Austin

Monday, May 19, 2008 | 1:02 PM

I'm down here in Austin doing a benefit for a writer named Steven Moser. Steven has prostate cancer
and like many other Americans, no health insurance. Aren't we suppose to be the so called greatest country
in the world? Didn't I mention something awhile back about this age of paradox we're living in? How can we
"the greatest" not have health coverage for everyone? Maybe this will change soon, let's hope so.

For those of you who have never visited this great city I have to tell you that it's probably the only place on earth where a musical event for an openly gay male features no disco music. It's that kind of place.By the way, I like disco music.

Those who participated in the benefit we're an eclectic group including Kathy Valentine of The Go
Go's,singer songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard,Sarah Hickman,Ray Benson from Grammy winning band, Asleep at the Wheel and Chip Taylor. Chip is the writer of the rock classic "Wild Thing" made famous by The Troogs and Jimi Hendrix among others.

I often think of the film The Last Picture Show when I'm here. Director Peter Bongdanovich did a great
job adapting the Larry McMurtry novel to the screen. Cybil Shepard was absolutely gorgeous as a Texas high school cheerleader.It's one of my favorite films.

Yes, Austin is quite a place, there's only one problem. It's in Texas.

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