John Mura, Kim Kolarik and I (from the newsroom)are here at Abbey Road on the River ... along with Michelle Avallone, Matt Rountree, Kelley Brown are at the courier-journal.com tent, representing the C-J's circulation and marketing departments ...

All of us are really big Beatles fans, except for Kim, who's a middling Beatles fan.

John says his favorite Beatles album is "Rubber Soul" because that was the last of their real innocence. Kelley's is "Abbey Road" because it puts her in "the zone . . . " she considers it their most cohesive album. Michelle's favorite LP by the Fab Four is a cross between the White album and "Sgt. Pepper" . . . it depends .... Kim says he doesn't have a favorite. Matt likes the White album.

I can still sing an entire side of Abbey Road (the wonderful medley) .....

Here's why the Beatles are still relevant .... a lot of Beatles songs on last night's American Idol, including one of my all-time faves, "I Saw Her Standing There." I was 7 years old, sitting in my living room, ready for bed in my nightgown and I fell in love with Paul that night, first time I heard that song!

Anyway, just an initial post, saying that the public editor and two of our multimedia people are here at Abbey Road on the River, hoping you'll stop by to talk about whatever is on your mind, listen to some GREAT music, that has stood the test of time, no matter what Kim thinks!!!!!

Talk in a bit.

Pam Platt