So yesterday, we got the long awaited call from Mississippi letting us know that our family had survived the Hurricane. We are still waiting to hear from many friends in the New Orleans area. Thanks to those of you inquired about our family.
Today, I watched the video of Trent Lott and his wife looking at what was left of their home in PASCAGOULA, Mississippi. He and his wife flew in on a military helicopter, shed some tears, got back on the copter and flew out. He then argued on CNN that the Federal Government was doing a fabulous job dealing with the disaster. You, sir, are an idiot and you are arrogant.
I watched the coverage; I spent days calling trying to find anyone who might know something about loved ones. I saw video of the church we were married in crushed, a motel, we often stayed when we visit underneath a casino that was blown ashore. The City of New Orleans has a huge history for us and the memory of 'hanging' with close friends in the Quarter seemed out of sync with the horror of what it is now.
There is no way to say this nicely. It is one major screw-up. The Feds dropped the ball; they sucked and are now trying to cover their collective political agendas. People are dying on the street, on the street for God’s sake. Not in some 3rd World country, but in the USA. They are dying of thirst, lack of meds and so on. And we get to watch it 'Live' on CNN. While we all watch in horror, Condi Rice is at a Broadway show and shopping for shoes in New York. Apparently, only secretary of her 'own state of mind.'
Got news for you Mr. Lott, it is just not the media who is making a big deal of the lack of response.
Lets redefine looking for WMD’s shall we, Mr. Bush.
WAY MAJOR DISASTER
Nurses at Charity hospital giving each other’s IV's so they were hydrated enough to continue helping patients...
People dying on the streets, ON the streets...
Families sleeping in a leaky Superdome for 4 days...
But why go on...Turn on your TV.
Just my humble opinion, of course.
Friday, September 02, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The hills are alive with the sound musac
I love music. I think your life is always best when it is set to some form of music, your own personal soundtrack, as it were.
Depending on where you are or where music will always best define that moment long after the actual occasion…hopefully, in some cases, it can even enhance the memory or dim the pain of the time.
With that thought in mind, I am always a bit taken back by the choices made by advertisers and the music they choose. As an example, GM is using Rock-n-Roll classic to sell their American icons, the Chevrolet and the ‘Caddy.’
In the way old days, the theme song was “See the USA in your Chevrolet.”
Today, it is Led Zepplin and the Hollies. Let me be the first to say the Obvious, these are British bands. Duh!
Zepplin is best placed in my memory bank for other reasons other then cars. It is a memory of being 17 and emptying a Marlboro cigarette and repacking it with “grass”. It was my best friend, Ken, and I trying our first marijuana cigarette literally, since we were clueless on how one smoked this stuff.
The oddest choice of music for selling a car goes, hands down, to Toyota. They are actually using a jazzed up version of “What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?”
In the 6th grade, my folks grudgingly bought me 2 Rock albums. One was the Brothers Four sing Lennon and McCartney (to this day I still can only sing “She Loves You” in a melodic 4 part harmony while wearing a cardigan sweater). The other Rock album was The Kingston Trio including such smash hits as “MTA”, “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley”, and what do you do with afore mentioned drunken sailor.
I for one think Mothers Against Drunk Drivers should get all over Toyota’s collective misguided butts. (Of course, that might be a whole different article altogether.)
The other day, I heard that Gary Lewis and the Playboys would be playing at the Silver Reef Casino. I loved that the commercial that defined ‘Gary and the boys’ as one of the great bands from the mid-60s, not all of the 60’s mind you, just the mid-60’s.
Since that time, I have finished grade school, went onto high school, got a job and retired. And yet, Gary is till playing “This Diamond Ring”. Yikes!
One final note, as it were. I believe that Rap music has its roots in square dancing. Callers at a dance and a rapper have the same tone inflections.
Try it, you would be amazed.
Depending on where you are or where music will always best define that moment long after the actual occasion…hopefully, in some cases, it can even enhance the memory or dim the pain of the time.
With that thought in mind, I am always a bit taken back by the choices made by advertisers and the music they choose. As an example, GM is using Rock-n-Roll classic to sell their American icons, the Chevrolet and the ‘Caddy.’
In the way old days, the theme song was “See the USA in your Chevrolet.”
Today, it is Led Zepplin and the Hollies. Let me be the first to say the Obvious, these are British bands. Duh!
Zepplin is best placed in my memory bank for other reasons other then cars. It is a memory of being 17 and emptying a Marlboro cigarette and repacking it with “grass”. It was my best friend, Ken, and I trying our first marijuana cigarette literally, since we were clueless on how one smoked this stuff.
The oddest choice of music for selling a car goes, hands down, to Toyota. They are actually using a jazzed up version of “What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?”
In the 6th grade, my folks grudgingly bought me 2 Rock albums. One was the Brothers Four sing Lennon and McCartney (to this day I still can only sing “She Loves You” in a melodic 4 part harmony while wearing a cardigan sweater). The other Rock album was The Kingston Trio including such smash hits as “MTA”, “Hang Down Your Head Tom Dooley”, and what do you do with afore mentioned drunken sailor.
I for one think Mothers Against Drunk Drivers should get all over Toyota’s collective misguided butts. (Of course, that might be a whole different article altogether.)
The other day, I heard that Gary Lewis and the Playboys would be playing at the Silver Reef Casino. I loved that the commercial that defined ‘Gary and the boys’ as one of the great bands from the mid-60s, not all of the 60’s mind you, just the mid-60’s.
Since that time, I have finished grade school, went onto high school, got a job and retired. And yet, Gary is till playing “This Diamond Ring”. Yikes!
One final note, as it were. I believe that Rap music has its roots in square dancing. Callers at a dance and a rapper have the same tone inflections.
Try it, you would be amazed.
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