One of the topics on today's Talk of The Nation on NPR was about Plato and "The Republic" and its relevance today.  It was an amusing throw back to Freshman Studies at LU.

The VooDoo Glow Skulls is looking for a Tenor Sax player.  It would be sweet to try out for/to play with them.  Alas I don't reside in Riverside and haven't played Tenor in ages.

If we can manage to beat the Bears at the Space ship that landed on the Roman Colliseum AND The Giants and the Rams lose.  Somehow I don't see the Bears letting us win in Chicago, even though they have homefield and a bye all locked up.  The whole rivalry thing and all.  Even if the did almost let the Detroit Lions beat them today.

Becuase it is my job and I find it interesting and important.

NPR article on Army stigma at Fort Carson, CO

Went to the Social Distortion concert tonight.  Didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would.  It was probably due to being in the Moore Theater.  It's a beuatiful looking old theater, but the accoustics were poor, and who wants to sit down when listening to punk rock.  Still absolutely loved the performances of some of my favorite Social ( Read more... )

Seven songs that I'm enjoying at the moment

1. "Tear You Apart" by She Wants Revenge
2. "Take The Skinheads Bowling" by
3. "Left For Dead" by Voodoo Glow Skulls
4. "Wine Stained Lips" by Catch 22
5. "Story of My Life" by Social Distortion

I was looking for some local punk music on the Hell's Kitchen (Tacoma) webpage and checking out the bands' homepages for free music to listen to when I came across a picture of an ergonomic keyboard for pirates on the Dreadful Children (Seattle punk band playing on Sat) website.

Oh my! Streetlight Manifesto and the Aquabats are playing in Seattle on May 12 @ El Corazon. Must go.  And thanks to
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My Catch-22 album that I ordered back in July finally arrived. I had heard some of the songs from my little brother's music collection. I looked it up on Amazon back in the summer while really hankering for some Ska variety beyond what I had with me ( Read more... )

Played some softball with my unit. It has been so long since I played; five years ago back at camp. It reminded me of the old days when I worked at a cub scout day camp and late in the season we would as a staff go and play softball in the field games field. I miss the good 'ol days sometimes.