“Democracy is usually the result of revolution against plutocracy” and though Aristotle, the original conservative, believed it to be inferior to an aristocracy – because it lead people to believe they were actually equal, he was right about Democracy, and I think we should take ours back. Since last night I can’t get that damn Beatles Song from floating through my head.

“You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We’d all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know”

The surest path to wisdom is to read, assimilate and apply things learned from those who are wise – paraphrased from John Caruso – “The Power of Losing Control”. I’ll read and listen, over the next few weeks, or at least as long as I can possibly hold my tongue.

In the meantime I admit to learning something from American idol last night. I learned that I need to listen to the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah”, a song I hadn’t listened to in years, ( No I never watched the OC though I was made aware last night that it was used for that nighttime soap opera) more often. So see, it was worth it.

I, along with at least a million others, was on line last night, thanks to the guy who sang it on Idol, looking for every version of that song we could find. The Buckley version is better than the Rufus Wainwright version, but I am fond of the A cappella Imogen Heap cover. And who knew I actually would see Leonard Cohen himself doing that song, thanks to you tube – actually it is pretty awesome, If not for Idol it never would have happened.

I stand corrected once again.

The only problem is she doesn’t do many verses.

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