Where does John McCain go for spending money?
Yesterday, I posed this riddle as a comment, and the response was quite positive. It was suggested that it get greater exposure, and so I am making it a diary. This was going to be a short diary,...
View ArticleWhat does a McCain yard sign look like?
I'm serious. I have a general idea of the McCain logo on websites and on the video I've seen, but I really have not seen a McCain yard sign in a yard. I think it's pretty weird, because I'm in San...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Rudy Giuliani
It's September 11, Rudy Giuliani's birthday. He's 7 today.I know what you're thinking; you're sure this can't be true. He ran for President, and he'd have to be 35 to do that. Also, all the...
View ArticleRead it if you vote for it!
It's easy to be overwhelmed by the financial mess and simply shut down, but of course, that's what "they" want, isn't it? Yet it's also hard to go forward and support or oppose any particular plan if...
View ArticleNo Flipping Over the Monopoly Board.
I'm pretty upset about this talk of bailout for a very selfish reason. I have been planning for, and waiting for a financial meltdown, and I expected to benefit greatly by it. That's the nature of...
View Article9/25/80 RIP John Henry Bonham
I am frankly surprised that no one else has diaried this today. I think that after today, I need a little diversion, sad as it may be.On September 25, 1980, John Henry Bonham, drummer for the rock...
View ArticleNailin' Palin Part II: Sarah and Joe the Plumber
Do I really have to say much more? Well, for one thing, perhaps Larry Flynt "jumped the gun" (tee hee). But of course, just when you think things can't get weirder over in McCain-Palin Land they do,...
View ArticleDid San Diego County Turn Blue in 2008?
There have been stories lately in the local press about the increase in Democratic registrations this year. Around October 10, the talk was that the Republican majority was "in danger," with over...
View ArticleBREAKING: Oil Below $60; Exxon-Mobil Seeks Bailout
Oil fell to below $60 a barrel today and below $59 in after hours trading, sending shockwaves throughout an industry that has seen its returns plummet in recent months. In response, Exxon-Mobil...
View ArticleMaybe Chairman Lieberman Is Not A Disaster
In the last couple of days, the Daily Kos seems to have gone through at least 4 stages of grief over Joe Lieberman being allowed to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental...
View ArticleBREAKING: Al Qaeda To Apply For Bailout.
Citing the recent drop in the price of crude oil, its resulting impact on revenue to the Bin Laden family, and the general reversal of fortunes of the organization relative to the United States after...
View ArticleBush WILL Pardon Them.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Bush does not plan to issue sweeping pardons to those people in the government who approved the use of torture by our military and...
View ArticleBREAKING: Treasury To Buy 8-Track Tape Players.
Last night, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will purchase all of the unredeemed 8-track tape players on the shelves of the nation's pawn shops, in an...
View ArticleFlorida GOP refuses to seat elected delegate.
If the GOP thinks it's going to be reviving itself, I don't see how it can afford to turn away those who want to participate.Yet, Derek Black, the son of a Klan leader was denied a seat on the...
View ArticleIs anyone else creeped out by "Kings"?
This is a short diary, but I just have to say something about this new TV show on NBC about some mythical king of the United States. I haven't watched it, but each time I tune in NBC on my...
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My Stem-Cell Miracle Woozle Has a Hit Record!
This is a diary I've been wanting to post for quite a while. I think it's time, now that Bebe's record has rocketed up the charts."Bark Park" on Amazon
View ArticlePlease Join the Democrat Socialist Party
I invite you to join the Democrat Socialist Party (DSP). It is particularly important that you join today, so that your voice can be lent to our struggle to confront the impending defamation of our...
View ArticleHappy Birthday John Bonham
John Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin, would have been 61 today. Unfortunately he had an untimely death on September 25, 1980. It is said that his death precipitated the end of the band.I tend to...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Charlie Watts (Chawlie)!
This is the second in my series of diaries about some of the influential drummers of the modern jazz and rock 'n' roll era, which will appear on the anniversary of their births. You may have seen my...
View Article6/5/1956: The beginning of the end of Western Civilization
Yes, 53 years ago today, civilization as we knew it embarked on an immutable downward slide. What, you may ask, could it have been? Did it rain frogs? Did cats lie down with dogs? Did some girl...
View ArticleR.I.P. Chick Webb - 6/16/39
I know I said I wasn't going to do this as part of my drummer series, but there is some controversy as to the exact date of Chick Webb's birth. Also, it was some time in February, and I just don't...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Ian Paice
This is the latest in my series on some of the influential drummers in modern western music. Today it's Ian Paice, the original drummer for Deep Purple. Now I'm sure some of you would say "who"? Ian...
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RIP Jim Chapin
This really sucks, that is, having to break my rule about drummer birthdays rather than deaths, but I had to do it this time. Jim Chapin was on my list, and I was going to do a diary about him on July...
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Happy Birthday Louie Bellson
Today in the famous and influential drummers’ birthdays series we salute Louis (Louie) Bellson, born on this day in 1924.In my experience, when it comes to famous jazz drummers, most non-drummers will...
View ArticleHappy Birthday RINGO
Yesterday I said that there’d be another entry, and it would be BIG. Don't anyone say "Ringo who?" Ringo Starr is 69 today.I will state for the record right now, that I am one of those people who have...
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Happy Birthday Bob Crane
This is the latest in the series on influential drummers, and today's entry may seem a little odd. But, Bob Crane was a drummer, and I think he had an influence on a lot of impressionable Baby Boomer...
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Happy Birthday Jim Gordon
Today's entry in the series on influential drummers is a rather tragic one, and it definitely features a drummer that many of you will not know by name. But I assure you that you have heard Jim Gordon...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Joe Morello
I’ve been waiting for this day for some time, because today we get to celebrate the birthday of a big drumming influence for a lot of drummers who grew up in the 1960s, Joe Morello, born on this day in...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Ginger Baker
Today we celebrate one of the most influential rock drummers who never wanted to be a rock drummer and doesn't think he is rock drummer, Ginger Baker, who turns 70 today.
View ArticleHappy Birthday Elvin Jones
I can't believe that I almost missed this day, because it's ELVIN'S birthday. Elvin Jones would have been 82 today.I mention that I can't believe it, because Elvin is probably my first real brush with...
View ArticleHello Neocon Pot, Meet Kettle
At my office in San Diego, we have a print subscription to the local business/legal newspaper, The Daily Transcript. I usually scan the classifieds for the Notices of Trustee's Sales, but today, I did...
View ArticleThe GOP Has Become the Silly Party
I would say that my favorite Monty Python sketch of all time would have to be "Election Night Special," and I have always felt that it captured the essence of vapid "up to the minute" election coverage...
View ArticleFred Phelps Wins One for the First Amendment
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit struck a blow for Free Speech in deciding that Fred Phelps, some members of his family, and the Westboro Baptist Church are not liable for $5...
View ArticleThe Weirdest Night of My Life
People I know who’ve heard this story have told me that I should write about it. Lately, I came to think that maybe I should, since this is the 27th anniversary of the day it happened. This was the...
View ArticleHappy Birthday BUDDY RICH!
The day is finally here. I've been doing this series for some time now, and I've featured some of the most influential drummers of the 20th century. This is the day that I know the drummers have been...
View ArticleI bet on President Pelosi
It has been enjoyable to read these "what if" fantasies, but let's get serious. I bet on President Pelosi.
View ArticleCA-Sen Carly Fiorina Hospitalized
I was just listening to KNX Radio as I drove home today, and the top story concerns Carly Fiorina being hospitalized today, for what is described as an infection related to breast cancer surgery she...
View ArticleJP Morgan buys NYPD for $4.6 million
This just in from the New York City Police Foundation website:JPMorgan Chase recently donated an unprecedented $4.6 million to the New York City Police Foundation. The gift was the largest in the...
View ArticleHow many times can Paul Ryan be Eviscerated in One Day?
I'm just asking, because I notice that at last count on the Rec List, it must be three.
View ArticleRoger Hedgecock's Disciplinary Action by the California Bar
I was just cleaning out my files, and I came across my hard copy of the disciplinary action by the California Bar against right-wing radio personality and former San Diego Mayor Roger Hedgecock by the...
View ArticleDKOS Diaries for Dummies
I'm sure that this has been posted in a similar manner in the past, but I think it might bear repeating now that the election silly season is passing and everyone is getting "serious" (national party...
View ArticleBinders? Does Mitt Own a Strip Club?
I'm asking because I've seen "binders full of women" on two occasions.The first time was about 25 years ago, when I was playing in a band (I still do). We booked a gig in a new club in town, without...
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Moving on: first attempt at Medicare4All bumpersticker
Tuesday was great, especially the part when the right wing world began to turn inside out. I think that's an opportunity to get started on moving forward while they're still in shock.
View ArticleI just realized I starred in a racist school program 50 years ago
I'm writing this on the anniversary of my mother's birth. She would have been 88 today. She was an elementary school teacher, and that connection prompted me to write this story.I've been going...
View ArticleI hate it when they whisper.
This is a diary for me to complain about something that's bothered me for a long time. I really hate it when white people think I'm "one of them" and they begin to whisper about whatever racist thing...
View ArticleSchool shooting in Taft, CA isn't news
I was just watching msnbc on justin, and the streamer switched over to Fox News, which was reporting a school shooting at a high school in Taft, CA. Then the stream switched back to msnbc, and I...
View ArticleBBC's "Top Gear" Endorses Mitt Romney
I know it's a little late, but it appears to me that on its latest program, the BBC's "Top Gear," and specifically Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, have given their endorsement to Mitt Romney's...
View ArticleVatican Adopts Coca-Cola Marketing Strategy
I think it's pretty clear now that the Vatican has studied the marketing strategies of the Coca-Cola company in order to accomplish the Pope changeover. I think the Vatican has learned from the...
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Official Photo 2013
So, a rather right-wing friend and bassist shared this photo with me on Facebook. I don't think he realized how dangerous that was. I immediately recognized it as Joe Arpaio's official 2013 photo....
View ArticleSenator McCain Makes Secret Visit to the Monroe Republic
At an impromptu news conference today, Senator John McCain revealed that he had just returned from the Monroe Republic where he met with a prominent rebel leader.I had several fruitful discussions with...
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