Rowhouse Logic - Breathtaking Inanity

I’m really excited that Albert was given one of the blogger press passes for this weekend’s Live 8 concert in Philadelphia. Albert always brings so much enthusiasm to the table whenever he gets involved with anything, that I think he is the perfect choice to cover the event. Combine that with his amazing photography and passionate writing, and I think we have a really terrific individual representing Philadelphia at Saturday’s concert. Be sure to check out his live blogging of the event on Philly Future.

Although I’m a horrific music snob, and won’t enjoy a bit of Saturday’s concert on a musical level, I’ll still be taking a walk down to the Parkway to take part in the festivities for at least a little while. I hope you join me. This is the sort of event that comes to Philadelphia very rarely, and I’m really excited to welcome the whole world to my hometown. I’d love it if my hometown would stop bitching about the lineup and enjoy, but I know that would be asking too much.

Additionally, I’m trying to work out a special, surprise edition of Saturday Beer Blogging, so be sure to check in. Sadly, I’m not sure that I’ll be able to land a decent African beer by Saturday. If not, I’ll do a G8 beer blog extravaganza, featuring beers from as many G8 nations as I can muster on a budget. I should add that the G8 beer blogging extravaganza is probably my preference, because then I’ll really enjoy the concert in ways I otherwise might not.

Aside from the fun and games, I’ll also try to get as much info about African debt relief together in a single post or page as I can for you to peruse, and I’ll try to point you towards writers with a real grasp of the issue. The importance of economic and political stability in Africa is an issue which reaches across most of our political divides, and really should be a prominent part of our conversation, for both its moral and national security implications. If you don’t think much of the way the organizers of the Live 8 event are pushing the issue, find your own way to do it . Even a little something is better than nothing.

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