Independence Day

Independence Day is our way of saying “Screw you England!”

A thought about abortion

Even if Roe v. Wade is overturned and abortion is made illegal, it’s not going to stop people from having abortions. It will only drive it underground and will make it that much more unsafe.

moe. 5.26.09, Pine Mountain Amphitheater, Flagstaff, Arizona

Set One:
Sensory Deprivation Bank -> Blue Jeans Pizza, Queen Of Everything,
Four, Crab Eyes, Happy Hour Hero, Raise A Glass -> St. Augustine

Set Two:
Zed Naught Z, Moth -> Dr. Graffenburg -> Yodelittle -> Zed Naught Z ->
Moth- > meat., Johnny Lineup

No encore: After meat. Al stated that there would be no encore, but
they were taking requests. Johnny Lineup was that request.

First off, Pine Mountain Amphitheater is a great little venue. Holds about 2,000 people, but last night it was rumored that only 500 tickets were sold and I believe it. It’s situated among huge pine trees and with the clear sky last night, had a great view of the stars.

moe. was great, as usual and culminated in a great second set. Chuck and Al were trading leads and complimenting each other like only they can do. Rob’s bass added an extra dimension which allowed the songs to really get out there. Can’t wait to hear the soundboards of this one.

Allman Brothers Band 5.24.09

1. Don’t Want You No More >
2. It’s Not My Cross To Bear
3. Done Somebody Wrong
4. Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’
5. Woman Across The River
6. Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More
7. Leave My Blues at Home
8. Revival
9. Melissa
Set II
with Fireworks display
10. Melissa
11. End Of The Line
12. Rocking Horse
13. Statesboro Blues
14. Midnight Rider
15. Whipping Post
Encore
16. One Way Out

Derek Trucks was on fire. Arguably the best contemporary slide guitar player. Derek fills the void left by Dwayne and yet has a style all his own.

The Dead, L.A. Forum. 5.9.09

(Set 1)
Viola Lee Blues
Bertha
Viola Lee Blues
Caution
Viola Lee Blues
Black Peter
Cosmic Charlie

(Set 2)
Shakedown Street
New Speedway Boogie
Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Drums >
Space
Dark Star
Wharf Rat
Dark Star
Satisfaction

(Encore)
One More Saturday Night

A great show overall. The first set was all Phil. Went old school for Viola Lee, Cosmic Charlie, Caution and Black Peter. Excellent Bertha. I loved the second set Shakedown opener. Great Scarlet>Fire and Warren rocked Wharf Rat. I ordered the SBD’s from Dead.net and as soon as a glitch is fixed, I’ll have the MP3’s. Can’t wait to listen to it again.

Drove part way back to Las Vegas the same night and camped out in the desert. It was a nice night to sleep under the stars.

Bush comments on torture

Eric Holder

It’s a little know fact Eric Holder played piano with Benny Goodman before going into law

Is print dead?

A new book by John Miedema “Slow Reading” doesn’t think so…

In the 1990s, society witnessed the mainstream integration of personal computers and the Web. For a time, it seemed likely that print, books and libraries would disappear, and perhaps literacy along with them. A generation later, we have some evidence by which to assess the reality. The analysis that follows shows that there is a close relationship between the media we use to read – books or digital technology – and the way we read and think. This is not to say that reading on screens spells the end of reading. Digital technology is often preferable for searching and scanning short snippets. However, print has endured because it is still the superior technology for reading anything of length, quality or substance. While digital technology lends itself to discovering and remixing ideas in novel ways, slow reading of books is still essential for nurturing literacy and the capacity for extended linear thought.

He also states

Print is the Next Big Thing.

Kids

I was reading another blog that linked to several interesting articles. Daniel Gilbertwrites parents trick themselves into thinking children make them happy. Dr Nattavudh Powdthavee Says social scientists find almost NO correlation between having children and happiness. Scott Stanley says marital happiness declines when a couple has their first child.

Interesting correlations.

Tweet from Page McConnell…

Saw the following Tweet from Page McConnell yesterday:

Page_McConnell is absolutely amazed, exhausted and exhilarated, but it’ll all be worth it! We promise

Looking forward to hearing them in Burgettstown.

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