I grew up in the Pacific North West and started taking guitar lessons when I was 7 years old. I sang in the boy’s choir for the Portland Opera Company when I was 12 (now that was fun!!!). I started writing folk music in college in the mid 60’s and sang with Duke Ellington in the early 70’s. The “Duke” was my introduction to Jazz. When I first sang for him I was having some problems understanding phrasing and when to get in and out of a word. I asked if they had charts and he looked at me and said "look Rosy Cheeks, it's jazz you can either sing it or not". What can I say I didn't get fired.. ?
I formed a band that played at venues like the Benson Hotel in Portland, OR, The Sands Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, and The Olympic & Washington Plaza Hotels and Rosario Resort in Washington. In 1980 I was hit by a drunk driver and lost the strength and control of my left hand. I continued to write songs but it took years of work before I could play again. The “The Journey” is my first CD. It took me 10 years to the day to complete it. If you have ever dreamed of having the world hear your music then take a moment and listen to “Street Musician”. You can hear clips at www.eyesofapoet.com.
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No matter what State you live in-you can help. PLEASE help pass SB250.
California spends a quarter of a BILLION dollars A YEAR to kill
perfectly adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens-they die because
there are not enough homes for them due to people irresponsibly letting
them breed. Nationwide it costs America $2.5 BILLION dollars a year to
KILL perfectly adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Please end
this vicious and cruel holocaust. SB250 IS the solution-other measures
were tried and they failed. The pet overpopulation problem continues to
escalate more and more, costing tax payers enormously.
Now Governor Schwarzenegger wants dog pound kills shortened from a six
day stay (then slaughter) to THREE DAYS-so each dog pound will be 100%
kill. Please pray SB250 passes-Please be compassionate and help these
helpless creatures.
One of the best hidden secrets-did you know after Hurricane Katrina-there were *44* OIL spills on the golf coast? Want proof? http://www. msnbc. msn. com/id/9365607/
MSNBC updated 8:14 a.m. ET, Mon., Sept 19, 2005
Miguel Llanos Reporter
More than 500 specialists are working to clean up 44 oil spills ranging from several hundred gallons to nearly 4 million gallons, the US Coast Guard said in an assessment that goes far beyond initial reports of just two significant spills..The report comes nearly three weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and reflects the fact that the Coast Guard and other agencies are able to only now tackle environmental problems since the search and rescue effort is winding down..
The Coast Guard estimates more than 7 million gallons of oil were spilled from industrial plants, storage depots and other facilities around southeast Louisiana
That is about two-thirds as much oil as spilled from the Exxon Valdez tanker in 1989.. But unlike the oil from the Valdez, which poured from a single source, these oil spills are scattered at sites throughout southeast Louisiana
-End of Quote- The McCain drum beat: DRILL, BABY, DRILL! I hope you realize oil does not go away-it gets absorbed in the bodies of fish, which people and children eat. Just what we need-more offshore drilling in hurricane infested water. Makes a LOT of sense to me! And, oh yeah-that Alaskian land is so boring all nice and white-I guess they want their land a pretty crude oil black color instead--cause they all want to DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!
One of the best hidden secrets-did you know after Hurricane Katrina-there were *44* OIL spills on the golf coast? Want proof? http://www. msnbc. msn. com/id/9365607/
MSNBC updated 8:14 a.m. ET, Mon., Sept 19, 2005
Miguel Llanos Reporter
More than 500 specialists are working to clean up 44 oil spills ranging from several hundred gallons to nearly 4 million gallons, the US Coast Guard said in an assessment that goes far beyond initial reports of just two significant spills..The report comes nearly three weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, and reflects the fact that the Coast Guard and other agencies are able to only now tackle environmental problems since the search and rescue effort is winding down..
The Coast Guard estimates more than 7 million gallons of oil were spilled from industrial plants, storage depots and other facilities around southeast Louisiana
That is about two-thirds as much oil as spilled from the Exxon Valdez tanker in 1989.. But unlike the oil from the Valdez, which poured from a single source, these oil spills are scattered at sites throughout southeast Louisiana
-End of Quote- The McCain drum beat: DRILL, BABY, DRILL! I hope you realize oil does not go away-it gets absorbed in the bodies of fish, which people and children eat. Just what we need-more offshore drilling in hurricane infested water. Makes a LOT of sense to me! And, oh yeah-that Alaskian land is so boring all nice and white-I guess they want their land a pretty crude oil black color instead--cause they all want to DRILL, BABY, DRILL!!
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