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	9/30/07 Click HERE for the latest totals. More Americans now dead in Iraq & Afghanistan than killed on 9-11. Plus 655,000 Iraqis dead. From The Democratic Wing Of The Democratic Party Remember how refreshing Mario Cuomo was? He gets better with age. Go HERE. And Go HERE. No one understands why he didn't run. War Made Easy A new film. Go HERE. Dem Damn Blues Eric, Derek & Doyle in Korea. Vusi Mahlesela South African sings Thula Mama. Go HERE. Happy Birthday I ♥♥♥♥ Aaron & Gretchen, 37 years today. That's creeping up on middle aged (which makes me a geezer). Some tunes on the way.
	9/29/07 The Real Rudy Keep up with Rudy. Go HERE. OMG Not on the TODAY Show After Clarence Clemons played the sax intro for the song, and as the band vamped in the background, The Boss opened with some lighthearted banter and NBC-centric jokes and then got serious: "This is a song called Livin' In the Future. But it's really about what's happening now. Right now. It's kind of about how the things we love about America, cheeseburgers, French fries, the Yankees battlin' Boston... the Bill of Rights [holds up microphone, urging crowd to cheer] ... v-twin motorcycles... Tim Russert's haircut, trans-fats and the Jersey Shore... we love those things the way womenfolk love Matt Lauer. But over the past six years we've had to add to the American picture: rendition, illegal wiretapping, voter suppression, no habeus corpus, the neglect of that great city New Orleans and its people, an attack on the Constitution. And the loss of our best men and women in a tragic war. This is a song about things that shouldn't happen here happening here. So right now we plan to do something about it, we plan to sing about it. I know it's early, but it's late. So come and join us." Go HERE. Clarence Limbaugh Thomas has a bitter set the rcord straight new bio on the bookshelves and hits the circuit. 1st stop Rush Limbaugh. Go HERE. Vincent's Letters To Bernard Go HERE. Another Huge Surprise Newt may run if y'all give him 30 millions $US to see if he has a chance. Go HERE. Oops. No he's not gonna run. How long will the suspense last. Go HERE. Ryan Adams My son Aaron and his squeeze Lanae were at the concert in Mpls where Ryan supposedly had his meltdown. He said he didn't notice any meltdown just some sound problems. As for no encore, he said, "it's just seemed like something he'd do. He's still a genius". I agree. Burma/Myanmar Jane Goodall Biofuels are not all good. Go HERE. Make Your Own Mondrian Go HERE. Today Nothing is happening.
	9/28/07 Moore On Oprah Moore is a smart man. If he were handsome he could be Prez. Go HERE. Tricky Dick/AssKissinger I'm reading the Robert Dallek's bio Nixon/Kissinger and plodding through the stuff which is supposed to lay the ground work for why they were the way they were. In between I'm reading another Ross Thomas crime slime novel. Meanwhile Dick Cavette has a brief memoir of The Dickster and The Flat-top H.R. Go HERE. Question? Why do left-center blogs continue to publish and publicize each days outrageousness from the like of O'Reilly, Limbaugh, Coulter etc. It's not as if they are actually having a dialogue with such goons. Probably the same reason network media publish trivia about Britney and Paris. They think we are interested. Tell them we are not. California Electoral Initiative Loses The thieves have given up. Go HERE. Ms. Benes The Boss Is Back With the E. Street Band. Go HERE. Magic The Shock Doctrine H/T Mike Derry Go HERE for Pt. 1 of 6.
	9/27/07 TED 10 ways the world will end. Day to day politics is just a bother. Go HERE. If you are able to distinguish scientific fact from fantasy you are ahead of me. But that is clearly possible. Wiley Coyote Raw Story tells us tha Osama bin Laden slipped away again. Go HERE. Alan Watts There was a time when I was an avid reader of Watts & Susuki, Krishnamurti, deChardin, Cage & Ginsburg. Haven't re-read them in years but: Go HERE to check out Watts. He's still fun to listen to. John Cusack Interviews Naomi Klein Go HERE. One Of My Fave Bands Only one track on YouTube. Whiter Shade Of Pale The Internets Lots of dropped connections again today. Maddie 1 - RIP Emma's little gold fish, who soon became mine, turned belly up last night. She was a rigtheous little carp. Steve Earle Ran into music fanatic Larry B. outside; I expected he would be there. Steve's recent bride, Allison Moorer, opened with a solo accoustic set. She's gorgous and has a nice voice but not too exciting. She did do a nice cover of Clouds then Steve joined her for Where Have All the Flowers Gone?. He's in a Seeger state of mind these days. His later song Lay This Hammer Down is a tribute to Pete. Steve's set was mostly an accoustic tour through his repertoire but I was hoping for Guitar Town. Then he was joined by a guy on a synth board for some of his newest stuff which was pretty damn exciting. Have to check out his new one. Washington Square Serenade (DIG) Downside was a woman in front of me wearing a gallon of sickly fruity perfume. And on the way up there was a compulsive taker on the Fulton St. plaform who I should have known to avoid but didn't. She talked non-stop from Fulton to 42nd street with her friend doing the occasional nod. Luckily it was in Spanish so I didn't have to determine if it was at all interesting. Two of my pet peeves: People who don't know that perfume is an intimate affair and people who cannot shut up. Still, I'd go again anytime.
	9/26/07 Lauper-McLachlan Kyl-Lieberman Amendment Hillary voted for it. Only 22 Dems voted against it. Go HERE. So, let's go to war with Iran. Wolfgang's Vault 1970 Miles & 1976 Rollins concerts are new today. Go HERE. Steve Earl Tonight Have to take an extra nap. Food poisoning last night. Hurled my guts out and the other thing too.
	9/25/07 Email From Dee "Last night, my friend and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, "I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug." "She got up, unplugged the TV, and threw out my wine. She's such a bitch." MacDries says, "My brother Dennis and his nephew Steve have a similar pact. It states that should either of them get into dire straits, they will go pheasant hunting and have an accident. I signed on to that with Dennis, younger by 4 years. Problem is I haven't had a gun since 1960 or so. And it leaves Dennis hanging." Quote Of The Day "In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I do not know who has told you we have it." -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Again Dilbert has the blog: Go HERE. And others disagree: Go HERE. Lieberman Even worse than you imagine. Go HERE. Bollinger Ridicules Ahmadinejad Go HERE. Little Tsunami * Collection Carl Grupp Carl emailed to tell me: "I have your little red ptg hanging just across from my toilet, an honored place as I sit and look at it a lot and continue to learn from it. It gives me a lot of joy." carl I take that as a huge compliment. I have no art in my bathroom and it's pretty boring. Experience When George Bush first ran for President he listed his credentials as 1 term Governor (which was a part time job) part owner of the Texas Rangers baseball team and a loving husband and father. Ted Koppel remarked that those are the credentials of a President of Kiwanis Club, not POTUS. Koppel has not been invited to interview The Shrub since. MacDries says, "But he didn't mention he was the son of a former one-term POTUS and a C student at Yale. Eyes Wide Open Coming Your Way. Go HERE for details. Rate The Issues A computer will analyze who you should vote for. I picked Edwards but the computer said I should have picked Kucinich. It's probably correct but he could never be elected. Go HERE to rate them. Blondie This was on rotation on every jukebox in every bar in NYC when I first arrived. Tiny Blondie herself was making the Mudd Club crawl frequently as well. Her music holds up pretty well. Your New Attorney General Go HERE. The Spider Effect
	9/24/07 Sugar On The Floor Just watched Etta James on Austin City Limits on TiVo. If you don't watch ACl you're missing the best of American Music. And if you don't know who Etta James is you don't know anything. Newt? Neutered out of the gate. Listening Waiting For Gore to jump in with the same message. Gore/Richardson? Sounds good to me. Amadinejad It must be clear to others that President Amadinejad of Iran is interested in dialog. And since The Shrub and his minions are too chicken-shit to talk to him but continue to bully and threaten his country, he takes the initiative by speaking directly to the people of the U.S. of US. If the media will now use credible translators it will be a step forward. Go HERE. Go HERE. Some Art From the Synapse Shots series. 11" x 9". Paint & collage on wood. Go HERE for all 200. He Coulda Been Ali Instead Tyson's going back to jail a junkie taking the wrong drugs and probably broke. Go HERE. I'm Told The shopping mall at the South Street Seaport will probably be razed to make way for a retail, residential, and open-space development. A spokeswoman for the property's leaseholder tells AM New York that the three-story Pier 17 shopping mall will likely be demolished. Another person familiar with General Growth Properties' plan tells the paper they're considering a tall building for the site, a ferry landing, and relocating the landmark Tin Building at the former Fulton Fish Market. The rest of the pier would be left as open space. The plans will be discussed for the first time on Monday when General Growth meets with Community Board 1. H/T Dee Grupp Al Says 5 ways you can go green. Go HERE.
	9/23/07 OK I'm gonna get tons of shit for this (well not tons since I don't have a huge audience anymore) but here goes: The Vows section of the New York Times has always been the silliest of all "news" items. Right up there with the worst dressed lists. And now that it is a feature of the video section on NYTimes.com it reveals even deeper silliness. Everyone knows that the large majority of marriages end in divorce so the rush of gays to get "married" is sweet but my cynical side is ROTFL. (Witness Andrew Sullivan's recent blissfull reporting on The Daily Dish. This Sunday we see Jeffrey & Matthew gleefully recounting their history in video. I'm waiting to see who will be the first gay couple to get "divorced". I truly admire any person who makes those vows and keeps them. However, I am always reminded of a few acquaintances of mine who baptized their kids into one or another faith, "just in case". I repeat my take on the issue: A marriage license is a document issued by the state that establishes legal rights and responsibilities to "anyone" entering into it as well as anyone born into that union. Marriage in a church is regulated by the precepts of each religion. If you don't like the precepts then you are not a believer. I was married twice and meant it both times. My wives obviously did not. My most recent wife explains: "People change." Latest Craze Squirting milk from your eye. Go HERE. Once In A Lifetime Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis & Coleman Hawkins. Every So Often I need me some Ornette. Street Art Go HERE. Louis Armstrong No Uncle Tom. Go HERE.
	9/22/07 Been Down So Long, Looks Like Up To me If you remember Richard & Mimi Farina, there are a few clips on YouTube. You can see why Dylan fell for Mimi first. Mimi founded Bread & Roses which brought live music to those incarcerated. Go HERE. Pink Steal Another Election This time in California. Big Brother He keeps growing. Go HERE. Dilbert Blog Hilarious today. Go HERE. Compared To What Les McCann & Eddie Harris. Today The internets are FUBAR today.
	9/21/07 Some Art From the Connie & Scatman Crothers series. Paint on paper. Go HERE for all hundred. Another Quote Of The Day "Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger." -- Herman Goering This Is The Internet The proper context for small scale art to find the righteouus audience. Memories of Fantasies Forgotten from Dovely on Vimeo. Cartoons Rule NSFW. Quote Of The Day "I am not a lesbian." -- Hillary Clinton MacDries says, "She forgot to say 'Not that there's anything wrong with that'. Now she just sounds like Larry Craig. But at least she didn't taunt the press, like Gary Hart. Live and learn." Bottom Line Why is it when Gore, Obama, Edwards speak, I believe them, but when Billary speaks I don't believe? Cell Biologist? No, Artist Most artists are not too sure of who they are. Go HERE. Jena - 6 If you need a primer on this case: Go HERE. H/T Dee Grupp Go HERE for pix. All Hat - No Cattle Mexico's former Prez Fox says, The Shrub is a "windshield cowboy". Go HERE. Your Basic Dry Mud But dry mud is an oxymoron. © 2007 Carl Grupp Go HERE fro more. God Not Liable God argues he gave us free will, thus he's not guiilty of everything. Go HERE. Sad Day Kate The Great left this morning; going back for her second year at U. of Chicago. She has a great apartment overlooking Lake Michigan. Miss you baby.
	9/20/07 No Problems Into surgery at 7am, back home by 4pm. Not bad. Nice androgynous midle aged nurse named Laurel Hardy who flirted with the old man. Probably just nursing technique but I'm thinking of tracking her down. Forgot to ask if her middle name was Ann (&). Kate picked me up, tenderly. She took it much more seriously than I did. Kate is now a grown up and I miss the baby Kate.
	9/19/07 Tomorrow Tuneup day. Battery replacement on my Medtronic. If I survive, as assured, I'll blog you tomorrow. If not, have a good one. True Love "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." Emma - age 14 Oh, O.J. The same stupid arrogance that made him a great athlete, in the end, brings him down. Listen Up! Senator Webb has a plan. It won't float. Go HERE. Cheap Wines With a lot of pretentious oenophile jargon. Go HERE. Some Art From the George & Etta Jones series. Paint on paper. Go HERE for all hundred. Remember Crawdaddy? It's still around and running strong. Go HERE. Pegi Young Neil's sqeeze and back-up singer for 30 plus years has her first solo CD Coming out. Go HERE to read an interview. Pegi Young Her CD. Fellow Primates Go HERE for more than you might want to see. Eleven Who Does Bill Gates Support? Go HERE. More Juice. Anyone? I remember walking down the street the day the verdict came down while car loads of young blacks cruising, honking & screaming. However, some blacks know the truth. Go HERE. Success In Afghanistan Lara Logan finds what Katie Couric couldn't hanging out in the Green Zone. Go HERE.
	9/18/07 My Congressman- Nadler The Donut Man I have this friend, Brian Leo who is a scultptor, poet, craftsman, who makes a living reproducing bronze arftifacts. We have been corresponding since art school, 42 years ago and it's always a treat to get one of his rambling stream of conciousness packets. Some contain drawings and graphs of his brain along with poems, annotations on the margins and pages misplaced in order. I can't imagine he writes similar letters to many others and I have no idea why I was chosen, but I do love getting his reports. I got one today and he doesn't do email, having tried it and gave up. So, I have to actually do a snail mail response which is a bit tedious. Nebraska State Senator Suing God Go HERE. Another Art Car Go HERE. H/T Mike Derry Today Off to my endocrinologist for a routine checkup. Bo-ring. But my blood seems to be pretty good.
	9/17/07 Iraq Vets Against The War Just as in Vietnam they come home to stop the war. Go HERE to support the troops. Some Art From the Pancho & Lefty Frizzell series. Paint on paper. Go HERE for all hundred. Art Car Fest Go HERE. Quote Of The Day "I cry a lot. I do a lot of crying in this job. I'll bet I've shed more tears than you can count, as president." -- George Bush, referring to war casualties Amy's Acting Up Again More blood on the tracks. Go HERE. Happy Birthday Sis Madonna Joy Dries Christensen, 72, writer, family archivist. Google her; she's all over the internets.
	9/16/07 Oh, O.J. Is there a modicum of justice after all? Go HERE. Some Art From the Bob & Dylan Thomas series. Paint on paper. Go HERE for all hundred. Annie Hall Someone has compiled sound bites from the film. Go HERE. Miss You Alberto Top 10 Reasons: Go HERE. Excellent Elvis & Emmylou sing Love Hurts. Go HERE. I'm Underwater Are you? Go HERE. What's Going On Having a Marvin Gaye sort of day. Grupp By Granlund ©2007 Carl Grupp You can Google Paul Granlund for more images. Great sculptor, great friend. He was sort of a Jesuit Lutheran. I worked for him one summer after art school, making molds, polishing bronzes, etc. His wife made us great lunches that we'd eat outdoors and after work a gin & tonic or two. Only job I've ever had that I regretted going home at end of day. Or Go HERE.
	9/15/07 Dinner Got me some fresh scallops, frozen shrimps, baby clams, clam juice, clamato juice, fresh tarragon, carrots, garlic and onions. A dash of chili sauce, a bit of parsley. I call it sea food stew. And I'm getting hungry. I call it Lupper. Late lunch, early dinner; around 5-6ish. In the midwest we called supper. If you go to bed at 9 it works fine. Update: Well it was not quite as good as Carolyn's stew but it was pretty good. Buona notte. Working On His 3rd Penis 1st one gone. 2nd one not good enough to suit him. Go HERE. H/T Dilbert Blog. Go HERE. Quotes Of The Day "I sleep fine." -- Donald Rumsfeld, to GQ magazine "I must tell you, I'm sleeping a lot better than people would assume." -- George Bush, to People magazine A Southern Conservative Who Thinks The Edge Of Darkness Found a copy of this great British mini-series on VHS from the Video Room. At 6 hours or so it ranks with me as one of the best movies ever made. Sound track ny Eric Clapton, featured song Time Of The Preacher by Willie Nelson, great character actors including Joe Don Baker and Zoe Wanamaker. I had an old copy I taped in 1986 but I watched it so many times it was deteriorating. So I watched the first half last night and it still holds up. I'd try to find it if I were you. There are PAL versions on Amazon but they won't play on US players. Achtung! This from Andrew Sullivan's blog: The Daily Dish As you noted, the President's presentation last night was surprisingly disjointed for "a major policy address" - at one point his verbal tone and eye movements prompted my impression that the teleprompter had malfunctioned. What came to mind was a line I remembered from the late, great Hunter Thompson's classic Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72. In describing the doomed tone of Ed Muskie as his campaign unraveled, Thompson wrote that Muskie "talked like a farmer with terminal cancer trying to borrow money on next year's crop." One can only shudder in anticipation (dread?) of how he will look and sound when he announces the air strikes on Iran. Send Me To The 'lectric Chair Dinah sings Bessie. I used to have this on LP but it's in a box. Block That Metaphor Even in his last years, Granddad had a mind like a steel trap, only one that had been left out so long, it had rusted shut. I Can't Get Started I Want To Talk About You by Trane. Go HERE. On Green Dolphin Street Go HERE.
	9/14/07 Fall Has Fallen My fave season. Supposed to get down to 60 tonight. Only problem is now I have to start thinking about winter. Score! Just scored a ticket to Steve Earle, fellow New Yorker these days, at Town Hall on the 26th. Also on the bill is Alison Moorer, his latest wife, #7. Eat your heart out brother Dennis. Did'ja Ever? Pre-surgical testing is done quicker than the 3 hours predicted. I'm sure you've met people you despise instantly, those whose neuroses spew forth like pus. But how often do you meet someone you like immediately and find yourself admiring her (or his) every move. Estrella was my Pre-surgical nurse and she was one. Straight forward, cool, all business and quite gorgeous. Not perfect but the sort of beauty that only grows on you. Full disclosure: I've spent a lot of time around nurses, having worked in hospitals and old folks homes for 3-4 years as a student and I do have a soft spot for nurses. There was one evil god damn nurse, however on night shift when I was recuperating from my bi-pass who I was determined to expose in a memoir. Unfortunately I was jacked up on self-administered morphine at the time and all the memories have been erased. The slate is clean. Critically Endangered Go HERE. Teach Me Tonight Block That Metaphor He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame, maybe from stepping on a land mine or something. Today Pre-surgical testing this afternoon. Bo-ring.
	9/13/07 Really Good Music Blog Go HERE. Sandy Denny She died too young. Great song also covered by Judy Blue-eyes.. If you don't know this singer, you'd do well to YouTube her. Teddy Thompson's Dad Street Art Light projection. Go HERE. Vice Versa Upon learning that a hunky man is gay, a woman is prone to say, "Such a waste." Saw Jodi Foster on The Daily Show recently and found myself saying the same thing. Then I thought again and decided, no. No man deserves such a beautiful woman. Reverend Al Make A Donation Watch Farm Aid 2007. Go HERE. Today I need a nap. Friday the 13th comes on Thursday this month.
	9/12/07 Joe Zawinul 75 RIP Miles Davis, Weather Report. Ring a bell? Died yesterday. Go HERE. Some Art From the Joan & Joni Mitchell series. Paint on paper. Go HERE for all hundred. Rolling Stone The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Go HERE. I Want To Hold Your Hand comes in @ #16. ROTFL. For Emma A dumb blonde is walking along, lost, and encounters a deep and wide river. She looks up and down the river for a way across but is unsuccessful in finding one. Yet, when looking to the other side again, she happened to see another blonde on the opposite river bank. She tried calling to her. "How can I get to the other side of the river?" she shouts loudly. The other blonde replied "What for? You are already on the other side of the river!" The Shrub's Accomplishments Go HERE. Quote Of The Day "A people unaware of its myths is likely to continue living by them, though the world around that people may change and demand changes in their psychology, their world view, their ethics, and their institutions." -- Richard Slotkin, Regeneration Through Violence Top Chef Josie, from season two, was beaten by some young thugs for being gay. Go HERE.
	9/11/07 If Graphs Mean Anything Go HERE. Quote Of The Day "I think we should not have had this discussion on 9/11, or 9/10 or 9/12. Because I think it perpetuates this notion that somehow the original decision to go into Iraq was directly related to the attacks on 9/11." -- Barak Obama MacDries says, "It's clear Obama is the only one kicking ass in these hearings. Billary is playing the hard-ass support the troops, strong on defense and Biden saved Petraeus' ass by calling time-out on Obama." Bowie & Cher Inca Mummies Amazing! 3 children sacrificed 500 years ago. Go HERE. Americans should be reminded that whole civilizations can disappear. Kathy Griffin Always hated her. No one is less funny unless it would be Whoopie Goldberg. But the idea that you can't make a joke about Jesus has me on her side. Go HERE. Quote Of The Day I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus." -- Kathy Griffin Today Dr. appointment to check my blood pressure. Better than yesterday. Hot & muggy. Traffic everywhere backed-up. Couldn't figure why until they made security announcements every minute on the subway. Ahhh. Yes, 9-11, 9-11, 9-11. Think I'll just stay under-cover today and avoid all the terror tourists. Besides, the weather is the opposite of that day 6 years ago. Happy Birthday Grupp 68 but who's counting? I'm only 66.
	9/10/07 The Internets Is it just me or is anyone else having trouble. I'm on verizon and getting lots of slow loads and dropped connections and unable to find server messages. YouTube especially slow, on direct seaches and embedded links on my blog. Please report. Bakersfield Buck & Merle. Mind Cleanser- 2 Gotta have me some Clapton/Sanborn/Crow/Hendrix. I know it's a repeat. Go HERE for Crow & Stevie Nicks Gold Dust Woman. Mind Cleanser Europa - Live in Tokyo Santana with Sadeo Watanabe. Pacemaker Actually got in @ 3:45. Blood pressure very high but maybe because I was so pissed waiting so long and I also forgot to take my Blood medicine this morning. Worst part of waiting is to see all these sick people even older and more curled up than me. Plus having to listen to Petraeus reading his script on the huge TV. Battery is about dead so now pre-testing next week and then change battery the following week. Fun never ceases. Candidates For AG Is the name Laurence Silberman unfamiliar to you? The cases that he¹s had a big hand in shouldn¹t be: overturning Oliver North¹s conviction; trying to discredit Anita Hill; negotiating for the Iranian hostages¹ return on behalf of the Republican Party and Reagan (while Carter was still President); and the Ken Starr investigation. Could you find a bigger partisan hack? Yes, perhaps Theodore Olsen, the Shrub's attorney in Gore v. Bush 2000. Both on Bush's short list Noontime Groove Pacemaker Gotta go get my battery checked. Appointment is @ 2pm which usually means about 4pm. Ain't life grand? This Is Rich Frank Rich on Bush. Go HERE.
	9/9/07 24th ANNUAl Ojai Studio Artists Tour with the participation of Elisse Pogofsky-Harris October13 & 14 Visit her studio 960 Oso Rd. Ojai, CA 805 646-7141 US Open Of course the stupid fooball game is tied 13-13. So now they go into overtime. Well it's over and now come the sports assholes to talk about what everyone just saw. Actually, it was both close and a rout. 2 tiebreakers and straight sets for Federer's 12th Slam. Europa Live in Tokyo Halley Berry More Craig Family Values Go HERE. US Open Today we get to the men's final but only after waiting around for some stupid fooball game. Federer v. Djokovic. It may be close or it may be a rout. No matter for Federer. Odd Automobiles Go HERE.
	9/8/07 Brother, I'm Dying A new book by Edwidge Danticat. Always good, sometimes great. Go HERE. Nixon/Kissinger Go HERE for more. For What It's Worth "Something's happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear..." At the US Open: First Isner had to retire due to a mysterious breathing problem. Then Justin Henin had a breathing problem as did Venus. Just now Djokovic leading 2-0 in straight sets had a breathing problem too. I'm thinking something toxic in the surface paint. Novak Djokovic just took Ferrer in straight sets to become the newest star on the horizon. Federer is up next playing Davidenko. I'm picking Federer, of course. Quote Of The Day "If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it." -- Elmore Leonard Rollins On McLean And then Jackie with Phil Woods & Max Roach, Tommy Flanagan.
	9/7/07 Anna Chakvedatze Anna lost it in the 3rd set. Just seemed to crumble. Still she is one to watch. Henin v. Venus 3:30 pm. I'm predicting Henin. Help Stop Dog Fighting Two videos: One is very brutal. One is too sentimental. Emma, you can skip the videos but sign the petition. Go HERE. Go HERE to sign the petition. Quote Of The Day "I wish I could help, but I don't want to." -- Phoebe Buffet Best Beards 2 Go HERE. Justice Department DoJ supports two tier internet. Go HERE. Meanwhile my internet has been slow as hell for days. Dropped connections etc. The Apple Double Standard Steve has to apologize for lowering prices. Go HERE.
	9/6/07 Paella (pah-ay-yair-ah) Two approaches to Paella. See also Jambalaya. Go HERE for the right approach. Or Mark Bittman, the Minimalist @ NYTimes thinks it's basically a pilaf. The Real Rudy Redux Go HERE. Another Pit Bull Attack 2nd time for this beast. Go HERE. Dean Kamen A new prosthetic arm from the Segway inventor. Go HERE. Amy's Still Alive As of last night. September 9th On HBO Just For The Hell Of It The Next Veep? Tom Harkin (D-IA) Marley Speaks
	9/5/07 Santana Europa. & then Buddy Guy Probably Raped Missing Girl Probably Raped Gato Barbieri To listen is to love Gato. Mad About The Boy Marlon & Ms washington Re: Tea Room Ceremonies A friend writes: " I figure anyone has the right to ask politely." I replied: "Sure they can. I've had a few women who have asked me politely if I were gay because I did not pick up on them. I don't mind, I just tell them I have ED and women have abused me too often. But I have a semi-retard 50 year old fat guy who lives in South Bridge with his semi-retard parents and whenever he is out cruising alone and I see him coming he begins to target me and walks close enough for him to bump me and I can smell he is not clean. I've yelled at him and once I bumped him back enough to drop him. He continues. The other day I saw him coming and politely stopped flat, waiting for him to approach. He changed direction and scurried away." MacDries says. "Had it been Johnny Depp approaching, who knows what might have happened." Anna Chakvedatze Not Maria makes it to the semi-finals agains fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova who won Wimbledon 2007. Should be good. What Is Denial? "I not only believe it is winnable, but I think we're succeeding -- I think we're winning." -- Senator John McCain, on the surge "We're kicking ass." -- George W. Bush, to Deputy Australian PM Mark Vaile YouTube Very slow today. Don't know why. Maybe it's getting too big for its britches. Nadal Out His pal Ferrer beats him in four sets. Henin whips Serena in 2 sets. Serena was not quite gracious. Go HERE. Federer v. Roddick today.
	9/4/07 Coffee & Cigarettes Jim Jarmusch makes some good films and some self-indulgent films. There are a couple scenes in this one. Here is one. Iggy & Tom. Or maybe not. Oh! Kiera Rudy In 30 Seconds Go HERE. In Your Nabes Now Why Barak Think twice Barry. Go HERE. NYC © 2007 Danny Dries New York will be finished in 2 more weeks. Bush v. Gore 2000 Souter almost resigned over the decision. Go HERE. MacDries says, "And to think, Poppy nominated Souter. Guess there is still a smidgen of integrity left." On Michael Vick "This is part of his cultural upbringing." -- Whoopie Goldberg Go HERE. MacDries says, "So canicide, dog fighting and torture are now culture. In some parts of the country. God bless America." Kai Ekstrom Wake up and be cute. Looks to me like his great grandpa, C.M. Grupp. Which is not a bad thing.
	9/3/07 Not Maria But she is another beautiful Russian. Playing right now. Anna Chekvedatze. Top 10 Creation Myths Intelligent Design? Go HERE. Quote Of The Millineum "I've been here too long." -- G. W. Bush Best Beards Go HERE. Gretchen Wilson Redneck Woman decides to go back for her diploma. Go HERE. U.S. Open Andy Roddick moves on to the quarters. Berdych had to retire in the second set. Federer tonight. Heart Attacks & Drinking Warm Water Go HERE.
	9/2/07 Perfect The reason I like tennis so much is because of guys like Federer. Perfect tennis body, like Sampras, lives a clean life, seems gracious and intelligent. If perhaps obsessed. An artist can appreciate obsession. I always liked McEnroe and disliked Connors. Borg was awesome. Willander and Lendl too but not so likeable. I loved Martina N and didn't like Martina H. I admired Steffie Graf, though cold and Agassi was amazing to watch. I thought it was perfect they found each other. I predict one of their spawn will either be Number 1 or a drug addict. But back to Federer who everyone predicts will be the best of all time. Who cares about all time? He's as good as you can be. I like looking at his body but in a different way than Maria Sharapova. He is intelligent and speaks 3-4 languages. Conners? McEnroe? How many do you guys stumble through. I also like the non-violent aspect of Tennis and the fact that there is always a clear Numero Uno in the world. Federer is that man these past few years. Nadal on clay? OK. One will fade and a new one will advance. I'd say Steffie and Martina on the womens side. Federer. You'da man. Senility As I mentioned, Kate gave me Scorcese's No Direction Home for my b-day and I was certain that I had seen it. Last night I watched the first disk and didn't recall much of anything though it was great to see. Brain damage? Perhaps. Tonight I will watch the 2nd disk to check myself out. I know I saw Heart Of Gold. A Pretty Sight Go HERE. Looks like fields of Cauliflower and Broccoli. Not Maria But now that she's out, I give you Ana Ivanovic for aesthetic pleasure. 19 years old from Serbia. There are 2 other "ovics" still competing. One male, the other female. Whoops! Venus whipped her in 2 sets. But damn ain't she purty. You'd prefer Nalbadian perhaps. And man am I getting sick of that damn bug selling allergy spray and McEnroe selling his AmEx Card. John Boy is an attractive post career, second career athlete, but subject to burnout. verbum sap. Grandpa Grupp 6th grandchild arrived on 8-31. Kai Ekstrom. Father Brad. Mother Saskia. Pix to come, I assume. Kai missed my birthday by 3 days and Carl's by 11. Carl has the unfortunate date of 9-11. U.S. Open More couch potato exercise.
	9/01/07 The Internets Incredibly slow today. That's my experience. Bye-bye Maria Upset in the third round. Bummer. So much for prognostication. Maria was supposed to have an easy draw. Not Nat Cole Knebworth Park, England Aug 21st 1976. Good clips. Ms. Washington Ron Mueck Go HERE. Not real. But pretty real.
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