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Derrick assists in your album purchasing

It dawned on me that I hadn't bought a CD since came out, and I really don't even know how long ago that was. It's not that I feel guilty about burning CDs'a third of my collection is probably burned. There have been a couple of releases lately that deserve to be bought, though. People make their livings off what we listen to. Even though the wrong person gets paid most of the time, the artists deserve to get the 15 percent that many of them are contracted to receive. Recent albums like Coo Coo Cal's major debut, Pete Rock's , Rasco's recent release, T.I.'s debut, Mack's and, of course, The Blueprint should generate revenue for their creators. These are people who should be paid; they help us. So in consideration of that fact, I purchased two albums today.  

Harvey owns the map to a good read

It used to be that maps showed the way to treasure. Their twisting, dotted lines quietly guided the adventurers, buccaneers and wayward thrill-seekers to an oversized X somewhere on a remote land. Now those treasures have been found and the gold doubloons or priceless jewels have been carted away. All that's left behind is the map, growing gray and silently aging. 

Rocking Owls and ringing bells

Justin R. Damm - Warm, tasty fusion at the Eldorado Grill

This week I review the Eldorado Grill, but before I do, I would like to clear up some confusion. I was talking to one of my roommates and he was quite confused by the name of my column: Gustation Vacation. I guess it's not a very common word, and I don't mean to make anyone open a dictionary, so for all you peons: Gustation (gus-TAY-shun) is the act of tasting. For the record, it has nothing to do with winds or intestines. 

WARF pursues rights to lines

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, a nonprofit foundation in charge of UW-Madison's patenting and licensing, was recognized by the National Institutes of Health Aug. 27 as one of 10 world sources of embryonic stem cells eligible for federal funding.