Silencing . . .

https://grist.org/article/congressional-republicans-got-

fs-on-their-environmental-report-cards/

(from It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis)
". . . ". . . everything that is worthwhile in the world has been accomplished by the free, inquiring, critical spirit, and that the preservation of this spirit is more important than any social system whatsoever. But the men of ritual and the men of barbarism are capable of shutting up the men of science and of silencing them forever.". . . "

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A Little . . .

. . . bit at time is advice well taken
In so many instances
Such as food, strong spirits and love . . .


(from https://aeon.co/ideas/moderation-may-be-the-most-challenging-and-rewarding-virtue)
". . . Our political scene offers a clear sign of the little faith we seem to have in this virtue (moderation) without which, as John Adams memorably put it in 1776, ‘every man in power becomes a ravenous beast of prey’. . ."


A Little At A Time
(A seed of inspiration from which more is to come)

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I Wanna . . .

(from https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/25/politics/trump-military-parade-veterans-day/index.html)
". . ."The generals would love to do it, I tell you, and so would I,"The President acknowledged, however, that the production would have to come at a "reasonable cost" and said the government is still in preliminary talks about the idea. . . and if we can't, we won't do it. . . "I think it's great for our country in terms of being a cheerleader and the spirit."

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The Bottom . . .

. . . of things. . .


(from The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass [new translation by Breon Mitchell])
". . . Gregor, though he made good money at the gunpowder mill, failed to provide even the bare necessities at home, but drank  everything away instead. While Gregor, taking after my great-grandmother no doubt, was a real drinker, my grandfather Joseph was a man who merely enjoyed a schnapps now and then. It wasn't sorrow that drove Gregor to drink. And even when he seemed cheerful, which was seldom enough, since he tended toward melancholy, he didn't drink because he was in high spirits. He drank because he was a thorough man who like to get to the bottom of things, including his liquor. As long as he lived, no one every saw Gregor Koljaiczek leave a half-full shot glass of Machandel gin standing. . . "

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Interests . . .

(from James Madison:  A Biography by Ralph Ketcham)
". . . Madison hoped further that the interests of the slaves might receive a little protection, sometimes by eastern members anxious to protect them as property, and sometimes by western members sympathizing with them against the oppressive designs of their masters. Madison concluded with a pleas for "the spirit of compromise" that found him, consciously and almost word for word, re-enacting the role played by the aged Franklin at the close of the 1787 Federal Convention.  He asked his fellow delegates not to despair, "notwithstanding all the threatening appearances we have passed through," but instead to "agree on some common ground, all sides realizing in their opinions, not changing, but mutually surrendering a part of them.". . . "

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Everybody . . .

. . . should hear Andrew.  One of the most spontaneous, humorous, entertaining and gifted musicians around . . .


(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-01/21/104r-012100-idx.html)
". . . Still, White is at his best when he's paying homage to his spiritual mentor John Coltrane with an expansive, exultant multi-theme performance featuring pianist Allyn Johnson, bassist Steve Novosel and drummer T. Howard Curtis. Curtis is particularly effective on "E.J.'s Blues," prodding, pushing and ultimately propelling White's far-reaching harmonic flights. The album concludes with two renditions of "Andrew's Theme," providing further evidence of the saxophonist's seemingly inexhaustible spirit and stamina. . . "

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Beating . . .

. . . a dead horse. . . (also known as bitch, bitch, bitch) . . .
I really am an artist.  In most senses of the word.  I am very sensitive to everything.  But I am not however, one for melodramatics.  No false or exaggerated emotions and no pop-culture sentimentality. I find it infinitely amazing and entertaining how some folks can drivel on about the Emmys, Oscars or fartzies, or post endless arrays of kitten and puppy videos much the same as I marvel at the gullibility of some of the most intelligent people when it comes to Internet falsehoods, hyperbole or political hyper-spin. In this day and age when we all have an infinite library at our fingertips, there is simply no excuse to fall for such crap.

I also find no need to be a cheerleader.  First, I don't have the looks or the physique.  Second, I don't have the motivation.  Never did.  Never will. If a sports franchise happens to be based in my hometown I do not automatically feel a deep and immediate connection.  Guess I've simply learned through the years that my personal time is finite and I still don't have enough to expend it upon things in which I AM interested, let alone those in which I am not. I am not begrudging or criticizing those folks who do take an interest in professional athletics.  I have family members who do. But, much as in high school when the mantra of 'school spirit' was preached incessantly to my deaf ears, I simply am not feeling it (sports/pop-entertainment) and my life will be no worse off for any lack thereof.

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Nose . . .

 . . . don't need no clothes. . .

. . . and sound is its own sight. . .


(from http://jazztimes.com/articles/17992-rahsaan-roland-kirk-the-cult-of-kirk)
". . . Steve Turre, who served several stints in Kirk’s bands, assembled a group featuring multi-reedist James Carter for the 2004 Kirk tribute album, The Spirits Up Above (HighNote), and led the all-star band last December at Saint Peter’s Church in New York City that paid tribute to Kirk close to the 30th anniversary of his death. Turre argues that only when people turn away from the visual—and Kirk’s videos are popular items on YouTube—and focus on the aural will they fully grasp Kirk’s achievements. “It’s all about listening,” Turre insists, “though I don’t think kids are taught that today. When I first encountered him, I’d just listen and go with the flow. We used to go up to his hotel room and listen to records in the dark. He was sightless, so he didn’t need the lights. It made me concentrate on the sound. It took me inside Rahsaan’s world and allowed me to experience music as he did.

“Yeah, the unusual aspects of his shows were amazing, but I didn’t let that stop me from hearing the music. His shows were unconventional, but only because he was being himself. It was all about feeling; it wasn’t all mechanical and contrived; it wasn’t different for different’s sake. It wasn’t for an intellectual concept; it was just Rahsaan being Rahsaan.” . . . "

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The Music . . .

Ah . . .the discovery, the music, the gratitude, the music, the joy, the music, the honor, the music, the privilege, the music, the anticipation, the music, the planning, the music, the preparation, the music, the excitement, the music, the preparation, the music, the logistics, the music, the speculation, the music, the practice, the music, the inadequacy, the music, the regrouping, the music, the persistence, the music, the reconfirmation, the music, the rehearsal, the music, the refinement, the music, the doubt, the music, the renewal, the music, the exercise, the music, the discussion, the music, the day, the music, the wonder, the day, the music, the sunshine, the music, the hesitation, the music, the distraction, the music, the clothes, the music, the car, the music, the ride, the music, the adrenaline, the music, the assembly, the music, the camaraderie, the music, the beer, the music, the sound, the music, the arrival, the music, the socializing, the performance, the music, the execution, the music, the expression, the music, the spirit, the music, the enthusiasm, the music, the dynamics, the music, the humor, the music, the reaction, the music, the appreciation, the music, the encouragement, the music, the nourishment, the music, the praise, the music, the conclusion, the music, the breath, the music, the knock-down, the music, the reviewing, the music, the loading, the music, the afterglow, the music, the music, the music. . .


. . . it's all about THE MUSIC!

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Christmas. . .

 . . . shmistmas. . .

. . . so now.  It's come and gone.  Sure, sure, we're supposed to keep the Christmas 'spirit' all year round.  But WHO really does.

Who really does anything to help humanity all year round all the time.  Help everyone always no matter if there is a holiday, or a tragedy, or a book or a tradition or a legacy that one is trying to observe.

Well, at least we bought plenty of gifts and distributed them appropriately to everyone we deemed 'giftworthy'. 

What makes them really giftworthy in the first place anyway???

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So. . .

. . . some people. . .

. . . think that I'm more like them than I really am or that I'd ever hope to lead them to believe.  The victim is preoccupying my creative mind and the Fagen/Becker/Dan-funk spirit abounds.  Ah, but it doesn't quite abide like the Dude, who inspires abidity in anyone and everyone who cares to take part.

Yet the nine-to-fiver in each of us has become too comfortable with the status quo, much like our presidential candidates when it comes to accepting the $upport of the plutocorpocracy and Fishbone plays on-and-on in my surprisingly ignorant-yet-deprived musical mind which is seeking something DIFFERENT!!!??

Different, you say????

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