May 2005 Archives

Its not too late to make it to the FUSE-IN Electronic Music Festival in downtown Detroit. The first day was an incredible success. I got to see a lot of great music, but the highlight had to be Green Velvet live. There was some concern that including a fee for entry would reduce the turnout, but as near as I can tell there were *more* people this year. Don't believe me? Take a look.

Today should be a good show, but I think Monday is going to be the champ. In a 3 hour period you can see Ken Ishii, UR (live), Richie Hawtin, and Mos Def. Also playing on monday are Blake Baxter, Kenny Larkin, Carl Craig, and a ton more. Entry is $10 a day.
Here's the site.

Just a thought. This is an interesting idea, requiring those seeking an abortion to see ultrasound images. Its important that we consider the impact of our decisions. But I'd say it doesn't go far enough. There should be another law requiring federal legislators (and executive branch members) to watch children dying from severe diabetes and leukemia, to watch people with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's and ALS, requiring them to sit with their family members dying.

Then, when they vote to preserve a concept instead of actual people in need of help, they will be fully informed at just how crooked and empty their "morality" really is.

Notes:
And major kudos to the many house members brave enough to vote in favor of research despite the "anti-life" veto threat from our President.

Stem Cell FAQ

With the premiere of Star Wars: Episode III tonight (or last night at midnight for the hardcore), an era for motion pictures comes to a close. I'm just dumb enough to be hopeful.

Going to a party at Lenny's this weekend, but for any of you still in town, Miranda Lambert is playing at the downtown hoedown this Saturday in Hart Plaza. Its pretty cool, I can see them setting up from my desk at work, and could wander over to see the Kentucky Headhunters as I'm leaving work. That's definitely a cool perk of working here.

50 years ago today, Kermit the Frog debuted on Jim Henson's show "Sam and Friends", first broadcast on May 9th, 1955 in Washington DC.

The show was only 5 minutes long, but launched a global puppet empire and touched lives across the globe.

Happy Birthday, Frog.

The last time I visited San Francisco, I was only here for one night on my way to Hawaii. However, in that one night I managed to have the best meal of my life. Now, on this next trip I have managed to repeat that feat.

I'm sitting in "Vesuvio", a little bar in the Columbus area of San Francisco, across the street from the famous City Lights Bookstore, which published the orginal releases of Ginsberg and Burroughs and Ferlinghetti. While enjoying a pint I see a sign that sums things up nicely. In a simple definition format, it says, "San Francisco: A city of 49 square miles, surrounded entirely by reality."