Another Random Demotivator

Weak stream?

I'm not a basketball fan, but Steve Nash is pretty funny.

What I'm Reading

Awful Library Books

As seen in Birmingham

A few random images.

"Weeds"

I'm officially ready for a new season. I'm sort of a Nancy Botwin groupie, even though I've never seen the first 3 seasons.



Weeds is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan, produced by Lionsgate Television for the Showtime network.

The show revolves around a newly widowed housewife (Mary-Louise Parker) from an affluent California suburb who becomes her neighborhood's marijuana dealer to make ends meet. The title is a play on words, referring to both the slang term for marijuana and widow's weeds. It also plays on the tendency of American suburbs to grow quickly and pervasively, with the dwellings and their residents being almost as indistinguishable as weeds. This is mirrored in the show's theme song "Little Boxes" and opening credits, and is a recurring theme of the show. The theme song changes in the second season with a different version every week.

Weeds currently comprises five seasons that began airing in August 2005. It was the highest rated series for Showtime in its first year; its fourth-season premiere attracted 1.3 million viewers to Showtime, the channel's highest-ever viewership.

The "Happy little brook" guy

Bob Norman Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) was an American painter and television host. With his calm, patient nature, Ross came to prominence as the creator and host of The Joy of Painting, a long-running television program on public broadcast stations in the United States. Ross died of lymphoma at the age of 52.


I've never claimed that this is investment art. When we first started out, all the art colleges and universities across the country would sort of badmouth what we were doing. It's funny that a lot of them now are sending us letters saying, 'We may not totally agree with the way you paint, but we appreciate what you're doing, because you're sending literally thousands of people into art colleges.'

Jay Randall: Working Musician -or- Don't Quit Your Day Job

I'll take this opportunity to post documentary evidence that I am an actual, though occaisional, performing musician.

This was an opening at an Art Gallery owned by my friends. Check it out here:

I didn't get very high billing, I guess I need to be more specific in my contract rider in the future.

Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings

My stupid little weiner dog ran off on Thursday, taking our beloved little beagle mix with her. He came back, she didn't.

She's become an escape artist, tunneling to freedom like Steve McQueen in "The Great Escape". I am not particularly interested in mounting a full-scale search, as the last time this happened it cost me $160 to spring them from the pokey. Besides, she needs dog psychiatry as she has "abandonment issues" and irrationally high self-esteem. She punishes us when we leave her alone by tearing up our prized possesions and pissing on the laundry.

Vaya, Tessie.

More Fun With Image Generators

"The Boulder Field" Moss Rock Preserve, Hoover AL

 

A perfect balance of nature and community, Moss Rock Preserve is a beautiful 250 acre nature preserve abundant with trees and plants, rock outcroppings, streams, waterfalls, wildlife and other unique natural features. Currently Moss Rock Preserve is home to four rare species of plants and a rare variant of Little River Canyon Sandstone Glade - one of only 35 occurrences known around the world!

Moss Rock Preserve's Boulder Field is a favorite among rock climbers. With numerous technical formations, these boulders appeal to climbers of all skill levels. The City of Hoover is fortunate that these and other natural features exist in Moss Rock. As such, Moss Rock Preserve has been dedicated as a nature preserve in order to insure its long-term survivability.

 

 

 

Your quote of the day

I don't know anything about this man. Anyhow, I only know two things about him. One is, he has never been in jail, and the other is, I don't know why.

Mark Twain

The street where I (should) live.

The suicidal goat photo

I particularly like this photo for some reason.

It was taken by my old friend Paul, the crackpot inventor/semi-exotic livestock breeder.

Still life with Guinness

I took this photo for no particular reason, except possibly to test my low-light settings.

KGB: 1970's No-hit Wonder

This is one of my collection of obscure records.

I actually like it a lot, as my record buying habits in the 70's was to head directly to the cutout bin, buy something interesting and cheap, take it home and play it till I liked it.



Mike Bloomfield:
(The Late Lead Guitarist of the Butterfield Blues Band, Bob Dylan's Original Guitar Player and One Time Member of Electric Flag)

Carmine Appice:
(Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne), that has been credited with inventing heavy-rock drumming,

Ray Kennedy:
Singer of Beach Boys

Barry Goldberg:
On keyboards (Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Electric Flag, Bob Dylan etc.)

Rick Grech:
(Bassist of Both Blind Faith and Ginger Bakers Airforce).

It has also been rumoured for many years that the album contains input from Steve Winwood although he is uncredited. Also featured on this record is Al Kooper (of Bob Dylan fame)

Tracklist:
01. Let Me Love You (R.Kennedy-J. Conrad)
02. Midnight Traveler (Paul Rosenberg)
03. I’ve Got A Feeling (John Lennon-Paul McCartney)
04. High Roller (Daniel Moore)
05. Sail On Sailor (B. Wilson-R. Kennedy)
06. Workin’ For The Children (B. Goldberg-M. Bloomfield)
07. You Got The Notion (R.Kennedy)
08. Baby Should I Stay Or Go (B. Goldberg-M. Bloomfield)
09. It’s Gonna Be A Hard Night (B. Goldberg-Will Jennings)
10. Magic In Your Touch (R.Kennedy)

KGB:
*Ric Grech: Bass
*Carmine Appice: Drums
*Ray Kennedy: Vocals
*Mike Bloomfield: Guitars
*Barry Goldberg: Keyboards

LateNight

"Twitter went down today. If only there was some short, shallow, self-indulgent way to express my horror."
—Stephen Colbert, sniffing at the year's biggest online fad

"Do you remember Eliot Spitzer, who was governor of New York? He had to stop being the governor of New York because he enjoyed prostitutes. Well, now he's talking about running again for governor in 2010. He also said he's looking forward to spending less time with his family."
—David Letterman, on the possible comeback of the disgraced former New York governor

"I got into the car this morning and the navigation lady wasn't speaking to me."
—David Letterman, in response to the brouhaha following his confession of having had sex with women on his staff

Jackalope Rider

The legend of the jackalope has bred the rise of many outlandish (and largely tongue-in-cheek) claims as to the creature's habits. For example, it is said to be a hybrid of the pygmy-deer and a species of "killer rabbit". Reportedly, jackalopes are extremely shy unless approached. Legend also has it that female jackalopes can be milked as they sleep belly up and that the milk can be used for a variety of medicinal purposes. It has also been said that the jackalope can convincingly imitate any sound, including the human voice. It uses this ability to elude pursuers, chiefly by using phrases such as "There he goes! That way!" It is said that a jackalope may be caught by putting a flask of whiskey out at night. The jackalope will drink its fill of whiskey and its intoxication will make it easier to hunt. In some parts of the United States it is said that jackalope meat has a taste similar to lobster. However, legend has it that they are dangerous if approached. It has also been said that jackalopes will only breed during electrical storms including hail, explaining its rarity.

Jackalopes are legendary in the U.S. -- attributed to by the New York Times in 1932 to Douglas Herrick (1920–2003) of Douglas, Wyoming, and thus the town was named the "Home of the Jackalope" by the state of Wyoming in 1985. The state of Wyoming trademarked the name in 1965. According to the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, a 1930s hunting trip for jackrabbits led to the idea of a Jackalope. Herrick and his brother had studied taxidermy by mail order as teenagers. When the brothers returned from a hunting trip, Herrick tossed a jackrabbit carcass into the taxidermy shop, which rested beside a pair of deer antlers. The accidental combination of animal forms sparked Douglas Herrick's idea for a jackalope.[2] The first jackalope the brothers put together was sold for $10 to Roy Ball, who displayed it in Douglas' La Bonte Hotel. The mounted head was stolen in 1977.[3] The Douglas Chamber of Commerce has issued thousands of Jackalope Hunting Licenses to tourists. The tags are good for hunting only during official Jackalope season, which occurs for only one day: June 31 (a nonexistent date as June has 30 days), from midnight to 2 AM. The hunter may not have an IQ greater than 72.[4] In 2005, the House of the Wyoming state legislature passed a bill to declare the jackalope the "official mythological creature" of Wyoming, by a vote of 45-12 and referred it to the state Senate, where the bill was indefinitely postponed on 2 March 2005.


http://www.sudftw.com/jackcon.htm

"Going To California"

Actually, I'm not going anywhere, but the Crimson Tide is going to Pasadena for the BCS National Championship Game January 8th, 2010.

Yeah, there's that...

SweaterVest at KellanFest!

 

Attended a very cool birthday party last night at DreamMecca-Daniel Day Gallery.

 

 

Great music, great friends, and a perfect venue.

 

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Happy 40th Birthday!

I made this little "demotivator" with an online motivational poster generator, a stock photo, and a dash of malice.

Happy birthday- It's all about you! (you know who you are)

Doug Kershaw

Born Douglas James Kershaw in Tiel Ridge, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, in an area known as Cajun country, he traces his ancestry to Acadians who were part of the Great Expulsion by the British authorities from their homeland in eastern Canada in 1755. He grew up surrounded by Cajun fiddle and accordion music, and as a 19-year-old, in 1955, he performed with his brother Rusty Kershaw on the Louisiana Hayride radio broadcast.

In June 1969, Kershaw made his first network television appearance on the debut of the Johnny Cash Show. He capped the year with a much-publicized, week-long engagement at the New York City's Fillmore East as opening act for Eric Clapton's Derek and the Dominos.

Singing in both French and English, Kershaw's stage performance is marked by his abundant energy. Simultaneously playing fiddle, singing, and dancing, it is not unusual for him to wear out several bows, sometimes during just one song. With more than 25 albums to his credit and a five-decade-long career, Doug Kershaw has a loyal following and continues to tour worldwide.

The son of an alligator hunter, Kershaw was the seventh child born to a family that eventually included five boys and four girls. Raised in a home where Cajun French was spoken, he didn't learn English until the age of eight. By that time, he had mastered the fiddle, which he played from the age of five, and was on his way to teaching himself to play an amazing 28 instruments. His first gig was at a local bar, the Bucket of Blood, where he was accompanied by his mother on guitar. After teaching his brother, Rusty (born Russell; February 2, 1938), to play guitar, he formed a band, the Continental Playboys, with Rusty and older brother, Peewee, in 1948.

Good Old Boys Like Me: Don Williams

Here is a song from when Nashville mainstream Country used to produce great lyrical songwriting.

There are some lines that really resonate in this one.



Nothing makes a sound in the night like the wind does
But you ain't afraid if you're washed in the blood like I was

When I was in school I ran with kid down the street
But I watched him burn himself up on bourbon and speed
But I was smarter than most and I could choose
Learned to talk like the man on the six o'clock news

Jimmy and Granddaughter

My friend Jimmy, the intrepid woodsman, birder, and photographer. Mary's first Canoe trip.

I love this photo.

Accepted!

Sometime on the afternoon of Dec 1st, I'll become the proud owner of a .43 acre mushy spot on top of a rock.

It's All Happening!

Our friend is having her 40th Birthday this month and has rented out the DanielDay "DremMecca" gallery for the event.

The "e-vites" have been sent, and rumor has it "Our Man In Charleston", Scott Freeman will be there.

I'll believe it when I see it.

"Ball Hawk"

I went golfing today. I rarely golf, and almost never bring my camera along, but am really glad I did.
I had a cool close encounter with a Red Tailed Hawk who perched on the flagstick and allowed me to get within 20 feet or so before he spooked.

Another Cool Image Generator

This site apparently puts you in an Andy Warhol-type image and makes you look like Hitler.

Click Here

 

The Rock Star Next Door

This is pretty cool. The kid in "Wild Sweet Orange" lives next door to my brother. I saw them on the Letterman Show last year sometime.

I like the video as all the locations are so familiar, Vulcan, the boulder field, The Garage, Morris Avenue.

Random yet profound.

Obamicon of the day: Hope

I created this with the Obama "Hope" poster generator at obamicon.me using a detail of a photo I took at Wrigley Field last year.

Hope springs eternal for the Cubs faithful.