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Songs of My Homeland
Suppose you were a stranger in a strange land - a visitor to a culture that had little or no exposure to American culture. And suppose, sitting around after dinner, they asked you to share a song that was representative of your homeland. What song would you sing? My friend Dreah asked me this hypoth …
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The David Carradine Playlist
This is very likely my most tasteless blog post ever, but I cant help myself. I grew up on David Carradine in Kung Fu. I cringed every time he picked up that red hot pot in his arms. Its truly a tragedy to end on such an undignified note. But its like the old joke a friend shared with me: A old man …
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Ladybug
One of my very favorite movies is Emir Kusturicas 1998 release Black Cat, White Cat (Crna macka, beli macor) From IMDB: Grga Pitic and Zarije Destanov are two old friends - and rivals - who havent seen each other in years. But a series of events beyond their wildest dreams leads to a raucously funny …
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Freedom!
Every now and then you read a story in the news about some poor guy who was wrongly convicted of a crime and spent years in jail before evidence was uncovered proving his innocence. You watch him emerge, teary and happy, into the arms of family and freedom. Sometimes theres a terse appology, but gen …
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Righting from the Left
If my right hand is dominant, does that mean the left is submissive? If it is, it has been willingly and uncomplainingly so all these years, quietly letting the right call the shots, obediently assisting when called upon. The dominant right has been smugly assured of its superior position and, quite …
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Zombie Orgasms
I love the TED talks. You never know what youre going to learn. They are stimulating, deep, probing, enthralling, addictive and surprising by turns and sometimes all at once. But who knew that the living dead were capable of rubbing one out? (or off, as the case may be) Is this where la petite mort …
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Chocolate Radio
Through a series of unlikely coincidences, my song Tango de Cacao is going to be featured on KOPN 89.5 FM radio in Columbia, Missouri at 7 pm Central Time, Thursday May 28. Its a show of songs by women about food. I dont know any more than that. Listen live here: http://www.kopn.org/listen Here are …
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Eternal Chaos: Folklife 2009
Various forces conspired to draw so many people to the Seattle Center this weekend that the fountain was in imminent danger of imploding into a singularity. One that would suck in every dread locked, tattooed, nose-pierced, guitar-playing, Keenes-shod, organic tie-dye-clad geezer into the hellish ma …
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Workout Smackdown
Dear Shawn, Youve been my personal trainer for a long time. It hasnt always been easy to live up to your high expectations, but I think Ive been game. Being dressed before noon twice a week is a testament to my commitment. But Saturday, I think we really reached a new standard in high-impact workout …
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Moon Falls to Earth… with a new CD!
Our new album Moon Falling Down is out! Buy it right now. The Eva Moon Cocktail: Take one part Bette Midlers divine chutzpah, one part Fiona Apples juice, down a quick shot of Winehouse and top with Tori Amos flaming hair. Blend in a hot band and stir with a comedy shtick. Mmm, tasty. Eva Moon & …
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Rant Sponsor: PayPal
Its a simple thing, really. People do it all the time. Sell stuff on a website. I help other people do this all the time. But selling my own MP3s on my own site and turned into a week-long odyssey. Ill spare you the full saga - a tale longer and more tedious than the original Odyssey - and point my …
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The Law of Infinite Regression
The Law of Infinite Regression states that whatever you want to do, theres something else you have to do first. I learned this many years ago when we were doing some simple home fix-ups. I wanted new tile on the bathroom floor. But first I needed to take out the old linoleum. Before I could do that, …
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A Remembrance
Il Capretto Doro (The Golden Goat) was a tiny, quiet northern Italian restaurant tucked into an unpretentious strip mall in Woodinville. We didnt go often - perhaps two or three times a year - but it came to be our place for a special night out. It wasnt because of the food, though the food was alwa …
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Drunco de Mayo
So we were driving down 85th in Seattle and four hands fluttered into view through the open sunroof of the car in front of us. The hands retreated for a moment and then reappeared with arms this time, waving madly. Then two heads prairie dogged up with giddy faces and fluttering hair. Two young butt …
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Girl of My Dreams
Im channelling other peoples fantasies in my dreams. This really sucks because I almost never channel my own fantasies. I just had this dream where a petite Asian woman in black lace undergarments was coming on like gangbusters, pulling me into bed and trying to rip my clothes off. I was definitely …
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Pigs on a Plane
A horror thriller movie for today. Be part of the swine flu hysteria.
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Seven Deadly Zins
If you are fortunate enough to live in or visit Seattle or San Francisco and can scrape together the green, go see Teatro Zinzanni. Ive been twice now. They change the show three times a year, but the basic concept is the same: Love, Chaos & Dinner. The current show is Under the Gypsy Moon. How …
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My Big Fat Greek Easter
Our band plays monthly at a local Greek restaurant. The food is fabulous so when the owner invited us to his familys Easter celebration, we hopped at the chance. Lakis house is a big, sprawling, home-grown spread that looks like a work in perpetual progress, but its warm, bright and comfortable. May …
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Gin soaked
So our bass player turned 40 last night. Well, today, but the party was last night. He plays in at least four bands - all different styles - and everyone was there. Ill link you to all four and allow you to imagine the mashup. I was chatting at one point with a library science student and he comment …
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Waiting for Oobleck
We have a saying up here in the northwest: Dont like the weather? Wait ten minutes. The Smokey Mountains in North Carolina gave us a run for the money in the weather department. In the space of four days we had snow, ice, clouds, brilliant sun, wind, rain, thunder, tornado watches and mist. Did I mi …
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