Music, Genealogy, Computers and high-tech gadgets, shooting pool, fishing, golf, water sports.
I also do photography and one of my favorite subjects is Kansas. Here's a small sample. I took all of these.
Range Burning begins in early spring. It's always hazy for several weeks. They don't burn it everywhere every year. They kind of take turns. A couple of weeks afterwards, the new grass is the most beautiful shade of green you've ever seen. From a distance, can tell where it was burned and where it wasn't, just by the different shades of green. (That 3-story stone barn belongs to the Z-Bar Ranch, which is now known as Spring Hill Ranch National Park Preserve. The horse was near where I had stopped to take pictures of the school house. When he finally looked up from eating, and noticed I was there, he was very eager to say hello. You should've heard him! So, I abliged him, and he insisted that I pet him and take his picture.)
Music
Classic Rock, R&B, and "some" country (but not a lot of what they play on the radio these days), Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Los Lonely Boys, Kansas, Joe Walsh, Folk, Americana, Bluegrass, and almost any kind of live accoustic or good ol' rock and roll. My favorite band who I've purchased CD's from recently is Sonia Dada. And a couple of good bands from Kansas: Roseline and Shaking Tree.
Movies
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Television
The Discovery Channel, The Sci-Fi Channel, History Channel, Dirty Jobs, Sunflower Journeys, Judging Amy. (I don't watch anything in particular, on a regular basis. I'm mostly a channel flipper.
Books
Lee Iacocca - "Where Have All The Leaders Gone?"
Heroes
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Brown, and Norman Schwarzkopf.
I'll start first with some political non-sense, just because everyone should get their $.02 in, and that includes me.
When I started this page, I told myself I was going to keep it a politics free zone, because music is really my escape from having to think about all of that, constantly. But, I know there is too much at stake to be that selfish. So, I'm going to say a few things, just to get them off my chest. See my latest Blog, for more, and please feel free to leave a comment whether you agree or disagree.
I'll add a disclaimer, in case you vehemently disagree: Inclusion of any band in my list of friends does not mean that they agree with me, or that they even like the same music as me. It only means that they themselves make good music!
Now back to this "About Me" thing.
Truly this myspace page isn't about me, at all. It's about Music; and it's about Kansas, and having deep Kansas roots; and it's about all the good music that's been going on here, of late, and how much I love it.
For my top Friends I've chosen only Kansas musicians. This is because I think we have a lot of talent here, and it isn't getting the recognition it deserves. (I wish I could have more than 24 top ones, too. But, I have to rotate some good ones in and out.) There are so many stereotypes about Kansas, and that's so sad and unfair, and I'm more than a little tired of hearing all about it from people who've never actually been here.
I have been to almost every State in the Union, and I can tell you honestly that, for me, there truly is "No Place Like Home". Once you go away and come back, you realize it's not as bad as you thought it was. In fact, it's downright beautiful here!
Now on to my first love, Music.
As a music lover, I get the most enjoyment from myspace by checking out all the good music, and I use the "Add Friends" button as a way of book marking the music I like the best. (My tastes tend to lean toward acoustic, folk, and a certain kind of rock (minus the screamers... I just don't get those guys and can't relate to it at all... call me old fashioned. It's ok, I grew up in the 70's!)
I've got sprinkles of bluegrass all around, because I really love that music. It touches my soul in ways other music doesn't. Perhaps that's because of my deep Kansas roots, and being in a musical family. (My Great Grandmother raised her kids on her own, after her husband died in the flu epidemic of 1919, by teaching "banjo, spanish guitar, and other fretted instruments" in Wichita, and later in the Ozarks.
Some of the bands have requested to join, but most are ones that I found on my own, listened to their music, and liked what I heard. Note: Some bands have requested to join who I really didn't like, at all, and I denied them. (I don't want anyone to think I like that crap, I guess.) Yet others are not all "that" good, but they have potential, or they just don't have good recording equipment, but they have lots of talent, so I keep those too. (I'm more likely to cut this kind of slack for a Kansas band, than one from somewhere else.)
I want the music links to reflect my own musical taste, because I do use the friends list to go back and listen again! It's not just a random bunch of friend invitations.
Genealogy is a hobby of mine, so in my spare time I've been working on a family history CDROM, and a book.
Here are some Ancestor Pics.
You Are An ENFP
The Inspirer
You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.
You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules.
Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.
You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller!
You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist.
Hello fine Kansas Dudette,
It's been a while, so I'd just like to start by saying I'd like to shake the tootie of the dog that barked at the cat that chased the mouse across your kitchen floor! ;) Anyway, thought you might like to know that thanks to listeners like you, we are in the top 50 on the myspace Americana charts and hopefully climbing. I am currently applying for a patent on the instrument I designed, the Cellocaster, which is a cross between a guitar, cello, and violin. You can hear it featured on my song "Barb's Lullaby." My band Treehouse's album "Blend" is now available at iTunes and all the other major download services.
Thanks for supporting your independent musicians- we really appreciate it! Drop us a line sometime, let us know what's new in your world.
love and peace,
Paul Kuhn
Cellocaster, Violin, Vocals
Milwaukee via Aspen via D.C. USA
Thanks so much for the support !! Please feel free to download our music and copy it for friends !! Click on the pic for free Jah Roots music !! BLESS !!
PEACE AND BLESSINGS FROM THE C.O.I. FAMILY.. JUST PASSING THRU TO SAY THAT WE HOPE YOU HAVE A SAFE AND PRODUCTIVE WEEK... THESE ARE SERIOUS TIMES WERE LIVING IN SO KEEP YOUR ARMOUR ON AT ALL TIMES.. C.O.I.
"HOW DOES THE CITY SIT SOLITARY, THAT WAS FULL OF PEOPLE! SHE THAT WAS GREAT AMONG THE NATIONS, AND PRINCESS AMONG THE PROVINCES, HOW IS SHE BECOME TRIBUTARY!; SHE WEEPETH SORE IN THE NIGHT, AND HER TEARS ARE ON HER CHEEKS: AMONG ALL HER LOVERS SHE HATH NONE TO COMFORT HER: ALL HER FRIENDS HAVE DEALT TREACHEROUSLY WITH HER, THEY ARE BECOME HER ENEMIES,: JUDAH IS GONE INTO CAPTIVITY BECAUSE OFAFFLICTION, AND BECAUSE OF AFFLICTION, AND BECAUSE OF GREAT SERVITUDE; SHE DWELLETH AMONG THE HEATHEN, SHE FINDETH NO REST, ALL HER PERSECUTORS OVERTOOK HER BETWEEN THE STRAITS.: THE WAYS OF ZION DO MOURN, BECAUSE NONE COME TO THE SOLEMN FEASTS ALL HER GATES ARE DESOLATE; HER PRIEST SIGH, HER VIRGINS ARE AFFICTED,AND SHE IS IN BITTERNES, HER ADVERSARIES ARE THE CHIIEF, HER ENEMIES PROSPER, FOR YHWH HAS AFFLICTED HER FOR THE MULTITUDE OF HER TRANSGRESSIONS: HER CHILDREN ARE GONE INTO CAPTIVITY BEFORE THE ENEMY.:THEY HAVE HEARD THAT I SIGH; THERE IS NONE TO COMFORT ME; ALL MINE ENEMIES HAVE HEARD OF MY TROUBLE:; THEY ARE GLAD THAT THOU HAS DONE IT; YOU WILL BRING THE DAY THAT YOU HAVE CALLED, AND THEY SHALL BE LIKE UNTO ME.; LET ALL THEIR WICKEDNESS COME BEFORE YOU, AND DO UNTO THEM AS YOU HAVE DONE UNTO ME FOR ALL MY TRANSGRESSIONS, FOR MY SIGHS ARE MANY, AND MY HEART IS FAINT."
__LAMENTATIONS 1:1-5,21-22__
ALL PRAISES DUE TO THE ELOHIM OF ABRAHAM, ISSAC, AND JACOB..YHWH AND HIS ANNOINTED SON YASHUA..MORE MUSIC FROM THE C.O.I. FAMILY.
Hey-- Just wanted to let you know that my new CD is available today. If you get a second check out my myspace page to hear the new tracks and for more info. (sorry about the generic message) Hope all is well-- Dain
Anyone that loves music is welcome on my page. Happy to have you. Check out my page and look for faceup 7 and Michell face up is my son and plays music and Michell is his wife and is a song writer and singer.
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