No, Spin didn't purchase a teleporting machine. I spent 12 hours on a Saturday soaking up as much Live 8 coverage as the Internet and MTV would allow. Unquestionably, it will go down as a monumental event in pop music history, and in the history of popular political activism. But, for the millions who participated today, what messages are there to take home?

It started as an experiment on the wonderful web two years ago, then took a rather extended detour into another medium altogether. As I said back then, and as I'll repeat now, there are some stupendous bloggers and bloggerettes out there who will, at many junctures, be far funnier, better connected, more frequently visited, more stylish, more awesome, and definitely hotter than me. But will their diatribes be as succulent and nourishing? Perhaps not.

My travels rarely bring me into close proximity to livestock, or events involving livestock. But I was down in North Carolina last week, so, theoretically, the odds were much higher for bovine encounters than they would be at home in Manhattan.