Here's Jen on TDU's entry in the art car parade.
We won 3rd place in the musical entry category.
yahoo!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
When Christ Comes
is the title of the book dad sent me in the mail.
got here today.
he says I can't imagine how my life will change
when I turn it over to God.
I'm as likely to turn it over to Santa Claus.
I wish I was well enough to go out drinking.
got here today.
he says I can't imagine how my life will change
when I turn it over to God.
I'm as likely to turn it over to Santa Claus.
I wish I was well enough to go out drinking.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Magic trick costs teacher job - Tampa Bays Local News
Magic trick costs teacher job - Tampa Bays Local News
"I said, 'Well Pat, can you explain this to me?' 'You've been accused of wizardry,' [he said]. Wizardry?" he asked.
They don't just want to roll back the new deal.
They want to roll back the enlightenment.
This is one of the craziest things I've ever read.
"I said, 'Well Pat, can you explain this to me?' 'You've been accused of wizardry,' [he said]. Wizardry?" he asked.
They don't just want to roll back the new deal.
They want to roll back the enlightenment.
This is one of the craziest things I've ever read.
Monday, May 05, 2008
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Friday, May 02, 2008
End Of The World Near: Robot Enslaves Another Robot, Humans Next
End Of The World Near: Robot Enslaves Another Robot, Humans Next
The robot army rebellion is gaining on the zombie apocalypse, the plague, climate change, and all of them are gaining on nuclear annihilation.
yup.
The robot army rebellion is gaining on the zombie apocalypse, the plague, climate change, and all of them are gaining on nuclear annihilation.
yup.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
REAL ART (and politics and culture)
REAL ART (and politics and culture)
Ron explains why we still need one big union:
Even the press, which once considered itself to be working class, laughs at the notion of worker solidarity. We're supposed to compete with each other these days, not help each other.
Well, that's all crap. We're not the wealthy, and most of us never will be.
Ron explains why we still need one big union:
Even the press, which once considered itself to be working class, laughs at the notion of worker solidarity. We're supposed to compete with each other these days, not help each other.
Well, that's all crap. We're not the wealthy, and most of us never will be.
race to the apocolypse - robot army gaining ground - GO SKYNET!
Scientists Create First Memristor: Missing Fourth Electronic Circuit Element | Gadget Lab from Wired.com: "Researchers believe the discovery will pave the way for instant-on PCs, more energy-efficient computers, and new analog computers that can process and associate information in a manner similar to that of the human brain."
Deteriorata!
Deteriorata!
Deteriorata!
The following poem was not found in an old Baltimore church:
Introduction
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.....
Deteriorata! Deteriorata!
Go placidly
Amid the noise and waste.
And remember what comfort there may be
In owning a piece thereof.
Avoid quiet and passive persons
Unless you are in need of sleep.
Ro-tate your tires.
Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself
And heed well their advice,
Even though they be turkeys.
Know what to kiss.....and when!
Consider that two wrongs never make a right
But that THREE.........do.
Wherever possible, put people on hold.
Be comforted that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment
And despite the changing fortunes of time,
There is always a big future in computer main-te-nance.
Chorus
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Remember the Pueblo.
Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle and mu-ti-late.
Know yourself.
If you need help, call the FBI.
Exercise caution in your daily affairs,
Especially with those persons closest to you.
That lemon on your left, for instance.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls
Would scarcely get your feet wet.
Fall not in love therefore;
It will stick to your face.
Gracefully surrender the things of youth:
The birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan
And let not the sands of time
Get in your lunch.
Hire people with hooks.
For a good time call 606-4311;
Ask for "Ken."
Take heart amid the deepening gloom
That your dog is finally getting enough cheese.
And reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot
It could only be worse in Milwaukee.
Chorus
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Therefore, make peace with your god
Whatever you conceive him to be---
Hairy thunderer, or cosmic muffin.
With all its hopes, dreams, promises and urban renewal
The world continues to deteriorate.
GIVE UP!
Reprise
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Performed by National Lampoon on "National Lampoon Radio Dinner," a 1972 recording by Blue Thumb Records. Lyrics by Tony Hendra.
Deteriorata!
The following poem was not found in an old Baltimore church:
Introduction
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.....
Deteriorata! Deteriorata!
Go placidly
Amid the noise and waste.
And remember what comfort there may be
In owning a piece thereof.
Avoid quiet and passive persons
Unless you are in need of sleep.
Ro-tate your tires.
Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself
And heed well their advice,
Even though they be turkeys.
Know what to kiss.....and when!
Consider that two wrongs never make a right
But that THREE.........do.
Wherever possible, put people on hold.
Be comforted that in the face of all aridity and disillusionment
And despite the changing fortunes of time,
There is always a big future in computer main-te-nance.
Chorus
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Remember the Pueblo.
Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle and mu-ti-late.
Know yourself.
If you need help, call the FBI.
Exercise caution in your daily affairs,
Especially with those persons closest to you.
That lemon on your left, for instance.
Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls
Would scarcely get your feet wet.
Fall not in love therefore;
It will stick to your face.
Gracefully surrender the things of youth:
The birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan
And let not the sands of time
Get in your lunch.
Hire people with hooks.
For a good time call 606-4311;
Ask for "Ken."
Take heart amid the deepening gloom
That your dog is finally getting enough cheese.
And reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot
It could only be worse in Milwaukee.
Chorus
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Therefore, make peace with your god
Whatever you conceive him to be---
Hairy thunderer, or cosmic muffin.
With all its hopes, dreams, promises and urban renewal
The world continues to deteriorate.
GIVE UP!
Reprise
You are a fluke
Of the universe.
You have no right to be here.
And whether you can hear it or not
The universe is laughing behind your back.
Performed by National Lampoon on "National Lampoon Radio Dinner," a 1972 recording by Blue Thumb Records. Lyrics by Tony Hendra.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dead at Age 102 | Wired Science from Wired.com
LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dead at Age 102 | Wired Science from Wired.com: "attack at his home in Basel, Switzerland.
Hofmann's most famous discovery happened on April 16, 1943. He was researching the synthesis of a lysergic acid compound, LSD-25, when he inadvertently absorbed a bit through his fingertips. Intrigued by the effect it had on his perception, Hofmann decided further exploration was warranted. Three days later, on April 19, he ingested 250 milligrams of LSD, embarking on the first full-fledged acid trip. That day became known among LSD fans as 'bicycle day' because Hofmann began experiencing the drug's intense effects on his bicycle trip home from the lab."
won't be able to give him a proper memorial till flipside but i am going to propose we dedicate one of TDU's performances to the man that discovered something that changed my life.
Hofmann's most famous discovery happened on April 16, 1943. He was researching the synthesis of a lysergic acid compound, LSD-25, when he inadvertently absorbed a bit through his fingertips. Intrigued by the effect it had on his perception, Hofmann decided further exploration was warranted. Three days later, on April 19, he ingested 250 milligrams of LSD, embarking on the first full-fledged acid trip. That day became known among LSD fans as 'bicycle day' because Hofmann began experiencing the drug's intense effects on his bicycle trip home from the lab."
won't be able to give him a proper memorial till flipside but i am going to propose we dedicate one of TDU's performances to the man that discovered something that changed my life.
Monday, April 28, 2008
i try
i try to respect
you need walls
for protection
but walls
i want to scale
in yr mind
i'd like to be
even more than
in yr pants
you need walls
for protection
but walls
i want to scale
in yr mind
i'd like to be
even more than
in yr pants
They Do It With... - Chez Goodman
They Do It With... - Chez Goodman
Trombone players are constantly sliding it in and out.
Trombone players do it faster.
Trombone players do it in 7 positions.
Trombone players do it with slide action finger control.
Trombone players do it with slide oil.
Trombone players have something that's always long and hard.
Trombone players slide it in and out.
Trombone players use more positions.
Trombones do it faster.
Trombonists use more positions.
Trombone players are constantly sliding it in and out.
Trombone players do it faster.
Trombone players do it in 7 positions.
Trombone players do it with slide action finger control.
Trombone players do it with slide oil.
Trombone players have something that's always long and hard.
Trombone players slide it in and out.
Trombone players use more positions.
Trombones do it faster.
Trombonists use more positions.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
One Flea Spare Opens This Week
One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace Opens This Thursday, April 24th One Flea Spare
by Naomi Wallace
Mildred's Umbrella Theatre Company presents the Houston Premiere of Naomi Wallace's One Flea Spare, running April 24 - May 10, 2008 at the Midtown Arts Center, 3414 La Branch at Holman.
Click Here To Purchase Your Tickets Today
One Flea Spare by Naomi Wallace
One Flea Spare is the winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, Obie Award for Best Play, and voted The Best of Theatre in 1996 by Time Magazine.
Darkly comic and deeply moving by turns, One Flea Spare is set in plague-ravaged 17th Century London where social roles and the boundaries that describe them have turned upside down. Upper and lower class are forced to live in quarantine together...
Click Here To Read More About The Show
About The Playwright Naomi Wallace
Wallace's work has been produced internationally and has been awarded the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the Fellowship of Southern Writers Drama Award, the Kesselring Prize, the Mobil Prize, an NEA grant, a Kentucky Arts Council Grant, a Kentucky Foundation for Women grant, and an Obie Award for best play. Wallace is also a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, the grant popularly known as the genius award.
Mildred's Umbrella theater company
visit our website
Saturday, April 19, 2008
the things
the things I wanna say
the things I wanna say
sound crazy
even to me
even when i don't say 'em
even when i just think 'em
another voice thinks alongside
thats crazy
thats crazy
trouble is
trouble is
it follows up with
say it anyway
say it anyway
the things i wanna say sound crazy
and keeping quiet
is not my greatest skill
making trouble
making waves
admiring shallow graves
eating nothing for breakfast
but dessert
tired
so tired
of playing nice
been doing it
all these years
the things i wanna say
are crazy
even to me
can't keep my mouth shut
can't keep my foot in
ask for seconds
of my just desserts
the only thing crazier
than the things
i wanna say
is wanting
to say em
to you
wanting
to say em
to you
the things i wanna say are crazy
the things
i wanna say
goin to hell
on a bicycle
takes a long time
'less of course
yr already there
the things I wanna say
sound crazy
even to me
even when i don't say 'em
even when i just think 'em
another voice thinks alongside
thats crazy
thats crazy
trouble is
trouble is
it follows up with
say it anyway
say it anyway
the things i wanna say sound crazy
and keeping quiet
is not my greatest skill
making trouble
making waves
admiring shallow graves
eating nothing for breakfast
but dessert
tired
so tired
of playing nice
been doing it
all these years
the things i wanna say
are crazy
even to me
can't keep my mouth shut
can't keep my foot in
ask for seconds
of my just desserts
the only thing crazier
than the things
i wanna say
is wanting
to say em
to you
wanting
to say em
to you
the things i wanna say are crazy
the things
i wanna say
goin to hell
on a bicycle
takes a long time
'less of course
yr already there
investment advice from a former professional.
I have told people for years
buy guns, gold and land
put yr money
under yr pillow
bury it
in yr yard
this was before
bear stearns
and the new
recession
this was just knowing
what crooks
brokers
and bankers
were
buy guns, gold and land
put yr money
under yr pillow
bury it
in yr yard
this was before
bear stearns
and the new
recession
this was just knowing
what crooks
brokers
and bankers
were
priest stands up to fox news
ran across this over on dailykos.
I ain't no God person, but more people should be talking like this priest...
I ain't no God person, but more people should be talking like this priest...
Thursday, April 17, 2008
experimenting
i'll be working on some short repetetive things here.
the idea being that they can serve as jumping off points for tdu lyrics.
I was able to do a lot of new lyrica at the burning puppet show tdu show recently and i think it was because i was able to jump off from something i had written here.
they might not read good, but chant/sung over whatever crazy thing tdu is doing at any given moment, they might just work.
we're doing shows at discovery green soon and i'm not sure if my normal topics of self-doubt, apocalypse, and drunken self-destructive behavior are the right kind of things to sing about in the park on a sunday.
anyway,
welcome to my bad poetry...
happy to share.
the idea being that they can serve as jumping off points for tdu lyrics.
I was able to do a lot of new lyrica at the burning puppet show tdu show recently and i think it was because i was able to jump off from something i had written here.
they might not read good, but chant/sung over whatever crazy thing tdu is doing at any given moment, they might just work.
we're doing shows at discovery green soon and i'm not sure if my normal topics of self-doubt, apocalypse, and drunken self-destructive behavior are the right kind of things to sing about in the park on a sunday.
anyway,
welcome to my bad poetry...
happy to share.
Hodos ano kato
the upward-downward path
a misunderstanding
enlightening
all the same
all the same
all greek to me
all greek to me
the upward-downward path
moving either way
even sitting still
moving either way
all greek to me
all greek to me
the upward-downward path
a misunderstanding
enlightening
all the same
all the same
all greek to me
all greek to me
the upward-downward path
moving either way
even sitting still
moving either way
all greek to me
all greek to me
the upward-downward path
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
thoughts on my evil twin
I like bad me. Bad me is alive. Good me is some kind of zombie. He
believes in things but does nothing. Bad me is an action man.
Although my bad actions have bore bitter fruit I would do them all
again. They made me feel alive.
believes in things but does nothing. Bad me is an action man.
Although my bad actions have bore bitter fruit I would do them all
again. They made me feel alive.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
sunday driver - a fragment
she was sunday driver evil
slow and cautious and out of place
he didn't mean her no good
you could tell by the look on his face
a little game
a little dance
a trap was set
and sprung
slow and cautious and out of place
he didn't mean her no good
you could tell by the look on his face
a little game
a little dance
a trap was set
and sprung
Monday, April 07, 2008
Saturday, April 05, 2008
Friday, April 04, 2008
Thursday, April 03, 2008
Mary Roach, "Bonk" | Salon Life
Mary Roach, "Bonk" | Salon Life:
"Women also seem to be more easily distracted during sex. Kinsey had this line in one of his books that said, 'Cheese crumbs spread in front of a pair of copulating rats will distract the female, but not the male.'"
"Women also seem to be more easily distracted during sex. Kinsey had this line in one of his books that said, 'Cheese crumbs spread in front of a pair of copulating rats will distract the female, but not the male.'"
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
RE: Don't miss the Happy Hour!!
Also this Friday there is a cinema festival at Bohemeo's. BLP has a five-minute piece in the mix (Dan'l Boone & Friends) that is part of our unseen TV show.
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 08:41:08 -0500
From: mike.g.switzer@gmail.com
To: entityb@googlegroups.com; thelonenut.arrgh@blogger.com
Subject: Don't miss the Happy Hour!!
Hey y'all!
gonna be a fun event...
in addition to everything listed here there will also be some goodies from the chocolate bar and candylicious...
mmmm... candy...
come on out!
don't forget! The food and door is free!
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Co.
Gin and Oranges Happy Hour!
April 4, 2008
6pm-9pm
Happy hour drinks all evening!
Hors d'oeuvre provided by Prego Restaurant
Live music by Glenna Bell
Door Prizes!!!
No Cover (donations are appreciated!)
AVANT GARDEN
411 Westheimer at Taft
Come have a drink with us and let us tell you about our upcoming production,
One Flea Spare (April 24-May 10 at Midtown Art Center)
Jennifer Decker
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in addition to everything listed here there will also be some goodies from the chocolate bar and candylicious...
mmmm... candy...
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gonna be a fun event...
in addition to everything listed here there will also be some goodies from the chocolate bar and candylicious...
mmmm... candy...
come on out!
Mildred's Umbrella Theater Co.
Gin and Oranges Happy Hour!
April 4, 2008
6pm-9pm
Happy hour drinks all evening!
Hors d'oeuvre provided by Prego Restaurant
Live music by Glenna Bell
Door Prizes!!!
No Cover (donations are appreciated!)
AVANT GARDEN
411 Westheimer at Taft
Come have a drink with us and let us tell you about our upcoming production,
One Flea Spare (April 24-May 10 at Midtown Art Center)
Jennifer Decker
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Slashdot | Study Shows Males Commonly Mistake Sexual Intent
Slashdot | Study Shows Males Commonly Mistake Sexual Intent:
"Males are apparently clueless when it comes to interpreting sexual intent from females, according to a recent study (PDF) from Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences."
explains a lot.
"Males are apparently clueless when it comes to interpreting sexual intent from females, according to a recent study (PDF) from Indiana University's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences."
explains a lot.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
so, here's the deal...
i am turning 38 on monday.
5 more years than jesus got.
you don't have to like me.
people used to like me.
now I'm happy if they just pretend.
so pretend
and come and
have a drink with me
at cecil's on monday night.
I'll be there shortly after 10.
I'll be the old one.
5 more years than jesus got.
you don't have to like me.
people used to like me.
now I'm happy if they just pretend.
so pretend
and come and
have a drink with me
at cecil's on monday night.
I'll be there shortly after 10.
I'll be the old one.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
i was gonna
i was gonna write about the new dirtbombs record, the new monkeywrench record, and the culturcide cd
but right now i don't have even that in me.
long story short they're all great
so go buy 'em already
in a record store
goddammit
but right now i don't have even that in me.
long story short they're all great
so go buy 'em already
in a record store
goddammit
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
our liar in chief
just finished yapping it up on the cnn
they are now saying that is it confusing
it is not confusing
unless you are stupid
they are creating a police state
and some members of congress
are fighting it for once
but the worst president ever
wants to make sure
his pet corporations
aren't punished
for breaking the law
is that confusing?
they are now saying that is it confusing
it is not confusing
unless you are stupid
they are creating a police state
and some members of congress
are fighting it for once
but the worst president ever
wants to make sure
his pet corporations
aren't punished
for breaking the law
is that confusing?
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Philip Gibbs interview
Philip Gibbs interview:
"Q: If you say, got a chimpanzee, and stuck some sweets on to your guitar strings, would the chimps efforts to remove the sweets end up sounding like some free improvised music, and would you be able to tell if this is real music or not? Because music is sound, after all.
A: Yes I’m sure the chimp’s efforts would sound like some free improvised music, and that music would contain the creators (in this case the chimp) stamp. For some listeners the result would be perfectly satisfying and for others not. I think any ‘musical’ events in this case would be accidental (and all the more apparent as the piece progressed) and as such, it would be divorced from the higher aspect of creative consciousness I have alluded to earlier. Whether anyone could tell or not isn’t necessarily the point (unless they are writing a review!) its whether or not it quenches your particular thirst. Having said that, if large expanses of my work could easily be confused with that of a chimp’s, I would seriously reconsider my options! For me music is ‘made up’ of sound, it is in a sense sound PLUS craft…..hence the ‘art’ of music. It’s a subtle difference."
"Q: If you say, got a chimpanzee, and stuck some sweets on to your guitar strings, would the chimps efforts to remove the sweets end up sounding like some free improvised music, and would you be able to tell if this is real music or not? Because music is sound, after all.
A: Yes I’m sure the chimp’s efforts would sound like some free improvised music, and that music would contain the creators (in this case the chimp) stamp. For some listeners the result would be perfectly satisfying and for others not. I think any ‘musical’ events in this case would be accidental (and all the more apparent as the piece progressed) and as such, it would be divorced from the higher aspect of creative consciousness I have alluded to earlier. Whether anyone could tell or not isn’t necessarily the point (unless they are writing a review!) its whether or not it quenches your particular thirst. Having said that, if large expanses of my work could easily be confused with that of a chimp’s, I would seriously reconsider my options! For me music is ‘made up’ of sound, it is in a sense sound PLUS craft…..hence the ‘art’ of music. It’s a subtle difference."
Paul Rogers interview
Paul Rogers interview:
"PG: Do you think that in the course of, let's say, an hour-long improvisation there is the potential for a lot of uncreative music?
PR: No, not if you are improvising properly. When you're playing, you can't be thinking about what you are playing - that's too slow. You have to act on the musical elements at that particular time, and do it honestly without ego, playing for the good of the music rather than some self-indulgence. And each person has his own way of doing that; someone might play very little, someone else a lot. But even when silent you should still be in the music. If there are ten people on stage and there is a drum solo, there are ten people involved in the drum solo ... plus the audience. If someone starts talking or goes out of the room the musical dynamics change."
"PG: Do you think that in the course of, let's say, an hour-long improvisation there is the potential for a lot of uncreative music?
PR: No, not if you are improvising properly. When you're playing, you can't be thinking about what you are playing - that's too slow. You have to act on the musical elements at that particular time, and do it honestly without ego, playing for the good of the music rather than some self-indulgence. And each person has his own way of doing that; someone might play very little, someone else a lot. But even when silent you should still be in the music. If there are ten people on stage and there is a drum solo, there are ten people involved in the drum solo ... plus the audience. If someone starts talking or goes out of the room the musical dynamics change."
Paul Rogers interview
Paul Rogers interview:
"PG: What music were you listening to at that time?
PR: My older brother would bring records into the house so I heard things like The Who, Jimi Hendrix ... and Cream I really liked at that time. And I'd also heard improvised music on the radio, people like John Stevens, Derek Bailey, etc., and that really turned me on to wanting to play. But I was told that you couldn't play improvised music unless you play jazz. That was the thinking in those days; some people maybe think that now. In fact, some people actually think you improvise because you can't play music! It amazes me how uneducated these people must be because we all know most people only play tunes because they can't improvise, and they play other people's music because they haven't got any of their own! Anyway, I left school shortly before my sixteenth birthday and as there were no options for going to college, etc., I apprenticed as a carpenter for a couple of years before moving to London around 1974."
"PG: What music were you listening to at that time?
PR: My older brother would bring records into the house so I heard things like The Who, Jimi Hendrix ... and Cream I really liked at that time. And I'd also heard improvised music on the radio, people like John Stevens, Derek Bailey, etc., and that really turned me on to wanting to play. But I was told that you couldn't play improvised music unless you play jazz. That was the thinking in those days; some people maybe think that now. In fact, some people actually think you improvise because you can't play music! It amazes me how uneducated these people must be because we all know most people only play tunes because they can't improvise, and they play other people's music because they haven't got any of their own! Anyway, I left school shortly before my sixteenth birthday and as there were no options for going to college, etc., I apprenticed as a carpenter for a couple of years before moving to London around 1974."
in the mail
dad sent religious tracts
at least he included cash
tonight i'll spend it
on whiskey
at pearl bar
and shake my fist
at a non-existent god...
at least he included cash
tonight i'll spend it
on whiskey
at pearl bar
and shake my fist
at a non-existent god...
Monday, March 10, 2008
File Under: FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!!!!
ABC News: It Wasn't the Sex; Suspicious $$ Transfers Led to Spitzer:
"The federal investigation of a New York prostitution ring was triggered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer's suspicious money transfers, initially leading agents to believe Spitzer was hiding bribes, according to federal officials.
It was only months later that the IRS and the FBI determined that Spitzer wasn't hiding bribes but payments to a company called QAT, what prosecutors say is a prostitution operation operating under the name of the Emperors Club."
I am pissed about a lot of things right now.
Unhappy about a lot of things.
but fuckin' Spitzer...
a man I referred to as a Super-Hero -
one of the great progressive hopes -
fuckin' around - the Mann Act -
the goddamned Mann Act?
really?
did he not understand that they would
burn him on this?
that they would get him on anything they could?
that he had to be squeakier than squeaky clean?
he did so much good as AG.
had so much potential as governor,
and a helluva future...
fuckin' moron.
"The federal investigation of a New York prostitution ring was triggered by Gov. Eliot Spitzer's suspicious money transfers, initially leading agents to believe Spitzer was hiding bribes, according to federal officials.
It was only months later that the IRS and the FBI determined that Spitzer wasn't hiding bribes but payments to a company called QAT, what prosecutors say is a prostitution operation operating under the name of the Emperors Club."
I am pissed about a lot of things right now.
Unhappy about a lot of things.
but fuckin' Spitzer...
a man I referred to as a Super-Hero -
one of the great progressive hopes -
fuckin' around - the Mann Act -
the goddamned Mann Act?
really?
did he not understand that they would
burn him on this?
that they would get him on anything they could?
that he had to be squeakier than squeaky clean?
he did so much good as AG.
had so much potential as governor,
and a helluva future...
fuckin' moron.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
NonAlignment Pact: Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers
best McCain rally coverage ever:
NonAlignment Pact: Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers:
"There was a middle-aged white man who looked like Bum Phillips dressed in University of Texas garb who looked at a woman wearing a white sweater with multiple American flags sewn on it and said, 'You look like a young Kay Bailey Hutchison. I mean that in a good way.'"
NonAlignment Pact: Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers:
"There was a middle-aged white man who looked like Bum Phillips dressed in University of Texas garb who looked at a woman wearing a white sweater with multiple American flags sewn on it and said, 'You look like a young Kay Bailey Hutchison. I mean that in a good way.'"
Friday, March 07, 2008
origins of words and phrases
origins of words and phrases:
"rule of thumb -No, this phrase is definitely NOT 'P.C'! Who knew? 'Rule of thumb' derived from the days when woman were sometimes beaten with a switch. To be 'kind' the switch could not be thicker than a thumb's width. This was made law in 1782 when an English judge stated that men were allowed to beat their wives but that the stick could not be thicker than one's thumb."
"rule of thumb -No, this phrase is definitely NOT 'P.C'! Who knew? 'Rule of thumb' derived from the days when woman were sometimes beaten with a switch. To be 'kind' the switch could not be thicker than a thumb's width. This was made law in 1782 when an English judge stated that men were allowed to beat their wives but that the stick could not be thicker than one's thumb."
Three Cheers for Hot Shoes!
Dr. Rock Positano: High Heels And Your Sex Drive - Living on The Huffington Post: "Better for your health, better for your sex life, and better to renew your pelvic pleasures. Hard to believe that we're talking about wearing high heels, but recent studies reverse the old negative publicity which blasted those staples of everyday women's existence...studies which blamed high heels as a cause of bad posture, stress fractures and other injury. Now they're just the cure for failing sex drives according to a recent study published in the journal, European Urology. And just the cure for admiring men as well as consumer women."
Thursday, March 06, 2008
The spirits behind the writers - Los Angeles Times
The spirits behind the writers - Los Angeles Times: " Why do scribblers make drinking their second art? For one thing, it primes them for their task. In 1714, a young Alexander Pope , in an affectionate letter to a lady, began, "Most Divine! -- 'Tis some proof of my sincerity towards you that I write when I am prepared by drinking to speak truth." Keats, in an 1819 letter, described how "ethereal" claret "mounts into the brain" and makes one "a Hermes," god of, among other things, eloquence. "A good sherris-sack," said Falstaff (speaking, no doubt, for Shakespeare himself) "... ascends me into the brain; dries me there all the foolish and dull and crudy vapours which environ it; makes it apprehensive, quick, forgetive, full of nimble, fiery and delectable shapes which, delivered o'er to the voice, the tongue, which is the birth, becomes excellent wit." Well, perhaps."
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
neil young time machine
ok...
two songs have nothing to do with Neil Young, but do have something to do with the future.
I knew the Devo with Neil existed, but hadn't ever come across it before.
The Sonic Youth cover of "Computer Age" almsot makes Neil's Trans seem like a good idea. It wasn't.
SeeqPod - Playable Search
two songs have nothing to do with Neil Young, but do have something to do with the future.
I knew the Devo with Neil existed, but hadn't ever come across it before.
The Sonic Youth cover of "Computer Age" almsot makes Neil's Trans seem like a good idea. It wasn't.
SeeqPod - Playable Search
Monday, March 03, 2008
file under - drunk blogging
haven't done much substantial blogging in a while.
going to vote and caucas tomorrow...
think hillary is better on most of the issues,
but not sure she can beat McCain...
still not sure what I'm going to do.
Feeling broken lately -
been on the wrong track
(or some of the wrong tracks)
for maybe a couple of years
and I'm contemplating
some big changes -
gotta do something -
just not sure what yet.
New job?
New city?
Chase a somewhat appropriate woman?
I suppose anything is possible,
although not much is likely...
I guess we'll see.
feeling the disconnect pretty strongly.
at a point in my life where i have alienated
most of the people I've known longest,
and I'm not sure who to talk to,
or even where to start.
so instead of talking - maybe doing
is the key.
politically, we're fairly fucked right now.
the administration is STILL getting
away with damned near everything -
even though shrub's approval is something
like 19%.
I'm still sharing all the stuff I come across
on google reader that makes me want to holler.
it is over to the right.
and yes, i'm already drunk...
$2.50 wells at boondocks every night 5-9.
so three vodkas before dinner = drunk.
and so... i post.
yahoo!
going to vote and caucas tomorrow...
think hillary is better on most of the issues,
but not sure she can beat McCain...
still not sure what I'm going to do.
Feeling broken lately -
been on the wrong track
(or some of the wrong tracks)
for maybe a couple of years
and I'm contemplating
some big changes -
gotta do something -
just not sure what yet.
New job?
New city?
Chase a somewhat appropriate woman?
I suppose anything is possible,
although not much is likely...
I guess we'll see.
feeling the disconnect pretty strongly.
at a point in my life where i have alienated
most of the people I've known longest,
and I'm not sure who to talk to,
or even where to start.
so instead of talking - maybe doing
is the key.
politically, we're fairly fucked right now.
the administration is STILL getting
away with damned near everything -
even though shrub's approval is something
like 19%.
I'm still sharing all the stuff I come across
on google reader that makes me want to holler.
it is over to the right.
and yes, i'm already drunk...
$2.50 wells at boondocks every night 5-9.
so three vodkas before dinner = drunk.
and so... i post.
yahoo!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
What Was I Thinking?: Books: The New Yorker
What Was I Thinking?: Books: The New Yorker:
"Rational calculators are supposed to consider their options, then pick the one that maximizes the benefit to them. Yet actual economic life, as opposed to the theoretical version, is full of miscalculations, from the gallon jar of mayonnaise purchased at spectacular savings to the billions of dollars Americans will spend this year to service their credit-card debt. The real mystery, it could be argued, isn’t why we make so many poor economic choices but why we persist in accepting economic theory."
exactly. it is hogwash. people are no more rational actors than pigs, maybe less so.
"Rational calculators are supposed to consider their options, then pick the one that maximizes the benefit to them. Yet actual economic life, as opposed to the theoretical version, is full of miscalculations, from the gallon jar of mayonnaise purchased at spectacular savings to the billions of dollars Americans will spend this year to service their credit-card debt. The real mystery, it could be argued, isn’t why we make so many poor economic choices but why we persist in accepting economic theory."
exactly. it is hogwash. people are no more rational actors than pigs, maybe less so.
a devilish gleam
a devilish gleam
has left my eye
replaced by an
old, familiar,
dead look
the wrong women
the wrong things
till feeling feels wrong
and the heavy returns
and i put on the mask
and things get
comfortable bad
no real resolution
just part of the cycle
this old, familiar,
dead look
this comfortable bad
this sleeping too little
or too much
this mask
this death
of desire
has left my eye
replaced by an
old, familiar,
dead look
the wrong women
the wrong things
till feeling feels wrong
and the heavy returns
and i put on the mask
and things get
comfortable bad
no real resolution
just part of the cycle
this old, familiar,
dead look
this comfortable bad
this sleeping too little
or too much
this mask
this death
of desire
Monday, February 25, 2008
Houston Community Newspapers Online - Country Playhouse presents 'A Raisin in the Sun'
Houston Community Newspapers Online - Country Playhouse presents 'A Raisin in the Sun':
"This production has been partially underwritten by the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, and scheduled to coincide with the celebration of Black History Month. The play deals with family, feminism, identity, segregation, and the hopes and dreams of an African-American family in Chicago in the late 1950's. The Youngers are tested time and again and come to realize that their true strength lies in knowing where they have come from and the power of their family bonds.
* Cast: Osbie Shepard (Walter Lee), Roxanna Barnes (Mama), Erika Swanson (Baneatha), Shonda Thompson (Ruth), Brian Flora (George), Zachary Tubbs (Joseph Asagai), Paul Blue (Bobo), Mike Switzer (Karl Lindner) and Zachary Tubbs, Jr. (Travis)."
"This production has been partially underwritten by the Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, and scheduled to coincide with the celebration of Black History Month. The play deals with family, feminism, identity, segregation, and the hopes and dreams of an African-American family in Chicago in the late 1950's. The Youngers are tested time and again and come to realize that their true strength lies in knowing where they have come from and the power of their family bonds.
* Cast: Osbie Shepard (Walter Lee), Roxanna Barnes (Mama), Erika Swanson (Baneatha), Shonda Thompson (Ruth), Brian Flora (George), Zachary Tubbs (Joseph Asagai), Paul Blue (Bobo), Mike Switzer (Karl Lindner) and Zachary Tubbs, Jr. (Travis)."
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Rot at Super Happy Funland and Yard Sale Benefit!
| ROT AT SUPER HAPPY FUNLAND! Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company and Bobbindoctin Puppet Theatre Present "The Best Original Show in 2007", touring Texas in 2008!The third leg of our tour is February 15 and 16 at Super Happy Funland! |
"Rot"by John Harvey "..a mini-festival of the willfully weird and woeful." ".. exudes enough despair to make the average Samuel Beckett outing look like Annie." ~Everett Evans , Houston Chronicle "..the two companies together have created a smart, wildly literary piece of experimental theater the likes of which no Houstonian will see anywhere else this season. " - Lee Williams, Houston Press Rot won 'Best Original Show' in The Houston Press in 2007 when the two companies collaborated on its premier in 2007. Now, for all of you unfortunate souls who missed it the first time, we are doing a remount of the production for our "Rotten to the Core" tour, beginning at Diverseworks January 17, 18 and 19, 2008, and traveling to other Texas Cities in February and March, such as Rude Mechanicals in Austin, and The Strand Theatre in Galveston. What is Rot? A by Mildred's Umbrella resident playwright John Harvey. What is Rot? A collaboration between two of Houston's premier theater companies. What is Rot? A husband dying of the plague. What is Rot? A daughter who, after setting the world on fire and destroying the sun, comes home to find out what happened to her dog. What is Rot? Two gentlemen sitting in the front parlor in their underwear. What is Rot? Puppets in the furniture remembering what the family would like to forget. What is Rot? A happy death. Featuring Jennifer Decker, Eric Doss and Patricia Duran, Joel Orr, Troy Schulze and Karen Schlag, Rot will entertain, unsettle and infect the dreams of Houston theatre-goers. The production will also feature an original score by University of Houston Honors College student Meghan Hendley. The show premiered at DiverseWorks, January 17, 18 and 19, 2008 at 8pm, and went to Austin February 1 and 2. For further information or reservations to this show, call 832-418-0973 or email mildredsumbrella@hotmail.com. More information is on the web: www.mildredsumbrella.com and www.bobbindoctrin.org . Tickets may be purchased via paypal at www.mildredsumbrella.com or paid by cash or check at the door. Reservations recommended as seating is limited. More info |
Presented by Mildred's Umbrella And BobbindoctrinWho: Mildred�s Umbrella Theater Company and Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre. What: Rot, by John Harvey When: February 15, 16, 2008 at 8pm. Where: Super Happy Funland, 3801 Polk Price: $13.00 Other Tourdates: February 29 and March 1,2008- University of Houston, Houston TX March 14,15- Strand Theatre, Galveston TX |
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
happy valentine's day! dildos for everyone!!!
REAL ART (and politics and culture)
A federal appeals court has overturned a statute outlawing sex toy sales in Texas, one of the last states — all in the South — to retain such a ban.
A federal appeals court has overturned a statute outlawing sex toy sales in Texas, one of the last states — all in the South — to retain such a ban.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
AlterNet: DrugReporter: Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Experimental Ecstasy Treatment
AlterNet: DrugReporter: Breaking the Drug Taboo: Group of Traumatized Veterans Get Experimental Ecstasy Treatment
Indeed, out of all of the MDMA research underway, it seems to be Mithoefer's work, conducted in a warmly lit cottage in South Carolina with his wife and registered nurse Annie, that seems best positioned to aid MDMA's American crossover from a Schedule I danger to a FDA-approved wonder drug. But that's just the beginning of a long, bureaucratically tangled road to redemption. "Michael's study is the furthest along," added Doblin, "and after June, we'll do the data analysis and submit our findings to the FDA. After that, we will work with the FDA to come up with ideas about phase three studies, and that's when we have to spend the millions of dollars and treat hundreds of patients."
Indeed, out of all of the MDMA research underway, it seems to be Mithoefer's work, conducted in a warmly lit cottage in South Carolina with his wife and registered nurse Annie, that seems best positioned to aid MDMA's American crossover from a Schedule I danger to a FDA-approved wonder drug. But that's just the beginning of a long, bureaucratically tangled road to redemption. "Michael's study is the furthest along," added Doblin, "and after June, we'll do the data analysis and submit our findings to the FDA. After that, we will work with the FDA to come up with ideas about phase three studies, and that's when we have to spend the millions of dollars and treat hundreds of patients."
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thursday, February 07, 2008
A recent study shows that the human brain reacts differently... (kottke.org)
A recent study shows that the human brain reacts differently... (kottke.org):
"In other words, a civilized society depends not on the people who are currently the most civilized, but those who are most willing to accept change, as social or cultural groupings change, split or coalesce. Inevitably this means reasonable people rather than faithful people."
"In other words, a civilized society depends not on the people who are currently the most civilized, but those who are most willing to accept change, as social or cultural groupings change, split or coalesce. Inevitably this means reasonable people rather than faithful people."
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Monday, February 04, 2008
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