Intro

Hi guys, welcome once again into my home. As a matter of fact, I'm looking out the window right now and seeing Noelle walk up to the place after being at work all day long. I'm sure she's pretty tired, but . . .

So we're here again to do side two--or part two, I should say, of, um, "Swine Before Pearl," subtitled "Madness and Blindness and Astonishment of the Heart," which I think is an apropos subtitle for a collection of love songs, past and present.

You're looking--either looking at the album cover art now, or you've seen it. A lot of fans have written and pointed out the jokes--the visual jokes that I did intend. The whole "when pigs fly" kind of thing, and "cu-pig." But, uh, I'm not sure about this swine humor. It may get old fast, so we may have to do something about that. But be that as it may, once again, I think you're in for some surprises. I'll pop in now and again, just to say a little something, and hopefully things will go smooth. Debi won't come with the groceries again, but if she does, that's all right.

I wish each and every one of you a joyous, rich, romantic Valentine Day. God bless you in all your relationships, and thanks for tuning in.