Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: $700 billion, bush administration, economic bailout, health care, skull & bones, taxpayers, yale university
(Skull & Bones Portrait from Yale University. Man left of the clock is George H. W. Bush)
do you really think the proposed $700 billion dollar economic bailout has the people’s best interests in mind? this is one last robbery before the train leaves town for good.
my pops showed me cool hand luke when i was a kid, and it remains to this day one of my favorite movies of all time. the opening image of paul newman stumbling down the street, lopping off parking meters with a pipe cutter struck me as the the epitome of anti-establishment. yet throughout his whole career, and even into his reign as a salad dressing mogul, paul newman remained a completely generous philanthropist, putting him in an eschelon of “cool” that transcends the screen into the real world.
R.I.P. PAUL NEWMAN – THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: barack obama, debate, economy, iraq, john mccain, white devil
tonight didn’t strike me as much of a debate, as it did a chance to see both candidates side by side, giving us an idea of where they are each at currently. given the events of the last several weeks, this gave us an opportunity to see how each has responded to the looming economic disaster, as well as the issues that have been paramount for the last several years, such as iraq and the general policy on foreign diplomacy.
obviously those of us who are not journalists see this through our own lens of passions and positions, so it is hard to remain completely objective. i can’t help the fact that when i hear john mccain speak, i want to reach for the nearest fork and jam it in his eye. (btw, i discovered a crucial correllary for that hatred, which i will return to).
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: '93 corolla, coinstar, jp morgan chase, subway, washington mutual
in “the biggest bank failure in history,” JP Morgan has acquired the now-defunct Washington Mutual. I think they picked up their entire assests for about $47.23, a ‘93 corolla with 150,000 miles, and a bunch of those free game stamps from subway. if i wasn’t busy working, i could’ve at least competed in the auction. my ‘87 fleetwood would’ve counter-balanced not having any cash to trade. and i turned in my subway stamps. anyway, i greatly look forward to racing to a Chase branch soon to deposit the $11 i just got from the coinstar machine to cover the gas i pumped at 3am last night.
good times.
UPDATE: dang. failing business can be good for the bosses. check out how WashingtonMutual CEO Alan Fishman made about $20 MILLION in under twenty days as the bank thrift collapsed. read story here.
the legendary earl palmer just passed away at his home. one of the most recorded drummers of all time, and without whom there would be no funk as we know it. i had the pleasure of seeing him perform in his later years, and he tore it up without missing a step. rest in peace, earl. thanks for everything.
read more here.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: clutchy hopkins, misled children, porter records, ubiquity
this is what i’ve been waiting for. misled children will be performing live this friday night. see all details below, but DO NOT MISS THIS! early arrival strongly advised. STILL FREE. wtf.
Little Joy Cocktail Lounge 1477 w. sunset blvd, echo park. happy hour starts @ 8.
so…uh…big week for broke folk. if you can handle it, me and fat albert einstein are fuckin shit up at barragan’s again this wednesday. you know the deal…$3 margaritas, free food on the early tip, and some bangin-ass beats from the boys. rest up now. you like the pervy flyer?
barragan’s restaurant 1538 sunset blvd. echo park, los angeles. 7pm-midnight. 21+. no cover.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: grammy, instant vintage, jay-z, raphael saadiq, stevie wonder, the way i see it
this album is AWESOME. listened to it about 18 times this weekend. total nostalgia without a trace of camp. “instant vintage” lived up to its name, this one is instant classic. featuring stevie wonder on harmonica on the track “never give you up.” saadiq just goes his own way. this is grammy stuff. go buy it tomorrow.
Raphael Saadiq – Staying in Love
and a “duet” featuring the soulful sounds of HOV
