From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2004 #293 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Friday, July 2 2004 Volume 2004 : Number 293 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: anti american, njc ["mike pritchard" ] Re: anti american, njc [Lori Fye ] Re: anti american, njc now plastic Jeezzzzzuzzzzes & so on [Lori Fye ] Re: advance word on karrin allyson's new album (lots of joni refs) [Jerry] Re: anti american, njc [Catherine McKay ] new consciousness. . .treat the earth, njc ["Marianne Rizzo" ] Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: speaking of dylan & F9/11 njc ["Kate Bennett" ] Re: advance word on karrin allyson's new album (lots of joni refs) now NJC [Joseph Palis ] Re: new consciousness. . .treat the earth, njc [Lori Fye ] Re: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org [Ken ] Re: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org/ NJC horse [Em ] re Moore's flick NJC [deeperwants-cul ] (NJC) DC & NJ ban hand-held cell phones while driving [Lori Fye ] Reagan spectacle - redux - NJC ["Cynthia Vickery" ] Re: NJC, idealism and benevolence in the USA [Lori Fye ] Covers 54, Where Aaaaare You? [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Yankee Doodle Dandy njc [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: NJC, John Kerry & James Taylor & Carly Simon; Fahrenheit 9/11 [Deb Me] Fwd: from the family of Mary Grace Kunz [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: from the family of Mary Grace Kunz [JRMCo1@aol.com] Today's Library Links: July 2 [ljirvin@jmdl.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:59:58 +0200 From: "mike pritchard" Subject: Re: anti american, njc Buck quoted as follows: > See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-americanism, briefly quoted here: > Anti-Americanism or anti-American sentiment is strong disapproval for the > government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. Then Randy Rote: >>This definition is absurd. The use of "and/or" in this sentence basically means that someone who disapproves of the US government is anti-American. I guess that would include those who disapproved of Clinton, as well as anyone who has challenged the reigning government throughout our history. << Now m(ik)e: And of course, if this definition were taken to its (il)logical conclusion, then whenever the government changed, the people who disapproved of the new government (the losing team, who supposedly voted for their team because they approved the other side's policies more) would become the anti-Americans. Thus overnight the supporters of the outgoing government (the previous pro-Americans) would become the new anti-Americans, and conversely the people who were previously tarred with the brush of anti-Americans would become shiny new pro-Americans. Until the next election at least. All of which is absurd, of course, but not so absurd if we are stupid enough to associate dissent (and voting with the losing team) with anti-Americanism. mike in barcelona PS Buck, and Debra - enjoy your field trips. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:15:41 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: anti american, njc > If you lived in Canada, you could visit Cuba any time > you wanted. You could be eating peaches on the > beaches. You could buy Cuban cigars. Nya-nya-nya. For the reasons Catherine listed above, and for lots more, living in Canada is becoming more attractive every day. Funny thing is, I've felt Canada pulling me to live there since I was 13. I guess it's a good thing I like snow again. Lori - -- Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. - George Jean Nathan ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:20:35 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: anti american, njc now plastic Jeezzzzzuzzzzes & so on One of my best friends, Gema (who won't get on the dance floor but will nearly gyrate herself off of her barstool everytime she hears "Raised on Robbery"), has a plastic Jesus night light in her kitchen in Philly. The only problem with this particular plastic Jesus is that, due to the way the electrical socket is installed, he can only be positioned ... UPSIDE DOWN. It's very startling -- and funny -- to walk into the kitchen at night and see upside-down Jesus on the wall. Lori, who is probably going to hell is there is such a place (which sucks, because I really do like SNOW!) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:22:38 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: anti american, njc now plastic Jeezzzzzuzzzzes & so on Ken wrote: > In the back of the church they had all these medals under a glass > picture frame. > My son asked me what they were and not knowing I told him fishing lures. Ken, if you and I weren't both married, I might have to leave my wife and visit you. Lori, still giggling ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:26:56 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: NJC Crunchy gum NJC Bob wrote: > Me & Ray used to go to the 7-11 (if we could talk his Mom into driving us) In Ray's Dad's Cadillac? ; ) Lori ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 08:34:37 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: advance word on karrin allyson's new album (lots of joni refs) Glad you have found her, Joseph. I've been a fan of hers for a long time. Did you know she was an Indiana University Music grad? She was singing in clubs there when I was hanging there around the early 80's at the beginning of my academic career, but I never had the pleasure of running into her. Jerry > sorry for cross-posting but those who loved karrin allyson's version > of 'blue motel room' from her _in blue_ album, should check out her > latest album called _wild for you_. here's a review and some joni > references which i support wholeheartedly. > > "It's always a blast hearing the way a child of the '70s will interpret > the classics from that era, and the two-time Grammy nominee picks > plenty of gems, some mega-popular, others more obscure, to sink her > stylized jazzy teeth into. Although she's most celebrated for her > interpretations of Gershwin, bossa nova, Monk, and Coltrane, in her > liner notes Allyson reminds listeners that she has scattered various > similar covers throughout her extensive catalog. Weaving her wistful > vocals like a precise thread through the needle-sharp, often sparse > piano-based arrangements of Gil Goldstein, she does an admirable job > with Cat Stevens, Elton John, and James Taylor, but seems most > comfortable and passionate tackling hits by the ladies who no doubt > fostered her childhood dreams. She adds elegance and a lightly swinging > grace to "Feel Like Makin' Love," offers thoughtful, plaintive twists > on two Carly Simon gems, and earns a quote of praise from Melissa > Manchester herself for a soulful, rangy rendition of "I Got Eyes." > Hands down, however, Allyson's voice is best suited to interpret Joni > Mitchell, and her vibrant, alternately restrained and powerful cruises > through percussive arrangements of "All I Want" and "Help Me" are the > album's true highlights. Since Allyson has made past recordings focused > on covers of one artist's material, it wouldn't be fantasizing too much > to want her at some point to do an all-Mitchell tribute. She's at her > wildest when she's taking chances." ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide > > > > > > Joseph S.E. Palis > Department of Geography > University of North Carolina > Saunders Hall, CB 3220 > Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-3220 > TEL: 919 962 8901 > FAX: 919 962 1537 > > palis@email.unc.edu > joepalis@yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:32:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: anti american, njc - --- Lori Fye wrote: > I've felt Canada pulling > me to live there since I was 13. > > I guess it's a good thing I like snow again. > There's a down side to everything. I tried liking snow. I tried getting into winter sports. It didn't work. Oh well. ===== Catherine Toronto - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We all live so close to that line, and so far from satisfaction ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 10:22:44 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: new consciousness. . .treat the earth, njc >that we must treat >this earth as the living organism that it is >that we must treat >this earth as the living organism that it is >that we must treat >this earth as the living organism that it is Yes, these are the things that I yearn to hear. Today. . today, let us all treat this earth as a living organism. Suggesstions? And then maybe we can do this tomorrow too. Okay, all good people who have not written a post in one week or even ever (lurkers we love you). . . (and everybody else too) Let's get a thread going (some encouragement to one another): I'll start. suggestions as to how to treat the earth. ~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. ~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. ~ plant a tree ~ teach ecology now you. Love Marianne >Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:58:10 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: new consciousness njc Debra>I don't know what that new consciousness will be, but since it's being fought against so fiercely (even though it's underneath the obvious conflicts), I expect it to be something grand and hope that most of us get to experience it.< very interesting thoughts debra! You were inspired when you wrote what you did... so I'm taking off where you left off... the new consciousness you speak of is one that I believe is already alive & well here on earth & actually growing more powerful in spite of the appearance of things... it is still a seedling & just not in full bloom yet... some of what I have experienced of this new consciousness is: that we are more similar than different, we must take responsibility for our choices, that we must treat this earth as the living organism that it is, that violence only begets violence... & stuff like that... < _________________________________________________________________ Make the most of your family vacation with tips from the MSN Family Travel Guide! http://dollar.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:30:36 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: NJC, John Kerry & James Taylor & Carly Simon; Fahrenheit 9/11 Hi Loves! This morning I saw a scrolling banner on one of the morning news shows that said: "James Taylor and Carly Simon to play at John Kerry event." Does anyone know anything about this? I didn't see anything on the Kerry website. And here is MY two cents on Fahrenheit 9/11: I organized a group of 15 people from UConn who saw it together (there is power -- and comfort -- in numbers). We were totally bowled over. It is my most fervent wish that everyone would see this movie. And those who refuse to see it just because they dislike the messenger? I'm sorry, but I think you are close-minded and afraid of the truth. I wish you would reconsider. If Michael Moore is just preaching to the choir, then HEAR ME SING! HEAR ME ROAR: SHOW GWB THE DOOR! Peace, Patti _________________________________________________________________ From will you? to I do, MSN Life Events is your resource for Getting Married. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 10:30:50 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: aol njc Jonibob and Laura, I have sent you a total of 5 messages in the last few days that bounced back. Some of my other friends' messages on aol have been bouncing back to me too. I am questioning whether aol has some problems. Marianne _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar  get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:18:38 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org I use only biodegradable products I buy mostly all organic foods I drive my car as little as possible In the future I hope to buy a hybrid car... My goal is also to find a way to invest in solar panels for our home >suggestions as to how to treat the earth. ~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. ~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. ~ plant a tree ~ teach ecology now you. Love Marianne< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 09:28:43 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: Re: speaking of dylan & F9/11 njc >I felt that 'Fahrenheit 911' had some very important information in it and some good points to make.< There was a lot of real time footage in that film that as far as I know has not been shown anywhere else... how about the joint session of Congress, and the series of black congresswomen and men rising to protest the election. And Gore up there having to moderate. Chilling. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:01:47 -0400 From: Joseph Palis Subject: Re: advance word on karrin allyson's new album (lots of joni refs) now NJC Hi Jerry, Yes I have been digging her music since _Collage_ came out. I thought her voice has this inbtoxicating quality that I just love without knowing what where when why. She had this duet recently with Diane Schuur in the latter's album _Midnight_ proving once and for all that Karrin can just be loose and engage in a musical conversation (in more ways) with another jazz singer. Did Barbara Hendricks come from Indiana U too? Quoting Jerry Notaro : > Glad you have found her, Joseph. I've been a fan of hers for a long > time. > Did you know she was an Indiana University Music grad? She was > singing in > clubs there when I was hanging there around the early 80's at the > beginning > of my academic career, but I never had the pleasure of running into > her. > > Jerry > Joseph S.E. Palis Department of Geography University of North Carolina Saunders Hall, CB 3220 Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-3220 TEL: 919 962 8901 FAX: 919 962 1537 palis@email.unc.edu joepalis@yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:26:28 -0700 From: "Kate Bennett" Subject: RE: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org >You could always get a biodegradable car. It's called a horse. A hybrid horse is called a mule. They both run on oats and produce gas. Fancy that.< Yup those kinds are my very favorite mode of transportation! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:33:03 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: new consciousness. . .treat the earth, njc Marianne thoughtfully wrote: > suggestions as to how to treat the earth. > > ~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. > ~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. > ~ plant a tree > ~ teach ecology > > now you. ~ Walk or ride your bicycle. ~ Use cloth napkins and cloth (not paper) towels. ~ Don't buy disposable razors; buy a nice razor with replaceable blades. Lori ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:38:08 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: aol njc > I am questioning whether aol has some problems. You're kidding, right? Lori ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:18:16 -0400 From: Ken Subject: Re: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org You could always get a biodegradable car. It's called a horse. A hybrid horse is called a mule. They both run on oats and produce gas. Fancy that. Kate Bennett wrote: >I use only biodegradable products >I buy mostly all organic foods >I drive my car as little as possible >In the future I hope to buy a hybrid car... >My goal is also to find a way to invest in solar panels for our home > >>suggestions as to how to treat the earth. >> > >~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. >~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. >~ plant a tree >~ teach ecology > >now you. > >Love Marianne< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 10:57:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Em Subject: Re: Marianne Rizzo; joni@smoe.org/ NJC horse It would be a blast to ride a pony to work, instead of driving a Mustang. Would also be fun to ride my bicycle, but every route takes you through areas you don't want to be when its dark, or, really, anytime. Like the projects, which unfortunatly have lots of crime around there. Like people actually "hi jack" you - for your bike. Funny the way they "planned" this city..there is actually no safe-ish route. Shame. Em :) - --- Ken wrote: > You could always get a biodegradable car. It's called a horse. > A hybrid horse is called a mule. They both run on oats and produce > gas. > Fancy that. > > Kate Bennett wrote: > > >I use only biodegradable products > >I buy mostly all organic foods > >I drive my car as little as possible > >In the future I hope to buy a hybrid car... > >My goal is also to find a way to invest in solar panels for our home > > > >>suggestions as to how to treat the earth. > >> > > > >~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. > >~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. > >~ plant a tree > >~ teach ecology > > > >now you. > > > >Love Marianne< > ===== - ------- "Don't try to build an aeroplane when you just need a kite." Tee ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 13:45:01 -0400 From: deeperwants-cul Subject: re Moore's flick NJC My Take on Farenheit 911 Yesterday afternoon my father and I drove the 35 miles through the sunny 960F Florida heat to Downtown Disney outside Orlando to attend a matinee of Moore's F 911. How ironic is it that a theatre in Downtown Disney should be showing the movie Disney's CEO, Michael Eisner had so recently barred its subsidiary, Miramax, from releasing? Our only choices really were Orlando or Tampa because no theatre in all of Polk County (the 2nd largest in Florida) was showing the film. Guess which party Polk county overwhelmingly votes for? I had tried to buy advance tickets online but strangely the service was unavailable for that particular movie. I assumed it was because the shows were all sold out. However a phone to call to the service informed that that was not the case. We had no problem buying our tickets about 30 minutes before show time and there was no line. Not that I would expect there to be one...people do not stand in the Florida sun in lines for any reason, trust me. Still, I wondered if it was an indication of a loss of attendence momentum and that the hype around the movie was amounting to a flash in the pan. We went into the 24 theatre cineplex about 15 minutes early and slid past a lone and bored sheriff posted at our particular theatre. Why was there a sheriff, I wondered? Was someone expecting trouble? By showtime however the theatre was full and after literally 20 minutes of torturous advertizing with no soundtrack at all, Moore's documentary began and the sound came on painfully loud for the first few minutes. It felt like we were being toyed with by some disgruntled employee who was a Bush fan and hated the fact that he or she was having to show the film at all. It was very strange. Overall I found the documentary to be less than I had hoped for, but a good piece of work nevertheless. Because I have spent so much time over the last couple of years deeply embroiled in issues the movie raised about the Bush adminstration, there was nearly nothing new to me in the points the movie raised, so some of the punch others likely have experienced or will experience from seeing the film may have been lost on me. It was a much more sombre film overall than his previous documentaries; the rage more deliberately evident and the call to tears far more frequent than the call to laughter. The most striking moments of the film to these eyes was the sequence in which the actual attack on the twin towers is presented as a dark blank screen with only the sounds of explosions, screams, sirens and general chaos of the moment. We are forced to use our personal memories of the images which serves to internalize the experience rather than just see it "out there" objectified on the big screen. It was a great film technique that somehow made the horror real again. When images return to the screen we are still never shown the towers themselves, only the stunned and horrified reactions of people looking up and one beautifully intense shot of debris scattering and wafting down against a clear blue sky like symbols of the thousands of lives and hearts shredded and torn apart at that moment. It was a very intensely emotional sequence presented with reverence and grace. I silently wept. I appreciate that the film spent as much heart-rending time as it did pointing out the human loss, both American and Iraqi, and laying the fault for that loss directly at the feet of world's biggest incompetent jerks. These men are not evil just because of their callous greed and hunger for power, they are evil because they are gutless fakers on the world stage destroying thousands of lives with their bad acting for no reason at all. Nearly all of the factual aspects of the film are drawn straight from the public record, but these bully weaklings of the worst sort who richly deserve every overboard cheapshot derision Moore can possibly throw at them...and there were a couple of delicious cheap shots to be sure...after all, Bush et al are pros at the cheap shot. The thrust of the film is to muckrake and throw as much dirt as possible on the Dubya fake shiny image and expose him for the crude dolt he is. The final scene close up of Bush in all his glorious doltdom was simply perfect. I don't know how anyone could exit this film and still be willing to vote for such a man. My father who is a 72 year old retired factory owner who spent the majority of his adult life voting Republican and concurs with that last statement above and told me he will never vote Republican again as a matter of principle. He said he was especially moved by the film's portrayal of the war's effect on the Iraqi people. He also mentioned that the film gave him hope that it was possible that Bush would not be elected for a second term. As it stands, he loathes the man and the behaviors of his entire administration and thinks they are destroying the country. On these things, father and son are seeing eye to eye. cul ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:07:51 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: (NJC) DC & NJ ban hand-held cell phones while driving A word to the wise: D.C. Ban on Hand-Held Cell Phone Use by Drivers Begins Today Thursday, July 1, 2004; Page B01 Beginning today, a new District law prohibits anyone driving in the city from talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device. Police will issue warnings to violators for the first 31 days. Starting in August, violators will be given tickets and fined $100 for each offense. Officers do not need to see evidence of another traffic violation to stop and cite motorists for breaking the cell phone law. Drivers may purchase the hands-free devices, such as earpieces and headsets, for as little as $15 at many area stores. Under the law, motorists may use a cell phone without a hands-free device only when they are dialing a call, turning off the phone or conducting an emergency call. D.C. officials have encouraged motorists to avoid using cell phones altogether while driving. New York, which enacted a similar law in 2001, has issued nearly 270,000 tickets to drivers for improper cell phone use. New Jersey's law on cell phone use, similar to the District's, also goes into effect today. ) 2004 The Washington Post Company (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19031-2004Jun30.html) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:23:29 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: wikipedia.org NJC From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriotism, shared with us by Kate, this: "Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to one's own homeland (patria, the land of one's fathers)." This reminds me of something that happened this past weekend. I (along with my partner Mary and our friend Nina) attended the Mid-Atlantic Women's Motorcycle Rally in Gettysburg, PA (where JMDLer Janine lives, but unfortunately she was out of town). One of the purposes of MAWMR is to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. One of the vendors was a young woman who was selling boot shines for $5 a pop. She donated all of her proceeds to the fundraising, and her donation totaled $395. (That's a LOT of boot shining!) As she presented her donation, she thanked all of us for our "matronage." I just thought that was such a wonderful break from tradition. Lori P.S. - MAWMR (www.mawmr.com) raised in excess of $17,000 for the Komen Foundation. Women motorcyclists ROCK!! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 14:36:42 -0500 From: "Cynthia Vickery" Subject: Reagan spectacle - redux - NJC http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4026 ;o) cindy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 20:41:15 +0000 From: "Patti Parlette" Subject: NJC, idealism and benevolence in the USA Norm wrote: This tendancy of the Left to disparage America is particularly galling to those of us who believe (strongly, even) the US is perhaps the most idealistic and benevolent culture in history. - ---------------- Benevolent? I think benevolence went out with the Bush water. Maybe this administration can produce a counter-movie. How about "Benevolence, American-Style, at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay"? Peace, Patti _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page  FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 17:44:08 -0400 From: "Marianne Rizzo" Subject: . .treat the earth, njc Me: >> suggestions as to how to treat the earth. >> >> ~ Reduce, reuse, recycle. . *in that order. >> ~ start composting your table scraps. . it is fun. >> ~ plant a tree >> ~ teach ecology >> >> now you. Lori: >~ Walk or ride your bicycle. >~ Use cloth napkins and cloth (not paper) towels. >~ Don't buy disposable razors; buy a nice razor with replaceable blades. good suggestions Lori. ~ Don't buy disposable razors; buy a nice razor with replaceable blades. better yet, don't shave at all!! (being a little silly here) _________________________________________________________________ Get tips for maintaining your PC, notebook accessories and reviews in Technology 101. http://special.msn.com/tech/technology101.armx ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:12:02 -0400 From: Lori Fye Subject: Re: NJC, idealism and benevolence in the USA Patti wrote: > I think benevolence went out with the Bush water. Maybe this > administration can produce a counter-movie. How about "Benevolence, > American-Style, at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay"? This would be the sequel to that tragicomedy, "Compassionate Conservatism." Lori ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:19:24 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: . .treat the earth, njc >> now you. Buy TBOS - support recycled music. Bob NP: Allan Omar Castro, "Both Sides Now" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:37:59 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: re Moore's flick NJC **He said he was especially moved by the film's portrayal of the war's effect on the Iraqi people. No matter what you think, I would hope this would be an undeniably moving statement for whoever sees this film. We'll soon be up to 10,000 Iraqis killed, all just as senseless and tragic as those who died on 09/11/01. Thanks for your review, Cul. Of course as you know, Michael Eisner (Disney CEO) gives money to the Bush campaign and gets many nice concessions from Gov. Jeb (nothing wrong with that as it happens on both sides). What's BS is that he blocked Miramax' distribution based on Disney's need to remain non-partisan; meanwhile Disney-owned ABC Radio blasts Rush Limbaugh who is about as non-partisan as Albert Speer. Bob NP: Tony Malone, "Carey" ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 18:52:49 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: advance word on karrin allyson's new album (lots of joni refs) now NJC I was enjoying it on my way home from work today - hard to pick a favorite track as they are ALL really fine. I'm real particular to her take on "Help Me", she throws that sassy samba feel to it and then there's that hot instrumental jazz break as well as her scatting. It's TONS better than the karaoke versions that Mandy Moore, Wynonna, and so many others have done. Bob NP: Deborah Thacker, "Help Me" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 00:27:28 +0100 From: "Azeem" Subject: More from The Onion njc HYPERLINK "http://www.theonion.com/opinion/index.php?issue=4026"http://www.theonio n.com/opinion/index.php?issue=4026 Says it all really. And if you dont agree, well, hey, its only satire, right? Azeem in London - --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 19:53:24 EDT From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Covers 54, Where Aaaaare You? How can it be July already - man oh man, half the year is done - can you believe it? Speaking of hard to believe, with another new month comes a new collection of Joni covers, and July's collection, Volume 54 is like a box of cheap South Carolina fireworks; some work and are really explosive, and a couple are duds. But at least with the Covers, there's no having to pickup all those bottle rocket sticks! Thanks to my buddy and helper extraordinaire Paul Maggio for his assistance with this volume. And here's what you'll hear (Emiliano, I'll try to remember to put in all the song titles!): 1. George Sawyn - 2 By Joni: It's a medley of Paprika Plains & Pirate of Penance! Just kidding, it's a pretty acoustic guitar medley of BSN and Circle Game. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/georgesawyn 2. Alan Caddy Orchestra - Woodstock: The UK put out lots of soundalike versions of Matthews Southern Comfort's cover...for the love of God, why? 3. Yoghill - Refuge Of The Roads: Those of you who have heard Thierry Antoine's songs know that as a Frenchman he has trouble with his R's. That makes this selection a particularly challenging one, but if you can get past his accent (no problem for me) you'll hear a simply lovely guitar and I like they way he picks up the pace a bit. 4. Repairs - Michael From Mountains 5. Repairs - Woodstock: I know what you're thinking...Bob, you idiot, you had MfM on Volume 7! Well, these are both from a live record that Repairs did, so it's a different recording, so there, nyah. Pretty much the same arrangement though, and I like their take on Woodstock a lot, it's got a nice funky chunky feel to it, and if you haven't heard their treatment of Mfm it's real nice. 6. Charlie Matthews - Both Sides Now: Why is it all these UK easy listening dudes sound like Anthony Newley? 7. Betty Buckley - Amelia: This is an audience recording made from her recent cabaret show. She does a great job and is a big big Joni fan as we know, she's done quite a few and they're all stellar. 8. Don Conoscenti - River: This one is my pick as the favorite on this disc. Don's voice is simultaneously fragile and strong, and the harmonies and piano/guitar here are exquisite. And he adds a unique touch by incorporating pieces of 'Auld Lang Syne' and even Lennon's 'Imagine'. A very moving ending to a song that always makes my eyes wet anyway. 9. Allan Omar Castro - Both Sides Now: Originally from The Phippines, now an NYC cabaret performer. This is pretty nice - hear a part of it at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/allanomarcastro 10. Dixie Crosby - Blue Motel Room: This one's a bit ragged, maybe that's what Ms. Crosby is trying to achieve, that down and out effect. She actually reminds me of Lucinda Williams a bit. Anyway, I won't badmouth a Hejira cover. 11. Ernie Watts - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat: A nice instrumental jazz stretch with fine playing all around. Ernie plays the sax, but allows everyone some nice solos. 12. Tony Malone - Carey/Morning Morgantown: Nothing I can say will describe this track, a medley of the two songs done in a dixieland/bluegrass/polka style. See I told you it was indescribable! Tony was an 80's Toronto rocker who formed a band called Drastic Measures. I've never heard of him but maybe some of you Canadians can fill me in. This one is a lot of fun - VERY unique to say the least. 13. Stacy Frank - Both Sides Now: This one's a recent recording, but it retains the cheesiness of BSN's recorded decades ago. 14. Gemma Schettino - Big Yellow Taxi: 15. Gemma Schettino - Carey: She's got a nice voice, these songs are not easy to sing when you get down and to it, and she navigates them pretty well. Nice guitar accompaniment too - sounds like an inspired Jonifest performance, which I say as a compliment. 16. Mayumi Itsuwa - Both Sides Now: This woman is so beautiful I have fallen totally in love with her. I only hope she's on on the list and is reading this now - Mayumi, come run away with me NOW. Oh, and the song's nice too - she sounds like Nancy Wilson (Heart, not that other one) with a slight Japanese touch. 17. Deborah Thacker - Help Me: Deborah plays Help Me pretty close to the original, a little simpler arrangement, singing the flute part and giving it a carefree feeling. Unfortunately, after hearing Karrin Allyson's version, this one is tough to judge. 18. Celeste Prince - A Case Of You: This one is not like Joni's at all, it has a hip-hoppy Alanis vibe to it, and not surprising as it was produced by Glen Ballard. I appreciate her updating the sound and taking a chance of converting it to a pop ballad sorta thing. Hear some of it at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/celesteprince And that brings us to another close of another volume; 18 tracks, over 76 minutes of Joni-related goodness. If you already have a copy I'd love to hear what you think. If you don't have a copy and would like one, let me know. And if you want to win a copy, stay tuned and I'll have another giveaway soon. Yours in covers, Bob ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:39:23 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Yankee Doodle Dandy njc I *really* love New York. The American Vice President took in a New York Yankees baseball game last night in the Bronx. This from today's New York Times: "During the singing of "God Bless America" in the seventh inning, an image of Cheney was shown on the scoreboard. It was greeted with booing, so the Yankees quickly removed the image." ESPN's SportsCenter TV show had video. Those Yankee fans booed the guy for about five minutes straight. Cheney just scowled through it all. I'm no lip reader, but it sure looked like he was mumbling "Go feck yourself," to the indignant crowd. Well, I made the feck part up, actually, but you get the picture. :-) Hit the road, Dick, and don't you come back no more, no more, no more, no more... Hit the road, Dick, and don't you come back no more. - -Julius ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:56:25 -0400 From: Deb Messling Subject: Re: NJC, John Kerry & James Taylor & Carly Simon; Fahrenheit 9/11 My elderly father-in-law went to see F 9/11, and he was so "bowled over" he almost ended up in the hospital - literally! He was that distraught, it gave him chest pains. My dad-in-law is a WWII vet (Battle of the Bulge) and a former Republican who voted for Reagan. He hates Bush. Hates him. Thinks he has betrayed all America stands for, including our armed forces. I have faith that there are millions of people like him out there who will vote this guy out of office in November. At 02:30 PM 7/1/2004 +0000, you wrote: >And here is MY two cents on Fahrenheit 9/11: I organized a group of 15 >people from UConn who saw it together (there is power -- and comfort -- in >numbers). We were totally bowled over. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Deb Messling -^..^- messling@enter.net - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 22:26:05 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Fwd: from the family of Mary Grace Kunz Mary Grace's sister Pat asked me to forward the following to the List. Please pardon that I haven't tagged this njc, but I didn't want to miss anyone who may be concerned. Thanks. - -Julius Return-Path: Received: from rly-yi05.mx.aol.com (rly-yi05.mail.aol.com [172.18.180.133]) by air-yi01.mail.aol.com (v100.23) with ESMTP id MAILINYI11-7d540e0c724f9; Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:39 -0400 Received: from mx2.sover.net (mailgate2.sover.net [209.198.87.64]) by rly-yi05.mx.aol.com (v99_r4.3) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINYI59-7d540e0c724f9; Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:28 -0400 Received: from mailgate4.sover.net (mailgate4.sover.net [209.198.87.109]) by mx2.sover.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i5T1YPGC016050 for ; Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:26 -0400 (EDT) Received: from laptop (dialup4540.wnskvtao.sover.net [216.114.177.223]) by mailgate4.sover.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with SMTP id i5T1YLrw012554 for ; Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:22 -0400 (EDT) From: "Terry" To: Subject: from the family of Mary Grace Kunz Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 21:34:21 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Disposition-Notification-To: "Terry" X-AOL-IP: 209.198.87.64 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: from multipart/alternative by demime 0.97c-p1 X-Converted-To-Plain-Text: Alternative section used was text/plain Thank you all so much for the lovely memorial site dedicated to our beloved sister, MaryGrace Valentinsson Kunz. It has been an enormous comfort to us that you all love her as much as we do. It has been a very difficult time for our family, Im finally back in Vermont with our mother and have not yet begun to recover from the shock and grief. My sister Nancy and I are very grateful to be able to spend the last few days with MGtalking, laughing, crying, planningas sisters do. As a team (MG, Jeff, Nancy & I) we reached our goal of getting MG home to visit with her children and her husband and for that brief gift we are so thankful. In lieu of flowers or other condolences the family requests that any donations should be directed to the Mary Grace Kunz Memorial Account c/o Yolo Federal Credit Union 266 W. Main ST. PO 657 Woodland, CA 95776. Even the smallest amount would help us build a balance that would help defray the educational costs of her five children. Thank you again for your generosity and you are all in our hearts and prayers. Sincerely, Pat Waterman Dorset, VT ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 23:30:36 EDT From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: from the family of Mary Grace Kunz [Rats! The fwd was garbled so I'm resending. Sorry 'bout the bandwidth. Also, I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm still offering the 15 song collectible CD "Mary Grace: A Musical Tribute" free to all contributors...just email me your address and let me know you'll contribute. I'll send you the disc straight away. Thanks again, folks. -Julius] _______________ Thank you all so much for the lovely memorial site dedicated to our beloved sister, MaryGrace Valentinsson Kunz. It has been an enormous comfort to us that you all love her as much as we do. It has been a very difficult time for our family, I'm finally back in Vermont with our mother and have not yet begun to recover from the shock and grief. My sister Nancy and I are very grateful to be able to spend the last few days with MG talking, laughing, crying, planning as sisters do. As a team (MG, Jeff, Nancy & I) we reached our goal of getting MG home to visit with her children and her husband and for that brief gift we are so thankful. In lieu of flowers or other condolences the family requests that any donations should be directed to: Mary Grace Kunz Memorial Account c/o Yolo Federal Credit Union 266 W. Main ST. PO 657 Woodland, CA 95776. Even the smallest amount would help us build a balance that would help defray the educational costs of her five children. Thank you again for your generosity and you are all in our hearts and prayers. Sincerely, Pat Waterman Dorset, VT ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 02 Jul 2004 02:00:44 -0400 From: ljirvin@jmdl.com Subject: Today's Library Links: July 2 On July 2 the following articles were published: 1986: ""His Royal Badness" Rocks Sheridan" - Associated Press (Mention) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=1126 1998: "Joni Mitchell Headlines Old Town School of Folk Music Grand Opening Benefit" - PRNewswire (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=245 1999: "Joni's Jazz Celebration Draws Major Stars And Mitchell Too" - AllStar Website (News Item) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=440 2000: "Is it art? Joni Mitchell's home-town fans don't care" - Ottawa Citizen (Review - Art Show) http://www.jmdl.com/articles/view.cfm?id=535 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2004 #293 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she? (http://www.siquomb.com/siquomb.cfm)