November 8, 2006

• Democrats
  Sweep Into Power in House!

  “We took a whuppin’ last night and we understand that,” said Tom DeLay, the
  former GOP House majority leader, whose old Texas seat switched to Democrats,
  too. DeLay, who resigned from the House after being charged in connection with a
  campaign finance scheme, said many conservatives chose not to vote.

  “The Democrats didn’t win,” he said, “Republicans lost.”

  What an idiot.

   

    
  

  What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak “Standard English straight out of the dictionary” but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like “Are you from Wisconsin?” or “Are you from Chicago?”  Chances are you call carbonated drinks “pop.”
  The Midland
  North Central
  The West
  The Northeast
  The South
  Philadelphia
  Boston
  What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

  Open And Listening
  Respecting
  Wildlife

  For better or worse, much of the world we experience is
  dominated and controlled by human beings. We spend our days in houses, cars, and
  buildings, and inside these structures, we are in control. We assert our wills
  and manipulate our environment. Within the context of the human world, this is
  natural. However, we often carry this attitude with us into the world of nature.
  We forget as we enter the forest, or sit on the edge of a pond, that we are
  moving into another realm, one that asks us to drop our baggage and surrender to
  a different sense of order and meaning.

  When we move from our everyday
  world into the world of nature, we may not even notice at first. We might
  continue talking loudly into our cell phone or to a friend that is with us. We
  might walk quickly as if we are on a busy city street, our eyes downcast, our
  thoughts hectic and hurried. In the best case, if we are sensitive to our
  environment, we will soon notice that it has changed. We may hear ducks calling,
  or wind moving through the leaves on a tree. If we notice the shift, we will
  naturally shift as well. If we don’t, we may get all the way through a beautiful
  park without having lowered our voices. Next time you find yourself in the
  presence of wildlife-even if it’s just a duck pond in the midst of urban
  hustle-try to move into a receptive state of openness and listening, no matter
  how much or how little time you have. Allow yourself to be captivated and calmed
  by the energy of the wildlife that covers this earth. Teaching our children to
  be respectful of nature and! to stop and observe is a gift they can always
  cherish

  We preserve pockets of nature in our urban centers and large
  expanses of nature in our national parks because of the magic we feel in its
  presence. It reminds us of our smallness and calls us back to a deeper, quieter
  part of ourselves. When we honor nature by being respectful in its presence, we
  honor the mystery and wild beauty of our origin.

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  Did we forget
  to stop and take a look
  at the beauty
  in front of our eyes?
  
  Techno/media drizzle
  cooped up inside
  our own ignorance
  preventing further venture
  
  Xanga addiction
  willing me to continue
  of all the powers that hold me
  I surrender.
  
  © 2006  Laurie B
  

  
  

  

  I belong to a tenants’ association, and am part of a
  larger group named MTA (Minn Tenants Alliance)
  We are working to save low-income and subsidized
  housing.  The administration has made many cutbacks
  to our aid and lives.  We need to group together and
  save our housing!  Do whatever you can to help.  Write
  your congressman, contact Naht (National Alliance of Housing Tenants),
  whatever you can do, to keep us from having to live on
  the streets!
  Thank you!

  

  Prelude Deodato 1972

  Prior to becoming a solo artist, Eumir Deodato was a major
  arranger in pop, working with such legends as Aretha Franklin and Frank Sinatra.
  Born and raised in Brazil, Deodato’s career took off after moving to the United
  States, where he quickly made his mark in the bossa nova scene. Prelude
  is Deodato’s debut, and though the album’s running time is short, it packs a
  groovy punch that takes the easygoing vibe of bossa nova and applies it to the
  funky lounge-jazz influences of the time. The end result is an upbeat record
  that’s pure fun, expertly executed by a group of jazz musicians that popped at
  the perfect moment.

  Deodato is best known for Prelude’s first
  track, a pop reworking of the famous opening measures of “Also Sprach
  Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey).” The piece takes its Latin vibe
  from the horns and sloping bass line, but the end result is space-age jazz at
  its loosest, never afraid to use a guitar solo or an organ lick to spice up the
  intervals between horn stabs. There are other covers on the record (most notably
  the peaks-and-valleys arrangement of French composer Claude Debussy’s “Prelude
  to the Afternoon of a Faun”), but Deodato’s original work holds its own. “Spirit
  of Summer” sounds like a stroll along the Seine during June in Paris, while
  “September 13″ takes a great bass line (one that’s been heavily sampled over the
  years) and throws wah wah guitars and punchy drum kicks onto the flames.

  Deodato uses his electric piano as the backbone of the whole record,
  taking a solo when necessary, holding up a tempo when other instruments are
  featured. But those featured instruments are hardly second thoughts,
  particularly when they’re wielded by the likes of Hubert Laws on flute, Stanley
  Clarke on bass, and Marvin Stamm on trumpet. John Tropea, the fusion guitarist,
  even made a career out of his performances here. With great sounds from these
  high-level musicians, the record has a strong bounce to it, but the sound is
  always full, with occasional lush orchestration and impeccable production.
  Though it will most likely get filed under lounge in your collection,
  Prelude lays down for no one, and if you pay close attention, you can
  hear the care and expertise that went into every moment of this smooth and
  stylish record.
  

  	Listen to all sound clips from this CD
  “Also Sprach Zarathustra” “Spirit of Summer” “September 13″

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  I am thankful for you.

  Enjoy your day

  I love you!!

  
  

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