November 2009
36 posts
“There’s nothing rare about a joyous Ella Fitzgerald recording; the woman exuded...”
– Ella Fitzgerald, Rediscovered - ‘Twelve Nights in Hollywood’
My favorite female vocalist, bar none. The playfulness and “girlishness” of her voice (and I mean that as a high compliment) combined with a masters control & musical knowledge, made her unique and still unequalled. Not...
What's so black about it?
A year of build up; the promises, the come-ons, the pushing and shoving, the yelling and rudeness and the (almost violent) displays of selfish consumption—-Thanksgiving at my house is finally over.
“It’s always the same people, walking up and calling me a gaywad.”
– 10 years old, living in Arkansas and smarter than 90% of the GOP…
Arkansas Times
“Based upon the Sira, Islam is 2% peace, 28% argument and threats, and 70% jihad....”
– (My) religion teaches peace, and if you don’t believe me I’ll kick your ass.
For Zion’s Sake: From the Qur’an
“I hope Obama has gotten the message. Really, he had better shape up and...”
– Op-Ed Columnist - Hark! The Voters Speak! - NYTimes.com
“Hey! My feet smell like cheddar cheese! Did you know that?”
– Joey (in lotus position) doing yoga with mom…
The Brooklyn Paper: Bloomy bucks mean bupkis in... →
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.-...”
– Remember this when you start to complain about how “slowly” things are getting done…took 8 years to make this mess; might take more than 10 months to fix it.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/one-year-after-obamas-vic_b_343465.html
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For El Dia de Las Muertos
3:48
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On my way
On the SI ferry with a thousand other nuts heading for Fort Wadsworth to start the “3 hour tour” (I wish) of New York City