You know I love a good philosophical argument, a rousing political or religious one is wonderful too. Alas, in the current atmosphere in the United States I find it increasingly difficult to have these exchanges. Its no longer stimulating or fun, it has become serious, even between friends. I have long and dear friends who will always have that status with me, I respect and admire them for their viewpoints and willingness to share them with me. I believe they hold the self-same thoughts as I. I say that and yet some of the content of our exchanges anger me and my responses, them as well. We do not live in like worlds, we see it differently, unalike, convoluted from each other, different and distant. Still I respect the discourse itself yet feel I must back away during these times to protect us all from the loudness of our screams. The United States has never been an easy to understand place; it's politics, it's belief system, it's modernity, it's past. The anchor drags along the bottom as the ship drifts this way and that. This could be the time of the 2nd revolution in the US of A. I am far to old to join the active battle for the hearts and minds of the populace. The right has it's points, the liberal leaning Democratic left, always weak in the US, is suddenly ahead of the game while being pursued vigourously by the Republican and religous right. The current financial situation has polorized the public. Red or Blue, Right or Left, Secular or Not. Yet we are all citizens of this great country, a star among the nations of the earth, un-perfect but stiving to be so. This season of discord will pass, times ahead will reveal themselves to be better and more dynamic. These are the doldrums of our nationhood, the teenage years of angst and separation. We abound still, financial crisis or not, the world IS our oyster. Our culture is complex and yet accepting of those unalike and wanting. My optimism counters the pessimism of the times, I think I'm right and that we will accend to a greater place and time. My friends will remain my friends, to confound them, to confront and create angst in them is not my desire. Creating hope and confidence in the future is far more a goal, a toast to tomorrow for them. Maybe there's a chance for us all.
Oh and here is a groove from Mr. Willie Dixon, oh how he can play the Bass! Wow!
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A Great Music Scene! The Beginning of...
First...The Blood Pressure Drug...Metoprolol is back in my stable of drugs-that-keep-me-here. Finally thru great effort Kaiser FINALLY got the mess around my prescription sorted out and I have a three month supply in hand. BP is looking VASTLY better these last few days. Enough.
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The Kitchen in the Big House that we are going to move into real-soon-now has now it's first coat of Min Wax Polyurethane water-based gloss top coat over Pecan Stain on the old vertical-grained fir...it is supposed to cure/dry/be ready for another coat/can be walked upon...in 2 hours. Sure...at what temp? Humidity? Application thickness? So though it was done at 1pm today I will wait til I get our Duck Confit dinner well underway before I venture back there to check the floor.
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On the 15th...the evening of...we attended a music evening at Dimitri's Lounge By The Bay in downtown Suisun. 22 bucks brought a night of great music supplied by Tony Lindsay, Santana's Lead Singer. He brought the house down! People dancing, bouncing in their chairs, singing along, he was spectacularly talented and his band was equal to the task as well. We won't miss ANY of the events at Dimitri's agter that demonstration, that's for sure. In fact...we went back Sunday for an Open Mike Blues session that wound up going overtime! 4pm to 7pm...they close Sunday's at 8pm.
5 bands formed from the audience full of Blues men and women just ready to jam. Soooo very good! We drank our beers and enjoyed watching the audience and dancing in our chairs. One fantastic good time was had by all! Dimitri's is The Place for Blues! Tomorrow we go back to the Jam Session at 4pm, come join us! Great fun to be had by all! Here's their great web site...turn down your speakers first!
http://www.dimitrislounge.com
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The Kitchen in the Big House that we are going to move into real-soon-now has now it's first coat of Min Wax Polyurethane water-based gloss top coat over Pecan Stain on the old vertical-grained fir...it is supposed to cure/dry/be ready for another coat/can be walked upon...in 2 hours. Sure...at what temp? Humidity? Application thickness? So though it was done at 1pm today I will wait til I get our Duck Confit dinner well underway before I venture back there to check the floor.
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On the 15th...the evening of...we attended a music evening at Dimitri's Lounge By The Bay in downtown Suisun. 22 bucks brought a night of great music supplied by Tony Lindsay, Santana's Lead Singer. He brought the house down! People dancing, bouncing in their chairs, singing along, he was spectacularly talented and his band was equal to the task as well. We won't miss ANY of the events at Dimitri's agter that demonstration, that's for sure. In fact...we went back Sunday for an Open Mike Blues session that wound up going overtime! 4pm to 7pm...they close Sunday's at 8pm.
5 bands formed from the audience full of Blues men and women just ready to jam. Soooo very good! We drank our beers and enjoyed watching the audience and dancing in our chairs. One fantastic good time was had by all! Dimitri's is The Place for Blues! Tomorrow we go back to the Jam Session at 4pm, come join us! Great fun to be had by all! Here's their great web site...turn down your speakers first!
http://www.dimitrislounge.com
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