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Friday, September 15, 2017

Community . . .

(from John Adams by David McCullough)
". . . He described how the shrieking "rabble" pelted the soldiers with snowballs, oyster shells, sticks, "every species of rubbish," as a cry went up to "Kill them! Kill them!" One soldier had been knocked down with a club, then hit again as soon as he could rise. "Do you expect he should behave like a stoic philosopher, lost in apathy?" Adams asked. Self-defense was the primary canon of the law of nature. Better that many guilty persons escape unpunished than one innocent person should be punished. "The reason is, because it's of more importance to community, that innocence should be protected, than it is, that guilt should be punished.". . . "

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Thursday, September 14, 2017

Wisely . . .

. . . managed . . .

. . . time. . .

. . . when Cinderella danced with the prince, a compunction she found unavoidable after making eye contact across the crowded room. . .

(http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2015/03/13/392358854/a-girl-a-shoe-a-prince-the-endlessly-evolving-cinderella)
". . . The actual Cinderella tale, while a nebulous thing that can be hard to pin down with precision, is more than that. There's very little that's common to every variant of the story, but in general, you have a mistreated young woman, forced to do menial work, either cast out or unloved by her family. She has an opportunity to marry well and escape her situation, but she gets that chance only after being mistaken for a higher-status person, so she has to get the man who may marry her to recognize her in her low-status form, which often happens either via a shoe that fits or some kind of food that she prepares. . . It's partly a fantasy about simplifying the relationships between social standing and coupling — one that makes the most sense in a world in which class differences are an accepted barrier to a good man choosing to marry a woman. If the prince is a man who believes from the outset that love conquers all, the story doesn't really make any sense. It would be hard to set Cinderella on a properly functioning egalitarian collective. . ."

Dance The Night Away
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Birds . . .

(from http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451202/hillary-clinton-book-tour-she-cares-about-herself-not-democrats)
". . . Hillary’s Tour of Petty Proves She Cares More about Herself than Her Party. . ."

(from me)
"Party? What about country?"

(from http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451202/hillary-clinton-book-tour-she-cares-about-herself-not-democrats)
". . . it’s almost as if she’s more concerned about her own desperate quest for vindication than about the Democratic party itself. . ."

(from me)
"Not unlike the current president with continuous rallies and an election commission. . . "

(from http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451202/hillary-clinton-book-tour-she-cares-about-herself-not-democrats)
". . . preview quotes suggest that it’s (her book) going to be a lot more of her dwelling on the past. . ."

(from me)
"see above from me"

(from http://www.nationalreview.com/article/451202/hillary-clinton-book-tour-she-cares-about-herself-not-democrats)
". . . quote about her primary opponent, Bernie Sanders: “His attacks caused lasting damage, making it harder to unify progressives in the general election and paving the way for Trump’s ‘Crooked Hillary’ campaign.” . . . Clinton is accusing Bernie Sanders of tearing apart the party by criticizing her during the primary — which, by the way, is a normal thing for an opponent to do when he’s trying to win an election — while she’s continuing to criticize him when there’s nothing left to be won. If Sanders’s comments really upset Clinton because she thought they damaged party unity, then she wouldn’t be going out of her way to continue the fight long after it was over. Ironically enough, Bernie is the one who has continued to demonstrate his commitment to the progressive platform over personal pettiness. Bernie had much more of a right to be miffed by his loss in the primary than Hillary did by hers in the general — what with the DNC basically rigging the primary in her favor — and yet, the moment he lost, he immediately encouraged his supporters to exit primary mode and support her. . ."

(from me)
"True, true and true. Certainly the bigger man. Not without flaws though, mind you. He did encourage his supporters to support her after the primary. But then I guess that's the party unity mentioned at the start."

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Unique . . .

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
OHO Live at Millstone Cellars Sept 2017 (OHO is Jay Graboski, David M. Reeve & Ray Jozwiak

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Monday, September 11, 2017

Brewer's . . .

(from Rod Deacy, Frederick MD musician, poet, master of ceremonies and local music promoter)
". . . This Monday, Sept 11, we are fortunate indeed! We welcome back to Brewer’s Alley Songwriters’ Showcase . . . "

124 N Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
Menu: brewers-alley.com
Hours: Open today · 11:30AM–11:30PM
Phone: (301) 631-0089

". . . one of the major stars in the singer-songwriter world, VICTORIA VOX, making her annual visit, to amaze us with her terrific songs and innovative ukulele playing! The cherries on the top of a Victoria Vox show are her powerful stage presence, her fierce intelligence and impish sense of humor – always on display! Don’t miss this show!

Monday’s piano prelude will be played by exceptional blues pianist and singer-songwriter ROGUE JOHNSEN, who we are pleased to see back at Brewer’s! Christian will be taking care of food and drinks for us, as usual. Come early to get good seats; the piano prelude starts at 7:30 pm.

Three-songs cameos are from Americana songwriter and frequent audience member DOMENIC CICALA, who I ran into briefly last night catching the excellent Willie Barry Band playing on Market Street, plus ROB HINKAL, solo for a change, without his band IlyAIMY. Expect more guitar notes played by Rob in three songs than most people play all evening! Poetry will be delivered Southern-preacher-style by our own JOHN HOLLY, and by English person ROD DEACEY. The percussion section will be fully loaded this week with the irrepressible RON GOAD, TIM BRADY and TOMY WRIGHT (Woo-Hoo!), and Tomy will also do a set at the end of the evening!

Soundman and MC duties tomorrow will be undertaken as always by the hard-working TODD C. WALKER; thanks go to him for endurance and enthusiasm! His quest for perfect sound never ceases! . . ."

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Sunday, September 10, 2017

International . . .

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Date_Line)
". . . The IDL (international dateline) is roughly based on the meridian of 180° longitude, roughly down the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and halfway around the world from the Greenwich meridian. In many places, the IDL follows the 180° meridian exactly. In other places, however, the IDL deviates east or west away from that meridian. These various deviations generally accommodate the political and/or economic affiliations of the affected areas. . ."

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Saturday, September 9, 2017

If Only . . .

. . . it were so . . .

. . . and there really was one, single, powerful, overseer of all that there is, it would, without a doubt, open the drain to relieve the pressure being felt by their storm-ravaged city in the west. If only it were so, and this lone, all-knowing custodian saw the millions of homeless people, in the United States alone, suffering, starving and living like animals, it would surely provide these disadvantaged people the common, basic dignity that comes from having a place to live. If only it were so, and a great controller watching each and every one, personally witnessed the disregard, greed, and self-serving behavior of so many of its charges with regard to their fellow beings, without a doubt, it would rid these awful creatures of this abhorrent conduct through the supernatural means that it undoubtedly possesses. If only it were so. . .

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