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Comment on Quoted! by admin

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:20 +0000

Thanks Dan! Me too It’s a real treat. I had told the author that part of the thing that helped was that we knew there was light at the end of the tunnel. I should find the full transcript and post it.

Comment on Quoted! by Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:31:02 +0000

I’m tickled that you were held up as the ideal in making it work, and very happy to hear that your honey is close to home now.

Comment on Why Daddy Won’t Join Twitter by Elea

Elea — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:23:01 +0000

I heart your dad.

Comment on SXSW Music: 2009 by nomi

nomi — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:47:35 +0000

Ooooh, so jealous you got to see so many good shows! It’s been so long since we’ve hit a show together… it’s a must do- soon!

Comment on SXSW Music: 2009 by admin

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:11:27 +0000

Frank! That’s crazy — I have to update one of my other perennial lists, which is the list of best shows and has a few of the worst. The Black Lips show definitely hits the latter.

I’m not surprised about School of Seven Bells – can’t imagine the obverse.

As for the Hold Steady, I’m glad we saw them when we did, since the set was way longer than a typical 30 minute SX set.

It was also great to see you twice!

Comment on SXSW Music: 2009 by Frank Burns

Frank Burns — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:36:46 +0000

The Hold Steady were my favorite too – different set though, Thursday at Red 7 (where I saw you earlier! surprised you left!). I already knew I really liked them though, kinda bittersweet when it’s not a new discovery.

School of Seven Bells were actually our WORST. Dunno if you read about their Friday night set but it was a travesty. It’s nice to know they can deliver when things go well, but they need more experience playing out for when things do not.

Many of your other faves, I still need to check out.

Good times! Good to see you again!

Comment on Seven Things You Never Knew by the slackmistress

the slackmistress — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:25:49 +0000

Done!

Comment on Personal Transitions and Social Media by randyhate

randyhate — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:15:52 +0000

Seriously!
How hard is it to post a personal message?
Yes, I know that many people are merely internet friends and such, but some common sense people. Would any of these people just nail a message of condolence to anther’s door? Boggles the mind….

Also, I had to google Joe Bob Briggs earlier to know wtf you were even talking about, as I was afraid your life had taken on more of a Deliverance tone with that name…

Comment on Post-Election To Dos by urban_ mermaid

urban_ mermaid — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:26:24 +0000

randyhate, i absolutely agree with you, and it’s these sorts of ideas that need to permeate, but your commentary about the need to eliminate some of our individualism to do what is right collectively is the rub. while many of us would be ready to subvert some of that, we end up with these fear mongers who despise that sort of change and interaction.

but i ponder your words and think about things like city car share and other communally owned goods that we could all share. and it’s easy in a place like san francisco to have access to these things, while i think those who live in strip mall suburbia or off concrete jungle highways have it harder just for physical reasons. there it has to be a choice, and so few are willing to move away from comfort.

Comment on Post-Election To Dos by randyhate

randyhate — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:56:30 +0000

As we have talked about, the one thing that pissed me off the most in the last debate was that neither offered an iota of what was needed when asked about sacrifice. It was the question of the campaign and was really disappointed that neither candidate paid it any mind.

I want him to talk about community gardens and incentives to convert misused space to grow food as a community. And I really think this is an area that as a nation we can sacrifice to make happen. Both space and comfort levels. And frankly I am more concerned with needing to sacrifice the comfort levels of our proud individualism to make this work.

Obviously, we can not just be told to go and grow vegetables. Far too many of us are too removed from agrarian roots to know how to sow and reap all that dirt candy. And I am certain if prompted with lessons on how to work the soil, with encouragement to meet with our neighbors — to work with our neighbors, that we can unplug our electronic connections for awhile and master not only the dirt but relationships with our neighbors.

This is so key if we have any hope of moving past the horribleness of the recent hyper partisan world. To be encouraged to leave our homes and work and create with one another, to know, understand, and share with one’s neighbors would make any other sacrifice far easier to meet.

And from there it might be possible to work on share programs like 3 or 4 families pitching in a buying 1 lawn mower, reducing the redundancy and expense for all. (Though I hope deeply that wasteful lawn space is mostly converted to garden space making the need for a lawn mower nil and void.)

The biggest hurdle in sacrifice is showing that while a change is needed, it does not have to be as painful as total withdrawal. This will have to be taught to us though, as sharing with others was failed by so many of us in school.