tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69062272012-01-04T08:55:22.723-06:00//Everything is fair game.\\ Go <a href="http://tjandbaby.blogspot.com">here</a> for a look inside my world.Jai Sandershttps://profiles.google.com/109092818074581589840noreply@blogger.comBlogger29541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6906227.post-2422163046900532132011-08-01T00:43:00.000-05:002011-08-01T00:43:12.151-05:00

*****Technical Errors Require this to be reposted***** Recently I have been reminded how extremely difficult it is for me to allow others to be themselves and believe whatever they want to believe. Over the past week I have been involved in 4 conversations in 4 different subject areas where I have had to give up the conversation because it became apparent the other person in the conversation

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Solomon Burke - R.I.P. King of Soul

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The following is a semi-paid (I think I get a t-shirt.) advertisement for SoccerPro.com and their efforts to help Shoes 4 Life.:The World Cup being hosted in South Africa is a big step forward for the nation of South Africa and the entire continent of Africa. Billions of South African Rand are entering the country, and it is getting a lot of media exposure. The World Cup is a great celebration

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No, I'm not into Manolo Blahniks - although I do appreciate a woman in a nice pair of heels. I am talking about men's shoes; men's dress shoes, men's outdoor shoes, and men's athletic shoes. I love them all even when I have nowhere close to the money to afford or justify a new pair and anybody who knows quality shoes knows I'm talking quality price tag too! I think it started with my dad.

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To all the mothers of the world let me take a minute to say that I am awed by you, each one. You don't get the credit you deserve. To my mother... Thank you for everything you did for me while I had you. I miss you so much! Jai

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I was a Cub Scout. I was a Webelo. I was a Boy Scout. They are different age groupings of the same institution but no matter how young or old you were you were always encouraged and trained to be a kid who did things outside. There are some more cerebral activites or functions like citizenship and religion but in a pinch there is nothing you couldn't translate to the out-of-doors. Reading? Check

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Same woman, same reaction. The difference? I had Julia in one arm and a diaper bag in the other. This time, as the woman got closer I ask Julia to say "hi" to the woman. Julia just stared and the woman just ignored.

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I talk a lot of cuss (Fantastic Mr. Fox reference). Its usually factually based but I talk a lot of BS. I have a talent for gleaning knowledge from slivers of information. I am also blessed with a curiosity level that allows requires me to be interested in all sorts of random stuff, very little is uninteresting to me. On the surface that's all pretty harmless but I am discovering that it is

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Many of you know that I live in the same house I grew up in. The street was racially mixed when I was a kid but now it is predominantly black. There are a couple of transitional housing places that tweak the "white" end numbers a bit but overall this is a black neighborhood. I just went to my front yard to get mail and retrieve the trashcan. As I got to the mailbox an unfamiliar (a resident or

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This is an oddball observation. For the past 4 years I have worked hard to get Tara to fold my pants the way I have folded pants my entire life (Tara does most laundry in the house). I learned to fold pants in what I believed was the only (and proper) way, as a prep for hanging. You fold them front to back so that a crease is kept in the front and back center, perpendicular to the side seams.

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Those who know me well know that I am a bit of a clothes hound. Those who know me really well know I have no money to buy what I like. Well, I've just found one way to possibly get some soccer jerseys on the cheap...free actually. soccerpro.com is having a "Jerseys for Life" sweepstakes to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup. If you connect to soccerpro.com on Facebook you automatically enter to

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There are so many things about my dad that come to mind in relation to Barack Obama. I am constantly struck by the similarity of body movement. Every time I see the President walk I am reminded of my dad, every time I see the President sit or speak I am reminded of my dad. The photo here is from the White House flickr page. I think it is a wonderful photo but looking at the man in the photo I

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I've loved PBS as long as I can remember, going back to ZOOM, Sesame Street, etc. I can always find shows on PBS I love. Austin City Limits helped me keep sanity through the 90s. I haven't paid a bunch of attention to what was on other than Tavis Smiley and Volunteer Gardener but in this first week of 2010 I have seen two of the most enjoyable and interesting documentaries I have seen in a very

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I have admitted on several occasions that I have what is pretty close to the perfect life. This is one of those weeks why its pretty close not absolute.I turned 42 on Monday.I've never been a big celebration person, don't like being the center of attention, but I married someone who although she thinks shes an introvert, loves being the center of attention...especially as it relates to her

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This last spring Mike from Growild came out to the house and wandered the property with me, a consult. While wandering he spotted a clematis growing in the middle of the yard, I didn't have a clue what it was or how. He suggested I plant it on the fence near where we found it. I did and slowly it climbed. This week was something special, it started to bloom. Since I was unfamiliar with the plant

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I saw a Phish Halloween show...it was the 96 show "Remain in Light" by Talking Heads. I went with my friend Kevin and the seats sucked. It was the Omni and we were at the top - no tapers tickets for me for that show.The excitement was energizing. Everybody was guessing which album there would be. Then we got inside and they gave out handbills, like the Broadway type, and not being a big Talking

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The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cIs it Time to Care About Soccer? - Alexi Lalaswww.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorJeff GoldblumPowered by ScribeFire.

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This is not a good week for musicians and I missed this news completely.A true maestro.NYT Obit: http://shuurl.com/R5422

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Powered by ScribeFire.

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From: nashvilleneighborhoods@googlegroups.comSent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 6:57 PMTo: Nashville NeighborhoodsSubject: Do you want commercial-type "LED" signs in your neighborhood?Dear Nashville Neighbors,DO YOU WANT "LED" DISPLAY SIGNS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?If not, now is the time to act. Please help protect Nashville’s neighborhoods against unwanted lighted signs. If a bill coming before the

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Ali Larter...could be b/c her character on Heroes is a Sanders.She's really not my type but there is something about her. Now that I'm catching up on Heroes I just had to put this out there.

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Since I stopped taping live music I have struggled to find a hobby. Something I enjoy the process and the payoff. I have some video games I like to lay play but nothing I'm passionate about. I love Splinter Cell and FIFA but at some point they are just games.I never, or at least not yet, developed any handicraft skills. I did beadwork when I was a teen but I'm not a carpenter of anything like

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Jon was a college classmate of mine.The 2009 Pulizer Prize for a distinguished and appropriately documented biography or autobiography by an American author, Ten thousand dollars ($10,000).Awarded to “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House,” by Jon Meacham (Random House), an unflinching portrait of a not always admirable democrat but a pivotal president, written with an agile prose that

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Spin says Grimey's is the 8th best Indi Record Store in the country! Congrats to Mike, Doyle and the rest of the best.8. GRIMEY'S1604 8th Avenue S., Nashville, TennesseeWhy It Rocks: Five years ago, Grimey's Records outgrew their space and moved into its current stylized, three-pedimented building, which it shares with Thirty Tigers music marketing and distribution upstairs and popular venue the

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How Barack Obama resurrected The Deadhttp://shuurl.com/A4429============================================================Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/

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New MTA 60-foot hybrid bus on display at Nashville Earth Day FestivalThe Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will join Nashvillians celebrating the environment at Nashville Earth Day Festival activities on Saturday, April 18, in Centennial Park.MTA will display one of its new 60-foot hybrid buses on-site to promote the use of public transit to help improve air quality and reduce

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Lyndon Johnson and the American Dreamby Doris Kearns GoodwinYears ago I started seeing Doris Kerns Goodwin on TV and whatnot. I was impressed, I thought, if my history teachers had been this cool I probably would have learned something. The Obama-mania started and she, being the author of his favorite book, was everywhere and I still liked her but figured I should check out the books to see if

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Earth Hour Logo Originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global. Don't forget! Sat, 8:30 pm local time...Turn out the lights for an hour and see what happens!In Nashville you should hop over to DrinkHaus or some other highpoints just outside of downtown to see the lights go out or you can do other stuff, just shut the lights out!

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Spring has sprung and the Men's National Team is coming to Nashville! For these and several other reasons I decided to buy a new jersey. Now, I am a geek for cool gear, whether it be soccer or electronic, and that has always caused problems with US Soccer gear b/c Nike and US Soccer have always underwhelmed me. You look at the hip things Umbro and Puma do regularly and the things Adidas does

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To celebrate the new MLS season I am going to see the Men's National Team play Trinidad & Tobago. Where would I get to see a World Cup Qualifier, you might ask? Atlanta? Chicago? Miami? No! The Men's National Team is gonna play a World Cup Qualifier, a true CONCACAF match right here in Music City, USA!!

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I don't think I have hidden my love of Nashville. The city of my birth has continued to grow and change and expand and improve. This week I have seen two prime examples of this...This morning my bus was late by a couple of minutes and as I was hoofing it past TPAC who steps off the Hillsboro Rd bus and says "Good morning." but His Honor, Mayor Karl Dean. How often to residents of a city the size

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Fool: A Novelby Christopher Moore I gave up on a Christopher Moore book. :-(It might have been timing but it was not moving me in the slightest. See more about Fool: A Novel

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I admit when Tara and I went to New England last summer we did drop in the LL Bean store. We exchanged things, I don't think we bought anything.African-American Boycott of L.L. Bean Enters 80th Year

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This morning I accepted the challenge of participating in a program that will attempt to help me live a better life.Bonnie told me a few months ago that a friend of hers was participating and liked it. Bonnie thought it would be helpful for me. See, I am a drug addict, no no that's not it. I mean to say I have hypertension. I am medicated for it and have been for close to a decade.Although there

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What does your music library say about you?Put Your iTunes (I used Media Monkey) on shuffle.For each question, press the next button to get your answer.You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!Put any comments in parentheses after the song name.Tag at least 10 friendsWhat do your friends think of you?Cuttin It Up; Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Killa Sun, Chip Banks &

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Can I just say how nice it is to work for people who are compassionate about the people who work for them and passionate about their business?From my boss all the way to THE boss I see that on a daily basis, reiterated and reinforced, no matter the external nor internal conditions. I do have a wonderful life.Addendum: I do realize I have coworkers who's mileage will differ and I am saddened to

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I've seen a couple of things recently from Facebook expressing concerns and outrage about Obama's work thus far, mostly related to the stimulus package. I've thought about this and I think we - humans - have such a desire for immediate solutions and we - Americans - have such a need for quick fixes that people are not seeing the forest for the trees on some stuff.One person pulled a partial quote

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What is the most common phrase in your house? "Mommy, can I?" "Honey, do you know where my is...?" In our house it is something like"Tara, Hold on. I can't hear you." or "Jai, I can't hear what you are saying when you walk into another room."Tara admittedly and sometimes quite obviously can't hear. I on the other hand still hear pretty well, especially considering my live music history.At least

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I worked in record, video and bookstores for a long time. I accumulated lots of those items, many of them were great at the time but I'm not interested anymore or I have upgraded format or whatever.For a long time I used paperback swap and swap a CD but I hate their point system. Then I discovered bookmooch which I love everything about but I lamented that I had no place cool to swap CDs and

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I've already expressed concern over Obama's administration not being enough of a change and now, the third candidate for a job in his cabinet is getting called out for some tax issue.FUCK! Did these people not do their research or is it just that hard to find someone who doesn't cheat on taxes?Performance czar withdraws candidacy : NPR

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People love to hate. We all do it. I hate on people who date Scarlett Johansson or marry Halle Berry, people hate on me b/c I tell them no, East Coast hates on West Coast, Hollywood hates on America and the list goes on. Its ok to be hater depending on what you do with that hate. The good people shake their heads and move on the bad ones turn their hate into a real thing.We all know republicans

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In addition to her political career, (Condoleeza) Rice is an accomplished concert pianist as well as a big-time National Football League fan.I knew she was a smart woman and I knew she was a concert pianist but I had no idea she was a football fan. Can you see Condi with one of the big foam horse hats? (Surely she's a Broncos fan, since there's no pro ball in Alabama.) Condoleezza Rice signs with

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They just brighten the day.

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Whitehouse.gov

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Skydog: The Duane Allman Storyby Randy Poe Most people who know me know what a powerful influence Jimi Hendrix was in my life. He lead me down a wildly diverse but unique musical road. He also gave me some inspiration. I was a black kid who liked his music, he was a black man who played his music.Being an adventurous and slightly obsessive guitar fan I started to listen to rock radio and when I

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We bid farewell to a wonderful person and coworker. She has made my job much easier.

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Today was a day of frustrations.I can't find my wallet. So I can't go to the dog park by myself. Tara suggests we go to Shelby Bottoms together. A completely bonkers, out-of-control Johnders and I walk in the rain. Tara feeds Julia back in the car. We go to Turnip Truck, I didn't know we were going to Turnip Truck... We come home, I finish cleaning the house. We eat and then Julia goes completely

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What Makes You Not a Buddhistby Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Since I stopped going to church in the 90s I have struggled with defining my spirituality. No that’s not it. I understand and know where I stand, for the most part, spiritually but I have struggled with defining my spiritual affiliation.I believe my main reason for not attaching myself is some weird reticence to belonging to a community of

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Team of Rivals, Team of Schmivals.I'm really not digging Obama's cabinet choices. It seems so Clinton heavy that I am having trouble finding the "Yes! We Can!" changes. Don't get me wrong, a lot of it makes sense. Clinton came in on the heels of a long rough patch and made significant and, I believe, positive changes. We need that again. I know Obama has said that he wants people who know what

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I threatened to make a doghouse for Johnders way back when we first got him for a couple of reasons. I thought it would be fun to try, not having much in the way of carpentry training, and also because he used the cheap plastic one we bought as a toy and never went inside it. I started with the idea of a green roof but as summer progressed I saw that he had a favorite spot in the shade and a

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She was born 12/9/08 @ 3:22am. There is more of the story and more pictures to come.As you can see baby and mother are healthy & happy.

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I've been a little out of pocket recently - What does "out of pocket" mean anyway? - and there are several things to discuss.First, last week I was deeply saddened to hear Mitch Mitchell died. I hadn't thought about him in a long time but those who know me know my utter devotion to Jimi Hendrix. Hearing that Mitch died meant that the last member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience has died. Why that

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Thank you Alice Walker for bringing the Buddhist perspective into things. President-elect Obama is inheriting a crazy office and I have to agree with Ms Walker that the president, ney, we all, must work to find and maintain that peace within before we can affect change without. Only with clear mind and pure heart can we truly get anything done. Its tough to work on yourself the same time you are

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I am filled with emotion.Barack Obama is the president-elect. How I wish Papa was here to see this. He would've loved Obama.I am excited - Barack Obama is the president-elect of the United States of America. I never believed a black man, even one as eloquent, conscientious and smart as Barack Obama, would be on his way to the White House. I am excited b/c my child will be born into a world where

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Maybe its just me and this glorious day we've had but there seems to be an electricity to downtown Nashville today.It might have something to do with this picture...

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Most people assume that hippies are easy going people, at least that is the most familiar to me. You know, that "all who wander are not lost" type, the flowing skirts and patchwork pants, the "yeah mans" and "Dudes!". The people who will drive from city to city collecting riders along the way as they work their way to the next festival or "show" of some band that plays 30 minute songs 3 nights in

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What is wrong with that boy? Originally uploaded by bmitd67. My nephew, LJ, celebrates his birthday. He turned 14 and is hyper and goofy as all good 14 year boys are. This is one of several classic facial expressions I have witnessed him make.

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How can you not respect a man with a career like he has had and a thought process as well formed and an eloquence as sophisticated and honest as Colin Powell.

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AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka on Racism and Obama

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A great actorand a great man.Reuters Story

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I don't listen to the Mule as much as I used to but I saved this article months ago and finally read it. Traveling musicians have a rough row to hoe and god forbide they get sick. You can talk about and to any number of old blues, jazz and country guys about this. The jamband world is filled with bands who create a work environment that is beneficial to the band, fans and world. The Dead did it,

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A little self congratulatory post...actually, that's not true. The following is an email my boss got from her boss (the details have been changed or omitted). Hi Jai's boss, I just want you to know that Jai handled this situation with grace and conviction. Mr. patron was quite upset about the red tape, etc. and requested that we have everything worked out by the morning for his kids. I was able

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Tara is pregnant!The baby (unknown gender) is due 12/13/08!Go here for more.

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Whenever big political things happen I always find myself reconsidering where I stand. Not so much where I stand but how I define myself. Listening to Barack Obama last night I found myself all over the map related to his points and I decided to label my political self. I am a liberal/conservative libertarian-socialist-democrat with anarchistic leanings. Now let me explain. My bottom line,

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Alejandro performed at the DNC. It looks like lots a fun...Here's a link.Way to go Al

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Quote of the day:   "As staunch conservatives we don't believe that libraries should be in the hands of the government."    Can someone explain this to me? I don't understand what that means.   If it is a public institution who should run it? If its a private institution how will you guarantee access?

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This time last year we got a dog. I've posted pictures and told little strories and have even mentioned how much we love the dog park. This is the greatest dog "toy" known to man. What I don't talk about is the people. Our dog park has the nicest coolest folks. East Nashville is know for its artsy people but what you don't hear about is its sense of community and camaraderie. While at the dog

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To set the scene, I live perpenticular to Gallatin Rd, a major roadway in Nashville. I am last than .2/mile from the road. There are houses on three sides of me and an apartment complex behind me with about a 1/2 acre maybe 3/4 acre of wooded area. When I was a child, this wasn't less wooded and a horse was kept in this area but the horse was gone by the time I was 6 or 7. Before Johnders I saw

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Why do I insist on letting toxic people intrude on me?I have an acquaintance who is about as toxic as they come. They are lonely and insecure, they were put under lots of pressure to be perfect when they were kids and now they not only put that pressure on themselves but they put it on those around them.Every conversation I have with this person is a repeat of the last conversation. There are

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My awesome coworkers!

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Matt Santos (D-Rep, Texas) vs Arnold Vinick (R-Sen, California)Barack Obama (D-Sen, Illinois) vs John McCain(R-Sen, Arizona)Do you see the similarities?

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Bo Diddley was one of the first blues guys I connected with. I can't tell you what it is about his music that always got to me. It always brings a smile to my face. I saw him live a couple of times and loved him. The last time he was a cantankerous old man but he was still Bo Diddley, Elias McDaniel from McComb, Mississippi. When I moved to Baton Rouge back in 91 I got sooo excited when driving

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...why don't more people do it? Why don't I want to do it?My wife exercises all the time. I have a membership to the YMCA. My doctor says I should exercise. My dog needs exercise and now I read this article that implies if I exercise I will become a CEO. Most CEOs exercise regularly, so you could say that regular exercise is important to getting that top job.Now, I don't have designs on being a

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I don't have a lot to add here but read what Marjorie has to say and boycott Nestlé, Pepsico and all those companies!Now I know, not all companies are purely evil but some took a sharper right turn towards it than others. I also understand that the corporate decisions are not made by the workers and I don't really want them to suffer b/c of any action I take but Marjorie talks about personal

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You know rockers and hip-hop folk can beat up hippies but you really don't have to choose.Sat isn't Earthday but it is the day Nashville has its big Centennial Park event. Its gonna be a wonderful weekend b/c there are so many things to do in addition to Earth Day stuff.The pedistrian bridge will link East Nashville & Donelson...you can walk across the Cumberland in grand style. You can get you

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Google Desktop just allowed me to1. help my boss find a phone number2. impress my bossThis is why I love google!

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Got the following from my friendly neighborhood record store. Yes, I did say neighborhood. East Nashville has a real record store!On April 19th, National Record Store Day will be taking place across the nation with hundreds of other stores, and The Groove is jumping in on the activities! We are planning an event for this day including bands and a sale, so keep checking back for more details! This

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I can't go into details but don't you love it when know you made the right decision?I just had a scenario, an angry email - angry might be too strong of a word but it as good as any - and I was about to respond via email. I was in the middle of revising the email to make sure my response didn't have the same negative tone and I decided to call instead. Not only did the person apologize for the

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I Don't know how long this will be up here but I am diggin' it.

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This past Saturday I had the inaugural date of Jai's Southern Film Series. The film of choice was what I think most people would consider the quintessential Southern film, Gone With The Wind. Some people thought it was a bold choice b/c it is so long but I thought it completely appropriate.The week before the event I had about 8 people lined up but Sat morning I got several emails from people

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I usually don't remember my dreams but withing the last month I've had two that remained pretty vivid well after I woke. The first one, which was an anxiety dream, has now faded. The second one was last night and I have no idea what it means but it does make references to a movie and video game.In this dream I am some sort of spanish speaking government agent (video game & movie reference...Call

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I was back at the dog park for the first time since Johnders was cut. Tara took him the other day but we both went today. It's always fun. The dogs are fun to watch and it's fun to see Johnders run around. We chatted with a young woman, recently moved to Inglewood from NC. She mentioned how you can spend a couple of hours talking to people at the dog park and never get their name or talk about

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This past week I was on the local NBC News. The library is doing its Food for Fines. One minute I was answering the phone telling Channel 4 that I would transfer them to the PR Dept to ask for permission to film and the next I am out front being ask to be a backdrop for the story. I'm standing there in my BB King tie and unshaven face chit chatting with the library's PR mistress, Deanna Larson,

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Happy Holidays to my few but loyal readers and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season.

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I have just completed my first week as Customer Service Specialist for the Nashville Public Library. When the announcement was made I got several honest congratulations but I got several tepid, even disappointed congratulations. Most of the latter came from people who I have observed as not the most customer service oriented and I imagine they pictured themselves dealing with the "problem"

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The past week I've been trying to walk Johnders more than I used to. I've noticed he's been a little antsy and unfocused. I mean, he spent the last 2 weeks with an E-collar and it's been raining alot. I recognize he's a high energy dog but I have not been able to make myself go to bed early enough to get up early enough to take him for a walk. Last week we started walking when I got home. Almost

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Last week I bought a bell to hang on the door so Johnders can tell us he needs to go to the bathroom. He rang it once yesterday but I didn't see it happen so I wasn't sure if it was an accident. We went out and he peed. This morning I saw him do it. That's barely one week of training! Now, if I can get him to stop jumping and pulling when on leash.Woohoo! Johnders is great.----------------Ear

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Exchange canned goods & other foods for overdue library fines to support Second Harvest Food BankResolve to help the hungry in Nashville and get overdue fines forgiven during Food for Fines, January 2-9, 2008 at Nashville Public Library.Library cardholders will get $1 in current fines waived for each can or package of food donated to Second Harvest Food Bank during the drive, held at the downtown

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I believe this is my new mantra. OK, I know its basically the eightfold path but this makes that seem so real. Besides, its a bit long for a mantra.In this present moment I care that my thinking be the right kind of thinking, thinking that reflects understanding and compassion. This kind of thinking can nourish and transform me, bringing joy and happiness to me and people around me. In this very

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This is a great first step. Don't cling to anything and don't reject anything. Let come what comes, and accomodate yourself to that, whatever it is. If good mental images arise, that is fine. If bad mental images arise, that is fine, too. Look on all of it as equal, and make yourself comfortable with whatever happens. Don't fight with what you experience, just observe it all mindfully.Bhante

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This one is for Marjorie. Lunchtime Concert with Harpeth Hall Chamber ChoirDates:Wednesday, November 28Time:12:00 PM-1:00 PMEnjoy the wonderful music of Harpeth Hall Chamber ChoirI was in an interview so I missed them. Too bad.

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"School Days"by Stanley ClarkeTook my iPod to lunch and right as I was leaving this classic tune popped up on my perptual shuffle setting. I love this song. When I was a kid first getting into Jimi Hendrix a family friend told my Mom that he was too white and I should listen to Stanley Clarke instead. My Mom bought the first two records, Stanley Clarke & School Days. I didn't know what to make of

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Cerebral & personal yet global.If we can reach the understanding of what we actually are, there is no better remedy for eliminating all suffering. This is the heart of all spiritual practices.Kalu Rinpoche, "Luminous Mind"

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I think I've mentioned that Johnders and I went to puppy class. We went 5 of 6 weeks to a class about an hour from our home (we got a deal although the gas cost probably blew the differential). I will say that these trainers know what they are talking about but their methods are a little archaic and even brutal for my taste. They advocate pinch collars and a knee to the chest (for jumping dogs),

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This I truly believe.An act of meditation is actually an act of faith--of faith in your spirit, in your own potential. Faith is the basis of meditation. Not of faith in something outside you--a metaphysical buddha, an unattainable ideal, or someone else's words. The faith is in yourself, in your own "buddha-nature." You too can be a buddha, an awakened being that lives and responds in a wise,

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Field Trip Originally uploaded by bmitd67. John & Carolyn's brood on Halloween. Jack, LiAnna, Lindsey, Olivia. See how Lindsey has grown since the photo in the previous post.

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Lindsey - Nanning Originally uploaded by bmitd67. I got the following email this morning:Remember what somebody handed us 5 years ago today? Hint: She was very loud, yet very sweet.She's very excited today, she looks forward to her "gotcha" day every year because she gets mommy and daddy to herself all day. The others are going to grandma's. I think we're going ice skating, I'll give

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A little Sat morning Zen.Flow with whatever may happenand let your mind be free;Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing.This is the ultimate.Chuang Tsu

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Are you looking at me?? Originally uploaded by bmitd67. I've done some talking about Johnders and I keep forgetting to post a picture...Is he a Catahoula or something else? You tell me.

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