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July '04
 7/14 1:17am: I saw Farenheit 9/11 this evening with my friend Leah. The experience
was so interesting for me, because I realized I had caught wind of every one of
the issues raised in some capacity, usually in the form of casual conversation
with some who “had read somewhere” or had “heard from someone”. To see each one
of these issues raised and explored one after another was overwhelming to say
the least. Now, liberals will flock to this movie and shake their heads in disgust.
Super! We can all get together, not shower, throw on some patchouli and chant/whine
about all this wrong doing. Or at least that’s what Bill O’Reilly would like
us to do! Here’s my question: What do conservatives see when they watch this
movie? The law of averages says that a certain percentage of this “left wing”
propaganda must be true, and if it is... Why haven’t we started impeachment proceedings
against this man? (Oops! I forgot the whole Government and now the major media
is controlled by the Right!) Bill Clinton lied about a blow-job and Conservatives
spent something like 20 million dollars of our tax money to impeach him. “W”
lies (WMD) and has seemingly turned our Government into a nightmare, sending us
into Iraq as the death toll climbs to nearly 1000 young, impoverished soldiers
and we’re un-American to speak up! What the fuck is going on?!! What’s up with
the whole Bin-Ladin connection? Should I think twice about writing this in an
online journal?
I have realized how much I really care and cherish this country since this man
has come into office. Too much oil. Too much money. Too much power. I’m unimpressed
and ashamed.
7/23 6:47am: I'ts good to be back in New England and I'm enjoying it immensely.
Summer in S. Florida is at its best for "2 for 1" dinners and a general comparative
lack of congestion, but it's really HOT! The heat reminds me of the winters up
here. You stand in an air conditioned building, anticipating the transition between
the building and your car. Once in your car the heat is overwhelming until you
get your AC fired up, and you just have to sweat profusely and find a way to breath
until the car cools off. Sound familiar New Englanders?! The summer down south
is really very nice for awhile. Most of the seasonal folks leave town sometime
in May and you get a feeling that the folks that are left are the real core of
the community. But the heat is just as vicious as the cold!
The summer up here has been cool and beautiful. I am back in my apartment,
enjoying my own space again and the company of my landlords Mark and Susan Boss
and their wonderful puppy Sandy. Nice folks and amzingly talented artists.
It's also been nice playing again, but it's time to make a committment away
from club work and transition to more selective performances. This is a tough
business. At the moment, it's more confusing than ever to figure out how to make
a living. I find it best to concentrate on making a living elsewhere and focus
on the craft of music. That way you nurture the love of music and the destination
of money doesn't become the focus. Maybe med school would have been easier, but
we've got too many doctors driving Hummers and courting drug companies. That
however is their Karma. I would rather teach yoga and play music, all the while
inspiring folks to take responsibility for every aspect of their destiny. If I
could just make a decent living!
Time to start the day teaching Bikram Yoga. We'll change the world one sweaty yogi at a time...
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