Random Observations

BASBALL: Phillies at Rockies. How ridiculous does it look that fans at a baseball game (summer sport) in October are dressed as if they are attending a football game in Green Bay (fall and winter) game in January. With temperatures in the 40o and will chills in the 20o baseball should be ashamed.

FOOTBALL: Right wing conservative talk show host and seemingly blatant racist Rush Limbaugh reportedly interested in purchasing a share of National Football team the St. Louis Rams. Got me thinking how would KKK (Ku Klux Klan) Sheets and hoods look as a football uniform?

DON’T ASK DON’T TELL POLICY: During his Presidential campaign then Senator Barak Obama said if elected he would end the military’s discriminatory policy toward LGBT people by eliminating the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy. Over the weekend 200,00 LBGT people and there supporters gathered in Washington to tell President Obama and Congress they are not happy with the pace of these changes. I could not agree more. President Obama should immediately call a press conference and sign a executive order ending both the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy of the military and repealing all laws limiting marriage to one man and one women.

THE NEW JERSEY GOVERNORS RACE: The Star Ledger the largest daily newspaper in New Jersey has endorsed Independent candidate Christopher Daggett . Over both Democrat Jon Corzine and Republican Christopher Christie. It’s not often a major newspaper backs anyone except a Democrat or a Republican . That tells me this Daggett may be someone to look into some more. As a registered Independent I have no problem voting for a 3rd candidate .There have been local elections where I have wrote in myself.

Review-Kris Kristofferson "Closer to the Bone"

“Closer to the Bone” Kris Kristofferson 1st studio release since 2006 ‘s ‘This Old Road” continues Kris stripped down stark simple arraignments. Produced by Don Was who also did “This Old Road” there are only 4 musicians accompanying Kris producer Don Was on Bass, Jim Keltner on drums, Rami Jaffee on keyboards and the late Steven Bruton to whom the album is dedicated. “ This Album is dedicated to the spirit of my soul brother Steven Bruton and his unique legacy of music and laughter that has enriched our life” on guitar, mandolin and backing vocals. With the exception of SISTER SINEAD a song dealing with shit Sinead O’Connor had to deal with after her tearing a photo of Pope John XXIII on Saturday Night live a few years back. There is no political commentary in any of the other songs that have been the staple of much of Kris’s recent work. It takes a little to digest that seeing Kris just doing some good tunes. FROM HERE TO FOREVER A TUNE Kris intro’s by saying “Here’s one I wrote to my Kids” The chorus goes “And Darling if’s were not together. There’s One thing I want you to know. I’ll Love you from Here to Forever. And be there Wherever You Go” Track #12 a hidden track one that Kris says was the 1st whole song he ever wrote as a 11 year old. Is a simple sit back and laugh song Titled I HATE YOUR UGLY FACE Don’t know if this Album will draw much attention outside of Hard Core Kristofferson Fans. It’s been 37 or 38 years for me since I first heard ME AND BOBBY MCGEE, TO BEAT THE DEVIL and SUNDAY MORNIN COMIN DOWN from 1970’s Kristofferson when I was Hooked Thinking “Wow there is Something Special Here” and there Still is

Track Listing

1-Closer to the Bone

2-From Here to Forever

3-Holy Women

4-Starlight and Stone

5-Sister Sinead

6-Hall of Angels

7-Love don’t Live Here Anymore

8-Good Morning John

9-Tell Me One More Time

10-Let the Walls Come Down

11-The Wonder

12-I Hate your Ugly Face (Hidden Track-Not Listed)

President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Comments

Beautiful and humble words of acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize just spoken by President Obama in the White House Garden. A few commentators on MSNBC suggested that the voting of the award may have been more a vote denouncing the policies of President George Bush than a endorsement of President Obama’s policies. I believe that could be a reasonable assumption.

This is so Cool

President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said, citing his outreach to the Muslim world and attempts to curb nuclear proliferation.

This is something the entire country should be Proud of. But I am willing to bet there will be some on the Right will only downplay and ridicule it. No need to mention names you know the usual suspects.

The Dalia Lama and President Obama

When President Obama does something I do not agree with I am not going to stand by and not comment. He is open to criticism same as any other elected or appointed official or private citizen for that matter. The Dalai Lama is visiting Washington this week The Dalai Lama is the Spiritual Leader of Tibet similar to what the Pope means to Roman Catholics on his busy schedule is a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The Dalai Lama on this trip is not meeting with President Obama who has informed the Dalia Lama’s delegation that he wants to meet with him but only after the President’s trip to Beijing in November. This seems like a concession to China who believe that that Dalai Lama is a troublemaker and someone that is pushing for autonomy for Tibet. Something that he had denied on many occasions. This might be seen as a small matter in the grand scheme of things but I believe it is a misguided position . I believe a low key meeting with only a few staff members from each side and only official White House photos being released could have both the meeting taking place and would not irritate China to any great extent.

Now I understand the Healthcare Debate

Today it hit me I now understand the Healthcare fight. On one side there are those that want to make Healthcare “Available” to all and the other there are people that want to make “Provide” Healthcare to all. And still another side does not want anyone not working a full time 40+ hour per week job to have any Healthcare. I side with those that want to “Provide” Healthcare to all Americans.

The Healthcare Public Option

With the vote today in The Senate Finance Committee it looks as if The Public Option is dead. With no chance of it being resurrected. They had there say so now it's up to us. Next time the US election rolls around we must see to it that each member of that Committee that voted "No" Is defeated so soundly there heads spin. The Public Option as far as I was concerned was "No Option" It was a must. Now we the voters have to see to it these officials are tossed out!!!!!