Nov 20 08

Feel like taking a little excursion on the Hippie time machine. This is a guaranteed "trip" man. Some classic music and documentary clips here. It is truly far out. I watched a lot of it on my computer at Netflix.   Festival Express(2003) R In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed the length and breadth of Canada, carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands as its passengers. Festival Express documents this historical journey. Follow The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy and others as they live (and party) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts.   @@@@@@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@@@@@@   Why the hell not? I know everyone in Stillwater is just dying to hear my opinions!   ;?)   From The Nation online   Free Association: Low Power to the People! Larisa Mann Fighting media consolidation one radio station at a time.   ###################   Why we don't GET what Granger does. (He is DJing dance parties now, in addition to his radio program.)   This is a group in San Francisco. See if you can understand what they are talking about. Too many new terms for me. We ARE getting old. Some of us,anyway.   Surya Dub wins 2008 SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay for Best Ambassadors of Dread Bass The Surya Dub crew continue to pave the way for new styles and sounds and along the way get a newly created section in the BestoftheBay.. Super thanks to our fans and supporters round the world for this! Here's what the Guardian says... BEST AMBASSADORS OF DREAD BASS "That cracked and funky dubstep sound surged through Clubland's speakers last year, an irresistible combination of breakbeats energy, dub wooziness, sly grime, intel glitch, and ragga relaxation. Many parties took the sound into uncharted waters, infusing it with hip-hop hooks, Bollywood extravaganza, roots rock swing, or "world music" folksiness. But only one included all those variations simultaneously, while pumping local and international live acts, fierce visuals, multimedia blowouts, and an ever-smiling crowd of rainbow-flavored fans: Surya Dub, a monthly lowdown hoedown at Club Six. The Surya crew, including perennial Bay favorites DJ Maneesh the Twister and Jimmy Love, and wondrous up-and-comers like Kush Arora, Kid Kameleon, DJ Amar, Ripley, and MC Daddy Frank on the mic, describes its ass-thumping sound as "dread bass," which moves beyond wordy genre description into a cosmic territory the rumble in your eardrums can surely attest to. Surya Dub keeps it in the community, too, helping to promote a growing network of citywide dubstep events and spreading their dread bass gospel with parties in India."   Got all that? *********** Lest we lose sight of that other, dirty, little war. There are still lessons to be learned. From The Nation online - Thanks Jay. The Vietnam Exposé That Wasn't Nick Turse : Vietnam War The untold story of US-perpetrated atrocities in Vietnam and how the press killed it. %%%%%%%%%%$$$$$$$$%%%%%%%% Onion Radio News Fit Of Anger Turns Dairy Farmer Into Beef Farmer *)))))*))))*)))))*)))))*   Elder Statesman? Where do they get off calling this kid an elder statesman? Why, I was puking my guts out at the Cain's ballroom while he was still in diapers! I'm not supposed to brag about that?  I guess that means I am not getting a State Department job?   Baseball star now a diplomat Ken Griffey Jr., one of baseball's elder statesmen, will travel overseas in his new government position. » Details   #$%#$%#$%#$%#$%#$%   Wanda's dishwasher quit working so she called in a repairman. Since she had to go to work the next day, she told the repairman, I'll leave the key under the mat. Fix the dishwasher, leave the bill on the counter, and I'll mail you a check. Oh, by the way don't worry about my dog Spike. He won't bother you.  But, WHATEVER you do, do NOT, under ANY circumstances, talk to my parrot!                                 I MUST STRESS TO YOU:  DO "NOT" TALK TO MY PARROT!!! When the repairman arrived at Wanda's apartment the following day, he discovered the biggest, meanest looking dog he has ever seen. But, just as she had said, the dog just lay there on the carpet watching the repairman go about his work. The parrot, however, drove him nuts the whole time with his incessant yelling, cursing and name calling. Finally the repairman couldn't contain himself any longer and yelled, Shut up, you stupid, ugly bird! To which the parrot replied, Get him Spike! See - Men just don't listen!   $$$$$$$&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&$$$$$$   Another tis the season notice: Watch out for those nasty fake "e-postcard" notifications. Snopes suggests going to the actual site of the post card company and then looking for the "card pick-up page" on the site and entering the ID code from the e-mail. Just don't go there by clicking on the link in the e-mail. You don't really want to become a spam-bot. Or do you? I have my suspicions, but I won't name names until the investigation is complete. shhhhh.   http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/postcard.asp   &*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&*&   Well, Balzac and I will have a lot of work to do to compete with this couple. Of course, Balzac and I will have a lot of work to do to get him to stop jumping up on everyone. Or, sitting, staying, etc.....   This is really a feel good video clip.   Enjoy,   Bub   The Dancing Dog tp://www.familytiez.com/video/gin.htm   888**********************************888    Sent by Jay From the Argus Leader Posted on RezNews   Thursday, November 20, 2008   Note From Reznews List Owner - Larry Kibby: So with the accusations of corruption looming over-head of Indian Health Service, I was wondering of the future of IHS. The proposed nomination of Former South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle, who is very much aware of health problems that have impacted the tribes in his state I would almost be inclined to think that Daschle would be the more wiser to the general health problems facing all of  Indian Country, this nomination could be very good for Indian Country in the long run. I would hope he has the knowledge that Indian Cuntry needs more doctors and medical staff, not too mention more modern medicine and supplies, which hopefully won't be stolen.     The Reznews List Owner is not the author of the following news article, but is an actual news article that can be located at the following newspaper site and or press release location: http://www.arguslea der.com:80/ article/20081120 /NEWS/811200308/ 1001   Daschle to join Obama Cabinet Faith Bremner • Argus Leader Washington Bureau • November 20, 2008    WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Tom Daschle has been chosen to head the Department of Health and Human Services, likely making him the first South Dakotan selected to serve in a presidential Cabinet. Daschle's selection by President-elect Barack Obama could be more important in this administration than in some others, as Daschle is expected to be a key player in helping steer promised health care reforms. A deep knowledge of health care issues, easy-going manner and connections in Washington would make Daschle an effective Health and Human Services secretary, health care company executives, lawmakers and others said Wednesday.   Daschle was an early supporter of Obama's candidacy and was one of his top advisers during the campaign. Attempts to reach Daschle and members of Obama's transition team were unsuccessful. Daschle's appointment was not formally announced, but Democratic officials said the job was his barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews his background.   As news of Daschle's selection was made public Wednesday, South Dakotans and others close to Daschle reacted. "I hope this news is true because it would be great news for all those interested in health care reform," said Marshall Matz, a one-time aide to former South Dakota Democratic Sen. George McGovern and a lawyer who works on health care issues. "If anyone can fit this (health care reform) jigsaw puzzle together, it would be Tom Daschle." Becky Nelson, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Sanford Health, agreed. Nelson grew up with Daschle and talked with him shortly before the election about health care reform.   "He is a very pragmatic and inclusive individual," Nelson said. "That and his ability to solicit support for initiatives allows him to be an agent of change." Earlier this year, Daschle published a book about reforming America 's health care system. He called for creating a mostly private system regulated by an independent, nonpolitical government agency similar to the Federal Reserve.   "If (his ideas) are not too far out in left field, not too mandated and not limited to one (provider) - mainly the government - there's a possibility of (national) support," said Tommy Thompson, who served as HHS secretary from 2001 to 2005. "(Daschle) is a wonderful choice, and I'm happy for Tom, the (new) president and the country."   Overseeing $700 billion budget HHS has the largest budget of any federal agency. Last year, it received $707.7 billion and had 64,750 employees, according to its Web site. Its subagencies include the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also oversees the Indian Health Service and Medicare and Medicaid. Daschle will face tough challenges, said Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., who sits on the Appropriations Committee. With two wars and a financial crisis sucking up federal dollars, there won't be much money to expand programs, he said.   It's possible Daschle would have to make incremental moves in his quest for a national health insurance program, such as adding money for the state-federal Children's Health Insurance Program or for community clinics, Johnson said. "In the long run, we are the only industrialized nation on the planet without some form of national health care strategy," Johnson said. "It's inexcusable for us to have no health care agenda."   Congress may make job more difficult Daschle also would have to deal with competing reform proposals in Congress, said Grace-Marie Turner, president of the Galen Institute, a conservative think tank that focuses on health care issues. Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, among others, all have health care reform agendas, Turner said. "It's going to be quite a challenge to deal with all of these competing priorities for a major health care reform agenda at the same time we have significant budget pressures that were not in place when all of these plans were developed," Turner said.   Daschle was the Senate Democratic leader when he was defeated in 2004 by Republican John Thune, who persuaded voters back home that Daschle was more concerned with Washington than with them.   Reviewing lobbyist connections Daschle stayed in the capital after his defeat, becoming a public policy adviser and member of the legislative and policy group at the law and lobbying firm Alston & Bird. Daschle isn't registered as a lobbyist. He advises clients on issues including health care, financial services, taxes and trade, according to the firm's Web site. Health care interests, including CVS Caremark, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Abbott Laboratories and HealthSouth, are among the firm's lobbying clients.   One area of review will include the lobbying connections of his wife, Linda Daschle, who has worked mostly on behalf of airline-related companies. Linda Daschle was acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration in the Clinton administration and is one of Washington 's top lobbyists. Her clients in the past year included American Airlines, Lockheed Martin and Boeing, Senate records show. Daschle's lobbying firm said Wednesday that she would be leaving the group at the end of the year.   Decision thrills Native Americans No one would welcome Daschle's appointment as HHS secretary more than Native Americans. For 12 years, tribes have been pushing to modernize the Indian Health Service. Again this year, legislation to update the service died in Congress, pushed aside by more pressing issues, said Stacy Bohlen, executive director of the National Indian Health Board, an organization that represents Indian tribes. "When he was (Senate) majority leader ... he was a champion for American Indian health care," Bohlen said. "He had an open-door policy. He had excellent Indian health care staff. He comes from a state where he certainly understands the urgency of reforms to the Indian health care system and the need for funding."   Although Daschle's ties to South Dakota aren't as strong as they were, heading HHS would help keep him firmly in the state's pantheon of successful leaders, said Ken Blanchard, political science professor at Northern State University . "He's a national figure now, for better or worse," Blanchard said. " South Dakotans will continue to look to him as one of our favorite sons and a success story. When he does come back, there will be a crowd, and not just journalists, for the rest of his career." Argus Leader wire services contributed to this report. Contact Faith Bremner at fbremner@gns. gannett.com.   About the job The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 10th in line for the presidency in the order of succession beginning with the vice president, supervises the Department of Health and Human Services. The department is the principal agency protecting the health of Americans. With 12 operating divisions and more than 300 programs, the department's responsibilities include public health, biomedical research, Medicare and Medicaid, welfare and social services. The department, originally called the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created April 11, 1953. Source: www.hhs.gov  The end   ((((((((((((((((000000000))))))))))))))))))    My sis sent this. She assures me it works. Our remote doesn't work so I can't test it. Might be a good idea.   CAR KEYS   PUT YOUR EXTRA CAR KEY BESIDE YOUR BED AT NIGHT       Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents your Dr office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you meet. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside  your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.   This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around... After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want t hat. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there .... This is something that should really be shared with everyone.  Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. Could also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. A lady has suggested to her husband that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him.  He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem.

Nov 19 08

Thought you might find this album interesting. Jeff Beck in concert. I haven't listened to the samples but can't imagine it could really be anything other that great. http://www.eaglerockent.com/e-cards/JeffBeck/index.htm   @@@@@@@@@@@@@   Don't forget the stuffed cat. Where's the stuffed cat? Is this anti-feline discrimination?   Thousands Gather For Stuffing Of Giant Rockefeller Center Turkey NEW YORK—'Lines were long but I wanted my son to be there when they peeled back the skin and threw salted butter and grease into the crowd,' said Dean Carlson     +++++++++++++++++++++++   Submitted to GovDoc-l by Larry Romans Head, Government Information and Media Services Political Science and Communication Studies Bibliographer Vanderbilt University Libraries   Letter from President-elect Obama regarding the EPA   John Gage National President American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO 80 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Dear President Gage, I am writing to share my views with you regarding the importance of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in an Obama Administration. The mission of the EPA is to protect the environment of the nation. In recent years, however, the pursuit of this goal has slowed, and in some cases, has been jeopardized outright. This is due to the failed leadership of the past eight years, despite the strong and ongoing commitment of the career individuals throughout this agency. During this same period, inadequate funding for the EPA has resulted in the ineffective allocation of resources, thus weakening enforcement and oversight of many environmental laws and regulations that protect the American people. That's why I am committed to pursuing greater funding for the EPA so that its responsibilities are carried out. Clean water, land and air, and ensuring the health and safety of our citizens, especially children, will be high priorities in an Obama Administration. In addition, EPA was established to be the nation's leader in environmental science, research, and education - yet these are the three fields which have been damaged by politics and ideology. I strongly oppose attempts by the Bush Administration to thwart publication of EPA researchers' scientific findings, as well as the attempt to eliminate the agency's library system. In an Obama Administration, the principle of scientific integrity will be an absolute, and I will never sanction any attempt to subvert the work of scientists. Thank you, John, for all you and AFGE's members do for America, and for the protection of our environment. Sincerely, Barack Obama   ##########################   Mother Earth News online http://www.motherearthnews.com/print-article.aspx?id=74532 Make Safe, Natural Paint October/November 2006 Issue #218 By Bill Steen @@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Nov 18 08

The 9th ranked Langston University Lions will make a 307 mile journey to face their 2008 NAIA Football Championship Series first round opponent.  The Lions will face #4 MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan., Saturday, November 22, 2008, at 1:00 p.m.  After finishing the regular season 9-2 and a perfect 4-0 in the Central States Football League, LU makes a trip to the post season for the first time in 14 years and their fourth overall appearance.  The Lions defense is third in the nation in total defense and averages nearly four sacks per game.  MNU finished the season 10-0 and the champions of the Heart of America Athletic Conference.  MNU, who is making their sixth overall appearance in the postseason, is first in the nation in total offense, averaging 475 yards of total offense per game.   $$$$$$$$$$$$$   A random Onion horoscope: November 4, 2008 Issue 44•45 Taurus Enlightenment and confusion will both be yours this week, when a tree falls in the woods only to make the sound of one hand clapping.   XXXXXXXXXXXX    Jenneffer S. says pay attention y'all. No, really, pay attention! This is fun and important.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ahg6qcgoay4 %%%%%%%%%%%%%% A little reminder from the Onion that somehow rings true? Just a fluke I am sure. Enjoy and contemplate. Bub God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule September 26, 2001 | Issue 37•34   Jesus Is My Health Insurance May 23, 2007 Dinty Moore Breaks Long Silence On Terrorism With Full-Page Ad September 26, 2001 NEW YORK—Responding to recent events on Earth, God, the omniscient creator-deity worshipped by billions of followers of various faiths for more than 6,000 years, angrily clarified His longtime stance against humans killing each other Monday.   God.     "Look, I don't know, maybe I haven't made myself completely clear, so for the record, here it is again," said the Lord, His divine face betraying visible emotion during a press conference near the site of the fallen Twin Towers. "Somehow, people keep coming up with the idea that I want them to kill their neighbor. Well, I don't. And to be honest, I'm really getting sick and tired of it. Get it straight. Not only do I not want anybody to kill anyone, but I specifically commanded you not to, in really simple terms that anybody ought to be able to understand."   Worshipped by Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike, God said His name has been invoked countless times over the centuries as a reason to kill in what He called "an unending cycle of violence."   "I don't care how holy somebody claims to be," God said. "If a person tells you it's My will that they kill someone, they're wrong. Got it? I don't care what religion you are, or who you think your enemy is, here it is one more time: No killing, in My name or anyone else's, ever again."   The press conference came as a surprise to humankind, as God rarely intervenes in earthly affairs. As a matter of longstanding policy, He has traditionally left the task of interpreting His message and divine will to clerics, rabbis, priests, imams, and Biblical scholars. Theologians and laymen alike have been given the task of pondering His ineffable mysteries, deciding for themselves what to do as a matter of faith. His decision to manifest on the material plane was motivated by the deep sense of shock, outrage, and sorrow He felt over the Sept. 11 violence carried out in His name, and over its dire potential ramifications around the globe.   "I tried to put it in the simplest possible terms for you people, so you'd get it straight, because I thought it was pretty important," said God, called Yahweh and Allah respectively in the Judaic and Muslim traditions. "I guess I figured I'd left no real room for confusion after putting it in a four-word sentence with one-syllable words, on the tablets I gave to Moses. How much more clear can I get?"   "But somehow, it all gets twisted around and, next thing you know, somebody's spouting off some nonsense about, 'God says I have to kill this guy, God wants me to kill that guy, it's God's will,'" God continued. "It's not God's will, all right? News flash: 'God's will' equals 'Don't murder people.'"   Worse yet, many of the worst violators claim that their actions are justified by passages in the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an.   "To be honest, there's some contradictory stuff in there, okay?" God said. "So I can see how it could be pretty misleading. I admit it—My bad. I did My best to inspire them, but a lot of imperfect human agents have misinterpreted My message over the millennia. Frankly, much of the material that got in there is dogmatic, doctrinal bullshit. I turn My head for a second and, suddenly, all this stuff about homosexuality gets into Leviticus, and everybody thinks it's God's will to kill gays. It absolutely drives Me up the wall." God praised the overwhelming majority of His Muslim followers as "wonderful, pious people," calling the perpetrators of the Sept. 11 attacks rare exceptions.   "This whole medieval concept of the jihad, or holy war, had all but vanished from the Muslim world in, like, the 10th century, and with good reason," God said. "There's no such thing as a holy war, only unholy ones. The vast majority of Muslims in this world reject the murderous actions of these radical extremists, just like the vast majority of Christians in America are pissed off over those two bigots on The 700 Club."   Continued God, "Read the book: 'Allah is kind, Allah is beautiful, Allah is merciful.' It goes on and on that way, page after page. But, no, some assholes have to come along and revive this stupid holy-war crap just to further their own hateful agenda. So now, everybody thinks Muslims are all murderous barbarians. Thanks, Taliban: 1,000 years of pan-Islamic cultural progress down the drain."   God stressed that His remarks were not directed exclusively at Islamic extremists, but rather at anyone whose ideological zealotry overrides his or her ability to comprehend the core message of all world religions.   "I don't care what faith you are, everybody's been making this same mistake since the dawn of time," God said. "The Muslims massacre the Hindus, the Hindus massacre the Muslims. The Buddhists, everybody massacres the Buddhists. The Jews, don't even get me started on the hardline, right-wing, Meir Kahane-loving Israeli nationalists, man. And the Christians? You people believe in a Messiah who says, 'Turn the other cheek,' but you've been killing everybody you can get your hands on since the Crusades."   Growing increasingly wrathful, God continued: "Can't you people see? What are you, morons? There are a ton of different religious traditions out there, and different cultures worship Me in different ways. But the basic message is always the same: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism... every religious belief system under the sun, they all say you're supposed to love your neighbors, folks! It's not that hard a concept to grasp."   "Why would you think I'd want anything else? Humans don't need religion or God as an excuse to kill each other—you've been doing that without any help from Me since you were freaking apes!" God said. "The whole point of believing in God is to have a higher standard of behavior. How obvious can you get?"   "I'm talking to all of you, here!" continued God, His voice rising to a shout. "Do you hear Me? I don't want you to kill anybody. I'm against it, across the board. How many times do I have to say it? Don't kill each other anymore—ever! I'm fucking serious!"   Upon completing His outburst, God fell silent, standing quietly at the podium for several moments. Then, witnesses reported, God's shoulders began to shake, and He wept.

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