If your folks were Democrat or Republican you tend to vote that way. If your folks were green and red read more

If your folks were Democrat or Republican you tend to vote that way. If your folks were green and red you tend to follow that tradition. My theory is that has a tendency to follow through with what equipment you run.

When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard read more

When gas prices go up, people turn their thermostats down. The higher prices affect us, too. It's been a hard winter on us financially.

There has been a constitutional coup in the republic. A small group of irresponsible plotters and carpet-baggers in a criminal read more

There has been a constitutional coup in the republic. A small group of irresponsible plotters and carpet-baggers in a criminal way used force to capture power. An uncontrolled and destructive wave of anarchy and violence overwhelmed the capital and other cities,

They're not really going to throw much new stuff at you on a Wednesday but there's still some stuff we've read more

They're not really going to throw much new stuff at you on a Wednesday but there's still some stuff we've got to change up.

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones.

There was no end to the ways in which nice things are nicer than nasty ones.

We have to plant new ones for the next centuries.

We have to plant new ones for the next centuries.

When it falls right on the weekend, when St. Patrick's Day comes on Friday or Saturday it's perfect.

When it falls right on the weekend, when St. Patrick's Day comes on Friday or Saturday it's perfect.

We hesitated to do it last year, but finally decided we need to.

We hesitated to do it last year, but finally decided we need to.