Frank and Steve Markley played music today at the Democratic rally in West Plains. The music was really for background and ambiance while people inspected the items for sale at the silent auction and shook hands with the local politicians. I listened in my usual somewhat jaded fashion to a young guy from Rolla, Tom Sower, who plans to run against Jo Ann Emerson. I was pleasantly impressed, especially since one of the first issues he mentioned is the low pay for women in this congressional district. He reported that our congressional district has the lowest average salary for women in the entire nation, and he said he wants to change that. All right. If you're interested in seeing a Missourian represent us in Congress, check out his web site at http://www.sowersforcongress.com and see what I mean.