A gift of Guitar Hero 2 found its way to my Playstation 2. A mixed blessing, to be sure: I really don`t need another hobby, but its absorbing decadence is so disarming. Let`s say it`s easy not to notice how much time one spends playing (or attempting to play) such “classics” as Trogdor! Instead, I could probably learn to play a real instrument, and play it really well…But instead, I shall strum away on my plastic Les Paul.

Merry Christmas!