Sorry for neglecting dashing.com over the past few weeks. I swear I visit every day and read the forums. But I've been working hard on other projects for clients, plus there hasn't really been anything interesting to write about.

Anyhow, it's just been announced that the new Catstevens.com will go live sometime next week.

Once the new management has taken over I plan to start a series of posts here about the old site, from my perspective. Mostly funny things and interesting inside stories, no dirt or gossip ... well, not much anyway. So look forward to that.

It's kind of crazy to think that in November Cat Stevens will be releasing a new album of secular pop music. I can't wait to hear it. I'm trying to work my connections and get a promo copy early, if I do I'll be posting a detailed review.

I remember a conversation I had with Yusuf's brother David one day. I asked him if he ever thought Yusuf would return to music and play guitar again. This was long before "Indian Ocean" or any of the public performances that have since happened. He said, "No he's too old for that. He just likes to dig in his garden these days." I'm glad he was wrong.