Archive for June 25, 2013

R.I.P. Bobby “Blue” Bland

And so goes the passing of another blues legend, Bobby Bland passed away Sunday. Whether you think you know him or not you’ve most likely been exposed through his music through sampling. He never met the mass popularity of some other blues musicians but always met with critical acclaim. Who knows, maybe it’s better that way sometimes. In any case, farewell to the “lion of the blues.”

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Experts, Comments and SOCTUS

This is why experts make the big bucks.

You shouldn’t read YouTube comments.

Isn’t this a text book example of why one should recuse oneself from a case?

Chips, cards and whiskey are all one needs to play a proper game of poker.

Chips, cards and whiskey are all one needs to play a proper game of poker.

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Wire, Riley and Royalties

Some dude risked his life to cross the Grand Canyon. There were too many thank god during his walk for my taste.

Good Photoshop work of Regina King, Riley and Huey.

I crush your dreams of being a internet music rock star millionaire.

This show was a while back,

This show was a while back,

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Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman

Let the shit show begin. It’s trial time.

I hate to be pessimistic but it’s difficult to imagine much of anything positive coming out of this trial. It’s going to be very difficult to find much of anything resembling justice buried under the media circus and frenzy for the limelight by all involved, lawyers and judge included. It’s hard to imagine it’s going to be anything but polarizing, further distancing us from any truly rational bipartisan debate, all sides firming up the stances they’ve already taken or even having them pushed further to an extreme. Gun control, race relations, civil liberties.

But who I’m really feeling for is the family and friends of Trayvon Martin, having to mourn the loss of a son and friend amongst so much spectacle. I also feel for Zimmerman’s family, no one wants their son to be a killer or murderer and I’m sure incidental family members will have their name dragged through the mud as well.

While we’re at it, let’s give a shout out to all the families who’ve wrongfully had the lives of loved ones taken by the hands of vigilantes or over zealous law enforcement, families that have had to mourn while dealing with accusations thrown at the deceased and the numbing fear from when your “protectors” become the ones you need protecting from.

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Pianos, asparagus, Air Supply, and loitering

These links are 24 hours late because I can’t read a calendar.

Car Poolers
Piano drop at MIT, 2012
Spargeldorf Kessel (Asparagus Village Kessel)
Fisheye Magazine
Pictures of Walls
Paper CD Case
Air Supply: Literal Video Version (Making Love Out of Nothing at All)
On Loitering
On “On Loitering”
On “On “On Loitering””
Missile base properties for sale
JFK assassination songs

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The Offline Glass from Mauricio Perussi on Vimeo.

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