To some "progressive rock" expired in the mid to late 70's in the wake of punk rock and thereafter a return to the basic song structure of DIY indie rock, the days of 15min hammond organ'moog synths seemed over, the drum solo was confined to jazz and "rock" was in the "safe" hands of either poodle...
Look at the ages. 19. 20. 22. 25. 34. 28. 19. Today a female suicide bomber killed 40 or so people. It is an unwanted occupation. We will win when our men and women come home. 20-June1One Soldier was killed and five wounded in three roadside bomb attacks on Coalition force patrols in Diyala province...
Subject: [Fwd: Fwd: FW: Social Security Changes......(please do this)] > > PETITION for President Bush : > > > > Dear Mr. President: > > > > > > We, the undersigned, protest the bill that the > Senate voted on > > recently which would allow illegal aliens to access > > our Social Security. > > > > >...
During a short break in the rain yesterday morning, Jordan and I went to the San Francisco Zoo. Below are mommy and baby giraffes we saw right off the bat. I felt a bond with the mommy giraffe and I kissed my baby while she was snuggling hers. We've been huge zoo-goers since the kids were born. Even...
Who or what are your musical influences? 10000 Maniacs 10cc 112 12 Rounds 16 Horsepower 1927 2 Pistols 2 Unlimited 24 Gone 2gether 2pac 3 Colours Red 3 Doors Down 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts 30 Seconds to Mars 311 38 Special 3gs 3lw 3rd Faze 3t 4 Non Blondes 4hero 4him 50 Cent 54 40 54 Seconds 59 Times...
by John Pilger The Guardian; July 2nd, 2008 Two weeks ago, I presented a young Palestinian, Mohammed Omer, with the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism. Awarded in memory of the great US war correspondent, the prize goes to journalists who expose establishment propaganda, or "official drivel",...
Please sign the petition to urge Congress to defund and exit the United Nations. Child sexual exploitation as young as six years old by paid personnel. Funding and active participation in terrorist activities by paid personnel. Mentally ill patients are routinely sexually and physically abused by...
Stars & Stripes, by Kent Harris June 4, 2008 European Edition ZEROK, Afghanistan — Zerok Combat Outpost, at the edge of a plateau about 7,700 feet above sea level, is surrounded by mountain ridges rising several hundred feet higher. Enemies love to climb on the far side of those ridges and lob...
The new meds that I am taking are kicking my ass big time. Dr. Scott thinks it's the Geodon reacting with the Clopazine so his idea is to just quit cold turkey, but that gives me sincere anxiety because it was doing the same thing last summer with the Geodon that put me in a tailspin. So I took less...
I guess it would have good to mention the entire slate, huh? Sorry about that... Here is a listing of the new line up from the Mouse's press release: _________________________________________________ NEW YORK, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The Walt Disney Studios unveiled a diverse and ambitious...
So I haven't been on lately. I had a Dream about Jessy :] It was amazing. I will put that up. I also went and saw Hannah Montana in 3D. That was strange. I don't like Hannah Montana, but I wanted to get Ivorylines cd. Those tickets cost 15 dollars. Freakin' crazy. My mom kept trying to grab the...
Well I had my surgery followup today. I was very pleased to find out that they did not find any sign of the melanoma in the the lymph nodes they removed. ALL 41 LYMPH NODES. No wonder there is a huge divot under my right armpit. I am still draining quite a bit so I will still have this drain for...
In a few weeks, I will be engaging in another Global Module with a group of students in Jordan. In preparation for it (and in preparation for an upcoming graduate course on the Middle East I will be teaching) I have been rereading some Middle Eastern History and perspectives and renting movies on...
I was recently stunned into submission when I noticed that there is a new movie version of one of my favorite books of all time, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which opens April 29. Having long since lost/lent/sold/given away/trashed/consigned to a life of slavery on Arcturus Boolgeeian VII...
They are rich, they are popular they have everything from hotels, jewels, cruisers, yacht, they are driving Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, living in Very expensive houses “castles” and all that it’s not enough so now they are buying the islands, but in the beginning they were kids so let’s look...
Sadly, the title wasn't my idea: http://mcbias.blogspot.com/2008/02/nike-lebron-james-and-jesus-unholy.html The point is this. Nike has made a consistent effort to market Lebron James as a sort of basketball Messiah, with no less than 4 ads so far with pretty strong religious references. Apparently...
It has often been said that 'patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels' and indeed it is. That 'refuge' now appears to be in the throes of being overtaken by the 'democracy scam' - in that the so-called 'democracy' now on offer by most governments is in fact no more than a simple play on words...
1990: 10. The Godfather, Part III (Francis Ford Coppola) 9. Back to the Future, Part III (Robert Zemeckis) 8. Quick Change (Howard Franklin/Bill Murray) 7. The Handmaid's Tale (Volker Schlöndorff) 6. Metropolitan (Whit Stillman) 5. The Freshman (Andrew Bergman) 4. Miller's Crossing (Joel Coen/Ethan...
I'm a sucker for lists and memes and organized systems, so yeah, I bought into this one. I haven't posted lately because I've been trying to get this list done. But I can't think of 101 tasks yet, so I'm going to post it to the public and start it today! Start date: August 1, 2007 Last possible day...
Michael Bay Directing Bruckheimer's Prince of Persia (IESB.net) In an exciting announcement today, IESB.net broke the news that Transformers director Michael Bay will again team up with Pirates of the Caribbean producer Jerry Bruckheimer in the Disney film adaptation of Prince of Persia: The Sands...
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