(from John Adams by David McCullough)
". . . a memorable change must be made in the system of education and knowledge must become so general as to raise the lower ranks of society nearer to the higher. The education of a nation instead of being confined to a few schools and universities for the instruction of the few, must become the national care and expense for the formation of the many. . . "
On Mar 17, 2017, at 4:12 PM,
Hi Folks,
This coming week I’ll go down to take a close look at Germano’s sound system.
It looks like guitars with direct outs is the way to go. Anyone have a problem with that?
Please bring guitar cords.
I’ll know more later, but please let me know if you have a direct box you can bring.
Ray, are you cool with a Yamaha G1? No need to bring a keyboard?
It looks like we can run voices and instruments through the Peavy. I’ll bring a mic for me.
I don’t know how dependent you are on a stage monitor, maybe we put the most dependent person in front of it. I don’t have any stage monitors. Having an extra one or two would be very helpful. Please let me know if you have one and which one.
Thanks,
Ty
Ty,
If they don’t have a Bosendorfer Concert Grand 290 Imperial the Yamaha will do. :)
(Hell, my Kawai is only 5’2”) But seriously, any acoustic piano (tuned and maintained) is a treat
for my purposes.
Best,
Ray
(from http://www.rense.com/demo.htm, Democracy In Distress By Philip James The Guardian - UK 8-20-4)
". . . The recent recall election in Venezuela has given us a disturbing preview of what may be in store for the United States in November: an election result held in doubt by many of the voters that took part in it. A cloud hangs over Hugo Chavez's reaffirmation as Venezuela's president, despite a thumbs-up from international election observers. The source of the scepticism is a new technology that was supposed to take inaccuracies out of elections: touch-screen balloting. . . Even though the electronic equipment used for Venezuela's election was designed to leave a paper trail that could be audited, the opposition suspects some kind of electoral foul play may have been written into the system's software, limiting the number of "yes" votes on the recall. . . As far-fetched as this may sound, it underlines one thing: a democratic system is only as strong as its participants' belief in its validity. When voters' confidence in the accuracy or fairness of the system is eroded, the system itself is undermined. . ."
(from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/steven-mnuchin-treasury-secretary_us_582caddbe4b058ce7aa8b9c0)
". . . Donald Trump said the system is rigged. . . hedge fund managers are “getting away with murder.” . . . he’d “tax Wall Street.” . . .called Washington D.C. corrupt and promised to “drain the swamp.” . . . said his opponent Hillary Clinton was too cozy with the banks, as epitomized by her closed-door paid speeches. . . said Clinton’s vice presidential nominee, Tim Kaine, was “owned by the banks” and that he, Trump, would break them up. Trump closed his campaign with an ad bashing Goldman Sachs and George Soros, using classically anti-Semitic phrases. . . And now, according to The New York Times, ABC and CBS, the president-elect has chosen a second-generation Goldman Sachs partner who worked for George Soros before starting a hedge fund and buying IndyMac, a failing California bank that made billions while foreclosing on homeowners after the financial crisis. . . Steven Mnuchin. . . "
(from http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-proposes-two-illegal-responses-flag-burning-n689726)
". . . (Trump, the)president-elect advocates two blatantly illegal punishments for Americans engaged in free speech. . . "Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag," Trump wrote on Twitter, "if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!". . . There are no criminal consequences for flag burning, however, because the Supreme Court has twice ruled that flag burning is a type of political expression. That means it is protected from government punishment by the First Amendment, regardless of what Congress or the president thinks. . . "
(from http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/25/boehner-mcconnell-bomb-60-minutes-asked-gop-alternative-obamacare.html#ajaxed-comments)
". . . Speaker of the House John Boehner and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a disastrous appearance on 60 Minutes, the lowlight of which was their complete inability to discuss the Republican alternative to Obamacare. Speaker Boehner went on a dodge and weave filibuster when asked what the Republican alternative to Obamacare was, “Providing more access we could have done without taking control of the entire healthcare system. . . For those who don’t have access to affordable health insurance. Helping those at the bottom I think we’re all for it, but we don’t need Washington to ruin the greatest health delivery system that the world has ever known.”
Pelley kept hammering away . . ."
But obviously hammering is relative because how can any respected journalist allow the statement,
". . . ruin the greatest health delivery system that the world has ever known” slip by without calling them out??!!
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Thecla . . . When I worked for a Lobbyist in DC, I saw how the system really works. At the time, I thought...if people really knew how the political machine works, they would be sick.
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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)
My latest solo release, '2014' of original, instrumental piano music, can be downloaded digitally at:
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Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens, under his new contract, will get over $20 million per year for the next six years. Does that evoke any kind of reaction from you?
First, we surely can't blame Joe Flacco for this state of affairs nor probably even the Baltimore Ravens, although the latter is in a better position to initiate any semblance of a change to the system than the former.
A professor at one of Maryland's top public research universities recently wrote to the Baltimore Sun broaching the subject from the perspective of one who could utilize such sums in some very productive ways for the ultimate betterment of society but has no way of obtaining such.
He goes on to say that, with that kind of money, his institution could hire about 200 new assistant professors, start up 20 new science and engineering labs, offer full scholarships to large numbers of students, build new academic buildings for classrooms and labs every few years, support the education of students that would further ensure the best learning possible and that they are as well equipped to succeed as possible.
The blame, he goes on, belongs to folks who send their kids to the public schools but rather than adequately funding education, buy expensive tickets to professional sporting events, equip their homes with the best audio and video hardware available and buy all the goods and services offered by the advertisers and sponsors of those events whenever possible.
I think the gentleman makes a very valid point. But alas, he admits, he doesn't quite know how to change it.
. . . here’s a short list of what is really wrong with our economy:
*An economy that concentrates wealth with the top 1%, perpetuated by false claims that the system fosters production and creates jobs
*An all-out attack on unions to destabilize them and drive down workers’ income and benefits
*A refusal to provide healthcare to all Americans through a single-payer healthcare system
*A disinterest in educating our children and a shift of the cost of an education onto students—over $1 trillion in college loan debt
*A refusal to acknowledge overwhelming environmental scientific data and to take the steps necessary to move to a green economy and oil independence
With such blatant disregard for the people’s interests, outraged Americans are questioning the corporate-controlled two-party system and have begun to look for an alternative.
(from The Justice Party - https://fundly.com/justiceparty)
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