Happy Friday!



Party Monster brought to life the ice-cold murder story surrounding infamous Disco 2000 club kid Michael Alig and his victim Angel Melendez. The Macaulay Culkin /Seth Green starrer is based on the book Party Monster written by club-kid-turned-author James St. James, and it certainly became a monster of a hit. Word spread like wildfire across the festival when it was discovered that outrageously high-priced tickets to the screening were selling on eBay, prompting anxious ticket holders to stand in line hours before the show. [based on the real "Limelight" club in [Chelsea] New York my sister and I are so aware of. The Limelight, I believe it's still closed down, used to be a very old Episcopal Church; London has a Limelight in a former church now.]









This and other "Patriotic" Posters can be found here. Some posters are pretty fierce to express the tragedy of war.

2/1/2003*UPDATE: I'd forgotten to give credit for the poster link. I found it at Your Daily Dose of Diversion, a great site for well, your daily dose of diversion, who said they found the link at Milk and Cookies.









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» Spongebob Squarepants and other fun boxers for men and women.

» Gulf War Game. Also check out Bowling With Nuns on the same site.

» Cyber Begging. What can I say?



Haiku For You

War is so ugly

Frozen sperm for babies from

Popsicles 'R' Us

~Susan



Quote Of The Day

The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose.

~ Heda Bejar

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Good Morning

Is it too early to talk about men's asses? I want to say what a thing of beauty a good looking man's ass is. I saw one that was perfection this morning. And can't stop thinking about it. Is that sexist of me? I sure don't mean to offend, but damn. That was one fine looking ass in some tight-ass pants. My husband's ass is also very fine. Note to self: buy hubby some tight-ass pants.



Feb. 7 - Salute to the Blues concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event will feature B.B. King, Aerosmith, Robert Cray, Macy Gray, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, India.Arie, Levon Helm, and Alison Krauss, and many others.



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» Try this funny new cooking concept for losers.



Mullet Haiku

Tennessee Tophat

Dig my rusted Camaro

Let's eat some canned cheese

~Mark Morford



Quote Of The Day

"Even the least work done for others awakens the power within; even thinking the least good of others gradually instills into the heart the strength of a lion."

~ Spiritual leader Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)

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I'll give you a topic. Owen Wilson. Talk amongst yourselves. And while you're talking about him, I"ll eavesdrop to see if anyone thinks he's as good looking as I do; in a quirky kind of way. I can't put my finger on it {behave, Susan}, but there's something about him. I wonder if he likes older women. It never hurts to ask. [unless you're talking to a dominatrix] He's in that movie, Shanghai Knights, now with Jackie Chan. Even though I think he's nice looking, there are probably 20 or so guys I think look better than him. He's been on my mind because I've seen a lot of him lately on tv. Top of my wet just dreaming list? Mick Jagger would always be Number One, and Dave Navarro is very fine.....



The Iraqi Inspectors had their deadline on, Jan 27, Monday. There wasn't a lot of talk about it. Or their voices were barely audible over the White House's drums of war. Were the inspections just some mutual circle jerk set up by the White House [Cheney, Bush, Rumsfield] axis of evil?



Fleetwood Mac's first studio release in fifteen years in scheduled for release April 15, with a May tour to follow.



Lynn, my photographer blogging buddy is collecting pictures of hands. Why don't you send her a picture of your beautiful hand?



Surfing Goodness:

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»Your Name In Flesh?

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Quote Of The Day

Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

~Anon



Haiku For You

Your grandmother's dead

I was so sorry to hear

That it wasn't you

[via:haikooties.com]

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Blogging Around

»Maru has this post today: "We can be sure that some pundits will acclaim the speech as bold and brilliant; they would do that if he read from The Very Hungry Caterpillar." - Paul Krugman, NYT, referring to bush's State Of The Union speech tonight.

»Jen shows us how to play The State Of The Union Drinking Game.

»Anne ponders the "wish list" phenom and wonders if strangers ever buy something from your lists. She also has a link to a Protest Poster site which encourages folks to pass the site on.

»Maggie has a post about Colin Powell saying that the US had information which showed its 'worst fears were justified'. He said the US hoped to release it in a week." intriguing....

»KaneBlues gives george bush an "F", and cites his reasons for doing so. Nicely executed, Jeff.

»Ailina has a lovely tribute and super picture of her mother and her from 1977.



Flashback

"Once upon a time you dressed so fine

You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?

People'd call, say "Beware doll, you're bound to fall"

You thought they were all kiddin' you."

~Bob Dylan, Like A Rolling Stone



That part of the song always makes me think of Ann Cunt Coulter. Author of the 2002 bestseller, Slander. Can you imagine a doll in her likeness? Very scary. This man was successful making talking George Bush dolls. And has the license to make an Ann Coulter doll, too. I've lobbed you a softball, guys. Who wants to field it? {skippy, maru, jim?}



Molly Ivins has a good column today. Code green Homeland alert: 'bought and paid for government'. {via: workingforchange}

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Shirl was talking about old tv shows, [Sky King, Captain Kangaroo, Roy & Dale, The Lone Ranger, Mickey Mouse Club, Lassie, Howdy Doody], the other day.



'Captain Kangaroo' [1955-1985]

The Captain's theme song really brings the memories rushing back. I remember this show with great fondness. If kids had to watch it today, they'd swear they'd died and had a front row seat in hell. This large, old man with weird hair and bushy sideburns, and an overgrown coat isn't exactly styling. 'Mr Green Jeans' told corny ass jokes, and 'Bunny Rabbit' always running a riff on the Captain to get his carrots. There was Dancing Bear, and Mr Moose. And 'Grandfather Clock'? I think I miss you most of all.



Do you think the closer we get to war, the more I regress into nostalgia land? Maggie and Alex saw the Captain, so that answered my mental question about viewing it in Canada. My son enjoyed watched Sesame Street and the Electric Company---remember that show? I don't think he was ever into Mr Rogers.



Haiku For You

It has been a year

The pain's as fresh as ever

Your severed head's not



[via: haikooties.com]

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Pentagon Eyes Mass Graves

The bodies of U.S. soldiers killed by chemical or biological weapons in Iraq or future wars may be bulldozed into mass graves and burned to save the lives of surviving troops, under an option being considered by the Pentagon. An eye opener to go with your Bloody Mary/Cappuccino this morning. {via: disinfo.com}



The international news is usually so damn bleak, that I'm thrilled when I find a shining light in a dismal, dark sea of despair. The Afghan women take their driving test this weekend. They have not been able to drive since 1992, when Islamic groups seized the capital, Kabul, and began to restrict women's public roles. Bastards. Can you imagine how fantastic it must feel to get some of your freedom/independence back in this way?



Quotes Of The Day

Friends are family you choose for yourself.

~Author Unknown



A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.

~Wilma Askinas



After a humble, meditative state today, I'm filled with gratitude for friends and family and the love we share together.

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The "jdbgmgr.exe" Hoax

I just got an email from a friend trying to warn me she'd sent me a virus by mistake. It includes helpful instructions on how to rid your pc of the evil virus. I looked up 'virus hoax' and found this one at the head of the current list. In case you don't do this already, please check the hoax probability first, instead of freaking out and deleting the "infected" file. You may make things worse by doing that. I looked up "virus" in AOL Keyword. Or you could also Google said hoax to research it first.



*UPDATE 8:05am Sunday

Pop-Ups?

Does anyone know the name/url of a good popup killer? I started getting these little pop-ups today when using Blogger, I think. I thought I had something to take care of that already, but evidently I don't.

* Pop-ups are from the FastOnLineUsers.com script. Pop-ups are abundant unless you want to pay them $6.00 a year. And I don't. Now, how can we get rid of these nasty varmits?



Dave Barry has a blog at Blogspot now. Coolness.



Flashback

"drown myself in sorrow

as I look at what you've done

nothing seems to change

the bad times stay the same

and I can't run

Sometimes I feel...."

~The Allman Brothers, Whipping Post

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Good Morning! Super Bowl Sunday involves lots of advance preparation. The officials have devised a plan, known as "Operation Game Day," and it's part of a $9 million post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorism effort that includes beefed up security at the California-Mexico border, a no-fly zone over the stadium, military air patrols and an elaborate camera system monitoring every inch of the stadium and environs. Also Arab-American groups estimated at least 36 people have been detained as part of this plan. It's sure an eye opener to realize what preparation's involved for the Super Bowl. Although detaining stadium workers seems to be carrying things a little too far. And I really hadn't thought about it before, but Jen at J-Mo mentioned that the game is an East/West thing. In that case, I'd have to pull for Tampa Bay. Their qb went to Owens' High School in Black Mountain, NC; the same county as I'm in.



Say, how are those New Year's Resolutions working out for you? I'm right on course; since I didn't make any.



Johnny B mentioned seeing the movie, "Signs" and liked it alright. I should be able to find it on one of my channels soon. What else is good to watch that I'm overlooking on HBO, Cinemax, PPV, etc? I've seen many good movies on IFC, Independant Film Channel and the Sundance channels. Some highlights of the Sundance Film Festival can be found here and here. I enjoy most of all discovering a good movie that hasn't ridden the publicity machine but is loaded with talent and has a great character driven story.



January 25

Etta James - ["At Last"] is 65 today.



Quote Of The Day

Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.

~Anäis Nin

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I'm just returning from a short trip to South Carolina and there is still ice on the main interstates in spots. Be careful what you wish for, Susan [snow].



I saw a story about the leaflets being prepared to drop over Iraq by the US Army in Ft Brag, NC. Included is the frequency for a radio station called 'Radio Iraq' and the Iraqis are also shown the proper way to surrender. Still trying to find a link for this. [seen on cbsnews]



Wife Made Car a 'Murder Weapon,' Prosecutor Says

When a woman found her husband cheating on her, she ran him over with her Mercedes-Benz and "turned her $70,000 vehicle into a 4,000-pound murder weapon,'' prosecutors said in court Thursday. Clara Harris "hit him again and again and again,'' prosecutor Mia Magness told jurors during opening statements at Harris' murder trial. Hit him again and again, etc? Is it really an accident when you back up and run over him again and again?



January 24

Songwriter/musician Warren Zevon is 56 today. Sadly, he recently stunned the music industry when he revealed that he had inoperable lung cancer.



Flashback

Well, I pawned my Smith Corona

And I went to meet my man

He hangs out down on Alvarado Street

By the Pioneer chicken stand

~Warren Zevon, Carmelita



Quote Of The Day

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, pee in it, and serve it to the people that piss you off. [you don't expect me to be serious all the time, do you?]

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We have a blanket of snow this morning. Only 1-2 inches, it appears. I saw where Bobbi has 6-8 inches of new snow this morning; she's in the next county over from me. I really need to venture out today; maybe later. When thinking about being stranded because of snow, I always think back to this one time years ago when my sister, Robin, and I were snowed in, but just before it got too bad, we went out for supplies. Of course, this included a stop at the ABC Store [Liquor Store], and a stop for groceries. On the way back, we slid off the road into a ditch and couldn't get out. No one came by to help either. So what were we going to do? Open up that Vodka; find the orange juice and make Screwdrivers. After a few drinks, someone finally stopped to ask if we needed help. I remember laughing so hard that he finally left. Which made us laugh that much harder. . . . That was at least one lifetime ago.



Is it me, or does it seem to you that an enormous amount of people seem to be depressed this time of year? Fortunately, I don't get very down anymore. But years back, I remember calling my blues The Februarys, since they always showed up this time of the year.



The Official Keith Richards website has now been launched.



Quote Of The Day

"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today."

~John F. Kennedy



Haiku for You

no way i can stop

smoking is my only vice

that and the whoring

~Anon



No computer components were harmed during the creation of this post, however, several billion electrons were abused to ensure its safe delivery.

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Remember 'Twister' the old game of limb bending fame? It's now been developed to play online using just your fingers and a keyboard. I wasn't very successful at it, though.



I've heard of beanie babies, but I'd never seen 'boner babies' before now. The ad says, "These anatomically absurd dolls stand nearly 9 inches tall, and are ALWAYS happy to see you!"

Don't be mistaken, My name isn't Flipper

Just wait till ya see, What I got in my "Zipper"!



You can view a few clips from the new Dylan movie, 'Masked And Anonymous', here; also contains more info on the movie. Must have Quicktime. It also stars Luke Wilson, Mickey Rourke, John Goodman, Cheech Marin, Jessica Lange, Val Kilmer, Penelope Cruz, and others. What a gathering of good people this is.



Some Ebay webloggers have their own blog now.



Flashback

I gave you a brand new Ford

and you just said I want a Cadillac

I bought you a ten dollar dinner

You said Thanks for the snack

I let you live in my penthouse

You said it was just a shack

I gave you seven children

and now you wanna give 'em back

~B B King, "How Blue Can You Get?"



Quote Of The Day

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anaïs Nin

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"Hot damn, there's a war on, bubba. That's for sure -- but at least it won't happen until the day after the Super Bowl -- and that is when the shades will come down. Beyond that, Nobody knows. It will all be up in the air." Hunter S Thompson has a grim view of life after the Super Bowl.



Blogger, George, is trying for a record 150 posts in 24 hours. He started last night at midnight.



January 21 - Richie Havens [1941]-folk singer/protester, is 61 today. Happy Birthday, Richard. If you only know him from the "Freedom" track on the Woodstock recordings, you're missing out on a lot of talent.



Haiku for You

Got a tummy ache

I shouldn't have been drinking

Must refill fish tank

~me



Quotes Of The Day

Life is a lot like playing the french horn. You just have to blow through it.

~Unknown



May your hands always be busy, may your feet always be swift. May you have a strong foundation, when the winds of change shift.

~Bob Dylan

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I decided to "spotlight" a couple of my favorite blog reads today. Do you ever see a weblog you wish you'd written? That's how I feel about Anne's, Am I There Yet? Anne's writing grabs you with her unrelenting wit and style from the get. She can't help it. Talent oozes from her. Another favorite is Ailina's, Paper Bent. With five kids, she is just 28, and very much in love with her husband. And she writes beautifully from the heart. Another thing I enjoy about both sites, is the personality they exude.



I like my favorites to have soul. The same way I like friends. My hb and I established this phrase long ago to determine whether or not we liked someone. This would describe in a few words what we needed to convey and has since become a staple in our cupboard of conversation. As in, "he has a lotta soul," or "he has no soul". Usually those with it, can easily empathize, have survived something insurmountable, been knocked down and they've picked themself up. Could sing the blues, for real. The more soul you have, the more I understand you. If you're souless, I'll never get you.



Just great. Although we'd left the water dripping, the water pipes burst in our rental unit. And we're currently showing it. Maybe we can rent to a plumber at a reduced rate? If it's not one thing, it's ten thousand things.



Quote Of The Day

I have faith in God similar to how I have faith in the sun. Not because I can see it, but because I can not see without it.

~Unknown



Haiku For You

The battery's dead

I thank you for jumping me

Fixing the car, too

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I never got the chance to hear Ellen McIlwaine perform. She plays blues and slide guitar, and sings. Sometimes solo, sometimes not. Hb [husband] was in a band with her in the 60's, in New York where they lived together and they played in Greenwich Village along with many other famous folks just starting out. She knows everyone and travels all over the world now. She's leaving in the morning for New Zealand and Australia to play some more dates. Not a bad way to make a living, I'd say.



Great Rolling Stones concert on HBO tonight. Mick with hands on his hips, hands chopping the air, hips swaying, lips pursing; one proud peacock leading the coolness brigade. It's been much too long since this fan has seen them in person live. Nice write up on Keith in the NYTimes.



Many have seen the movie, Training Day. I passed it by several times in search of something I'd like better. My husband convinced me to give it a chance and watch it. I enjoyed it and some of the performances are still lingering in my mind. Of course, there's Denzel's and Ethan Hawke's nominated performances. But what about Macy Gray? She should give acting another go. She was simply captivating in it.



Duke lost their first game of the year Saturday to last years National Champions, Maryland. We can't win them all can we? Maryland played one hell of a game; they make take it all the way.



January 19

Janis Joplin born on this day in 1943. I never got the chance to see her live. I don't think.



Quote Of The Day

Your vision will become clear when you look into your heart.

Who looks outside, dreams.

Who looks inside awakens.

~Jung

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This commercial, [some stations won't air it], is a remake of the famous 1964 "Daisy" ad that depicted a little girl plucking one daisy petal after another as a voice counts down to a nuclear-bomb blast. View the TV ad paid for by members' contributions at MoveOn. Also there is a petition to sign reading, "Let The Inspections Work".



Adult Video Store Offers Clergy Discount

An adult entertainment store's sign offering a "clergy discount" has drawn the wrath of its churchgoing neighbors. A double-sided sign stands outside Pure Pleasure in view of people entering and leaving Midwest Baptist Church. People driving toward the church, read: "And God said go out into the world and have great sex. God's gift to women. Amen and amen." People leaving see: "No need to mail order. Gay videos in stock. Clergy discount. Have good sex. Hallelujah!" [via: sfgate.com]



I don't know if anyone ever looks at the live skycam shot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the side bar, but I watch it all through the day when I'm online. The beautiful sunsets, and sunrises, the snow-capped mountains in the distance, piercing blue horizon with fat, fluffy, low lying clouds surrounding the peaks of Blue Ridge, knowing that just beyond is the Great Smoky Mountain range. I've seen some beautiful country in my lifetime, but my spirit soars when mountains surround me.



Flashback

But I'll live on, and I'll be strong,

Cause it just ain't my cross to bear.



Fun With Haiku

Tired of bickering

I wish you would hold your tongue

Cut off in your hand



Quote Of The Day

"Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts."

~Paramahansa Yogananda

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Good Morning

Five chartered buses will leave Asheville, {North Carolina} tonight, bound for the nation's capital. Even as sailors ship out, protesters are packing Washington-bound buses and organizing local marches and vigils from Tampa, FL, to San Francisco. A national peace rally planned for Saturday near the Capitol is expected to draw thousands who oppose war in Iraq. "We have all kinds of regular people going," said Jim Brown of the WNC Peace Coalition. "They're all saying the same thing. They don't understand the double standard of going to war with Iraq, but not with North Korea, or with those countries where the 9-11 terrorists came from." Live satellite feed for Jan 18 demonstration can be found here. More DC rally info here.



From The Rolling Stones Dept

A woman shows up at the arena for the Stones show Sunday night. She's carrying a Baggie. Turns out that in the Baggie is not what you usually bring to a Stones concert in a Baggie. It's the remains of her late hubby. A HUGE Stones fan. There's more... Also, the Stones' HBO concert special premieres Saturday at 9 p.m. EST.



Need a ride?



Best days to castrate your farm animal? Best days to cut your hair, quit smoking? Consult the Farmer's Almanac online. [link seen at Shirl's.]



*Dylan has a new song being premeired on AOL today. "Cross The Green Mountain", from the upcoming movie, "Gods and Generals". The soundtrack is due Feb 4, while the film hits theaters Feb 21. You can pre-order on Amazon. Or someone's surely got it by now if you check KaZaA, or the other music downloads.



Snow Day! For kids in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia; who else? The local tv weatherman just reminded us that it's going to be another 3-dog night tonight.



Quotes Of The Day

“In a perfect world, the schools would have all the money they need and the government would have to hold bake sales to raise money for missiles.”

~Anon



"The snow doesn't give a soft white damn whom it touches."

~e e cummings



[just kidding] Haiku

If you have found this

By Google search "ass tulips"

Feel free to write me



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Ever see bloggers put their blog lists in categories? That's handy. I suppose. But it depends on how it's done. I've seen weblogs that will categorize their lists in sections like, "Daily Reads", "Monthly Reads", and "Every Now and Then Reads". Why don't they go ahead and spell it out? "My Favorite Reads", "Occasionally Have Something Significant To Say Reads", "Totally Lame, But For Reasons I Don't Quite Understand Will List Them Anyway Reads". It's your blog, do it how you want, that's the independent web way and all, which I totally get behind. But, I'd never ever consider listing YOUR blog on my "Occasional Reads", or "Not Totally Lame Reads" lists. You're ALL favorites to me.



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In western North Carolina, we have snow predictions for early evening. Also for Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia. It's in west Tennessee now. Surrounding states to expect snow/rain mix. We're supposed to get 3-6 inches; maybe more. We've not had a decent snowfall in about a month or so, so I'm looking forward to a beautiful snowstorm. Right after I stock up on extra groceries, etc. Everyone makes a mad dash to the market after a weather forecast like this. I wonder if it's like that everyplace.



Sony Pictures Classics has secured North American distribution rights for the film, Masked and Anonymous, which stars Bob Dylan as a wandering minstrel. It will premiere Jan 22 at 2003 Sundance Film Festival. I had a post about this movie back on June 26 on my old Blogspot site that gives more details about this movie.



Music On My Mind

Did you ever wake up to find

A day that broke up your mind

Destroying your notion of circular time

~Sway - Jagger/Richards



Speaking of Jagger, daughter Jade, is definitely in the pink.



Orlando's new Hard Rock Cafe's Vault is a museum, with a wall-sized quilt depicting Frank Zappa as a playing card constructed from ladies' underwear thrown on stage during some long-ago tour. The brightly colored tapestry is undeniably cool, a focal point of the new attraction with a rock 'n' roll attitude at Mercado on International Drive, in Orlando, Florida. More info here on the Orlando Vault contents; including the rumpled black leather jacket worn by Bruce Springsteen on the Born to Run cover. There's also Bob Dylan's typewritten lyric sheets for "I Want You," "Absolutely Sweet Marie" and "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again," songs from his landmark Blonde on Blonde album, in the Vault.

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Martin Luther King, Jr's Birthday

Visit The King Center site.







"I have a dream...

I have a dream that one day little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."

~Martin Luther King, Jr.



"The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today [is] my own government. ...[F]or the sake of the hundreds of thousands trembling under our violence, I cannot be silent."

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.




Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction....The chain reaction of evil-hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars-must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.
I remember how distraught the country was as we watched this great man lose his biggest fight of all to racial ignorance. I had thought some progress with racial harmony had been made until Dr King got shot, only to realize we hadn't even begun to fight against the ugly stain of racial injustice.



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Are too many children on psychiatric drugs? Ritalin, or even Prozac, etc. A recent AOL poll says 70% of people surveyed believe they are. There's so many children experiencing ADD/ADHD symptoms. How do you know if it affects your child or even you? Here's an ADD Overview Guide or checklist for you that many physicians use.



Happy Birthday to Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart today. I had given him mention on Jan 10th post about being a new father.



Ten Years After Regroup - without Alvin Lee.

Tired of waiting for singer/guitarist Alvin Lee to rejoin them, the other three original members of Ten Years After have re-formed the band with 25-year-old guitar discovery Joe Gooch. "Alvin doesn't want to play with us," drummer Ric Lee (no relation) said. "We've asked him several times over the last year...but he has always declined." The new-look TYA are curently recording an album and are planning British dates in May.



Visions of siliconed gum-snapping heavily eyelinered hell. So this is New Jersey? I don't think so. Another small-minded pseudo-humorous attempt. I don't believe guidos respresent NJ anymore than hillbillies represent North Carolina.



Everyone's talking about GeoUrl. Kim and Bea have liked the idea. So I finally signed up with them. It keeps track of your location so you can find other webloggers in your area.



"It's not just a hairstyle, it's a lifestyle," the liner notes proclaim. In homage to one of America's most revered hairstyles, Epic/Legacy will merge 35 hard stomping classics for "Mullets Rock!," a two-CD set due March 4. Endorsing the slogan, "Play it loud, wear it proud," the collection touts 1970s and '80s rock classics from the likes of Foghat ("Slow Ride"), Molly Hatchet ("Flirtin' With Disaster"), Quiet Riot ("Metal Health"), and Alice Cooper ("School's Out.") Here is the track list for "Mullets Rock!" Must fire up the El Camino and breeze it down to the store for that slamming eight track real soon.

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Antiwar activists from across U.S. preparing for weekend of protests. Many peace coalitions have rallies planned this weekend in Washington DC, against war in Iraq. Some groups plan rallies to celebrate Martin Luther King's legacy and oppose war against Iraq.



»Pete Townsend

questioned for 4 hours and then put in the back of a police car, and arrested for investigation of internet pornography suspicion? I commented to the witty skippy, about treading lightly on the "See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me" or "Squeeze Box" puns.



»Joe Millionaire

As he got ready to make his cut from 12 ladies to 5; he pawed at the ground with his hooves three times to indicate Girl #3. Next we see this strong body, weak mind, slack-jawed speciman cuddling with a beauty by the fireplace and muttering, "Fire.....Good." Does anyone else notice the similarity between Joe and a, um....caveman? But in a good, polished-dusted off, moussed, spritzed and spit-shined sort of way.



»Jeff's Birthday Today!

Just found out that it's Jeff at Kane Blues' birthday today. Stop in and wish him well. This Hawaiian blogger has put up a baby pic today, too.





Looking for Ass?

My site wouldn't get these strange search requests if I didn't have that damn tag line. [does this blog make my ass look big?] Can you imagine all the crazies that end up here looking for all sorts of strange "ass"? Here are some of the latest gems.....



Look at my ass

iso ass

rate my ass

cartoon characters in bikinis - [not ass-related, but sure is freaky]

she's my down ass, with the round ass

nice ass

ass tulips [X 2, do I want to know what this means?]

ass of the month

big-o-ass,



.....and others way too gross for even me to mention. Other oddities are people, who I surmise, don't want me to know where they're coming from and just type in "Susan". You'll eventually find me like that; probably after you've scrolled your leetle mouse wheel off.

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»Zackie Achmat, 40, is South Africa's most prominent AIDS activist, and chairman of the Treatment Action Campaign. He found out that he was H.I.V. positive in 1990, and has had AIDS since 1997. He can afford antiretroviral drugs, but in 1998 he vowed not to take them until everyone in South Africa could. That day is inching closer, largely due to the work of the campaign. For Mr. Achmat it may not arrive soon enough. Mr Achmat's courage is phenomonal.



»Stones Lick Boston

Read Rolling Stones' fans discussing Sunday night's, Jan 12, concert at the Fleet Center in Boston. Onto Madison Square Garden in New York this Thursday and Saturday; then Chicago.



»January 13 - On this day in history, in 1967, The Rolling Stones appear on TV's "Ed Sullivan Show" and are forced to change the lyrics of "Let's Spend the Night Together" to "Let's Spend Some Time Together" during the performance. It's hard to believe that that little phrase was once considered risqué.



»Anne's got a spanking new web design. And her weblog content's always top shelf. Also, Theo has a new design and he's adding more pages to his site. Compliments of the talented Trinity.



»Media Whore Of The Year? Well, I suppose Anne Cunt, Coulter didn't expose herself all that much after her book fell with a thud off the bestseller list.



»Budget Haiku

Expenses increase

What's my allocation?

I want more for less



»Quote Of The Day

For those who wish to go across the water, may I be a boat, a raft, a bridge.

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Yippee! Duke still undefeated after a 74 - 55 win over Wake Forest tonight. Both teams went into the game undefeated with 10 - 0 records. This is an exciting time of year for College basketball fans. The Playoffs are usually around the end of March, so the stakes are high from here on out.



Thanks to Michelle, for showing us how to float our images beside the text this way. She has lots of great blogging tips at her sight.

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»Women United Against War. Code Pink. This group of concerned women cannot morally consent to war while paths of peace and negotiation have not been pursued to their fullest. We call on women around the world to rise up and oppose the war in Iraq. We call on mothers, grandmothers, sisters and daughters, on workers, students, teachers, healers, artists, writers, singers, poets, and every ordinary outraged woman willing to be outrageous for peace. If you feel this may interest you, please take a look around.



»I had quoted a rumor I'd read about the possibility of George Michael singing with Queen. I have read two different stories this weekend denying that rumor. NO QUEEN RE-UNION PLANS: It seems to be an annual event - rumours of Queen re-uniting with one singer or another. More often than not, it's George Michael attached to the rumour. To get to the bottom of this quickly, I e-mailed Queen guitarist Brian May. Straight from the horses mouth, Brian says: "There's no truth in this rumour whatsoever."



»Have you ever wanted to tell the world how cool [or uncool] your teachers are? For high school or college teachers. Here's your chance to do so.



»I got a link from a friend called the Amazing, Talking Robot Named Pedro that you can chat intelligibly with. Strange, but fun way to waste away some time. Try to beat him at his game.



»I saw this link to Stickman Murder Mysteries at Rickie's site. Looks like fun games there.



»Help, my blogroll is bursting at the seams. But there are so many very good weblogs now, aren't there?



»Useless Fact Of The Day

Right handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left handed people do.



»Quote of the Day

Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.

~Anon

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Good Morning...

»Spike Lee's 25th Hour tells the story of a businessman's last day of freedom before the start of his seven-year prison sentence. With Edward Norton. Love him.



»Roman Polanski's The Pianist tells the story of a Polish Jew, a classical musician, who survived the Holocaust through stoicism and good luck. This is not a thriller and avoids any temptation to crank up suspense or sentiment; it is the pianist's witness to what he saw and what happened to him.



»Good weekend for catching a movie. Shirl was wondering if Blogger just gives HER fits when trying to post something. I tried to assure her that Blogger doesn't discriminate. It gives everyone fits. But we usually know how to work around it. I like Blogger a lot. I also enjoyed working with Movable Type. The people that run these systems just don't get enough praise. As many bloggers as these systems accomodate, the service we get really is outstanding.



»Check out these funky ceramic cows. The Elvis cow is pictured on the site today.



»I found this Poetry Mood Generator on Snakehaired Girl's site.



Quote Of The Day

You think that good is hating what is bad. What is bad is the hating mind itself.

~Bon Kai (Buddhist monk)

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»I am still SO disgusted about this family having their dog shot at a highway stop by Tennessee State Troopers. I gave the troopers my "Dickhead" award Jan 5. That post can be found if you scroll down below. Also on CNN. I hope this story doesn't die until everyone else is as disgusted as I am and the troopers are held accountable for their fuck-up. Good Morning America and the Today Show had this family on today. [They live about 20 miles from me in Saluda, NC]



»The music industry STILL owes you $20! Every US resident who bought a CD in the US between 1995 and 2000 is entitled to up to $20 from the music cartel as part of a court-mandated settlement over the labels' illegal price-fixing, which is one way that the music industry has ripped off the public. All you need to do is sign up at this site, and the RIAA will mail you a check. If so many people sign up that the settlement ends up getting spread too thin, the RIAA will mail charitable organizations the checks instead. You can't lose! Unless you don't sign up.

[via: under-cover]



»Anyone remember Captain Beefheart? They were a strange band in the seventies that were in the same humorous intellectual vein as Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. A 1970 album, Trout Mask Replica, is a record that repeatedly makes it onto critics' lists under headings like "Most Important Recordings Ever Made" and "Albums That Make You a Music Loser If You Don't Own Them." He runs a few businesses now. Online is Clamazon, a Web site for rare and weird new and collectible music you can buy or sell if that's your thing.



»The Rolling Stones will be doing their first live concert event on HBO on Jan. 18 from Madison Square Garden. And let us see. This emailing list is good if you like all things Stones. Clothes, pics, obscure interviews, etc. These folks are serious Stones fans. They follow them to concerts and attend the after parties with Mick and Keith. And now there's a blog about inner Stones info called Under-Cover.



Just Blog It!

Shirl has written her perspective on the color "lilac". From lilac's point of view. Part of the weekly assignment from Wednesday Wonder, by Hestia. Kathryn has filled in the gap of other Wednesday memes that have dropped off the planet. Stop by and bring your thinking cap. Kane, in Hawaii, mentions that it's Aloha Friday today and has added some nice pics to his Visuals section. My other Hawaii pal, from Louisana, Ailina, sounds off on bad manners today. Jenny from Texas glad she's made it through a 5 day work week. Alexandra has a loving tribute to her Mother today. Maggie is having problems with noisy neighbors. Arghhh! Brenda is wondering about the connection between Turkey's reluctance to comply with the US on their airspace and their recent plane crashes. Rhonda is going in to work despite still feeling sick. Does everybody have that damn flu? (((Sending healing vibes to you.)))



Thanks so much for all the kind words and well wishes on my new home here. I'm very touched by your sentiments. Now, go out and have a BLAST today/tonight!

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Welcome
Hell, yes! I see you got here allright. Have you updated my url yet? Go ahead. I'll wait for you. I have new templates I may use later for this place, but I like the flexibility of this site for now. It was a challenge to duplicate this site to Blogger's specs. I'm satisfied with the comments box I made. OK. Obligatory welcome post out of the way. Let's shoot some shit....



How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?

"Resident Bush is a romantic at heart and a devoted family man," explains the heavily shellacked automaton with the frozen smile, his wifey, Laura Bush. In a recent Good Housekeeping interview, we don't hear about the Cuervo body shots or what a 'bush' man really means. Instead, she spins a tale of slack-jawed bewilderment, tales of sitting in rockers on the front porch of the ranch house and staring blankly out into the south 40, er 40,000. "My George is a 'windshield cowboy' now, meaning he drives a pickup truck, you know. I sometimes miss our good old days here in Texas when the chi-dren ["l" omission intentional] were small and George would give me an occasional ass-grab after coming home late from sharing an 8-ball at a frat party. Now, where are my manners? Can I get you a glass of sweet tea? Cooking sherry?"



Just Blog It

»Bea's started a Blogrolling Ring. And already has 70+ bloggers signed up in only a week's time. Ever thought about fund-raising, Bea? After you check out her mighty fine blog, you can find the url for the Blogroller Ring on the left side of her main blog page.

»Crystal, aka "Crinkle", a fellow southerner and a rock star, has a terminally ill father who is undergoing a biopsy today. If you offer up prayers, please send one on his behalf.

»Trinity, a Florida blogger pal, has recently started a site called BlogEye, where she's offering web design and free hosting for bloggers. She's a very talented designer and quite knowledgeable, too. The hosting sounds somewhat like Blogger, except without the banner ads.



Thank You

I really enjoy the blogging folks I communicate with online. I brag on you all the time. Even though I'm a wise-ass crone, I enjoy the fine ones that are my age, but most people I talk to online are my son's age.... or younger. I get a huge kick out of that. Huge. To the younger bloggers, I thank you. You fucking rock. I appreciate your acceptance, and I respect your wisdom, intellect and humor as much as anyone's.



January 9

Jimmy Page, [Led Zeppelin], has a birthday today. He's 59. And Robert Plant was nominated for two grammys on Jan 7. On the other end of the musical spectrum, Joan Baez is 62 today.



Quote For Today

Life is not holding a good hand; Life is playing a poor hand well.

~Danish proverb

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Jan 9, Thursday, is when I'll begin posting here daily and stop using the Movable Type, easy bake coven, site. Lovely Maggie has been so generous by hosting me. I'm leaving the nest and flying solo now. I'm 90% ready and the comments are up and running, so post away if you're visiting early. I haven't done my archives yet. And I need to update my new address with all pertinent folks. But I'm damn sure having a blast.

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I'll begin using my new site tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 9. [easybakecoven.net/] I try to do things involving 9, when possible. I know. "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro", Hunter Thompson said once. If you're new here, take a moment to say hello. Why do you think I have comments and a tag-board? Yes. I'm talking to you....



NOMINEES - THE 45TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS

RECORD OF THE YEAR:

"A Thousand Miles" - Vanessa Carlton

"Without Me" - Eminem

"Don't Know Why" - Norah Jones

"Dilemma" - Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland

"How You Remind Me" - Nickelback



After The Goldrush

Did anyone see Joe Millionaire on Fox? The show with 20 hopefuls trying to snag a millionaire, and later find out he's really a carpenter? It's a fine sociological study of single men and women. I enjoy studying human behavior. Even the neanderthal age.



Anna Nicole Tops Worst-Dressed List



Have you checked your 'Karma Generator' today?



January 8, 2003

Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, MS, in 1935. [68 years old?] Info on his birthday celebration at Graceland can be found here.

David Bowie's birthday - born 1947.



Quote Of The Day

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."

~Dalai Lama

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Saddam: "UN weapons inspectors are spies; they all want me lucky charms" Holy paranoia, Batman!



CNN's Showdown: IRAQ site is very daunting. Our military ducks have long been in a row.



Jan. 18 NATIONAL MARCH ON WASHINGTON to demand:

NO WAR AGAINST IRAQ

ELIMINATE U.S. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION



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MULLET HAIKU

Trans Am's running tight

Boys at the Dairy Queen will

be jealous tonight



Daily Fun & Useless Fact

Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.



Music News

Rumor has it that Queen have tapped singer George Michael to replace late frontman Freddie Mercury for a possible 2003 reunion tour. I don't know that anyone should fill in for Freddie Mercury.



Former Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck and ex-Doobie Brothers/Steely Dan member Jeff "Skunk" Baxter have been confirmed as guest musicians on Birdland, the first Yardbirds release in 35 years. The two join a group of previously announced contributors including Queen's Brian May, Toto's Steve Lukather and former Guns N' Roses axe-man Slash. The album is due April 22.



How about some Ozzy Osbourne checks? [via: fanchecks.com]

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Sure have made lots of progress today and tonight. It certainly has taken long enough time.



Well, Sunday was a sports fan's dream. This sports fan, anyway. Duke's basketball team beat Clemson, to go to 9-0 and may lead the ACC after being in 3rd place before the game. And a fantastic football game with San Francisco beating the Giants, after coming from behind 24 points! Hell of a game. The 49ers' rally was the biggest in NFC playoff history.

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I'm back after a belated Christmas visit with my family. The whole experience was delightful. We kept the hellish arguments to a minimum and the yelling and cussing to a mild roar. I still sang 'I'll Be Home For Christmas' on the drive over like I do every year; dear daughter played 'Name that Roadkill'. The best thing was seeing my sister and Mother. Next best thing was looking through very old photo albums of my grandmother's I hadn't seen since I was small.



Memory

God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.

~J.M. Barrie, Courage, 1922



Memory is a child walking along a seashore. You never can tell what small pebble it will pick up and store away among its treasured things.

~Pierce Harris, Atlanta Journal



Memory... is the diary that we all carry about with us.

~Oscar Wilde

UPDATE: 12:15 pm



Haven't given out my "Dickhead Award" in quite some time. The award is presented to someone in the news who's done something so radically stupid that you want to say, "What a dickhead". The honor goes to the Tennessee officers who shot and killed this family's dog while they were mistakenly stopped as suspects in a felony. The officers pulled him over and the passengers were ordered out of the car and handcuffed. Then they drew their guns on this family returning from a family visit. The dogs travelling with them also jumped out, as the family pleaded to let them close their car doors, and one officer shot the family pet's head right off in front of them all. Said the daughter, "I had never seen my father or brother cry until that day." The family was able to carry home the remains of "Patton" where they buried him in their backyard.This family lives in the next county over from me. CNN is also airing this story.

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Happy New Year!



Did you make resolutions? To lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking? Did you celebrate with champagne? I had an apple martini. Just one.



10 Most Profitable Resolutions



Hangover Remedies?

Burnt toast? Chorizo?



Best Summary Of News Stories

The Most Overrated Stories of the Year and Underreported



2003 List Of Banished Words

Make no mistakes about it,’ Lake Superior State University issued its 28th annual ‘extreme’ List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness, which the world needs ‘now, more than ever.’



New Year Superstitions

Do not do the laundry, lest a member of the family be 'washed away' (die) in the upcoming months. These and other fun superstitions are here.



Quote For Today

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in, forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well and serenely... " -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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