>> Here newsprograms have these great names: >> America Goes to War, All Osama All the Time, War on Terror and so on
>> The Daily Show (political satire) dealt with this anthrax thing a few years >> ago, in the best way: >> They called the episode "America Freaks Out"
>> I tend to agree, as I am amused that people are so freaked out by an >> indigenous bacterium for which most of us have immunity. Right after they >> are done freaking out, they go out and get a big mac and fries. The irony >> is always lost on them
>Cute ironic view :)
>> "we know a place where no planes go >> we know a place where no ship goes"--no cars go, neon bible
>And you're going to the Bible Belt, very, very soon...
yeah and not for a good reason either.
at least i will be with some friends and especially from a long time ago. Lester knew him a little and I am trying to get him to go to the memorial. We'll see
I leave in a brief while and I feel sick. I don't want to deal with this but I have to.
Back to your questions about real estate. My parents' neighbors had a tiny two bedroom house. It sold for about 280K about 2 years ago, still way too much. Probably because she has no heirs maybe? and so the real estate people are pricing it at a max? they thought it would come down to like 220 eventually no doubt. but it didn't. I don't know if it is accurate to say real estate is doing bad. the real estate boom isn't as much of a boom as people still wish it was, like 5 years ago. because people aren't having their sales prices ratcheted up insanely every time they turn over a property. I am not sure I w0uld call that bad market so much as stable market.
More irony
Packing for the plane. I remembered we have restrictions on carrying cosmetics and the like. So I had to repack everything.
I can't believe that this terrorist stuff has evolved into them taking away my cosmetics.
Cracks me up. America Freaks Out.
see you in a few days
-- "And I realized I hadn't been loved yet myself And there's your typical spiel Yeah if life was a highway I was drunk at the wheel"--deathbed, reliant k
> at least i will be with some friends and especially from a long time ago. > Lester knew him a little and I am trying to get him to go to the memorial. > We'll see
> I leave in a brief while and I feel sick. I don't want to deal with this > but I have to.
. Real Estate Market
> Back to your questions about real estate. My parents' neighbors had a tiny > two bedroom house. It sold for about 280K about 2 years ago, still way too > much. Probably because she has no heirs maybe? and > so the real estate people are pricing it at a max? they thought it would > come down to like 220 > eventually no doubt. but it didn't. I don't know if it is accurate to say > real estate is doing bad. the real estate boom isn't as much of a boom as > people still wish it > was, like 5 years ago. because people aren't having their sales prices > ratcheted up insanely every time they turn over a property. I am not sure I > would call that bad market so much as stable market.
This market is sort of 'in jeopardy', though ;)
. Irony
> Packing for the plane. I remembered we have restrictions on carrying > cosmetics and the like. So I had to repack everything.
> I can't believe that this terrorist stuff has evolved into them taking away > my cosmetics.
> Cracks me up. America Freaks Out.
> see you in a few days
Good flight & pleasant meetings (aside of the memorial)!
> "And I realized I hadn't been loved yet myself > And there's your typical spiel > Yeah if life was a highway > I was drunk at the wheel"--deathbed, reliant k-
Visited with the mom of the fashion girl I sat for. We recently found a picture of her in People Magazine, sitting right in back of Scarlett Johannson at a fashion show. Can't remember which. I'm really tired and will write more tomorrow
mk5000
"call me anything else. lord of lord. your demigodness, that'll do"-- Bono on getting a knighthood but not being able to be called Sir, because he's not a British citizen
> Visited with the mom of the fashion girl I sat for. > We recently found a picture of her in People Magazine, sitting right in back > of Scarlett Johannson at a fashion show. Can't remember which.
Cute!
. Roanoke Trip
> I'm really tired and will write more tomorrow
Take care. Will await it...
. Misc.
> "call me anything else. lord of lord. your demigodness, that'll do"-- Bono > on getting a knighthood but not being able to be called Sir, because he's > not a British citizen
> Visited with the mom of the fashion girl I sat for. > We recently found a picture of her in People Magazine, sitting right in back > of Scarlett Johannson at a fashion show. Can't remember which.
Cute!
. Roanoke Trip
> I'm really tired and will write more tomorrow
Take care. Will await it...
. Misc.
> "call me anything else. lord of lord. your demigodness, that'll do"-- Bono > on getting a knighthood but not being able to be called Sir, because he's > not a British citizen
>> Visited with the mom of the fashion girl I sat for. >> We recently found a picture of her in People Magazine, sitting right in >> back >> of Scarlett Johannson at a fashion show. Can't remember which.
> Cute!
In the meantime, I keep wearing my clothes inside out accidentally at least once a week. Right before I fell asleep last night I saw Avril Lavigne perform on "Saturday Night Live". She was pretty good, but the tune was a bit more simplistic than what I had heard her do as a younger teenager, when I saw her live in Atlanta in the Olympic Square. And probably more imitative of Alanis Morrisette. She's got a new CD coming out and describes her process for picking her band members for this one.
mk5000
"The auditions were pathetic. I couldn't believe how many were so bad! I totally felt like a judge on American Idol!"--Avril Lavigne
> In the meantime, I keep wearing my clothes inside out accidentally at least > once a week. > Right before I fell asleep last night I saw Avril Lavigne perform on > "Saturday Night Live". > She was pretty good, but the tune was a bit more simplistic than what I had > heard her do as a younger teenager, when I saw her live in Atlanta in the > Olympic Square. And probably more imitative of Alanis Morrisette. > She's got a new CD coming out and describes her process for picking her band > members for this one.
I watched a TV interview with her recently. She explained her change of the image that she now wants to create.
Unfortunately, this very talented, beautiful, and charming singer Lauren (got an only English speaking grandfather) was eliminated from the DSDS show by public TV voting last Saturday.
> Unfortunately, this very talented, beautiful, and charming singer > Lauren (got an only English speaking grandfather) was eliminated from > the DSDS show by public TV voting last Saturday.
> Only four ~German Idol~ competitors [Lisa, Mark, Martin, and Max] are > now left [from a casting of 30,000]...
Interesting!
in the meantime, is anyone in Europe following the Wolfowitz IMF scandal. Wolfowitz, a Bush appointee, is in a bit of trouble with regard to promoting his girlfriend and giving her emoluments.
The other thing in the news today -- this is late breaking so I have no details. Largest university campus massacre at Virginia Tech University which is just near Roanoke. The body count is rising, was at 20, now over 30. There were apparently two sites where shooting took place today. No one knows what went on yet. Although someone by name of Jamal Abarghouti provided cell phone video of some of the incidents. I just don't want to find out that I know anyone that got hurt. It's been so much bad news this week alone.
mk5000
"Photograph"
If you want it, you can have it But you've got to learn to reach out there and grab it
'Cause everybody wants some love Shooting from the stars above And though my heart will break There's more that I could take I could never get enough
If you need it, you should show it 'Cause you might play so monastic that you blow it
'Cause everybody wants some hope Something they can barely know And though my heart will break There's more that I could take I could never let it go
It's in the photograph It's in the photograph It's in the photograph of love
'Cause everybody wants a dream Something they can barely see And though my heart will break There's more that I could take I could never let it be
It's in the photograph It's in the photograph It's in the photograph of love
Wow its just been a very sad day around here - Sad to see everything like this happen so close to home - and seems almost evryone i know has someone effected or knows someone that had someone close effected.
> > Unfortunately, this very talented, beautiful, and charming singer > > Lauren (got an only English speaking grandfather) was eliminated from > > the DSDS show by public TV voting last Saturday. http [...]
> > Only four ~German Idol~ competitors [Lisa, Mark, Martin, and Max] are > > now left [from a casting of 30,000]...
> Interesting!
. The IMF Wolfowitz Case
> in the meantime, is anyone in Europe following the Wolfowitz IMF scandal. > Wolfowitz, a Bush appointee, is in a bit of trouble with regard to promoting > his girlfriend and giving her emoluments.
Yes, as far as I'm concerned (presently in Europe), I followed that 'scandal` from the first day, it appeared recently in the international media. But, what should I comment on? Perhaps: The GWB era is soon over (in 1 year). May we hope, that perhaps the Democrats (if they'd win) would do better... or so...
. Virginia University Massacre
> The other thing in the news today - this is late breaking so I have no > details. > Largest university campus massacre at Virginia Tech University which is just > near Roanoke. > The body count is rising, was at 20, now over 30. > There were apparently two sites where shooting took place today. No one > knows what went on yet. Although someone by name of Jamal Abarghouti > provided cell phone video of some of the incidents. I just don't want to > find out that I know anyone that got hurt. It's been so much bad news this > week alone.
Yes, we (in Germany) watch this in every (media available) detail on TV etc ...
I do (sort of) believe that strange (or rather weird) 'Hollywood Movies' and, in addition, 'Computer Games' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_game are to be made rather responsible (respectively the providers of such stuff!) for those damn massacres.
> Wow its just been a very sad day around here - Sad to see everything > like this happen so close to home - and seems almost evryone i know > has someone effected or knows someone that had someone close effected.
I condole with Marika and you on that horrifying massacre (over there)...
> Wow its just been a very sad day around here - Sad to see everything > like this happen so close to home - and seems almost evryone i know > has someone effected or knows someone that had someone close effected.
I condole with Marika and you on that horrifying massacre (over there)...
>> in the meantime, is anyone in Europe following the Wolfowitz IMF scandal. >> Wolfowitz, a Bush appointee, is in a bit of trouble with regard to >> promoting >> his girlfriend and giving her emoluments.
> Yes, as far as I'm concerned (presently in Europe), I followed that > 'scandal` from the first day, it appeared recently in the > international media. But, what should I comment on? Perhaps: The GWB > era is soon over (in 1 year). May we hope, that perhaps the Democrats > (if they'd win) would do better... or so...
I've been following it in the Washington Post daily. It's big news in DC.
I don't think there should be any barrier to comenting on how do most Europeans perceive it? As a breach of ethics?
>> The other thing in the news today - this is late breaking so I have no >> details. >> Largest university campus massacre at Virginia Tech University which is >> just >> near Roanoke. >> The body count is rising, was at 20, now over 30. >> There were apparently two sites where shooting took place today. No one >> knows what went on yet. Although someone by name of Jamal Abarghouti >> provided cell phone video of some of the incidents. I just don't want to >> find out that I know anyone that got hurt. It's been so much bad news >> this >> week alone.
> Yes, we (in Germany) watch this in every (media available) detail on > TV etc ...
> I do (sort of) believe that strange (or rather weird) 'Hollywood > Movies' and, in addition, 'Computer Games' > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_game > are to be made rather responsible (respectively the providers of such > stuff!) for those damn massacres.
It will be intersting to see what the "disturbing mail" is in in the note that the shooter left.
It's also intersting to note that this VT event comes exactly 8 years on the anniversary of Columbine.
> . Misc.
I was at a christmas dinner a few months ago, and one of the others who went told me her sister had recently moved to Brussels for a software programming job.
Although she hoped to get reacquainted with her high school french, turns out NO one at her work speaks it
I have found out that there is no high speed cable for internet available in the neighborhood where my father lives.
that's absurd.
mk5000
"The series of assassinations destroyed the country's belief in itself"--Harry Belafonte about the kennedy killings
>> Wow its just been a very sad day around here - Sad to see everything >> like this happen so close to home - and seems almost evryone i know >> has someone effected or knows someone that had someone close effected.
> I condole with Marika and you on that horrifying massacre (over > there)...
Frank
Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities aren't all confirmed.
My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left-- her brothers were engineering lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had fortunately left on Monday. Every major network in the US was calling them -- Katie Couric and just everyone.
I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have met in person as a result of living in Roanoke. In the past, I have mentioned her on the net.
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:08:01 -0500, izzy <cohen.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won > Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to > commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447...
speaking of brilliant poetry
watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a commercial for Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:52:04 -0500, marika <mce...@mindspring.com> wrote: > I love def poetry jam > On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is > said I-81! > Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero > (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this > -- > "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on > the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty > of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with > safely. "--Brent P
I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name right)
AND!!!!
Reggie Gibson.
Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with the poem he was shown doing on DefJam. The Jimi Hendrix poem.
If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn Illinois winning team at some point.
Another place you can catch Reggie.... Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of Reggie's poetry in this piece. And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
If you cannot figure out which one he is -- just ask.
> >> in the meantime, is anyone in Europe following the Wolfowitz IMF scandal. > >> Wolfowitz, a Bush appointee, is in a bit of trouble with regard to > >> promoting > >> his girlfriend and giving her emoluments.
> > Yes, as far as I'm concerned (presently in Europe), I followed that > > 'scandal` from the first day, it appeared recently in the > > international media. But, what should I comment on? Perhaps: The GWB > > era is soon over (in 1 year). May we hope, that perhaps the Democrats > > (if they'd win) would do better... or so...
> I've been following it in the Washington Post daily. It's big news in DC.
> I don't think there should be any barrier to commenting on how do most > Europeans perceive it? As a breach of ethics?
Yes, of course. But, unfortunately, those similar scandals happen all over the world. It's just that much spectacular as it fringes GWB because of his close relationship (friendship) with W.
. Virginia Tech Massacre
> > [...] > It will be interesting to see what the "disturbing mail" is in the note > that the shooter left.
> It's also interesting to note that this VT event comes exactly 8 years on the > anniversary of Columbine.
Maybe planned or just a coincidence...
. French in Brussels
> I was at a Christmas dinner a few months ago, and one of the others who went > told me her sister had recently > moved to Brussels for a software programming job.
> Although she hoped to get reacquainted with her high school French, turns > out NO one at her work speaks it
They speak probably only the 'flamand' (the language of the Flanders).
. Cable
> I have found out that there is no high speed cable for internet available in > the neighborhood where my father lives.
> Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
> so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities > aren't all confirmed.
> My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left - her brothers were engineering > lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had fortunately left on > Monday. Every major network in the US was calling them - Katie Couric and > just everyone.
> I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
> The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have > met in person as a result of living in Roanoke. > In the past, I have mentioned her on the net.
> On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:08:01 -0500, izzy <cohen.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won > > Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to > > commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: > > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447...
> speaking of brilliant poetry
> watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a > commercial for Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:52:04 -0500, marika <mce...@mindspring.com> wrote: > > I love def poetry jam > > On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is > > said I-81! > > Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero > > (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this > > -- > > "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on > > the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty > > of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with > > safely. "--Brent P
> I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
> If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
> they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name > right)
> AND!!!!
> Reggie Gibson.
> Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with > the poem he was shown doing on DefJam. > The Jimi Hendrix poem.
> If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn > Illinois winning team at some point.
> Another place you can catch Reggie.... > Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
> The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of > Reggie's poetry in this piece. > And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
> If you cannot figure out which one he is - just ask.
Didn't get much out of this (unknown to me) stuff. Thus, I have to ask...
. Misc.
> "The series of assassinations destroyed the country's belief in > itself"--Harry Belafonte about the Kennedy killings
> >> in the meantime, is anyone in Europe following the Wolfowitz IMF scandal. > >> Wolfowitz, a Bush appointee, is in a bit of trouble with regard to > >> promoting > >> his girlfriend and giving her emoluments.
> > Yes, as far as I'm concerned (presently in Europe), I followed that > > 'scandal` from the first day, it appeared recently in the > > international media. But, what should I comment on? Perhaps: The GWB > > era is soon over (in 1 year). May we hope, that perhaps the Democrats > > (if they'd win) would do better... or so...
> I've been following it in the Washington Post daily. It's big news in DC.
> I don't think there should be any barrier to commenting on how do most > Europeans perceive it? As a breach of ethics?
Yes, of course. But, unfortunately, those similar scandals happen all over the world. It's just that much spectacular as it fringes GWB because of his close relationship (friendship) with W.
. Virginia Tech Massacre
> > [...] > It will be interesting to see what the "disturbing mail" is in the note > that the shooter left.
> It's also interesting to note that this VT event comes exactly 8 years on the > anniversary of Columbine.
Maybe planned or just a coincidence...
. French in Brussels
> I was at a Christmas dinner a few months ago, and one of the others who went > told me her sister had recently > moved to Brussels for a software programming job.
> Although she hoped to get reacquainted with her high school French, turns > out NO one at her work speaks it
They speak probably only the 'flamand' (the language of the Flanders).
. Cable
> I have found out that there is no high speed cable for internet available in > the neighborhood where my father lives.
> Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
> so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities > aren't all confirmed.
> My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left - her brothers were engineering > lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had fortunately left on > Monday. Every major network in the US was calling them - Katie Couric and > just everyone.
> I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
> The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have > met in person as a result of living in Roanoke. > In the past, I have mentioned her on the net.
> On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:08:01 -0500, izzy <cohen.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won > > Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to > > commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: > > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447...
> speaking of brilliant poetry
> watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a > commercial for Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:52:04 -0500, marika <mce...@mindspring.com> wrote: > > I love def poetry jam > > On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is > > said I-81! > > Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero > > (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this > > -- > > "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on > > the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty > > of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with > > safely. "--Brent P
> I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
> If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
> they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name > right)
> AND!!!!
> Reggie Gibson.
> Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with > the poem he was shown doing on DefJam. > The Jimi Hendrix poem.
> If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn > Illinois winning team at some point.
> Another place you can catch Reggie.... > Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
> The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of > Reggie's poetry in this piece. > And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
> If you cannot figure out which one he is - just ask.
Didn't get much out of this (unknown to me) stuff. Thus, I have to ask...
. Misc.
> "The series of assassinations destroyed the country's belief in > itself"--Harry Belafonte about the Kennedy killings
Frank I am in Philly now, travelling back to DC tomorrow. So I won't see your post til later at night. Not sure which part is unclear, but if you have a specific question, that will help me narrow it down, feel free to pose. Otherwise, I will detail more with footnotes* I guess.
>> Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
>> so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities >> aren't all confirmed.
>> My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left - her brothers were >> engineering >> lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had fortunately left >> on >> Monday. Every major network in the US was calling them - Katie Couric >> and >> just everyone.
>> I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
>> The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have >> met in person as a result of living in Roanoke. >> In the past, I have mentioned her on the net.
>> On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:08:01 -0500, izzy <cohen.i...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won >> > Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to >> > commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: >> > http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447...
>> speaking of brilliant poetry
>> watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a >> commercial for Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
>> On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:52:04 -0500, marika <mce...@mindspring.com> wrote: >> > I love def poetry jam >> > On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is >> > said I-81! >> > Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero >> > (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this >> > -- >> > "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on >> > the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty >> > of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with >> > safely. "--Brent P
>> I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
>> If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
>> they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name >> right)
>> AND!!!!
>> Reggie Gibson.
>> Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with >> the poem he was shown doing on DefJam. >> The Jimi Hendrix poem.
>> If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn >> Illinois winning team at some point.
>> Another place you can catch Reggie.... >> Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
>> The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of >> Reggie's poetry in this piece. >> And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
>> If you cannot figure out which one he is - just ask.
> Didn't get much out of this (unknown to me) stuff. > Thus, I have to ask...
> . Misc.
>> "The series of assassinations destroyed the country's belief in >> itself"--Harry Belafonte about the Kennedy killings
>Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
I saw her perform again, this morning, and she announced she married a famous rock star in the past few days.
I think it was NBC that has now created a montage of the Virginia Tech memories and set it to Levigne's new song "keep Holding on". I've attached the lyrics at the end of the post.
>so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities >aren't all confirmed.
>My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left-- her brothers were engineering >lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had fortunately left on >Monday. Every major network in the US was calling them -- Katie Couric and >just everyone.
>I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
A convocation basically is a gathering of folks to commemorate something. The Convocation for the deceased of the VT massacre was held on campus yesterday.
They had several speakers, apparently one each for each religion or similar membership.
Most poignant was the reading of Ecclesiastes in English and Hebrew by representatives of the campus Hillel association.
Ironically, one of the victims was a holocaust survivor. He died as a hero,taking actions that allowed many students to escape. http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/2007041842/Holocaust-survivor-giv... life-trying-to-save-his-students/ The irony is that he died on National Holocaust day which I think is called Rosh Hashoah. President Bush commemorated him separately today.
>The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have >met in person as a result of living in Roanoke.
Nikki was the final speaker at the convocation, although she was not selected to represent a religion, but all suffering generally. She's an english professor at Virginia Tech. This will contain a link to her speech at the convocation.
>On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 13:08:01 -0500, izzy <cohen.i...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won >> Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to >> commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: >> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447...
>speaking of brilliant poetry
>watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a >commercial for >Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
I had here, joined a thread of folks who were talking about amusing poetry. The limerick is a humorous 5 line poem with a particular rhyming scheme, aabba
it's not a limerick unless the last line is a humour punchline, a witticism
Although I hadn't a limerick to share, I did mention Nikki.
BET is the "Black Entertainment Channel", and Sears a retail department store.
I thought it was cute that she was giving away a calendar in an advertisement for a retail establishment. Not something that is usually associated with a serious poet.
However, it was apparently a Black History month promotion.
>On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 23:52:04 -0500, marika <mce...@mindspring.com> wrote:
>> I love def poetry jam
"Def Poetry Jam" is a show that was started by Def Poetry Hip Hop promoter Russell Simmons. You may recognize his name from his record labels and also, the Phat clothing line that is even now quite popular.
This is a very timely discussion actually because he is now being indicted for supporting use of terms and language that is offensive to African Americans. It will be interesting to see that debate evolve.
The show is quite good and is featured on HBO. It's out on DVD now. It's certainly possible to see Nikki's poetry set on DVD on this show.
>> On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is >> said I-81!
Nikki performed a poem on Def Jam that included a reference to I-81. I-81 is the road that cuts across most of Virginia. The I stands for Interstate.
When I saw her on national tv mentioning I-81, I cheered, because that is how you get to Roanoke, and also, that is how you get to Virginia Tech.
Which now in retrospect, occurs to me is a poem she should revive for this sad event. It was probably a joyful poem and since I saw it quite some time ago, all I can say is I like it but not what it was about.
>> Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero >> (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this
I am sure you know who Julia Roberts is. Benjamin Bratt is a famous actor here who used to date her. In spite of his deceptive name, he is very proud of his Hispanic heritage. Although I haven't seen it and don't know if it is out yet, Bratt made a movie of Pinero's life. I have been to the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe in Spanish Harlem in NY. It's a fantastic place -- a bar where ONLY literature is performed. And a great deal of it specifically Nuyorican (New York Puerto Rican)
It's now around 30 years old I guess. Pinero who is now deceased is obviously historically important for the role he played in founding such a place.
>> "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on >> the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty >> of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with >> safely. "--Brent P
>I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
>If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
>they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name >right)
I met Jo Harjo approximately the same time as Nikki Giovanni. Probably at the same literature festival. I met Stacy Ann many years later. I think Stacy Ann is from the Nuyorican but it's been too long for me to remember.
>AND!!!!
>Reggie Gibson.
And Reggie I met many years after that in Chicago and was pleased to see him in the show. There's a story out there somewhere, that neither Reggie nor I would remember any longer, about how I was walking around Pruitt Igoe neighborhood and the residents kept coming up to me and telling me not to walk around there alone because it was dangerous. I was walking in high heels and a fashionable skirt that might have got me in trouble. And apparently did. So then I ended up at the Chicago performance venue The Note. Reggie and several others performed. Reggie couldn't stop laughing at me and then drove me back to my hotel so that I wouldn't keep getting in trouble.
>Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with >the poem he was shown doing on DefJam.
>If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn >Illinois winning team at some point.
>Another place you can catch Reggie.... >Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
>The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of >Reggie's poetry in this piece. >And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
In other news, the killer released a video tape of his reasoning for the massacre. It really doesn't seem related to video games, but pure mental illness.
Also, on Belgium -- the only language the acquaintance heard there was English. Have to find stress relief FOR now, lol
mk5000
Avril Lavigne Keep Holding On Lyrics You're not alone Together we stand I'll be by your side You know I'll take your hand When it gets cold And it feels like the end There's no place to go You know I won't give in no I won't give in
Keep holdin' on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through Just, stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you I'm here for you There's nothing you can say (nothin' you can say) Nothing you can do (nothin' you can do) there's no other way when it comes to the truth So, keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through
So far away I wish you were here Before it's too late This could all disappear Before the doors close And it comes to an end With you by my side I will fight and defend (ah ah) I'll fight and defend (ah ah) yeah yeah
Keep holdin' on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through Just, stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you I'm here for you There's nothing you can say Nothing you can say Nothing you can do nothing you can do There's no other way when it comes to the truth So, keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through [ Lyrics found on http://www.metrolyrics.com ]
We'll make it through
Hear me when I say When I say I believe Nothing's gonna change Nothing's gonna change trust in me Whatever's meant to be Will work out perfectly Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah....
La da da da, la da da da da La da da da da da da da da
Keep holdin' on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through Just stay strong 'Cause you know I'm here for you I'm here for you There's nothing you can say nothing you can say Nothing you can do nothing you can do There's no other way when it comes to the truth So, keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through
Ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh Keep holdin' on Ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh Keep holdin' on There's nothing you could say Nothing you could say nothin you could do nothing you could do There's no other way when it comes to the truth So, keep holding on 'Cause you know we'll make it through We'll make it through
> >Avril Lavigne is on TV right now performing "Girlfriend."
> I saw her perform again, this morning, and she announced she married a > famous rock star in the past few days.
> I think it was NBC that has now created a montage of the Virginia Tech > memories and set it to Levigne's new song "keep Holding on". > I've attached the lyrics at the end of the post.
Ah, thanks!
. Commemorating the VT Massacre
> >so far I have not heard that anyone I know perished, but the identities > >aren't all confirmed.
> >My neighbors from Roanoke, house on the left - her brothers were > >engineering lecturers who had been lecturing at Norris Hall but had > >fortunately left on - Katie Couric and just everyone.
> >I did want to mention the convocation they had today, as a memorial.
> A convocation basically is a gathering of folks to commemorate something. > The Convocation for the deceased of the VT massacre was held on campus > yesterday.
Yes, I saw excerpts in German TV. An impressive commemoration! GWB was one of the speakers...
> They had several speakers, apparently one each for each religion or similar > membership.
> Most poignant was the reading of Ecclesiastes in English and Hebrew by > representatives of the campus Hillel association.
> Ironically, one of the victims was a holocaust survivor. He died as a > hero, taking actions that allowed many students to escape. > http://www.dailymail.com/story/News/2007041842/Holocaust-survivor-giv... > life-trying-to-save-his-students/ > The irony is that he died on National Holocaust day which I think is called > Rosh Hashoah. > President Bush commemorated him separately today.
Coincidental and a noble gesture!
. N. Giovanni
> >The final speaker was Nikki Giovanni, who is a famous US poet that I have > >met in person as a result of living in Roanoke.
> Nikki was the final speaker at the convocation, although she was not > selected to represent a religion, but all suffering generally. She's an > English professor at Virginia Tech. This will contain a link to her speech > at the convocation.
> >> A woman named Virginia announced the fact that her donkey had won > >> Denver, Colorado's *Mile High Donkey Race*. The limerick I wrote to > >> commemorate this occasion has already appeared in alt.60+ at: > >> http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sixtyplus/browse_frm/thread/5c0447... > >>speaking of brilliant poetry
> >watching BET tonite before turning in. Nikki Giovanni is doing a > >commercial for Sears, some sort of calendar give away.
> I had here, joined a thread of folks who were talking about amusing poetry. > The limerick is a humorous 5 line poem with a particular rhyming scheme, > aabba
> it's not a limerick unless the last line is a humour punchline, a witticism
> Although I hadn't a limerick to share, I did mention Nikki.
> BET is the "Black Entertainment Channel", and Sears a retail department > store.
> I thought it was cute that she was giving away a calendar in an > advertisement for a retail establishment. Not something that is usually > associated with a serious poet.
> However, it was apparently a Black History month promotion.
> "Def Poetry Jam" is a show that was started by Def Poetry Hip Hop promoter > Russell Simmons. You may recognize his name from his record labels and > also, the Phat clothing line that is even now quite popular.
> This is a very timely discussion actually because he is now being indicted > for supporting use of terms and language that is offensive to African > Americans. It will be interesting to see that debate evolve.
> The show is quite good and is featured on HBO. It's out on DVD now. It's > certainly possible to see Nikki's poetry set on DVD on this show.
> >> On one episode, Nikki Giovanni -- Everyone Knows Who this Is > >> said I-81!
> Nikki performed a poem on Def Jam that included a reference to I-81. > I-81 is the road that cuts across most of Virginia. The I stands for > Interstate.
> When I saw her on national tv mentioning I-81, I cheered, because that is > how you get to Roanoke, and also, that is how you get to Virginia Tech.
ACK.
> Which now in retrospect, occurs to me is a poem she should revive for this > sad event.
Good idea, I guess!
> It was probably a joyful poem and since I saw it quite some time > ago, all I can say is I like it but not what it was about.
> >> Benjamin Bratt (Julia Roberts ex) performing a poem by Miguel Pinero > >> (one of the founders of the Nuyorican). Bratt did a biomovie of this
> I am sure you know who Julia Roberts is. > Benjamin Bratt is a famous actor here who used to date her. In spite of his > deceptive name, he is very proud of his Hispanic heritage. > Although I haven't seen it and don't know if it is out yet, Bratt made a > movie of Pinero's life. > I have been to the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe in Spanish Harlem in NY. > It's a fantastic place -- a bar where ONLY literature is performed. And a > great deal of it specifically Nuyorican (New York Puerto Rican)
> It's now around 30 years old I guess. > Pinero who is now deceased is obviously historically important for the role > he played in founding such a place.
> >> "Not if people kept right except to pass and signaled as is done on > >> the autobahn. The festiva can't be any slower than a 2CV. The beauty > >> of proper lane usage is that huge speed differentials can be delt with > >> safely. "--Brent P
> >I don't know if any of you watched DefPoetry Jam again
> >If you did, (I know there are reruns so catch it if you can)
> >they featured Stacy Ann Chin from NY, Jo Harjo (I think I got that name > >right)
> I met Jo Harjo approximately the same time as Nikki Giovanni. > Probably at the same literature festival. > I met Stacy Ann many years later. I think Stacy Ann is from the Nuyorican > but it's been too long for me to remember.
> >AND!!!!
> >Reggie Gibson.
> And Reggie I met many years after that in Chicago and was pleased to see > him in the show. There's a story out there somewhere, that neither Reggie > nor I would remember any longer, about how I was walking around Pruitt Igoe > neighborhood and the residents kept coming up to me and telling me not to > walk around there alone because it was dangerous. I was walking in high > heels and a fashionable skirt that might have got me in trouble. And > apparently did. So then I ended up at the Chicago performance venue The > Note. Reggie and several others performed. Reggie couldn't stop laughing > at me and then drove me back to my hotel so that I wouldn't keep getting in > trouble.
> >Reggie won the (I think correct me if I am wrong) 1998 Austin Slam with > >the poem he was shown doing on DefJam.
> The Slam is a poetry contest.
Ah, thanks!
> >The Jimi Hendrix poem.
> >If memory further serves, Reggie was also on a second place Berwyn > >Illinois winning team at some point.
> >Another place you can catch Reggie.... > >Rent "The Love Jones" starring Cutey Larenz Tate
> >The Love Jones is Reggie's life story. You will get to hear some of > >Reggie's poetry in this piece. > >And you will catch him in a few cameos throughout.
> Avril Lavigne Keep Holding On Lyrics > You're not alone > Together we stand > I'll be by your side > You know I'll take your hand > When it gets cold > And it feels like the end > There's no place to go > You know I won't give in > no I won't give in
> Keep holdin' on > 'Cause you know we'll make it through > We'll make it through > Just, stay strong > 'Cause you know I'm here for you > I'm here for you > There's nothing you can say (nothin' you can say) > Nothing you can do (nothin' you can do) > there's no other way when it comes to the truth > So, keep holding on > 'Cause you know we'll make it through > We'll make it through
> So far away > I wish you were here > Before it's too late > This could all disappear > Before the doors close > And it comes to an end > With you by my side > I will fight and defend (ah ah) > I'll fight and defend (ah ah) yeah yeah
> Keep holdin' on > 'Cause you know we'll make it through > We'll make it through > Just, stay strong > 'Cause you know I'm here for you > I'm here for you > There's nothing you can say > Nothing you can say > Nothing you can do > nothing you can do > There's no other way when it comes to the truth > So, keep holding on > 'Cause you know we'll make it through > [ Lyrics found onhttp://www.metrolyrics.com]
> We'll make it through
> Hear me when I say > When I say I believe > Nothing's
>Yes, I saw excerpts in German TV. >An impressive commemoration! GWB was one of the speakers...
I am glad he didn't do any overt or subtle campaigning for any agenda.
There's this very strange campaign advertisement for the Philadelphia mayoral election. I can't remember the candidate's name, but he essentially promises to rid Philadelphia of crime.
I don't know.... it didn't sound like they were joking in the campaign ad....why would they put a JOKE in a campaign?
At the end of the promise sentence, he says Blah blah blah. Seriously. I thought I was imagining it the first time, but I wasn't.
|| A judge's ruling on Cho Seung-Hui's mental health should have barred him from purchasing the handguns he used in the Virginia Tech massacre, according to federal regulations. But it was unclear Thursday whether anybody had an obligation to inform federal authorities about Cho's mental status because of loopholes in the law that governs background checks. ...|| http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/04/20/ap3633661.html
. Mayoral Election
> There's this very strange campaign advertisement for the Philadelphia > mayoral election. I can't remember the candidate's name, but he essentially > promises to rid Philadelphia of crime.
> I don't know.... it didn't sound like they were joking in the campaign > ad....why would they put a JOKE in a campaign?
> At the end of the promise sentence, he says Blah blah blah. > Seriously. > I thought I was imagining it the first time, but I wasn't.
I'd be glad to hear more on that election and so on, occasionally...
the issue has certainly been an ongoing debate. I see the point made by either side.
>. Obligation towards Authorities?
>Incidentally, I just found this fresh article:
>|| A judge's ruling on Cho Seung-Hui's mental health should have >barred him from purchasing the handguns he used in the Virginia Tech >massacre, according to federal regulations. But it was unclear >Thursday whether anybody had an obligation to inform federal >authorities about Cho's mental status because of loopholes in the law >that governs background checks. ...||
Virginia is notorious for having nearly the most liberal of all gun purchase states.
Today, many people showed their support for the victims by wearing the school colors, orange and maroon. Since orange is one of my favorite colors, I enjoyed wearing that color.
>> There's this very strange campaign advertisement for the Philadelphia >> mayoral election. I can't remember the candidate's name, but he essentially >> promises to rid Philadelphia of crime.
>> I don't know.... it didn't sound like they were joking in the campaign >> ad....why would they put a JOKE in a campaign?
>> At the end of the promise sentence, he says Blah blah blah. >> Seriously. >> I thought I was imagining it the first time, but I wasn't.
>I'd be glad to hear more on that election and so on, occasionally...
I'd be glad to inform, but DC will have its own campaign, and may have other issues and fun advertisements. If I notice interesting stories, I'll share
mk5000
"the easiest way: old age, in my sleep, peaceful, graceful"--rapper Ghostface Killah when interviewed recently on the question of death and how he would like to go
> the issue has certainly been an ongoing debate. > I see the point made by either side.
> >. Obligation towards Authorities?
> >Incidentally, I just found this fresh article:
> >|| A judge's ruling on Cho Seung-Hui's mental health should have > >barred him from purchasing the handguns he used in the Virginia Tech > >massacre, according to federal regulations. But it was unclear > >Thursday whether anybody had an obligation to inform federal > >authorities about Cho's mental status because of loopholes in the law > >that governs background checks. ...||
> Virginia is notorious for having nearly the most liberal of all gun purchase > states.
ACK.
> Today, many people showed their support for the victims by wearing the > school colors, orange and maroon. > Since orange is one of my favorite colors, I enjoyed wearing that color.
> >> There's this very strange campaign advertisement for the Philadelphia > >> mayoral election. I can't remember the candidate's name, but he > >> essentially promises to rid Philadelphia of crime.
> >> I don't know.... it didn't sound like they were joking in the campaign > >> ad....why would they put a JOKE in a campaign?
> >> At the end of the promise sentence, he says Blah blah blah. > >> Seriously. > >> I thought I was imagining it the first time, but I wasn't.
> >I'd be glad to hear more on that election and so on, occasionally...
> I'd be glad to inform, but DC will have its own campaign, and may have other > issues and fun advertisements. > If I notice interesting stories, I'll share
Great! Here's lot of sunshine these days. Have a pleasant weekend in DC...!
. Misc.
> "the easiest way: old age, in my sleep, peaceful, graceful" - rapper > Ghostface Killah when interviewed recently on the question of death and how > he would like to go
>> the issue has certainly been an ongoing debate. >> I see the point made by either side.
>> >. Obligation towards Authorities?
>> >Incidentally, I just found this fresh article:
>> >|| A judge's ruling on Cho Seung-Hui's mental health should have >> >barred him from purchasing the handguns he used in the Virginia Tech >> >massacre, according to federal regulations. But it was unclear >> >Thursday whether anybody had an obligation to inform federal >> >authorities about Cho's mental status because of loopholes in the law >> >that governs background checks. ...||
>> Virginia is notorious for having nearly the most liberal of all gun purchase >> states.
>ACK.
>> Today, many people showed their support for the victims by wearing the >> school colors, orange and maroon. >> Since orange is one of my favorite colors, I enjoyed wearing that color.
>Certainly very nice :)
>. Mayoral Election
>> >> There's this very strange campaign advertisement for the Philadelphia >> >> mayoral election. I can't remember the candidate's name, but he >> >> essentially promises to rid Philadelphia of crime.
>> >> I don't know.... it didn't sound like they were joking in the campaign >> >> ad....why would they put a JOKE in a campaign?
>> >> At the end of the promise sentence, he says Blah blah blah. >> >> Seriously. >> >> I thought I was imagining it the first time, but I wasn't.
>> >I'd be glad to hear more on that election and so on, occasionally...
>> I'd be glad to inform, but DC will have its own campaign, and may have other >> issues and fun advertisements. >> If I notice interesting stories, I'll share
>Great! >Here's lot of sunshine these days. >Have a pleasant weekend in DC...!
That's the thing. I like this city. There's so much nice to do this weekend, but I am exhausted, and have a dozen business things I have to do including catch up on my sleep. stupid taxes.
mk5000
"policing is oftentimes not pretty"--Chief William Bratton of LAPD
> That's the thing. I like this city. There's so much nice to do this > weekend, but I am exhausted, and have a dozen business things I have to do > including catch up on my sleep. stupid taxes.
> "policing is oftentimes not pretty" - Chief William Bratton of LAPD
