email from MoveOn.org today, notifying me that Harvard Law Professor Elizabeth Warren is up for consideration for a government post - head of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. She currently serves as chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, a watchdog created to keep tabs on the federal bailout.


photo: Elizabeth Warren

I was super psyched to see that she is up for this position because I really enjoyed Rolling Stone's April 12 piece, The Watchdog: Elizabeth Warren may be the only person in Washington who stands between us and Wall Street's next meltdown.

To learn more about her check out her January 26, 2010 interview with Jon Stewart here. She was also on the Daily show last April - check it out - Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.

Then if you agree with me that Congress should appoint her to this new post, sign the MoveOn.org petition here. It's a tough race for the spot - she needs your support.