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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Unique . . .

Unique
from Gazebo by OHO

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Denial . . .

(from http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/jul/06/17-things-donald-trump-said-and-then-denied-saying/)
". . . John McCain is not a war hero . . . "Four times, I said he is a hero," he said on July 19 on ABC. . . Trump said, "He is a war hero because he was captured." In other words, Trump also cherry-picked his interview and misquoted himself. . .

Calling women ‘fat pigs,’ ‘dogs,’ ‘slobs’ and ‘disgusting animals’. . . at the first GOP presidential debate in August 2015. . . "Well, some of the things that she (Megyn Kelly) said, I didn't say, okay?" Trump said on Meet the Press. . .

Implying China was part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership . . . When asked about the pending trade deal with 12 Pacific Rim nations at a Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, Trump took to bashing China. . . "You know, we might want to point out that China’s not part of this deal," quipped former rival Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. But a day later, Trump denied suggesting China was a signatory. . .

Using a curse word to describe Ted Cruz . . . Trump denied using "a very bad word" — a synonym for cat — at a rally in Manchester, N.H., and demanded an apology from Bloomberg’s Mark Halperin for suggesting he had done so. . . .(but) There’s video evidence. An audience member called Trump rival Ted Cruz a slur for a woman. Trump repeated the p---- word after telling fans it was a "terrible" word in mock outrage. . .

As Democrats mounted efforts to pass gun control legislation in the wake of the Orlando shooting, Trump brought up the proverbial "good guy with a gun" argument, which goes that mass casualties could have been avoided if one civilian in the club were armed. . . Under scrutiny for his comment, Trump insisted he meant armed security, not clubgoers. . . In an interview on CNN, Trump said armed "people" in general, possibly exercising concealed carry, could have prevented the tragedy, and he ignored a reporter when she pointed out that there was an armed security guard in the club. . .

On having one of the world’s best memories . . . To cap it all, Trump ironically can’t remember bragging about his memory as revealed in his deposition for a Trump University lawsuit. Here’s what he said, according to transcript released in late June:
"Q. You’ve stated though, that you have one of the best memories in the world?
A. I don’t know. Did I use that expression?
Q. Yes.
A. Where? Could I see it?
Q. I can play the video of you reporting it.
A. Did I say I have a great memory or one of the best in the world.
Q. "One of the best in the world" is what the reporter quoted you as saying
A. I don’t remember saying that. As good as my memory is, I don’t remember that, but I have a good memory." . . . "

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

What . . .

. . . do I know?

What do I know about happiness
Do I possess some kind of key
To things that no one else can see

Just as far back as my memory goes
Sometimes it seemed I was alone
Only my point of view and me

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Others speak out very easily
No fear about who may get hurt
By words so hastily dispensed

For some reason I step back away
I hesitate to be so bold as to
Presume some insight gained

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Unique
(final mix for forthcoming tentatively titled 'Male Pattern Radness') by OHO, Jay Graboski, David Reeve and Ray Jozwiak, Bill Pratt at the controls

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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Do I Detect . . .

. . . some disconnect

. . . or some revision? . . . just one more step in the process. . . there will be more to bring the piece to its full realization . . . (stay tuned) . . .

What do I know about happiness
Do I possess some kind of key
To things that no one else can see

Just as far back as my memory goes
Sometimes it seemed I was alone
Only my point of view and me

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Others speak out very easily
No fear about who may get hurt
By words so hastily dispensed

For some reason I step back away
I hesitate to be so bold as to
Presume some insight gained

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Unique
by OHO (Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak) with special guests Lisa Griffee (vocal) and Bruce Kovacs (French horn)

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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak. Please Visit http://www.ohomusic.com

My latest solo offering, Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak, featuring original, instrumental piano music will be released April 7, 2014 Just More Music by Ray Jozwiak

Sunday, October 5, 2014

What Do I Know . . .

. . . about happiness
Do I possess
Some kind of key to things that
No one else can see
Just as far back
As my memory goes
Sometimes it seemed
I was alone
Only my point of view
And me

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Others speak out
Very easily
No fear about
Who may get hurt
By words so hastily dispensed
For some reason
I step back away
I hesitate
To be so bold
As to presume some
Insight gained

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Could be afflicting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Unique
[9/24/2014 Bratt Studio Recording (by Gentleman, scholar, musician and recording technician extraordinaire, Bill Pratt) by OHO - Jay Graboski, David Reeve and Ray Jozwiak and guest artist Bruce Kovacs on French Horn]

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OHO's "Ocean City Ditty," the CD single is now available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/oho4
(and, if you're in town, at Trax On Wax on Frederick Rd. in Catonsville, MD) OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak

My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:

(or you can copy-and-paste this URL directly to
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Friday, January 11, 2013

Selective. . .

. . . memory. . .

On the ride home from Pam's birthday dinner, we detoured past the apartment complex where we lived when we were first married. Beautiful complex. Well maintained and still very attractive. Neighborhood has evolved. Many drastic changes have taken place while some, small sections still contain the quaint, old houses we so admired and fantasized about possibly buying (if we could have afforded it) way back then. The pleasant drive triggered a litany of old memories from my very limited brain, some of which remain as clear as though they were yesterday. But others come with doubts about many of the details that I am able to recall. Selective memory?? Probably. Nevertheless, I was able to continue the saga until we reached home.

(from wikipedia.com)
". . . Normal aging is associated with a decline in various memory abilities in many cognitive tasks; the phenomenon is known as age-related memory impairment (AMI) or age-associated memory impairment (AAMI). The ability to encode new memories of events or facts and working memory shows decline in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Studies comparing the effects of aging on episodic memory, semantic memory, short-term memory and priming find that episodic memory is especially impaired in normal aging; some types of short-term memory are also impaired. The deficits may be related to impairments seen in the ability to refresh recently processed information. Source information is one type of episodic memory that suffers with old age; this kind of knowledge includes where and when the person learned the information. Knowing the source and context of information can be extremely important in daily decision-making, so this is one way in which memory decline can affect the lives of the elderly. Therefore, reliance on political stereotypes is one way to use their knowledge about the sources when making judgments, and the use of metacognitive knowledge gains importance.[8] This deficit may be related to declines in the ability to bind information together in memory during encoding and retrieve those associations at a later time.

Episodic memory is supported by networks spanning frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. The interconnections in the lobes are presumed to enable distinct aspects of memory, whereas the effects of gray matter lesions have been extensively studied, less is known about the interconnecting fiber tracts. In aging, degradation of white matter structure has emerged as an important general factor, further focusing attention on the critical white matter connections. . . "

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Monday, March 12, 2012

What do I know. . .

. . . About happiness

Do I possess
Some kind of key
To things that
No one else can see

Just as far back
As my memory goes
Sometimes it seemed
I was alone
Only my point of view and me

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Must be affecting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

Others speak out
Very easily
No fear about
Who may get hurt
By words so hastily dispensed

For some reason
I step back away
I hesitate
To be so cold
As to presume
Some insight gained

As I reflect
Some disconnect
Must be affecting me
Am I just one
Under the sun
Or am I quite unique

UNIQUE
©2006 Raymond M. Jozwiak
(featuring vocalist Lisa Griffee)

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

Snowball's chance in . . .

. . . Gehenna!!

If you ever had a feeling that you might possibly vote for Mr. Gingrich, read his latest quote below. Surely, you would not want to have a President with a memory as bad as that.

Gingrich has been unrelenting in criticizing Barack Obama’s foreign policies. At his campaign event in Spokane, Gingrich called him “the greatest national security disaster that we've had in my lifetime."

(Remember the previous President Newt???)

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