Michael Franti and Spearhead are back with a new album. You can download two of the tracks, Everyone Deserves Music and Love Invincible FREE from the FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS section of Amazon.com
Puritan, Oh Puritan
You know what chaps my ass? People who have forgotten how to laugh or people who couldn’t find the humor in a given situation without a GPS. Laughter can cure a variety of ills including something that seems to have infected a number of people in the last ten years or so — false morality.
Valley Isle
click on image to enlarge Well, it’s 95% official so I think I can spill the beans. I’m moving to Maui on or about May 2, Red Queen in tow. I’ve spent the last few weeks mulling it over, talking to the RQ about it. No hurdles remain. Monday I will start the process of … Read more
Angel Island
Today the Red Queen and I will meander across the frigid waters of the bay to explore Angel Island… pics later. Update: click on images to enlarge The Red Queen and I caught some interesting views (none quite as entertaining as 6togo apparently did when she visited Angel Island — see comments of this post). … Read more
Korn Says, “Fuck That!”
Have you seen the new Korn video? You know what would be totally cool? If eveyone who truly loved music would help destroy the oligopoly that currently controls what we hear on the radio and see on video music channels. How would this be done? I’m not sure. I know that few artists are really … Read more
Winning The War on Terrorism
I was perusing This post on Moxie‘s site just a few moments ago. I lurk every now and and again but rarely ever post. But reading the comments to that post, I realized how incredibly myopic people are when it comes to both peace and war.
Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
Amelie reminded me of something with a recent post.
Sometimes, I get a feeling which is similar to having vertigo. It feels like I’m looking down at everything but it doesnt make me dizzy. Cant tell you why I get this feeling but sometimes it happens. Through trial and error, Ive learned to trust that feeling more often than not, since it usually happens right before some event. While I wouldn’t go as far as calling is a psychic ability, it definitely manifests itself as a super-sensitivity to the emotions of those around me…
A Brief History of Time
Life is rarely ever what it promises to be. As a child, outside of the incessent worrying about this shadow or that noise, the prevailing thought on a new mind is that the world is big. So big that it can’t all be taken in at once. Every turn of the head, every focus of the eyes brings to light a new object requiring attention and definition. Little minds see this vast expanse of possibility and think, �Holy shit, we�re in trouble now!�
Two in the Hand, One in the Bush
Say what you will about Shrub (AKA George W. Bush), but one thing you can’t reasonably accuse him of is losing focus. Take his recent comments to the press corps. The man knows a thing or two about economics.
Go West
The first time I went to hawaii in the early 80s, I was awestruck. I couldn’t believe how incredibly comfortable I felt. Granted, I was on vacation but that rarely is enough for me to let go. Oftentimes when I go on vacation, the job comes with me. I think about projects that I just finished or will be due upon my return. But while hanging out on a beach on Oahu’s North Shore, I forgot I even had a job much less had responsibilities that made a job necessary. Since that first trip, I’ve visited every island at least once, my favorite being Maui for its combination of country pace and metropolitan opportunity.