Question, for those of strong opinions:
I think the first 6 seconds of "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix is probably one of the top ten best sounds of recorded electric guitar in history. What are some other worthy moments for this top ten list?
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
guitar heros
Question, for those of strong opinions:
I think the first 6 seconds of "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix is probably one of the top ten best sounds of recorded electric guitar in history. What are some other worthy moments for this top ten list?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Take Back Your Time Day
"Are you, or your friends or relatives, working more now but enjoying it less? Does your family's schedule feel like a road race? If so, you're not alone. Millions of Americans are overworked, over-scheduled and just plain stressed out.
We're putting in longer hours on the job now than we did in the 1950s, despite promises of a coming age of leisure before the year 2000.
In fact, we're working more than medieval peasants did, and more than the citizens of any other industrial country.
Mandatory overtime is at near record levels, in spite of a recession.
On average, we work nearly nine full weeks (350 hours) LONGER per year than our peers in Western Europe do.
Working Americans average a little over two weeks of vacation per year, while Europeans average five to six weeks. Many of us (including 37% of women earning less than $40,000 per year) get no paid vacation at all.
Contemporary Americans complain of unprecedented levels of busyness in everyday life. They worry about frenetic schedules, hurried children, couples with no time together, families who rarely eat meals together, and an onslaught of "hidden work" from proliferating emails, junk mail, and telemarketing calls."
-From here.
Go for a walk. Get off your computer. Slowly drink a cup of tea. Go out for a long dinner. Read a book. Write a letter. Stay off YouTube. Draw a picture. Walk a dog. Have sex. Go for a long bike ride. Go to the ocean and watch it move. Have a long conversation. Don't go to Myspace today.
Take it back!
Monday, October 23, 2006
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
"Time Lapse" films are always cool.
Good morning. For those of you who live, sit, talk and gawk on the Internet, you may forget sometimes that the world outside waits (I know I do sometimes). So for your enjoyment and mine, Click Here to watch a musing, contemplative short clip on our lives from the perspective of "time passing by."
As found in the piles of compiled Internet activity at digg.
Oh wait! This one might be even better than the first one! It has great shots of Los Angeles and San Francisco. I hope you enjoyed the time-lapses for today. Now go off and drink a cup of tea and meditate on the pros and cons of the estimated 300 million people living in the US, next week.
As found in the piles of compiled Internet activity at digg.
Oh wait! This one might be even better than the first one! It has great shots of Los Angeles and San Francisco. I hope you enjoyed the time-lapses for today. Now go off and drink a cup of tea and meditate on the pros and cons of the estimated 300 million people living in the US, next week.
Monday, October 09, 2006
caught in the flash dot com
On Saturday night, the least-likely-to-give-a-shit-person I know, my wife Rachel, was Caught In The Flash at DC9's Tease Dance Party, and now she is forever indelible on the hipster website, whether she likes it or not.
Postscript: Rachel's blog has been inoperational for months (in case you haven't figured that out). She is unable to access her account and its an unsolved mystery. So until further notice, don't bother checking it unless yon want to see my ugly mug at an Eagles of Death Metal show.
more from the tease dance party (the outtakes)...
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Friday, October 06, 2006
The Christian Way
"The thing that has struck me about the Amish, is how truly Christian they are ... they will not be photographed or interviewed because is it too vain. We won't see any Amish on CNN, Oprah or the like because they believe in humility and privacy. They have thanked the police and firefighters who helped their community. They have expressed forgiveness to the murderer and have also expressed sympathy towards his wife and children. They have noted how difficult it will be for their and the murderer's children to go back to school. This tragedy has deeply affected me. But, I have come away with a sense that the Amish have shown us all an example of how Christ would behave ... with dignity, forgiveness and love. They are a real Christian community."
-As taken from this TIME magazine guy, Andrew Sullivan's blog here. I was moved enough by it to repost; moved. mainly by the plain truth in it. It really is rather shocking to see such true "Christian" virtues. It's beyond most of this country's understanding to have such humility and empathy when such an awful, senseless crime is committed. Sure, there will always be individuals who show such traits, but to have an entire community of people that chooses to see things this way is truly exceptional.
-As taken from this TIME magazine guy, Andrew Sullivan's blog here. I was moved enough by it to repost; moved. mainly by the plain truth in it. It really is rather shocking to see such true "Christian" virtues. It's beyond most of this country's understanding to have such humility and empathy when such an awful, senseless crime is committed. Sure, there will always be individuals who show such traits, but to have an entire community of people that chooses to see things this way is truly exceptional.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
True baffler.
Today's top story in the New York Times, was "Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terrorism Threat," was a pretty obvious statement to most of us, considering we invaded a country which many terrorists see as their birthright to defend in the name of their "God."
"The intelligence estimate, completed in April, is the first formal appraisal of global terrorism by United States intelligence agencies since the Iraq war began, and represents a consensus view of the 16 disparate spy services inside government. Titled “Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States,’’ it asserts that Islamic radicalism, rather than being in retreat, has metastasized and spread across the globe. An opening section of the report, “Indicators of the Spread of the Global Jihadist Movement,” cites the Iraq war as a reason for the diffusion of jihad ideology. The report “says that the Iraq war has made the overall terrorism problem worse,” said one American intelligence official.
Later on in my day, I catch an interview on 60 minutes with Condoleeza Rice. Consistent with the current administration's comments, she was reliably reticent and declarative in her statements, remaining stagnant in her position on the decisions made thus far in the 'WAR ON TERROR'...
You used your credibility to rally the American people behind this. Now it turns out there were no weapons of mass destruction. Do you regret using that?" Couric asks.
"I don't regret at all overthrowing Saddam Hussein," she replies.
"But that's not the question," Couric remarks.
"Do I wish the intelligence had been better? Absolutely. I have wished every day since we learned. The idea that somehow because the intelligence was wrong, we were misleading the American people, I really resent that," Rice says.
"I really resent it," Rice says. "I resent it, because the administration was using the best available intelligence. And so everybody thought that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. He'd used them, for goodness' sake."
"You have conceded that lots of mistakes have been made in Iraq. Vice President Cheney says if he had to do it again, he'd do it the same way. Do you agree?" Couric asks.
"Well, I would certainly do it again," Rice says.
Is this all one sided, liberal shit (as so many people on one side like to say) or is this, in fact, undeniable truth and people really talking? I don't think of myself as a very political person, but this is just getting ridiculous. I guess in politics you really can't ever own up to a wrongdoing or a mistake publicly (remember Bill Clinton). But then I think about the essential conflicting principals of Christianity (i.e. confession) and I have to wonder how any of these big heads get any sleep at night. Can't you be right with God and with people at the same time?
"The intelligence estimate, completed in April, is the first formal appraisal of global terrorism by United States intelligence agencies since the Iraq war began, and represents a consensus view of the 16 disparate spy services inside government. Titled “Trends in Global Terrorism: Implications for the United States,’’ it asserts that Islamic radicalism, rather than being in retreat, has metastasized and spread across the globe. An opening section of the report, “Indicators of the Spread of the Global Jihadist Movement,” cites the Iraq war as a reason for the diffusion of jihad ideology. The report “says that the Iraq war has made the overall terrorism problem worse,” said one American intelligence official.
Later on in my day, I catch an interview on 60 minutes with Condoleeza Rice. Consistent with the current administration's comments, she was reliably reticent and declarative in her statements, remaining stagnant in her position on the decisions made thus far in the 'WAR ON TERROR'...
You used your credibility to rally the American people behind this. Now it turns out there were no weapons of mass destruction. Do you regret using that?" Couric asks.
"I don't regret at all overthrowing Saddam Hussein," she replies.
"But that's not the question," Couric remarks.
"Do I wish the intelligence had been better? Absolutely. I have wished every day since we learned. The idea that somehow because the intelligence was wrong, we were misleading the American people, I really resent that," Rice says.
"I really resent it," Rice says. "I resent it, because the administration was using the best available intelligence. And so everybody thought that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. He'd used them, for goodness' sake."
"You have conceded that lots of mistakes have been made in Iraq. Vice President Cheney says if he had to do it again, he'd do it the same way. Do you agree?" Couric asks.
"Well, I would certainly do it again," Rice says.
Is this all one sided, liberal shit (as so many people on one side like to say) or is this, in fact, undeniable truth and people really talking? I don't think of myself as a very political person, but this is just getting ridiculous. I guess in politics you really can't ever own up to a wrongdoing or a mistake publicly (remember Bill Clinton). But then I think about the essential conflicting principals of Christianity (i.e. confession) and I have to wonder how any of these big heads get any sleep at night. Can't you be right with God and with people at the same time?
"It ain't easy"
This is not the Norva show from Friday night, but The Raconteurs did play this David Bowie cover here in Norfolk and it was fucking amazing!! Enjoy if you will.
"When you climb to the top of the mountain,
look out over the sea..."
Sunday, September 17, 2006
24 hours in the Eastern Shore
Saturday, September 16th, 2:53pm, $12 toll through Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
As the rain came down, we rolled into Kiptopeke, and put our tent up.
(note to self: bad idea, wait for rain to subside).
Fireside wine
a sandy walk on nighttime beach with scrambling crabs underfeet and millions of stars!
Awake to a Sunday morning in the woods,
and an open wide, windy, beach in the sun, all to ourselves!
I couldn't help but to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Sunday, September 17th, 2:43pm, $5 (return within 24 hours) toll, Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
End brief escape on the Eastern Shore.
As the rain came down, we rolled into Kiptopeke, and put our tent up.
(note to self: bad idea, wait for rain to subside).
Fireside wine
a sandy walk on nighttime beach with scrambling crabs underfeet and millions of stars!
Awake to a Sunday morning in the woods,
and an open wide, windy, beach in the sun, all to ourselves!
I couldn't help but to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
Sunday, September 17th, 2:43pm, $5 (return within 24 hours) toll, Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel.
End brief escape on the Eastern Shore.
Monday, September 11, 2006
battling The Absurd...
Existential Just because you have one thing in order certainly doesn't mean all the rest just falls into place. Angst.
Sunday, September 10, 2006
"ILL-Mitch.com"
A couple of weeks ago I purchased a t-shirt at a thrift store in Virginia Beach, with the following image on it...
It was not until this afternoon that my curiousity drew me to actually type that web address into my brower. The website that followed was pure brilliance and is only for those interested in super awesome Russian rap, skateboarding and boxing bags (I am not kidding!) I cannot believe a .99 cent t shirt led me to such a gem of a website, and that I can now wear the shirt with such pride and joy.
And now ladies and gentleman, without further ado, for your audio/visual pleasure, I have the absolute joy of presenting to you, the funniest website you will visit all day today, ILL-Mitch.com
I suggest listening to the first track, "Rap to the world," it's my favorite (it takes about 15 seconds or so to get started, so be patient).
It was not until this afternoon that my curiousity drew me to actually type that web address into my brower. The website that followed was pure brilliance and is only for those interested in super awesome Russian rap, skateboarding and boxing bags (I am not kidding!) I cannot believe a .99 cent t shirt led me to such a gem of a website, and that I can now wear the shirt with such pride and joy.
And now ladies and gentleman, without further ado, for your audio/visual pleasure, I have the absolute joy of presenting to you, the funniest website you will visit all day today, ILL-Mitch.com
I suggest listening to the first track, "Rap to the world," it's my favorite (it takes about 15 seconds or so to get started, so be patient).
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Monday, September 04, 2006
Friday, September 01, 2006
Ernesto means flood in rain.
This is what happened today in front of my house. I didn't go to work and walked around in it up to my knees! Luckily my own life and automobiles close to me were spared.
Damn, Sam (I love a woman that rains).
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