poetry and literature, politics, (way liberal Green Democrat), New Orleans (before the flood, dammit, the last thing that city needs is more white people!), spades, social justice and the environment (see politics), Go Obama 2008!
Music
blues, classic country, gospel, folk, jazz, with singing, opera, new wave, and of course 60's pop and soul, and old fashioned rock and roll. CCR, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Elvis Costello, Green Day, Bob Dylan, but then I don't listen to much music.....
Movies
These are the saddest of possible words:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,
Tinker and Evers and Chance.
Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,*
Making a Giant hit into a double--
Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
In 1910, New York newspaper columnist Franklin Pierce Adams
Television
(actually, hardly watch any of it anymore, still catch Bill now and then) Boston Legal, Real Time with Bill Maher, Deal or no Deal, 30 Rock
Books
You wouldn't believe. All Faulkner, Graham Greene, Somerset Maugham, Toni Morrison, Gloria Naylor, Alice Hoffman, Barbara Kingsolver, Clyde Edgerton, Dick Francis, Martha Grimes, Ruth Rendall, Zora Neale Hurston, Gab Garcia, Robert Parker, Amy Tan, All Quiet ..., The Bridge over San Luis Rey, The Secret History , but not the little Friend, Patrick D Smith, Bailey White, Tim Dorsey, some Ace Atkiins, Marjorie Rawlings, Poe, a bit of old Billy, A Bell, for Adonna(?), Walden Pond, Loius Erdrich, Willa Cather, Lewis Carroll, Daphne du Maier, Tin Drum, Joyce, but by the gods, not much Hemingway, though I loved the old Man and the Sea, and keep away the Crichton, Steinbeck, Grisham, ok, you get the idea, in case you don't, try this:
Heroes
Martin Luther King,
Ronnie Van Zant,
William Faulkner,
Bob Dylan,
Brenda Black White, (poet),
Dr. James Lancaster, (poet)
Rick Bragg, (great writer, great Alabamian)
Gloria Naylor,
Angelo Castanza, (god knows what he's doing know, mentor)
Clyde Edgerton,
My Father,
My Brother,
All of my Sons,
The poor woman who puts up with me
Hi Poet :) Thinking of you on election day.....can you believe it's finally here? What a crazy trip it's been, huh? I have not been on here much lately....health has not been so good, but hopefully only a tiny setback. Would be lovely to hear from you! ok...off to gear up for the election results! much love, hope, and peace to you always!!!!
you're very welcome....gosh, sorry i'm so far behind here! anyway, hope you had a happy day and that everyday is happy actually!
yeah, great song! it's called "wake me when september ends". good to hear you're involved again....i am not, i think i'm a little burned out from the whole thing....thinking of going "green party" or something...i don't quite know yet. hmmmmm....we'll see :) wonderful to hear from you!!! don't be a stranger and take care of you! peace and friendship always :)
(((((poet!!!!!) A very belated and very very happy birthday to you!!!! I'm so sorry i missed it, but i hope that you had a fantastic day! Here's something to make you smile...by the way, i feel so bad, i am the one wearing the lampshade! lol ;) Take care of you!!!! Wishing you all the happiness in the world always my dear friend!
MyHotCommentsHave a very Happy Birthday! My brother's birthday is also today. He's 39! We're going to have pizza and angel food cake with strawberries and whipped cream.
how are you my friend?! i see you have a birthday coming up! :) get in touch and let me know what you've been up to lately, it would be great to catch up! take care of you and wishing you all good things :)
They are booking agencies that are very ineffective at producing a viable event. I'll tell you the whole story in a message. Plus, I need you to give me a call when you have a little bit of free time. Thanks!
You've hit it just right, Anthony. It's still acceptable to hate in one case and not the other. One day the haters will have to go underground, so far underground it'll be like they never existed!
Hey there father in law! I appreciate the info on the Inagural thing. I may very well look into raising some funds, but I do enough of that as it is in this community, so hopefully people will not be all "tapped out". I wish I would have known about all of this sooner, I would have applied for the scholarship thing, but the deadline has passed. Thanks again for the heads up!
As friends would say.. what is mine is yours... hah!! I love this song and it is soooo you. Enjoy the beauty of the Day!! And so good of you for the drop in.. How have you been??
Hey there Poet, Great new pics! Looks like you've all had lots-o-fun on the train ride and all of your recent adventures! :) Have a great day and rest of your week! peace and joy, jess
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