Coffee & Karma

Fun for you debating fanatics out there.

Here's a comment made on Xanga about my previous post.

My Response

0)David Bowie-Earthling 1)David Bowie-I'm Afraid of Americans 2)David Bowie-Outside 3)Michael Hedges-Aerial Boundaries 4)Michael Hedges-Breakfast in the Field 5)Bob Drake-What Day Is It? 6)Bob Drake-Little Black Train 7)Projekct X-Heaven & Earth 8)Tomahawk-Tomahawk 9)King Crimson-In the Wake of Posiden 10)King Crimson-Lizard 11)King Crimson-Larks Tongue In Aspic 12)King Crimson-Beat 13)King Crimson-Three of a Perfect Pair 14)Cooper Temple Clause-Kick Up the Fire... 15)California Guitar Trio-An Opening Act 16)Ktu-8 Armed Monkey 17)Djam Karet-Suspension & Displacement 18)Soundgarden-Down On the Upside 19)Soundgarden-Superunknown 20)David Sylvian & Robert Fripp-The First Day 21)Adrain Belew-Side One 22)Minus the Bear-Highly Refined Pirates 23)Byron Metcalf & Mark Seelig-Wachuma's Wave 24)Robert Rich-A Troubled Resting Place 25)Tuu Nick Parkin-Terma 26)Steve Roach & Vidna Obmana-Innerzone 27)Death Ambient-Death Ambient 28)Centrozoon-Cult of Bibbiboo 29)Isaac Hayes-Shaft 30)Dream Theater-Train of Thought 31)Dream Theater-Octavarium 32)Peter Murphy-Dust 33)Steve Roach, Byron Metcalf & Mark Seelig-Mantram 34)Present-Triskaidekaphobie / Le Poison Qui Rend Fou 35)Niyaz-Niyaz

I've been spreading myself too thin lately and I can feel my health suffering because of it. I'm pretty sure that if I were better at organizing my days it wouldn't be as bad but I'm the most un-virgo virgo that I know. Organization does not come natural to me.

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Currently listening : Niyaz By Niyaz Release date: By 19 April, 2005

Am I wearing any pants right now?

0)Muse-Hullabaloo Soundtrack  1)Science Group-A Mere Coincidence  2)Niyaz-Niyaz  3)Phil Thorton / Hossam Ramzy-Immortal Egypt  4)Michael Manring-Book of Flame  5)Sleepytime Gorilla Museum-Of Natural History  6)Dj Masavo-Sensual Godess  7)Mourning Widows-Furnishing Souls For Rent  8)X Files / Mark Snow-Fight The Future  9)X Files / Mark Snow-The Truth & The Light  10)Drum Circle-Drum Circle  11)Niacin-Niacin  12)Tony Grey-Moving  13)Minus The Bear-This Is What I Know...

Not much going on with music or recording lately.  I've been busy with stuff at home, getting other RSR stuff done, doing Truth In Politics stuff, healing my hand, and worrying about a sister in the hospital.  I tried to decorate for Halloween this past weekend but I didn't get much done.  Hopefully I'll finish in a couple days.

I've noticed something really sad lately.  I get a lot of friends requests on Myspace.  It's gotten to the point that I often ignore the friends request thing.  BUT on my T.I.P. myspace page I rarely get requests.  I've also noticed a lack of concern when I talk to people.  It seems not many people really care about doing basic, easy, simple things to make a difference even though they will voice their opinions about bad politicians or the way the government is run.  I hear the same old nonsense.  It's always something along the lines of "What good will it do?" or "My voice won't make a difference."  Unfortunately they are right because not enough people will do something.  So instead of whinying about problems, they should try to fix them.  The more people that try, the more difference it will make.
I also run into people who want to know which "side" I'm on...  left, right, republican, democrat, etc.   I didn't know we were playing a football game.
Is it wrong to want all politicians and government officals to be honest no matter what "side" they are on?
I don't think enough people realize how much misinformation comes out of most politicians mouths no matter their party.  A very simple solution to many problems is to get the people in government to be truthful.  Once the lies are out of the way they have no choice but to do the right thing.

Ok, enough venting.

I've added this BOINC thing to my computer.  Right now I'm doing the BBC Climate Change project.  I've done the SETI project in the past.
I've also been reading "Peter, Paul, & Mary Magdalene - The Followers of Jesus in History & Legend" by Bart Ehrman.  I'm only about a quarter into the book but so far it has been really interesting.

I think I forgot to mention that I went and saw Muse in concert last month.  Really good show but too short.  I would have preferred at least another 20 minutes to make me feel like it was worth $40.

The other day I found some papers that belonged to my great grandmother (on my dad's mom's side).  She was researching our family tree.  I haven't gone through it all yet but I was very surprised at how many of my relatives were killed by the Bolsheviks and by the communist party in the former USSR.  It's even more fascinating to me because I've recently been watching shows about Russia / the former USSR and reading a book about the 20th century that has a good portion devoted to the USSR.  Many of the shows and part of the book deal with how the government would (and possibly still do) dispose of people they consider a threat (probably airing because of the recent murder of Anna Politkovskaya).  I'm hoping that somewhere in these notes I'll find answers to why my relatives were murdered.

Oh well, enough of my babbling.  I've got things to do.

Recent Listening Pleasures

0)Azam Ali-Elysium For The Brave  1)Niyaz-Niyaz 2)Vas-Feast Of Silence  3)Muse-Black Holes & Revelations (cd+dvd)  4)Depeche Mode-Playing The Angel (cd+dvd)  5)Depeche Mode-Violator (cd+dvd)  6)Future Sound of London-Lifeforms  7)Fantomas-Director's Cut  8)Steve Roach / Vinda Obmana-Well Of Souls  9)Beastie Boys-The In Sound From Way Out

It's been a while. I did try to post 3 times since my last one but someone or something didn't want my posts to show up so I said "screw it".

I've had a lot happen since the last post but unfortunately I've forgotten 98% of it.
Things I remember
0. I turned a year older and a little fatter.  I'd better pick up speed on the exercises.
1. My daughter started Kindergarten.  So far so good.
2. RSR had some major computer problems that hurt business for a couple of weeks.
3. I started this at Myspace and this at LJ.
4. My right hand has healed some.  Now I'm wearing a wrist brace that cuts out most of the pain.
5. I'm still waging my one man war on religion and lying politicians.
6. Steve Sosa moved back to Houston so things should get moving faster on his next cd.
7. Read some new books and found some new music.
8. Annoyed and pissed off a lot of people.
9 is where the memory dies out.

It’s now my favorite month of the year.
Let the old horror movies begin.
I spent most of today looking at Halloween stuff.  Only bought a few candles and spider web candleholders though.  Oh and a couple things for my mixed Indian style / opium den style / Moroccan style office.  One day I’ll finish it.  Actually it’s getting pretty close to finished. I’ll snap some pics when it’s done.