Monthly Archives: January 2012

Today’s Music: Erik Satie

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

French composer Erik Satie (1866 – 1925) is an acquired taste and either you like him or hate him, but there is no denying his impact on modern music, not only classical, but jazz, as well. His sparse, languid piano … Continue reading →

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Today’s Quotes: Eight Crazy Santorum Quotes

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

It’s a testament to how far right the GOP ship is sinking that a babbling boob like Rick Santorum could get close to the Republican presidential nomination.

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Today’s Music: Miles Davis “All Blues”

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

American jazz has travelled a rocky trajectory from the Ragtime of the early 20th century to ’20s Dixieland to the ’30s Big Band Era to post-war Bebop to ’50s Cool Jazz to late ’60s Fusion to Whatever It Is Now. … Continue reading →

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The Typical Christopublican Family, Circa 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin
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Today’s Music: Two by Coltrane

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

What’s that? You’ve never heard of sax genius John Coltrane? Learn up here. While you’re reading, listen to Coltrane doing “Freight Trane” in 1958 with one of my favorite guitarists, Kenny Burrell, and the landmark “Giant Steps” in 1959.  BTW, … Continue reading →

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The Republican Frontrunners: What Are They Thinking?!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin
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Cartoons: Triple by Dan Piraro

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Three cartoons by the great Dan Piraro, AKA ‘Bizarro.’ Enjoy! Copyright 2011-2012 Dan Piraro, BizarroComics.com.

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Today’s Quote: Politics as Religion, the Ayn Rand Way

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

And vice-versa. The primary thing in politics is to maintain your skepticism and pragmatism. The current version of the Republican Party have abandoned both, when they are being fed what they want to hear, and cling to ideas both woefully … Continue reading →

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Today’s Music: Eric Burdon Young and Old

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Although The Animals had their moment of pop/rock stardom in the mid-1960s with a string of hit records, lead singer Eric Burdon was always underrated as a blues vocalist and had practically faded into obscurity by the 1980s. Now 70, … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Maestre Makes Her Artistic Points in Pencil

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

I always enjoy art where the artist takes a thing meant for one purpose, such as a toothpick, and produces something entirely different with it. (See the incredible fleet of ships my friend Wayne Kusy has built from the humble … Continue reading →

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