Comments on: A Bit Of News, Some Insight, And A Touch Of Whimsy…

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:29:35 +0000

How ’bout a Belgian waffle with strawberries?

By: tejanarusa

tejanarusa — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:28:56 +0000

Late to the party as usual, just skimming by - but I took the time to watch the “Supreme Court argument” clip. Dayum. Every lawyer who reads that is sighing, “if only.”
Especially loved the part where the justice says “actual innocence is not relevant.”
I’ll have to come back to the rest as the day and its necessary tasks is slipping away. Christy always rounds up great stuff, so I know I need to check it all out.

By: Adie

Adie — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:20 +0000

Yes. Hang in there.

(((((BobbyG)))))

By: dakine01

dakine01 — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:10:06 +0000

The backstage folks at FDL must agree with you since it’s in the News Box right now.

By: BobbyG

BobbyG — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:08:25 +0000

“I know many young professional musicians who MUST travel considerable distances on a regular basis, playing in multiple orchestras just to put together a poverty level wage. We’re talking incredibly talented people with a bright future ahead, if they can just survive till that “turning-point” audition occurs. They already carpool, and sometimes bundle to share a motel once in awhile when necessary. They have to pay separate union dues for every locality where they perform. When they get a chance at an audition, it’s not like business and academia. In the classical music world, auditioning for nonprofits, the AUDITIONER pays all expenses, sometimes even an extra fee for “taking up the time” of the people judging auditions. Many also, of course, have horrendous student loans to pay off.”
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Musicians (artists in general) live in “Extremistan.”

By: sadlyyes

sadlyyes — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:05:33 +0000

The Arts are an endangered species in today’s world.

will do…”g”

By: Adie

Adie — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:03:30 +0000

I fear for lots of things. I know many young professional musicians who MUST travel considerable distances on a regular basis, playing in multiple orchestras just to put together a poverty level wage. We’re talking incredibly talented people with a bright future ahead, if they can just survive till that “turning-point” audition occurs. They already carpool, and sometimes bundle to share a motel once in awhile when necessary. They have to pay separate union dues for every locality where they perform. When they get a chance at an audition, it’s not like business and academia. In the classical music world, auditioning for nonprofits, the AUDITIONER pays all expenses, sometimes even an extra fee for “taking up the time” of the people judging auditions. Many also, of course, have horrendous student loans to pay off.

Please folks, next time your local part-time professional symphony has a concert, try living on the edge, buy a ticket or 2, and go hear these “kids” play.

The Arts are an endangered species in today’s world.

By: nahant

nahant — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:01:27 +0000

Good Newsweek story on FISA is worth reading we must not let the Telecoms to get immunity for engaging in illegal wire tapping!

By: Elliott

Elliott — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:01:15 +0000

read bmaz at emptywheel’s today, and see what you think
Jello Jay And Hoyer Slither Back Into The FISA Limelight

This immunity push is now, and always has been, solely about protecting the dirty rear ends of Bush, Cheney and their slacker lackeys, and covering up the evidence of their blatant systematic and systemic criminal conduct. Never forget that.

By: wobblybits

wobblybits — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:59:35 +0000

That is a great story! Every person counts and I really think that people are tuning into their wallets, not what some millionaire nitwit on tv says their concerns should be.

I enjoy phone banking to he honest. Folks tell me that they can hear my smile (nice, huh?) I don’t hit them over the head, I simply tell them how I came to my own personal decision and then talk about what their concerns are. They are usually surprised when I tell them about how Obama shares that concern and what his plans are to deal with it. Even if they aren’t for my candidate, they have been very nice. But I have flipped a few folks who in turn are talking to people in their family.