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Feb. 5th, 2002
An acquaintance of mine was in the Peace Corps in West Africa. He was a teacher. He mostly taught mathematics, but he said he once taught sex ed to a class of 120 twelve-year-olds. He is now back here trying to get work as a substitute teacher. He is on the call list for two nearby towns, but he can't get work here in Grafton because he doesn't have an education degree (his degree is in physics). That doesn't sound so bad except that Grafton has trouble finding subs. Right now, he's doing data entry as a temp, here at my company.
he who wins the last war is the peacemaker
Feb. 5th, 2002 11:41 amPresident Bush was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, because of his efforts to improve world peace - that whole War On Terror thing.
Relax people. He's got no chance of winning. It was just some right-wing wacko's nomination.
It is sad that somebody thought of him, but you kinda have to expect that. He's got a lot of supporters.
Relax people. He's got no chance of winning. It was just some right-wing wacko's nomination.
It is sad that somebody thought of him, but you kinda have to expect that. He's got a lot of supporters.
Patti Smith rules
Feb. 5th, 2002 02:40 pm(January 25, 2002 -New York, N.Y.)
Patti Smith's, Land 1975-2002, the long-anticipated first compilation of her career, is set for a March 19th in-store date, it was announced today by Antonio L.A. Reid, President and CEO, Arista Records. A double-CD package, Land 1975-2002, presents one disc of single sides and album tracks that were chosen by her fans, and a second disc consisting entirely of material previously unreleased, including demo and alternate takes, live tracks, poetry, rarities and her recording of Prince's "When Doves Cry." The collection will be graced by liner notes written by Susan Sontag, philosopher and educator, novelist and journalist, winner of last year's National Book Award for In America, as well as a 36 page booklet featuring previously unavailable photos, notes, original lyrics, artwork, and drawings from Patti Smith's archives. Additional unavailable material from Patti Smith's career will be available exclusively at her website, www.pattismithland.com, launching in March 2002.
The selections on disc one were finalized from more than 10,000 votes cast by fans during Pattis recent club and concert tours, as well as votes solicited over the Internet. The bulk of these songs originate on the 8 original albums that she has recorded for Arista: Horses (1975), Radio Ethiopia (1976), Easter (1978), Wave (1979), Dream Of Life (1988), Gone Again (1996), Peace and Noise (1997), and Gung Ho (2000).
Fans can expect Land 1975-2002's disc one to include Dancing Barefoot, Gloria, People Have the Power, Because The Night, Pissing In A River, Free Money, Summer Cannibals, Frederick, Glitter In Their Eyes, and more. The release of Patti Smiths, Land 1975-2002 will coincide with a national tour with her band featuring Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray, Tony Shanahan, and Jay Dee Daugherty.
Patti Smith - singer and songwriter, poet and rock shaman, mother and sister, activist and humanitarian, is a primal force of social conscience and has been one of the cornerstones of Arista Records for its entire 26-year existence. Just as it is virtually impossible to separate Patti's mystique from the record company's identity, it is just as difficult to imagine the evolution of rock - especially the politically-charged factions of alternative rock - without her presence.
Patti Smith's, Land 1975-2002, the long-anticipated first compilation of her career, is set for a March 19th in-store date, it was announced today by Antonio L.A. Reid, President and CEO, Arista Records. A double-CD package, Land 1975-2002, presents one disc of single sides and album tracks that were chosen by her fans, and a second disc consisting entirely of material previously unreleased, including demo and alternate takes, live tracks, poetry, rarities and her recording of Prince's "When Doves Cry." The collection will be graced by liner notes written by Susan Sontag, philosopher and educator, novelist and journalist, winner of last year's National Book Award for In America, as well as a 36 page booklet featuring previously unavailable photos, notes, original lyrics, artwork, and drawings from Patti Smith's archives. Additional unavailable material from Patti Smith's career will be available exclusively at her website, www.pattismithland.com, launching in March 2002.
The selections on disc one were finalized from more than 10,000 votes cast by fans during Pattis recent club and concert tours, as well as votes solicited over the Internet. The bulk of these songs originate on the 8 original albums that she has recorded for Arista: Horses (1975), Radio Ethiopia (1976), Easter (1978), Wave (1979), Dream Of Life (1988), Gone Again (1996), Peace and Noise (1997), and Gung Ho (2000).
Fans can expect Land 1975-2002's disc one to include Dancing Barefoot, Gloria, People Have the Power, Because The Night, Pissing In A River, Free Money, Summer Cannibals, Frederick, Glitter In Their Eyes, and more. The release of Patti Smiths, Land 1975-2002 will coincide with a national tour with her band featuring Lenny Kaye, Oliver Ray, Tony Shanahan, and Jay Dee Daugherty.
Patti Smith - singer and songwriter, poet and rock shaman, mother and sister, activist and humanitarian, is a primal force of social conscience and has been one of the cornerstones of Arista Records for its entire 26-year existence. Just as it is virtually impossible to separate Patti's mystique from the record company's identity, it is just as difficult to imagine the evolution of rock - especially the politically-charged factions of alternative rock - without her presence.
*shrug* ;-)
Feb. 5th, 2002 03:10 pmLittle David comes home from first grade and tells his father that they
learned about the history of Valentine's Day. "Since Valentine's day
is for a Christian saint and we're Jewish," he asks, "will God get mad
at me for giving someone a valentine?"
David's father thinks a bit, then says "No, I don't think God would
get mad. Who do you want to give a valentine to?"
"Osama Bin Laden," David says.
"Why Osama Bin Laden," his father asks in shock.
"Well," David says, "I thought that if a little American Jewish boy
could have enough love to give Osama a valentine, he might start to
think that maybe we're not all bad, and maybe start loving people a little
bit. And if other kids saw what I did and sent valentines to Osama, he'd
love everyone a lot. And then he'd start going all over the place to tell
everyone how much he loved them and how he didn't hate anyone anymore."
His father's heart swells and he looks at his boy with newfound pride.
"David, that's the most wonderful thing I've ever heard."
"I know," David says, "and once that gets him out in the open, the
Army could blow the shit out of him."
learned about the history of Valentine's Day. "Since Valentine's day
is for a Christian saint and we're Jewish," he asks, "will God get mad
at me for giving someone a valentine?"
David's father thinks a bit, then says "No, I don't think God would
get mad. Who do you want to give a valentine to?"
"Osama Bin Laden," David says.
"Why Osama Bin Laden," his father asks in shock.
"Well," David says, "I thought that if a little American Jewish boy
could have enough love to give Osama a valentine, he might start to
think that maybe we're not all bad, and maybe start loving people a little
bit. And if other kids saw what I did and sent valentines to Osama, he'd
love everyone a lot. And then he'd start going all over the place to tell
everyone how much he loved them and how he didn't hate anyone anymore."
His father's heart swells and he looks at his boy with newfound pride.
"David, that's the most wonderful thing I've ever heard."
"I know," David says, "and once that gets him out in the open, the
Army could blow the shit out of him."
Did you see the Bill Moyers special about Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement? Holy shit arewe in trouble. Not soon, but it's only a matter of time. I think the only thing holding off governments from making any legislation that would have an adverse affect on a company's ability to make as much profit as they possibly can, is the fact that a corporation can only sue the government of a different country.
What am I talking about?
Or have you heard about how the U.S. based United Parcel Service is suing the Canadian government because it is subsidizing Canada's own parcel delivery system?
I imagine that soon a Canadian bottled water producer will sue to be reimbursed for the cost of making its water pure enough to be sold in the U.S.
How about that American company that bought a Mexican toxic waste dump, and when the local government disallowed them to open it until they cleaned it up, they sued under chapter 11, claiming both that the Mexican Federal government said they could operate there, and that the local government prevented their investors from recieving a profit.
All this used to be rather pessimistic science fiction. And not rare, either.
What am I talking about?
On March 25, 1999, California's governor ordered that MTBE be phased out of all gasoline sold in the state.
But that order didn't sit well with Methanex, a Canadian company that is the world's largest producer of the key ingredient in MTBE. Within months, Methanex invoked Chapter Eleven and claimed that its market share, and therefore its future profits, were being taken away - expropriated - by the governor's action. Allow us to sell MTBE for gasoline in California, the company argued, or pay us $970 million dollars in compensation.
Or have you heard about how the U.S. based United Parcel Service is suing the Canadian government because it is subsidizing Canada's own parcel delivery system?
I imagine that soon a Canadian bottled water producer will sue to be reimbursed for the cost of making its water pure enough to be sold in the U.S.
How about that American company that bought a Mexican toxic waste dump, and when the local government disallowed them to open it until they cleaned it up, they sued under chapter 11, claiming both that the Mexican Federal government said they could operate there, and that the local government prevented their investors from recieving a profit.
All this used to be rather pessimistic science fiction. And not rare, either.