Quote of the Day - Mark Twain
November 28, 2007
“I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.”
Quote of The Day - Robert J. Sawyer
November 26, 2007
“Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.”
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She Choppin Broccoli
November 26, 2007
I love this clip from SnL, one of my favs. OK, they deleted the SNL one so I found this alternative.
Quote of The Day - Theodore Roosevelt
November 22, 2007
“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.”
Quote of The Day - John Fitzgerald Kennedy
November 21, 2007
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ”
Quote of The Day - Fortune Cookie
November 20, 2007
“Many a false step was made by standing still.”
Quote of The Day - Oscar Wilde
November 19, 2007
“Everything popular is wrong.”
Quote of THe Day - Niels Bohr
November 13, 2007
“An Expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
Band Competition
November 12, 2007
I have been watching this show called “The Next Great American Band”. It’s like Idol for bands. Anyway, they are down to the top 8 bands and 3-4 of them are really really good. Chuck, be sure to listen to the Mugs. There is such a good distribution of genre’s I can’t help but feel set up. Here are some of my favorites - most of the clips below have a cover and an original, the originals are really good:
This is the Clark Brothers. I love the folk. I think they may win the competition or SixWire. Really nice original, really.
This is Sixwire - I don’t really even like country but the second song (their original) on this is a pop hit. No doubt. The harmonies are amazing. They have been able to do that on every song every episode. Stunning really. I wish I could sing. That original will be the next theme on Monday Night Football almost guaranteed.
This is Franklin Bridge - out of Philly. They are AMAZING.
This is Denver and The Mile High Orchestra
This is Tre Bien - sixties rock revisited. They probably won’t last long in the competition.
This is Light of Doom - ok, I had no idea kids this age could rock so. Iron Maiden would be proud. I don’t think they will make it much longer but seriously, 13 years old. Crazy.
And The Mugs - sadly they have been removed. Chuck this band was for you. The dude rocks on guitar and is totally awesome but they really need a real singer. Kind of reminds me of Rush - Working Man. Gritty Detroit rock, I love the sound (except for the vocals).
This is Cliff Wagner and the Old #7 - I don’t know why but I really like this band and I hate country.
Quote of the Day - Samuel Taylor Coleridge
November 9, 2007
“To most , experience is like the stern lights of a ship, which illumine only the track it has passed.”