Work, music and play has kept me busy lately, so the creative side has been a bit preoccupied.
Tonight, a new adventure in music - the Lucky Dog Casino at Hood Canal. Unlike the larger Indian gaming establishments, Lucky Dog has a lounge at the far end of a gaming area, that seats only about 40 people maximum. Instant intimacy.
I love working small rooms where I can carry on conversation with customers, take a few requests (no, I don't like to play "stump the band with stupid requests") and have a little fun with the folks. I'm thinking that this might be a perfect venue for that sort of show.
More later.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Hook Me Up!
Seeking musicians to compliment this:
www.homestead.com/larryhillmusic
Check out each page as it contains a different full length live recording.
direct musicians to reach me at the email above.
www.homestead.com/larryhillmusic
Check out each page as it contains a different full length live recording.
direct musicians to reach me at the email above.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Magna Cum Whatever
From the local daily's comments column, a place of comedy at anyone's expense:
"Don't go walking around by yourself in dark, unlit parking lots or side streets, especially late at night, if you can help it. You see, the ACLU lawyers or liberal professors won't be around to help you or issue restraining orders in time.Oh. Drugs and alcohol can cloud your mind and judgment and impair your ability to judge if that person will mean you harm. I suggest not using them if you do. "Be sober minded as you walk amongst jackals and thieves"
Prophet Atlantis,
Ph.D.prophetearth@***********.com
Prophet Atlantis, Ph.D.
Damn. All that education gone to waste.
Maybe the fine Doctor can tell us what "liberal professors" have to do with the subject of a woman attacked. Notice ACLU is being grouped with liberal professors. I wonder if this PHD has the ability to google and find that the ACLU has taken up many conservative's causes, of note Rush Limbaugh and some Conservative Christian issues.
Of late, I was referred to by a PHD as an egotist. It's probably because I'm just a college dropout that has too much common sense and I look before I leap, most of the time.
"Don't go walking around by yourself in dark, unlit parking lots or side streets, especially late at night, if you can help it. You see, the ACLU lawyers or liberal professors won't be around to help you or issue restraining orders in time.Oh. Drugs and alcohol can cloud your mind and judgment and impair your ability to judge if that person will mean you harm. I suggest not using them if you do. "Be sober minded as you walk amongst jackals and thieves"
Prophet Atlantis,
Ph.D.prophetearth@***********.com
Prophet Atlantis, Ph.D.
Damn. All that education gone to waste.
Maybe the fine Doctor can tell us what "liberal professors" have to do with the subject of a woman attacked. Notice ACLU is being grouped with liberal professors. I wonder if this PHD has the ability to google and find that the ACLU has taken up many conservative's causes, of note Rush Limbaugh and some Conservative Christian issues.
Of late, I was referred to by a PHD as an egotist. It's probably because I'm just a college dropout that has too much common sense and I look before I leap, most of the time.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
No topic, just space
I'm still learning the ins and outs and operation of this blogspace and not sure how I can enable others to post anything but comments, so I'll just open this thread and let anyone post comments of whatever topic they think might interest others.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Proposition 1
"The writer whose letter suggested that people should be held accountable for their own actions is right on target. I agree that if parents did the right thing and people corrected their own mistakes, we wouldn't need more programs and more taxes — regardless of how good the program goal or small the tax increase.
Wouldn't it be nice? But it's not a practical solution. If the parents of a 9-year-old choose the wrong path and become meth addicts should their failure curse their child for a lifetime? Unfortunately, when those parents fail, we are left with the cost if their offspring follows their lead. I'd rather invest in helping that child find and choose a better path than pay to incarcerate the parents and, in the future, their child as well.
We shouldn't have to pay for others' mistakes but we do and we will continue unless we can find smarter alternatives and better ways to keep people from entering our criminal justice system all together. Building more jails just can't be our only answer. Jailing is more costly and doesn't seem to change enough lives. We need a different approach and Prop. 1 offers that hope."
The above three paragraphs come from a LTE in The Olympian. I think that the whole reality of the reason to vote for Proposition 1is in paragraph 2.
Vote for prevention.
Wouldn't it be nice? But it's not a practical solution. If the parents of a 9-year-old choose the wrong path and become meth addicts should their failure curse their child for a lifetime? Unfortunately, when those parents fail, we are left with the cost if their offspring follows their lead. I'd rather invest in helping that child find and choose a better path than pay to incarcerate the parents and, in the future, their child as well.
We shouldn't have to pay for others' mistakes but we do and we will continue unless we can find smarter alternatives and better ways to keep people from entering our criminal justice system all together. Building more jails just can't be our only answer. Jailing is more costly and doesn't seem to change enough lives. We need a different approach and Prop. 1 offers that hope."
The above three paragraphs come from a LTE in The Olympian. I think that the whole reality of the reason to vote for Proposition 1is in paragraph 2.
Vote for prevention.
Thanks to Weyerhaeuser
Yesterday, two Weyerhaeuser representatives stopped by and presented Big Brothers Big Sisters with a check for $4,000. My thanks for their generous donation which will provide mentoring services for about a half dozen kids in our community for the next 12 months.
The interesting part of our meeting was the subsequent conversation. They were asking all the typical questions about our agency and one lady directed this question to me - "" Is there an increased need in our communities?" She really caught me off guard because I was typically focused on selling our services and "increased need" would only mean "more kids". We always have kids on a waiting list, so I never notice an "increased need".
I spoke of the family crisis in Lewis County due to the Trans Alta closure and a few other things, but I could tell that wasn't answering her question, so I let her speak to the issue.
"I live out by Capital Forest and I've seen an increase in the number of families that have taken up residence by camping near my home," she said. The lights went on in the tunnel and I was then able to address one of our programs that serve a school where there is a high ratio of children without permanent addresses.
Her words are echoing in my head. I need to share this, not so much with those people that understand the plight of people without permanent homes, but for those that think that homelessness equates to "drunks, druggies, sexual perverts" and whatever other negative comment they can spew. Families are without permanent addresses and are not in Downtown Olympia.
The hidden needy.
The interesting part of our meeting was the subsequent conversation. They were asking all the typical questions about our agency and one lady directed this question to me - "" Is there an increased need in our communities?" She really caught me off guard because I was typically focused on selling our services and "increased need" would only mean "more kids". We always have kids on a waiting list, so I never notice an "increased need".
I spoke of the family crisis in Lewis County due to the Trans Alta closure and a few other things, but I could tell that wasn't answering her question, so I let her speak to the issue.
"I live out by Capital Forest and I've seen an increase in the number of families that have taken up residence by camping near my home," she said. The lights went on in the tunnel and I was then able to address one of our programs that serve a school where there is a high ratio of children without permanent addresses.
Her words are echoing in my head. I need to share this, not so much with those people that understand the plight of people without permanent homes, but for those that think that homelessness equates to "drunks, druggies, sexual perverts" and whatever other negative comment they can spew. Families are without permanent addresses and are not in Downtown Olympia.
The hidden needy.
A Case and a Half of Libel
I was told about 19 years ago, that new AA groups were formed from resentments. I found this to be an odd statement until I witnessed an activity at a business meeting of a group that I attended.
There were disputes over the business operation of this group and how it ran in accordance to the Traditions. The "trusted servants" of the group decided that rather than listen to the group conscious, they would close the facility. Normally this would leave many people without a place to go for meetings, but a gentleman had been running an alano club close by and within minutes the people had moved next door and a new group started.
I didn't know anything about my ability to create my own blog until my request was ignored to have some libelous comments removed from the docents log on Olyblog. My personal opinion is that my request was denied for purposes of running me off as I'm not one of the popular kids on Olyblog. There is a lot of lip service paid there about being an alternative to corporate media, but frankly it's hogwash, according to this journalist. In the past few weeks, it has become as self serving as any corporate media I've seen, masquerading as "community run" when it reality it seems that the docents are becoming lackies to the founder, according to my opinion of recent decisions and actions.
It seems that a certain whiner that has been webmaster for a local newspaper has taken a hightened interest in Olyblog. His profile shows several months of membership but I've only noticed his presence in the past few weeks of the three months I've been a member (WOW....he was on there off and on all day, yesterday....probably enjoying the fruits of his labor). This person took exception to my comment on a blog about his activities. For all you adults, the euphamism for this statement was "get his rocks off", i.e. "it appears he gets his rocks off using his authority". Rather than the euphamism, I used the words "sexual gratification", as I thought it was more tasteful. In either case, I suggesting that an adult reader is not taking this as I am claiming first person witness to said event (in other words, I didn't say I saw him get his rocks off using his authority), and thus, this would be sarcasm.
Almost a month later, along comes the Whining Webmaster, claiming a violation of libel laws. Before I go further, I need to share that when I was blogging under the Iron Fist of the Whining Webmaster, there were daily allowances of posts by fine commenters that suggested the gang rape of city officials, disparaging posts about the homeless and homosexuals in the community and one poster in particular seemed facinated by, as he called them, my "stones" (as well as other playground names for testicles). Of course these posts were allowed, but...I digress.
Initially, when advised by the founder and one docent, I said I would seek legal advise and get back with them. I was then pressured to edit the post, saying that there was a unanimous decision rendered for this (no track on the docents log at this point). I said, OK for the good of the Olyblog community.
Much later in the day, up comes the docent log with a complete copy of the Whining Webmaster's complaint, complete with accusations of me performing a "continual harassment of him for months". Needless to say, nothing is further from the truth and now the libel point shifts 180 degrees. Oh but wait.....when requesting the docents to edit the complaint and the content that smears me, I'm now told that "it doesn't effect Olyblog". So, if I understand this correctly, Olyblog can be the conduit for me libeling the Whiny Webmaster but the same media isn't responsible for carrying his libel of me. By the way, check the laws on libel. There is a big difference between sarcasm and false accusation.
So, I'm now faced with the decision to take legal action or ignore it and leave a lasting legacy in the Olyblog archives that I've been "harassing" someone for months. Neither choice is a fun one, as I've enjoyed some of the relationships that I've gained in a few months on Olyblog. I did offer mediation and direct contact with the Victimized Victor, but was refused on both requests.
I trust that those that know me and have spoken personally to me, know better. Those that want to know more, will ask (I've got a file of emails that I'd share with anyone). The rest will be content in falsehoods, half truths, inuendo and gossip. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I'm working on the wisdom part, deciding what I can and can't change.
One thing I can change is me. Thus, Thurstonblog. Everything has to have a beginning and this one is now. I'll try to mix this up a bit. After 20 years around media, that is one of my writing passions. Music is another. I work in community service, thus one more passion. Did I mention golf? I can probably write better that I golf, so maybe that will be the therapy for my game.
Please comment freely. If I don't like your comment, I'll probably just respond in kind. I want to avoid deletion and editing, so please don't put me in a position to have to do such. My wife's legal background won't allow me to get sued.
Oh yeah....one more thing. I love Olympia, but I live in Thurston County. I'll be reaching for more coverage of issues and politics that take place outside Olympia. I'm sure I'll have no complaints there.
There were disputes over the business operation of this group and how it ran in accordance to the Traditions. The "trusted servants" of the group decided that rather than listen to the group conscious, they would close the facility. Normally this would leave many people without a place to go for meetings, but a gentleman had been running an alano club close by and within minutes the people had moved next door and a new group started.
I didn't know anything about my ability to create my own blog until my request was ignored to have some libelous comments removed from the docents log on Olyblog. My personal opinion is that my request was denied for purposes of running me off as I'm not one of the popular kids on Olyblog. There is a lot of lip service paid there about being an alternative to corporate media, but frankly it's hogwash, according to this journalist. In the past few weeks, it has become as self serving as any corporate media I've seen, masquerading as "community run" when it reality it seems that the docents are becoming lackies to the founder, according to my opinion of recent decisions and actions.
It seems that a certain whiner that has been webmaster for a local newspaper has taken a hightened interest in Olyblog. His profile shows several months of membership but I've only noticed his presence in the past few weeks of the three months I've been a member (WOW....he was on there off and on all day, yesterday....probably enjoying the fruits of his labor). This person took exception to my comment on a blog about his activities. For all you adults, the euphamism for this statement was "get his rocks off", i.e. "it appears he gets his rocks off using his authority". Rather than the euphamism, I used the words "sexual gratification", as I thought it was more tasteful. In either case, I suggesting that an adult reader is not taking this as I am claiming first person witness to said event (in other words, I didn't say I saw him get his rocks off using his authority), and thus, this would be sarcasm.
Almost a month later, along comes the Whining Webmaster, claiming a violation of libel laws. Before I go further, I need to share that when I was blogging under the Iron Fist of the Whining Webmaster, there were daily allowances of posts by fine commenters that suggested the gang rape of city officials, disparaging posts about the homeless and homosexuals in the community and one poster in particular seemed facinated by, as he called them, my "stones" (as well as other playground names for testicles). Of course these posts were allowed, but...I digress.
Initially, when advised by the founder and one docent, I said I would seek legal advise and get back with them. I was then pressured to edit the post, saying that there was a unanimous decision rendered for this (no track on the docents log at this point). I said, OK for the good of the Olyblog community.
Much later in the day, up comes the docent log with a complete copy of the Whining Webmaster's complaint, complete with accusations of me performing a "continual harassment of him for months". Needless to say, nothing is further from the truth and now the libel point shifts 180 degrees. Oh but wait.....when requesting the docents to edit the complaint and the content that smears me, I'm now told that "it doesn't effect Olyblog". So, if I understand this correctly, Olyblog can be the conduit for me libeling the Whiny Webmaster but the same media isn't responsible for carrying his libel of me. By the way, check the laws on libel. There is a big difference between sarcasm and false accusation.
So, I'm now faced with the decision to take legal action or ignore it and leave a lasting legacy in the Olyblog archives that I've been "harassing" someone for months. Neither choice is a fun one, as I've enjoyed some of the relationships that I've gained in a few months on Olyblog. I did offer mediation and direct contact with the Victimized Victor, but was refused on both requests.
I trust that those that know me and have spoken personally to me, know better. Those that want to know more, will ask (I've got a file of emails that I'd share with anyone). The rest will be content in falsehoods, half truths, inuendo and gossip. Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can't change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. I'm working on the wisdom part, deciding what I can and can't change.
One thing I can change is me. Thus, Thurstonblog. Everything has to have a beginning and this one is now. I'll try to mix this up a bit. After 20 years around media, that is one of my writing passions. Music is another. I work in community service, thus one more passion. Did I mention golf? I can probably write better that I golf, so maybe that will be the therapy for my game.
Please comment freely. If I don't like your comment, I'll probably just respond in kind. I want to avoid deletion and editing, so please don't put me in a position to have to do such. My wife's legal background won't allow me to get sued.
Oh yeah....one more thing. I love Olympia, but I live in Thurston County. I'll be reaching for more coverage of issues and politics that take place outside Olympia. I'm sure I'll have no complaints there.
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