There was no difference between my characters and the life my readers were going to have to face.
Obama sounded like Al Gore on global warming. The more the case for man-made warming falls apart, the more hysterical Gore gets about an imminent catastrophe. The more public support his stimulus bill loses, the more Obama embraces fear-mongering.
I think all groups who don't fit in clearly with Western music have to think, 'How can I expand my market? Where else can I perform?'