Yep, back in L.A., after another quick 2000 mile jaunt.
Now, for those of you who asked, here's a short list:

1. I tell Sacramento to "Fuck Off!" to keep my edge ...
2. I ride trains/planes/busses/cars/boats/motorcycles to keep my edge ... *
3. I go to Green Party meetings to keep my edge ...
4. I drive through Mexican deserts with the likes of West Side, to keep my edge
5. I listen to Sonny Rollins and drink coffee to keep my edge ...
6. I read Henry Rollins and drink coffee to keep my edge ...
7. I read Henry Miller to keep my edge ...
8. I fly in the face of "code orange" to keep my edge ...
9. I tell people in famous rock bands that Andy Warhol was from Slovakia ...
10. I go to places like Long Beach and Oakland to keep my edge ...
11. I fly through Toronto without a hint of SARS to keep my edge ...
12. I push the other musicans to their maximum capabilities to keep my edge
13. When others give up, I push on - to keep my edge ...
14. In fact, I yearn to defy all odds, in order to keep my edge ...
15. I drink with the locals in Ostrava across from the factory to keep my edge
16. Playing with Fishbone helps me keep my edge ...
17. Listening to people like Flea and Noam Chomsky helps me keep my edge
18. I listen to their marital woes, to keep my edge ...
19. I listen to the guy with the Led Zeppelin jacket at 5 AM in Salt Lake City
20. I go to Spaceland with my bud Debby-deb to keep my edge ...
21. On the bus, I befriend the couple from France, when no-one else will ...
22. I speed through three countries in a night with the Malacky Macho's ...
23. I counsel Nakedman on which courses to take in the fall, to keep my edge
24. Scream my holy scowl on stage, to keep my edge ...
25. I bug the clubs and festivals 'til they finally say yes, to keep my edge ...
26. I ask others to dream with me, to keep my edge ...

* (#2 - Sometimes without a ticket.)