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On Good Days, I Can See The Inherent Goodness In People, And That Human Beings Have A High Capacity To Learn And Adapt. But Things Like The Environment, Nuclear Weapons And Ideas Like Peak Oil - If You Think About Them Too Much, They Can Really Freak You Out.

I Have A Car In Nebraska. When I Bought It, They Gave Me A Satellite Radio, And There's An 'indie-rock' Station. It's Just Nothing I'm Interested In.

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Is One Of My All-time Favorite Writers. I Feel Spiritual When Reading His Words, Even Though They're Translated. I Wish Desperately That I Could Read It In Its Original Language. I Already Feel Like I'm Going To Church When I Read Him; Imagine If I Could Read It In The Original.

I Definitely Think Religion Is Responsible For A Lot Of The Evils Of The World. I Mean That's Not Really In Debate. But At The Same Time, I Think Whatever Gets You Through The Day, Whatever Helps You Make Sense Of Life I'm Not Gonna Begrudge My Grandmother With Her Rosary Beads. It Works For Them. And At The End Of The Day, I Don't Claim To Know The Answer To Anything.

My Dad, Who Plays Guitar And Piano And Was In Cover Bands, Along With My Older Brother, Matt, Taught Me Guitar And Stuff. I Started Writing Acoustic Songs And Playing By Myself In 7th Grade.