Watching . . .

https://depositphotos.com/stock-photos/hazel-eyes.html

There’s a boy in a room.

It’s a cavernous room,

With the walls all festooned

With the likenesses of

Sincere and humble, pious faces.

The eyes were watching,

Intently so.

Suspiciously watching,

But they weren’t the eyes

Of some omniscient, single, potent being.

They were the eyes of my fellow man,

And oh the things they did see.

By design or by fate,

From the boy grew the man,

And believing in magic,

Drew his comfort from what 

They called his deep faith

And perseverance.

All those around him

And the vast majority believed

In it too,

So much resembling dependent infancy 

I shudder. Shudder!

As a product of his time,

And of nurture through the years,

He pushed on where his intellect

Showed him how to proceed

Without any invasive deities.

Eyes
from the newly-released album GRAINS

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The Mouths of Babes . . .

. . . and comedians

https://www.dreamstime.com/illustration/person-comedian.html

(https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/10/media/fox-newsmax-january-6-reliable-sources/index.html)

". . . The prime-time hearing began at 8 p.m. Eastern time. When Rep. Bennie Thompson gaveled the hearing to order, Fox News host Tucker Carlson ignored him. Carlson declared that the "ruling class" was giving "yet another lecture about January 6." He called the hearing "propaganda" and reveled in his refusal to air it. "They are lying," he said, "and we are not going to help them do it." . . . Carlson then lied himself: He said "if something noteworthy happens" at the hearing, "obviously we will bring it to you immediately." But his show did not do that.. . . When Thompson said January 6 was "the culmination of an attempted coup," Carlson asked why the news media cared at all. . . "

(from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/10/arts/television/stephen-colbert-jan-6-hearings.html) 

". . . “It was such a juicy burger that Fox News knew that even their viewers would be tempted to take a bite, which is why — and this is true — for the first hour of his show opposite the hearings, Tucker Carlson took no commercial breaks. Do you understand what that means? Fox News is willing to lose money to keep their viewers from flipping over and accidentally learning information.” — STEPHEN COLBERT. . . “That’s right, the Jan. 6 committee aired a 90-minute hearing tonight, which was carried live by all the major news networks except Fox News. Though Fox ended up with better ratings by just airing the original Capitol attack.” — SETH MEYERS. . . “Instead, they’re showing reruns of Jan. 6 with a laugh track.” — JIMMY FALLON . . . “Of course Fox isn’t airing it — they’re a key suspect in it. They would be — that would be like if Court TV’s coverage of the O.J. trial had been hosted by O.J.” — SETH MEYERS. . . "

If I Didn't Care
- The Ink Spots

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For The Ride

How Many? . . .

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/long-list

(from https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artworks-untitled)

". . . Philosophical reasons aside, it’s not practical to leave an artwork untitled. Keeping track of untitled works can be a logistical nightmare for gallerists and cataloguers, and psychology studies have suggested that viewers both pay less attention to and have a lower understanding of artworks that are untitled. Still, “Untitled” has become so pervasive, it functions as a title in and of itself—and a charged one. The word can subtly jab at the institutional framework of museums and galleries, emphasize an abstractionist’s evasion of representation, or offer a blank space for the viewer to come up with their own interpretation of a work. . . Sometimes, “Untitled” is simply a relic of a bygone past—before titling became common practice. In her book Picture Titles: How and Why Western Paintings Acquired Their Names (2015), Ruth Yeazell, a professor of English at Yale University, explains that in pre-18th-century Europe, artists did not need to title their work because most art stayed in one place. . ."

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Reminder . . .

. . . this idiot is still on the loose . . . 

https://sports.yahoo.com/7-scathingly-funny-cartoons-trumps-184625914.html

As much as we'd like to totally forget this existed, it's still out there and with a rapt audience.

(from https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-rally-wyoming-cheney-hageman-1360299/)

". . . said the insurrection is “another con job just like Russia, Russia, Russia.” “This was made up by Hillary Clinton and the Democrats, a total fake story,” he said. The former president then claimed he has been investigated more than Al Capone and a list of other infamous criminals in history. “Don’t forget: I’ve been investigated more than Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and the great legendary mobster Alphonse Capone, did anyone ever hear of him? Al Capone,” Trump said. “If you add them all up and double them and triple them, I’ve taken the cake for investigations.”. . . “Before we nation build around the world we should be building safe schools for our own children, in our own nation, and in our own towns,” Trump said, suggesting that somehow buildings can prevent shootings better than gun reform. The Wyoming rally came the day after Trump’s appearance at a National Rifle Association convention where he read the names of the Uvalde school shooting victims and concluded the speech with a dance. . ."

Make It Go Away
- Sheryl Crow



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                          2014

Live . . .

OHO (Jay Graboski, David Reeve, Spencer Jozwiak & Ray Jozwiak) will play a wide-ranging selection of thought-provoking original music mixed with an assortment of deep cuts and classic rock to accompany your sampling of some of the best craft beers in the Baltimore area at Monument City Brewing Company, 1 North Haven Street, Baltimore, MD 21929, Phone (443) 529-8131, Website http://www.monumentcitybrewing.com this Friday June 10, 2022 beginning at 7:00PM.  Hope to see you there. 

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This . . .

. . . is the day . . . 

Grains, an aural documentation of my current musical state of mind, becomes available for purchase. My evolution, and the continuous accumulation of additional, technical knowledge & experience were employed to bring this project to fruition. Grains is now available at multiple on-line music sellers. The title of the album represents the grains of sand that sift through an hourglass to mark the passage of a prescribed period of time, since time continues to run its course irrespective of our efforts to change, slow or stop it. This collection of vignettes contains emotion, humor, commentary and hopefully some memorable melodies that will remain with you long after several hearings. 

Grains
- by Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano
June 7, 2022



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Tomorrow . . .

, 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Mister_Rogers%27_Neighborhood

(from https://translated-into.com/tomorrow)

". . . tomorrow,  neser, ነገ, غدا, վաղը, sabah, bihar, заўтра, আগামীকাল, sutra, утре, demà, ugma, 明天, 明天, dumane, sutra, zítra, i morgen, morgen, morgaŭ, homme, huomenna, demain, moarn, mañá, ხვალ, morgen, αύριο, આવતીકાલે, demen, gobe, āpōpō, מָחָר, आने वाला कल, tag kis, holnap, á morgun, echi,  

besok, amárach, domani, 明日, sesuk, ನಾಳೆ, ертең, ថ្ងៃស្អែក, 내일, sibê, эртең, ມື້ອື່ນ, cras, rīt, rytoj, muer, jutro, amanhã, ਕੱਲ, mâine, завтра, taeao, a-màireach, сутра, hosane, mangwana, zajtra, jutri, mañan, isukan, kesho, i morgon, bukas, фардо, yarı, завтра, ertaga, Ngày mai, yfory, ngomso, מאָרגן, ọla, kusasa . . ."

Grains
- by Ray Jozwiak - Gonzo Piano
Available June 7, 2022



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