Good Morning to everyone. I'm really glad you stopped by. I've been up since 3:00 am to do my weekly out of state trip, so I'll soon need to grab a nap.



If you're a country, you can sign up for the Do Not Bomb List. [via: j-walk]



Jack Black's School Of Rock Blog. Can you say over-exposure, kids?



Al Gore in Talks to Buy TV News Channel - He could probably do more good for true fair and balanced news in this public sector. I'm rooting for ya, Al, baby.



{quote} And then the day comes when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin



Change your mind; it's starting to smell.

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Today is October 1st. My favorite month for many reasons. My birthday is on the 5th and my parents were born in October. Fall has made it's entrance and there's football games, and basketball around the corner, and, of course, All Hallow's Eve or Halloween.



{weird} Demonstrators took to the streets in a south-west Kenya town on Tuesday in support of a man who had his penis chopped off and thrown away by his aggrieved wives.



{film} Did anyone see Quentin Tarantino on Jay Leno Monday night? I was flipping around and caught him mid-rant and he was so wasted. Obviously wasted so much that Leno made jokes about it. There's just no shortage of puffed-up pricks in the spotlight, are there? I also saw this: “China is the Ecstasy capital of the world right now. The nightlife in China is off the hook,” the filmmaker told Playboy magazine. “The first time I went to the Great Wall of China, it was like an all-night rave. They had rock bands, fireworks. We were smoking pot and doing E. It’s a great way to see the Wall for the first time.” Wow, he sure doesn't mind to put his bidness in the street, does he?



{quote} When I realize that there are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; I know I am capable of great things.



Have envelope. Will push.

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Tuesday. Monday's Do-Over.



{shopping} Going for that Instant Slut look for Halloween? Buy the Black Slut Pantyhose With All Over Runs. Now on sale for $13.49....for pantyhose with runs in them. $13.49 for something I can probably dig out of my trash??



{music} Anyone watching PBS's The Blues show? It's excellent. What makes it more interesting to music lovers is that it shows the blues pioneers' songs interspersed with newer artist's versions of the old standards. I didn't know Cream's recording of Skip James' "I'm So Glad" raised money for a life-saving operation for James.



{print} Pop, pop. SSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssssss. That's the sound of two deflated egos, Chuck Klosterman and Neal Pollack, after reading Village Voice's Nick Catucci's piece, No Feelings. Caution: Contains picture of a middle-aged, pasty, flabby white man sans shirt. Snarky overindulgence must be fattening.



VV has another nice story on Parker Posey by Michael Musto.



{Survey} Women Over 40 Seek Younger Dates - Why not? I've gone with much, much younger and a whole hell of a lot older. Umm, the details really aren't necessary.



{quote} "Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." ~Mark Twain



Too namby-pamby new-age tofu-licking pro-sex liberal for ya?

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Hi there. Having trouble getting the old ass in gear? Why not cast the runes to see what Monday holds for you? Or you might enjoy Buddha Minders this Monday morning. Ok. I'm going to go visit you now and also visit three new weblogs today.



{overheard} Wesley Clark. There's just something inharmonious 'bout a liberal general. Like a vegan coyote. And a civilian (well, a National Guard deserter) is our current prez. It's too easy to hop aboard just anyone's bandwagon these days if it looks like it can run over Bush and Co.



{monday reruns} what really happened/zenzibar/spiraling cycle/



Rickie Lee Jones' new cd, The Evening of My Best Day will be released Oct 7. Would love to hear it.



International A.N.S.W.E.R. held protests against the war in many cities this weekend. End the Occupation of Iraq! Bring the Troops Home Now! October 25 - Mass March on Washington, DC.



Jam Base is an easy way to see what bands are playing in your area. I found the link at Pause Record.



{Quote}The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fall. ~Confucius



Have you crashed your Windows today?

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Good Sunday morning to you...



Have you heard Whole Wheat Radio? They're online, interactive and located in Alaska. [via: j-walk]



Bloogz is a Blog search engine. How very cool. [via: j-walk]



{Asheville News} Organizers believe Asheville Film Festival will be a hit. More than 40 films - including one by Ang Lee, director of "The Hulk" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" - are scheduled to be screened at the Asheville Film Festival, Nov. 6-9. Appearing: Asheville resident and Actress Andie MacDowell, at premier night at Grove Park Inn Nov. 6.



{Quote} For those who wish to go across the water, may I be a boat, a raft, a bridge. ~The Way of the Shantideva



99% of politicians give the rest a bad name.

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