pianogonzology

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Music . . .

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. . . as a passion . . .

Definition of passion
1
often capitalized
a : the sufferings of Christ between the night of the Last Supper and his death
b : an oratorio based on a gospel narrative of the Passion Bach's St. Matthew Passion
2
obsolete : suffering
3
: the state or capacity of being acted on by external agents or forces
moldable and not moldable … and many other passions of matter — Francis Bacon
4
a (1) : emotion his ruling passion is greed (2) passions plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason a study of the passions
b : intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction
with enough passion to make a great poet — W. B. Yeats
c : an outbreak of anger a crime of passion
5
a : ardent affection : love He had never felt such passion for any woman but her.
b : a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept a passion for chess a passion for opera
c : sexual desire a look of passion in her face
d : an object of desire or deep interest
passionlessplay \-ləs\ adjectiv

Blood Brother (rough mix)
by OHO, Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak (with Craig Considine and Bill Pratt)

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Reality . . .

. . . check

. . . Symone Sanders (of CNN) to fellow CNN political commentator and President Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord regarding his comment "Think of President Trump as the Martin Luther King of healthcare" . . .

(http://thehill.com/homenews/media/328616-cnns-jeffrey-lord-think-of-trump-as-martin-luther-king-of-healthcare?amp)
"Jeffrey, you do understand that Dr. King was marching for civil rights because people that looked like me were being beaten," she said. "Dogs were being sicced on them. Basic human rights were being withheld from these people merely because the color of their skin. . .So let's not equate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner, to the vagina-grabbing President Donald Trump."

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Monday, April 17, 2017

High Ground . . .

. . . ???

Former U.S. President George W. Bush on morality . . .

(http://www.npr.org/2017/04/13/523615019/president-george-w-bush-foreign-aid-in-u-s-national-security-and-moral-interest)
"When you have an entire generation of people being wiped out and the free world turns its back, it provides a convenient opportunity for people to spread extremism," he said. He added, "I believe in this case that it's in our national security interests as well as in our moral interest to continue funding this program."

Results of U.S. President George W. Bush's policy in Iraq . . . .

(from https://antiwar.com/casualties/)
American Deaths Total In Combat
Since war began (3/19/03): 4,497 3,529
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03) (the list) 4,351 3,425
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3,631 2,900
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 260 128
Since Operation New Dawn: 66 39
American Wounded Official Estimated
Total Wounded: 32,021 Over 100,000

Others
Iraqi Deaths Due to U.S. Invasion 1,455,590
Other Coalition Troops - Iraq 321
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan 2,382
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan 1,127
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq 1,487
Journalists - Iraq 348
Academics Killed - Iraq 448
Sources: DoD, MNF, and iCasualties.org

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Sunday, April 16, 2017

And Now . . .

. . . we take . . .

. . . you to Germano's . . .

"Does humor belong in music?" Frank Zappa once asked. I would answer, "You bet your ass it does!" A tounge-in-cheek look at loyalty and commitment . . .

Bar rooms sure have a funny way
Of bringing loyalty out in a man
Buy a drink and tell a joke
And buddy you've got you a friend
But keep a good eye upon that friend
Because he really doesn't give two hoots
And don't say anything about his Mom
His girlfriend or his army boots

I'll be your Blood Brother
By your side through thick and thin
I'll be your Blood Brother
Just as long as I don't have to bloody
My ha - ands

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Saturday, April 15, 2017

Legislation . . .

. . . on masturbation . . .

(http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/texas-anti-masturbation-bill-fine-for-masturbating-illegal-jessica-farrar-house-bill-4260-man-s-a7669866.html)
". . . A bill that would see Texas men fined $100 for masturbating has taken a step closer to becoming law after it received its first reading in the state’s House of Representatives. . . Under section 173.010 of House Bill 4260, the Man’s Right to Know Act, Texas men would only be allowed to masturbate under supervision, inside approved health care and medical facilities. . . Any “unregulated masturbatory emissions outside of a woman’s vagina, or created outside of a health or medical facility, will be charged a $100 civil penalty for each emission, and will be considered an act against an unborn child, and failing to preserve the sanctity of life.” . . . (but) Ms Farrar is not being entirely serious. . . The Texas Democrat knows her bill has no hope of becoming law, and has introduced it to satirize how women have been affected by targeted healthcare legislation in her state, particularly relating to abortion. . ."

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Friday, April 14, 2017

The Hours . . .

On and on flow the hours
Like rolling waves upon the sea
And like so many and so varied flowers
Each one some nectar for the bee

We're keeping tabs and writing numbers
Logging each minute in the book
We have a choice to
Either dread the counting
Or see the bricks if we just look

Store the knowledge
Hoard the wisdom
Take the years
And just run like crazy
Party’s only
What you make it
Make it into the
Best you can

There’s no protection from the power
We’re generating everyday
The blazing lights shine
From each lofty tower
Just to illuminate the way

Things that never occur to you
In the spring
Become clearer with each moving
Season passing

All options must be on the table
All points of view be kept in sight
And if you don’t do ev’ry thing you’re able
Make sure you do those which are right

Store the knowledge
Hoard the wisdom
Take the years
And just run like crazy
Party’s only
What you make it
Make it into the
Best you can

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Thursday, April 13, 2017

Note . . .

. . to Spicey. . .

Just because your boss:

** shoots from the hip

** speaks extemporaneously from the gut

** does not bother to read or research facts about an issue beforehand

** would rather confront than react or approach something thoughtfully

** has no forethought about the consequences that may result from a statement he makes

. . . does not mean that YOU SHOULD!!!

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