He's a smart, interesting guy with interesting taste in ideas. At the very least he seems determined to stay curious in a Feynman-esque sort of way.<p>Sadly (for me, at least), his music of late doesn't thrill me as much as his '70s and '80s work, but that's life.<p>His book, A Year with Swollen Appendices, is extremely entertaining.  Mixed into mundane daily items are some striking observations, and the essays at the end are worth the price of the book alone.