Plan? . . .

Gadolfini!  Dead.   At 51.  Only fifty ONE!!  (Yesterday's news- maybe.  But the loss of a human life that will require some time and some grieving for many family members.)

Is this part of a plan by some almighty Santa on a golden throne in the sky? I think NOT!   Any supreme being that would plan such a thing would be an arbitrary, hateful being.

Does such tragedy make us stronger?  Maybe.  That is up to us.  But a PLAN!!??  C'MON!!!!

Every time I learn of such a tragedy, it becomes even clearer to me  that every waking moment must be savored and every opportunity for joy, good, beauty and humanity must be taken.  Our time here is short and no one knows what follows.

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Sharp. . .

. . . no, I am not criticizing the Miss America beauty contestant Marissa Powell, who fumbled her answer to a question about equal pay for women.  I mean THE PRESS.

The media quickly called Miss Utah for her comically rambling response to the question, which by the way she has handled superbly to her own benefit.  But on a daily basis, we are bombarded by the confounding eloquence of Boehners, Mitchells, Reids, Pauls, Dingells, Rangels, Waxmans, Grahams, Ryans and others, which the press dutifully reports to us verbatum and without question.

Marissa Powell for Congress?

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Whaaa? . . .

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.

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Calendar. . .

Gonzo and Oho   (see http://www.rayjozwiak.com/calendar.html)

Monday 11/18/2013 7:30 PM Brewer's Alley Restaurant Frederick, MD, US Monday 10/21/2013 7:30 PM Brewer's Alley Restaurant Frederick, MD, US Monday 9/23/2013 7:30 PM Brewer's Alley Restaurant Frederick, MD, US Friday 9/6/2013 8:00 PM Bread and Circuses Towson, MD, US Monday 8/26/2013 7:30 PM Brewer's Alley Restaurant Frederick, MD, US Friday 8/9/2013 8:00 PM Bread and Circuses Towson, MD, US Saturday 7/27/2013 TBA Warren's Park Block Party Ocean City, MD, US Monday 7/22/2013 7:30 PM Brewer's Alley Restaurant Frederick, MD, US Friday 7/5/2013 8:00 PM Hamilton Arts Collective Baltimore, MD, US

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Next. . .

. . . in line

. . . to be read. . .  


(from "The Fourth Gospel: Tales of a Jewish Mystic" by John Shelby Spong)
". . . Throughout most of my professional career I was not drawn to the Fourth Gospel;  indeed I found it almost repellent. . . . Because this book was thought to have spelled out 'orthodox Christianity.'  John's gospel helped to fuel such dreadful events in Christian history as heresy hunts and the Inquisition. . . . [Eventually, though,] John's gospel began to unfold before me as a work of Jewish mysticism and the Jesus of John's gospel suddenly became not a visitor from another realm, but a person in whom a new God consciousness had emerged. . . . John's gospel is about life - expanded life, abundant life and ultimately eternal life - but not in the typical manner that these words have been understood religiously. . ."

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Too Much . . .

. . . wisdom?

. . . can't happen. . . 

 “The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.”
-H. L. Mencken


“When men exercise their reason coolly and freely on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions on some of them.  When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions, if they are so to be called, will be the same.”
-Alexander Hamilton

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Colorful. . .

. . . Music

by Ray Jozwiak- Gonzo Piano
This Monday
June 17, 2013
7:30PM

At the Monday Night Songwriters Showcase at Brewer's Alley Restaurant & Brewery (take the elevator on the right to the 2nd floor) 
124 North Market Street Frederick, MD 21701
Telephone:
301-631-0089 Fax: 301-631-1874 http://www.brewers-alley.com/

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