Smoke on my clothes

"We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us, with nothing to show for our progress except a memory of the smell of smoke, and a presumption that once our eyes watered."
- Tom Stoppard

ACID PLANET

I just discovered ACID Planet. I like it, I discovered it last Wednesday when surfing out a daydream I had about selling one of my old Euphoniums. Why I have old Euphoniums and exactly what a Euphonium is, is another blog entry entirely. That being said, I found this guy who had posted all of his recorded Euphonium recordings on ACID Planet. Dozens and Dozens of tracks, and they were all pretty well done, as far as Euphonium recitals go.

Anyhow, in order to download the files I had to register, and when I did I discovered there was lots more independent/ original music on this site. Lots & Lots. Some of it is really good too. I have my account set only to see PG and lower ratings so I have no idea exactly how much there is but I'd say I've browsed close to 500 songs.

I have only ventured in to the instumental and electronic music, I'm scared of anything with lyrics right now, but I have discovered an unknown affinity for trance/goa music. I find that, if I put some on, I just fly through emails, and reading, and just am generally really productive on tasks that don't require human interaction. cool

Checkout Aidan Browne's "a secret rendezvous". Most of his music is guitar driven new agey stuff, I like it. I also like "Mass Hyonosis" by Infinite Dimensions.

Dear Afghan Judge - Touche

Afghan President Hamid Karzai, looks on while wearing his new "Realtree" Islamic beanie. Does anyone else think this guy looks like Dave Giammaria?





Time.com has a story about the trial and immemient death sentence of Abdul Rahman a recent convert to Christianity. The angle that Time is taking is that the president Hamid Karzai has a tight rope to walk in trying to please the people of his country, who according to the Time article want Mr. Rahman executed under the tenants of Islamic "Sharia" law. This of course being in direct contrast to every western nation with troops in the country, who are demanding that the man be set free.

The presiding judge in the case, Ansarullah Maulavizada is quoted as saying:

“In the West you allow two women to get married because that is the law and I respect that,” ...“In Afghanistan, we have Sharia law and the people respect and accept this.”

Touche
-jkh

On Tordoes and Vaction - a poem

I shall never forget that fateful day
When in my parents green Oldmobile I mispelled the word tornado.
I wanted to appear calm so I spelled it and did not say
it, because it seemed like what a grown up would do.

I didn't want to alarm my little brother in the seat by me
Well, kind of by me because those were the days when seatbelts
were a nuisance, and we would roam the car free.
You see the clouds were dark and winds were fierce as well climbed the hill in front of the
Stoy road stop sign.

In a sort of whispery wimper I eeked it out letter by letter.
I really didn't understand why my parents had such a long goofy pause.
Why my mom hid her mouth under her sweater,
and laughed because
I had spelled it wrong - ( you know the nose covered laugh, kind of like when someone farted in
6th grade study hall)

I would have turned more red right then
and been really embarassed had she not ran right into the back of the car in front
of us. I"m sure when
she reads this she won't recall the wreck, in fact I'm not entirely sure it ever happened...

It's one of those foggy memories of youth.

Later after I got married, I found out my wife had a similar story about mispelling the word vacation in a note to her parents. I'm sure that there was some kind of insurance conjuring event that happened after it too, there always is...

- end

P.S. Dear Cap, you asked for it.