Moe_Syzlak

I think the point is that it is funny because the GOP has a bit of a reputation (fairly or unfairly) for parading out minorities seemingly to say "look we're not all old white men" and for his ad, the only image of him with a minority they could dig up is with a woman wearing an Obama shirt. Whatever, it is kinda funny, but there is nothing to "make of it," in my opinion.

Unfortunately I have pics of neither event. But here is the partial setlist from my first show. 05/21/89 (Sun) Burlington, VT Harry Hood, Foam, Contact, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Split Open and Melt, Dazed and Confused, The Sloth, You Enjoy Myself > Ya Mar, AC/DC Bag, The Divided Sky

I think it was in '88. I know it was before the first time I saw Phish as a whole and that was at a friend's UVM graduation party in the spring of '89.

We're talking about acts committed by individuals whose personal interpretations of "God's will" influence their actions. We may perceive the actions of Mother theresa as good and Osama Bin Laden as evil, but I'm pretty sure that there are faithful in the world who don't see it that way.

So don't you have to take the good with the bad? In your interpretation of God and the Bible, it gives you strength to do what you feel is the right thing. In some's (perhaps misguided) interpretations they are doing what they feel is good, even if we perceive it as evil. It's all human interpretation: the good and the bad.

Yup, but that's exactly what the separation of church and state is about. It is to protect against the tyranny of the majority. I have a question for those saying that God (however you define it) has nothing to do with the evils committed in HIs name. What about the good deeds done in his name? Do you give god credit for that? On a more lighthearted note, I always think of athletes thanking God after a win. Are the guys on the losing team blaming Him?

Well a few good ones that are memorable: Grateful Dead: I was visiting my newly remarried mother (I was living with my father) and my new older step brother was going to a show and took me along. I was 12. It was definitely eye-opening. More than music (i really only knew Love The One You're With played bc Stills was sitting in), I was struck by seeing a guy in a three-piece suit who looked like he had just come from Wall Street hanging and having a blast with a guy that looked like he'd just woken up under some newspapers. I really dug that. Phish: I was in a friend's studio in NY and Tre

Well, as I suspected I am struggling mightily with this. I first compiled a list of what felt like a list of favorite albums from throughout the years which included The Beatles, Hendrix, Dylan, the Stones, Miles, Coltrane ... But the more I thought about it, the more I felt like that was a little disingenuous. These are albums that have certainly influenced me, have made my musical tastes what they are today and even been my favorite albums of the moment at one time or another. BUT I found myself thinking "are these STILL my favorite albums? How often do I really listen to these anymore?". So

I blame Bush! Wait, this is good news, right?

A LETTER FROM PAGE 06.26.08 Given the volume of speculation and rumors that have bubbled up recently, I have been asked to make a statement

I always hesitate to comment on things like this, because it can be so heated and I really feel like it is a personal choice. What works for you is great and I wouldn't tell you you're wrong anymore than i expect to be told I'm wrong. Ultimately, there is no answer to this question. Those like I am Jack's... will always come back to scientific method and others will scoff that science doesn't apply to the spiritual. It's circular. That is why i now consider myself agnostic, but heavily leaning towards atheist. I was raised Catholic, but never had any bad experiences with the church that drove

Saw Zappa and Miles in the '80s, both in '88, I think.

Now: Then: Although I might give Pearl Jam an extra spin. Sorry Kanye.

Has anyone read Michael Mandlebaum's "Democracy's Good Name: The Rise and Risks of the World's Most Popular Form of Government"? Mandlebaum was on Charlie Rose last night (after a good segment on the upcoming doc Gonzo) and the interview really piqued my interest.

Oh man.

Just got back from Telluride Bluegrass and this seemed appropriate.

I love that Huntington '78 Peggy-O!

Just got back from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. I wasn't able to stay for Swell Season last night, but caught the Frames on Saturday night and thought it was great. Once again Telluride shows how to put on a festival right! Had a blast as always.

I liked Russert a lot. Didn't see MTP every Sunday but always did when I was home. I don't mean this any way to be disrespectful. In fact, quite the opposite. NBC/MSNBC should have a Tim Russert Memorial Whiteboard on election night. It seems the sort of tribute that Russert himself would have enjoyed and chuckled at.

I was never very good at math, but I think that may be more than 20.

We are so interested in winners and losers that we have lost sight of the fact that this sort of thing makes us ALL losers. In the grand scheme, the vast majority of people aren't that different in what they want and the disagreement isn't even that stark on how to get there. As Marge Simpson said, "Our differences are only skin deep, but our sames go down to the bone."

I don't know about that anymore. I think that is what my parents subscribe to, as well. The idea that if there is smoke there must be fire. See my earlier post: I think we have gotten to a point where the most blatant of lies will be floated because people know that, if repeated enough, it will become reality. Perception is reality.

Yup. Although about sports and not politics, Bob Costas did a good special on HBO not too long ago analyzing and discussing how the media has changed in the cable/internet age. Opinions pass for facts and specious reports from blogs such as "developing..." news from Drudge and his ilk are reported in the mainstream news and suddenly they have credibility. See it if you can. One other thing I think is very interesting is the way baby boomers interact with email. My folks don't use the Web too much but they email with their friends constantly and it is almost ALWAYS forwards of one kind or ano

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Crazy that they quoted Brickhouse's "any run will do" earlier in the inning on WGN. ETA: