Confessions of a Recordplayer

Logging off.

This pad has been fun but i'm logging off to talk about music over here.

See you over there.

Not Funny

Is this supposed to be funny?  It might be if he was not taking away our rights of expression. 

Bush says today: He called me on the phone and said, "Listen, we believe in free speech, so you're going to come and give us a speech for free."

FW: Subject: A little something happened in Chicago yesterday...

The news is a funny place these days.  Less about what is happening and more about what someone says is happening.

Back at the ranch.  I recieved this email, i missed this on the evening news or the paper.  Did you? 

Dear Friends,

I am writing to any friends living outside Illinois, whether I've spoken to you recently or whether it's been years.  Yesterday we had an immigrant rights march that drew 100,000 people.  Arrests?  None.  (in fact, protesters were having their pictures taken in front of Chicago's equestrian police)  Injuries?  2 people fainted.

Why?  A congressman in a neighboring state, US Rep. Sensenbrenner, has managed to get his bill, HR 4437, passed through the House which would turn all 11 or 12 million undocumented immigrants (that includes people who entered without inspection as well as people who entered on temporary visas and overstayed them) into "aggravated felons" as well as turning the people who help them - aiding and abetting - into just regular ol' felons (which would mean folks like me).  In addition, it has tons of other horrid shit which only the wonks know about. 

The bill is currently being considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee, among several competing bills.  Our champ in this is Sen. Durbin (D-IL), and we're wanting folks to call him, as well as Judiciary Committee Chair Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Senate Majority Leader Frist, and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (because whatever comes out of the Senate will head back to a conference committee between the two chambers).

If you agree that criminalizing 12 million people (as well as millions more who work with them) overnight is no answer to the immigration problem, I'm asking you all to take a moment and call the folks at their D.C. offices (or via their electronic contact forms).  If you agree that people who work and pay taxes and otherwise obey the law should earn a path to citizenship, then tell these officials "No to Sensenbrenner HR 4437, and yes to McCain-Kennedy S. 1033"

Speak your mind my friends.  Create Community.

JUAN GELION DANCES FOR THE SUN

I highly recommend this play.  My dear friend Deborah Pardes is in it and does an amazing job.  truly an interesting take acceptence and modern day topics.

Check it Here

Quote of the Day

The secret of happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible, horrible, horrible....
--Bertrand Russell

You Know Rave is Dead When..

So G and going the dozens around this "you know when.." the other night and we ended up here.  And I thought it was funny, and kinda sad. Here are some of ours, leave your own in the comment section if you dare...

• Rave is dead when they run out of glowsticks
• Rave is dead when you end up at burning man
• Rave is dead when you listen to paul oakenfold
• Rave is dead when Paul Oakenfold opened for U2
• Rave is dead when you can longer fit the party inside your pants
• Rave is dead when you remember people's names
• Rave is dead when dana stops wearing glitter
• Rave died the first time I wore high heels to a party (Ginevra's Comment ya'll, you know me bettter then that)
• Rave is dead when you listen to indie rock
• You know rave is dead when not only do they not make records like that anymore

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Quote of the Day

"Never underestimate the value of a volunteer.  Noah's Ark was built by volunteers; the Titanic was built by professionals."

Cause you I love my volunteers...

Funky Cold Birthday

A big ol happy birthday to Tone Loc.  Damn wild thang...

Women have it all wrong..

The complaint often fielded by women is that men leave the toilet seat up.  I think this is all wrong.  My complaint, and my new pet peeve is that men leave the seat down..  and then pee..  and leave drips or splatter from their daily fluid intake perched on the seat.  That is absolutely gross.  I will gladly trade making sure the seat is down before I sit without having to wipe the seat clean.  People..  common decency is needed here..  No one should have to clean up your tinkle unless they are getting paid and/ or agree to do so.. and I've not agreed to do it for anyone yet...

Please.

Have you ever used that stuff in the real world?

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