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    dire economic prophecies came true

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Some of the wealthiest people I know took their money out of the market at the top. Told to by economic advisers to do so others ignored that advice and are having to "sell the Porsche".

     

    Art Lauffer trickle down economics....just like PNAC another fabulous neocon idea that has lead to despair on so many levels.

     

    Over leveraged, no one paying much attention, no fundamentals in place "merrill lynch an astonishingly well run company", and two wars that put all of us in the poor house. Good God these guys piss me off.

    I think that when everyone figures out how phony all this has been we will all be astounded. However, I don't know how to even wrap my mind around how to fix it so just for today I will go sell a few flowers. When in doubt spend money on beauty... :blush

    VC Book Club: The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    I loved the footnotes and agree with E.S. that it was a prompt to look at history for me. I wish I could put a bit more action to words around that but good on Diaz for a little history lesson. And perhaps Oscars isolation is a USA cultural thing. I loved the way that the island/nature rejuvenates each character even though they have spent their lives getting away from the horrors that occurred there. Kinda a PTSD thing. Wasn't the violence experienced so evident in everyone's daily lives. Tragic and sad to think that exists in most ever countries history. Which really gave me pause.

    Obama's intro of Wilco at Farm Aid 2005

    in Just A Fan

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    Time I so agree with you post. This guy really gets it and has for a long time. I am still getting a little teary seeing him speak. Its really a beautiful miracle that this is happening. And what a great day for Farm Aid and also Wendy who had her mind blown by NY that day :stunned Thanks for the post.

    VC Book Club: The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    wow what a wonderful book. I really thought the character development was astounding. As for Oscar vs the ladies I thought my miss with him was that I don't know that much about gaming. Although I once knew a guy who was a huge DnD player and a writer. He was not that heavy but prone to depression as is so aptly described in the book. As to the fuku I believe many cultures have a personification of danger but that was truly a creepy one. I am off to the nursery today so can't chat much here...gogo java beach on sloat? :pirate. I will check in later. Really loved reading this and that says alot considering how hectic its been with the election etc.

    Favorite Dylan Line

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    "Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people

    They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made

    Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things

    But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe

    You used to be so amused

    At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used

    Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse

    When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

    You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal."

     

     

    Like most of his songs a whole novel in one verse. :thumbup

     

    As to his delivery, one of the most powerful performances I have ever seen was Masters of War at the Bill Graham auditorium right before the War started you could hear a pin drop...

    Who else needs a job?

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    How about volunteering at a place that interests you.Most non-profits seek volunteers and many times that leads to meeting someone that can help you. As for online communtication, although I have not yet had to look for a job that way, it still astounds me to come back from two days off and have 4 pages of emails...and I only talk to most of those folks who sent them once or twice a month. And this is a small locally owned place...on a astrological note the aquarian age does have an aspect that indicates humans could blend with machines :blink

    Hold on just one damn minute...

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

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    Isn't Barack a beautiful example of a melting pot America? When I was in Indiana this summer I asked my friends 21 year old daughter if her friends would have a problem voting for a black candidate for president and she looked at me as if I'd arrived from another planet and said "Molly, he's blended and that really doesn't matter to us anyway. We will vote for him because of what he will do about the war." Point being that so many young people don't see color the way that older folks do and they had seen thru the BS from the neocons. This by no means negates the historic nature of the election, just saying that was the moment that I realized the message of change was being heard loud and clear in one of the reddest of the red states. (Did I say how proud I am of my Hoosier buddies :cheekkiss )

    Drive By Truckers/The Hold Steady

    in After The Show

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    from Swamp and Mrs. Swamp at nine bullets...DBT set list

    1. Uncle Frank

    2. putting people on the moon

    3.two daughters

    4. marry me

    5. daddy needs a drink

    6. women without whiskey

    7. i'm sorry huston

    8. sink hole

    9. zip city

    10. buttholeville, with Matt Lane on drums

    11. the "new" song. Marina's got a picture of the lyrics they had taped down

    near Patterson's mic stand. it didn't have a title to it.

    12. 3 dimes down

    13. dead drunk and naked

    14. guitar man upstairs

    15. lookout mt.

    16. rockin in the free world, with members of the Hold Steady

    we may have missed one or two as we hadn't checked all the footage

     

    oh yeah!!

    Congrats to President-Elect OBAMA

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    I am putting my American Flag pin back on today (right next to my tree hugger pin), then I am going to work right next to a McCain supporter who I am proud to say is my friend. Together we are gonna try today to make the world a tiny bit greener and happier. ( Can releasing ladybugs with children not do that :thumbup ). For me today is a return to grace, dignity, integrity for this country and the beginning of the real hard work. Goddess bless Barack Obama for showing that we can do this together. The tears were flowing at House of Seven last night what a beautiful moment in the world's history.

    The Grateful Dead

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    11/2/69 - Family Dog at the Great Highway, San Francisco CA

     

    Cold Rain, Midnight Hour, Seasons, Mama Tried, Next Time, Good Lovin',Big Boss Man, Casey Jones, Dancin', Dark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Lovelight > Death Don't

     

    I think I've mentioned this before, but this take on Dark Star might be my favorite from all of '69 (well, along with 4/22). VERY dreamy version. Also, you must hear the version of Next Time - it's ridiculously slow and grungy - a unique version.

     

     

    Thank you for the tip...any info about where the family dog put this show on? I work by the great highway so I'm curious. Dreamy Ocean set no doubt.

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