From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2004 #508 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 Wednesday, December 29 2004 Volume 2004 : Number 508 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Joni as Escapesim [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: NJC Alison's Best of 2004 list [JRMCo1@aol.com] Re: Keep it light, njc [JRMCo1@aol.com] *w* (njc) ["Anne Sandstrom" ] mothers (njc) ["Anne Sandstrom" ] RE: The Carpenters njc ["Sherelle Smith" ] RE: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*!njc ["Donna ] RE: The Carpenters njc [FredNow@aol.com] RE: The Carpenters njc ["Wally Kairuz" ] RE: The Carpenters njc ["Sherelle Smith" ] The BDF njc ["Steven Polifka" ] RE: The Carpenters njc ["Sherelle Smith" ] re : tsunami njc [mags h ] our mothers our selves NJC [mags h ] Re: Keep it light, njc [] Tidal Waves njc [] Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Stevie Wonder njc [] Re: Keep it light, njc ["Cynthia Vickery" ] NJC Alison's Best of 2004 list [] Re: Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Stevie Wonder njc [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: re : tsunami njc / Tidal Waves njc [Jamie Zubairi ] Re: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! - njc [Michael Pa] Re: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w... [JRMCo] RE: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! - njc ["Wally Kairuz] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:16:01 EST From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Joni as Escapesim Bravo, Nuriel! Thanks for sharing. A delight to read. - -Julius In a message dated 12/26/04 3:25:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, nurielt@yahoo.com writes: ...Oh no, she played the wrong song Number 10, And Joni's singing "Holidays are all too sad" again... That's not the album she was given by that aging married man... It scares me when i think of why that girl became a fan... This Escapeism mess will never-ever end, i fear... Sue's husaband, he is laughing from the bathroom, i can hear: "You see? It's "Holidays are all to sad" we hear again! Thank God, my bitch keeps playing me the wrong song Number 10!" - - Nuriel ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:29:31 EST From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC Alison's Best of 2004 list >Ben harper & The Blind Boys from AL - There Will Be a Light Good call, Alison! I saw them do this one on Leno. I was awestruck. You and your '04 list are quite incredible, girlriend. Hard to fathom that a Mormon white girl in Salt Lake City, UT could have soooo much soul. Gotta love ya. C-U-N-L.A.? - -Julius >and if you want to see how I mix up this crazy sheeeat, listen to my show: >http://www.krcl.org/programs/wedbj.htm ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 08:15:29 EST From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: Keep it light, njc Where can one procure an ass prosthesis please, anybody? I've laughed the one God gave me completely off, I fear...and my side is splitting, too...so if someone could just hand me over some kind of sterile dressing, that might stop the bleeding...appreciate that. What's that sad clown's name again that Smokey sings about? That's what you remind me of today, Smurf. Now stop it. You're killing me. - -Julius In a message dated 12/27/04 7:09:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, Smurfycopy@aol.com writes: Among lots of very good advice for fighting depression, Jim writes: << * Leave the dangers of the inner city and move to the country. >> Honestly, Jim, if I moved to the country I think it would be a very short while before my mouth found the business end of a shotgun and my big toe found the trigger. Although I agree that being close to nature can be a great way to fight depression, I don't think it's necessary for everyone to flee Dodge and settle in the hinterlands when their spirits start to sink. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:04:01 -0500 From: "Anne Sandstrom" Subject: *w* (njc) Wally flies with gossamer wings Sweet birthday wishes this fairy brings But now it's time to send our dear Big wishes for another year So Wally, dearest, have some fun! Happy birthday, you mischeivous one! lots of love, Anne ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 08:59:05 -0500 From: "Anne Sandstrom" Subject: mothers (njc) Emiliano, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Vince, I think you did exactly the right thing. The very last thing my mother wanted was to stay alive in body only, on machines. She was gone very quickly, which was a shock, but ultimately a blessing. gee, what is it about this time of year and mothers? also thinking of all those who were swept out to sea in the tsunami. lots of love Anne ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:11:57 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc Hi Fred and Wally, I am still catching up on digests but I have a question for both of you. When I was seventeen and a senior in high school, I auditioned to do a jazz solo from a Norman Luboff piece. The guest conductor for our Virginia All-State Chorus was a man by the name of Frank Pooler. I got the part and it was a once in a lifetime experience. This person was introduced as the director of the Carpenters and the writer of the song sung by Karen Carpenter, "Merry Christmas Darling". He was a professor at Cal State-Long Beach at the time and also was an instructor of Richard and/or Karen Carpenter. I think Richard for sure. My voice teacher tried to get me under his wing at Cal State but I bucked and wouldn't cooperate. I couldn't handle being that close to someone famous at the time and very confused about my musical identity. My question is this: do either of you know where Frank Pooler fits into the Carpenters picture. I'm telling you what I was told at the time but I have no factual evidence to support what his role. If you listen to the song, "Merry Christmas Darling" you can hear those lush Carpenter chords but the writer of the song is indeed Frank Pooler. (That I checked out) I am really curious as to what information either of you have about him. Thanks! Sherelle Wally wrote: fred, the first contract was meant for karen alone. agnes, their mother, refused to allow karen to sign it (K. was 15) if richard was not given a contract too. in any case, the very first single (which karen recorded with magic lamp, a long disappeared southern california recording company) was "i'll be yours". the cover says "karen carpenter" not "the" carpenters. in any case, i admit that richard was the business mind behind the duo and that his arrangements were good (not all of them), especially the way he treated karen's voice and the background vocals, which in the earlier recordings are simply glorious. (when karen recorded her solo project and was produced by phil ramone, her voice was strained in many cases, so richard must have known how to get the best out of karen's voice.) my point is that, years after karen's death, richard is still pumping out anthologies and collections that contain maybe one 30 second unreleased ad for a japanese soda company and 24 reissues of the "greatest hits". over and over. AND his choices, both as a producer and as a musician, were most of time SOOOOOOO middle-america. how could he use a voice like karen's to record stuff like "goofus", "beechwood 45789", "breaking up is hard to do", etc -- especially when karen was a walking skeleton, a woman that wouldn't live much longer. if that's not going for the easy buck at the expense of a great voice, what is it? i know that it would have taken another producer or a great conductor (previn, riddle, etc) to guide karen and karen's voice (again her solo album is proof positive that she her taste wasn't much better than richard's) to create something worthwhile, and in that, i agree that richard was a good pop music artist. but that doesn't mean that he wasn't an accomplice in karen's personal breakdown and artistic waste. in any case, i am biased and most probably totally full of s_it. and isn't it a total trip that we're discussing richard carpenter on the jmdl, for god's sake? love, wally Then Fred: >Unless you have information I'm not aware of (which is certainly >possible), this doesn't jive with what I understand to be true >... that without her brother's support, musically and >emotionally, she might have remained unknown to us. In my view >he's a smart, creative, savvy and talented pop music >arranger/producer. The money he makes are royalties justifiably >due him as one of the two artists signed to the contract. The >signatory act was called The Carpenters. > >-Fred ! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 11:40:01 -0600 From: "Donna Binkley" Subject: RE: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*!njc Dear Winged and Self-Adoring, Happy Happy Birthday to our wonderful, the one and only, BF, your really are a BFD!!! Love ya sweetie, hope your day was great! db >>> "Wally Kairuz" 12/27/2004 3:38:54 PM >>> thank you, bob my one and only gnome!!!! this year i've decided that only one day is simply NOT enough to celebrate ONE'S birthday so i'll be living on december 27 until january 2. in fact, my birthday party will be on jan 1. do you want to come (several times? oo la la, naughty me!)? folks, i'll be receiving birthday greetings and excellent wishes all day and week. do not miss this opportunity to please me. love, *W*, winged and self-adoring > -----Mensaje original----- > De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de > Smurfycopy@aol.com > Enviado el: Lunes, 27 de Diciembre de 2004 06:04 p.m. > Para: joni@smoe.org > Asunto: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! > > > First the birth of the baby Jesus is celebrated. > > Now it's time to pay homage to that other luminous December baby: > our beloved *w*, aka Wally. > > For this sacred occasion, I have spent the Christmas holiday in > deep seclusion working on a poem. (Okay, *limerick*.) Here goes: > > There once was a birthday boy named Wally > Who was as cute and cuddly as a dolly. > He said with a grin > As he wiped off his chin, > "More birthday cake, by golly!" > > Happy birthday, dear *w*. May you get everything you wish for on > this special day. > > XO, > > --Smurf, the Birthday Gnome This message has been scanned by the E250. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:51:55 -0500 From: FredNow@aol.com Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc Hi Sherelle, From Songfacts.com: "This was the Carpenters' first attempt at Christmas music. The lyric was written in 1946 by Frank Pooler, who was the choir director at California State University Long Beach. Karen and Richard Carpenter were both part of the choir. In 1966, at Pooler's request, Richard composed the music for this ballad, which has been a hit every Christmas since it's release in 1970. This sparked the interest and idea of a Christmas album by The Carpenters in the near future, and on October 13, 1978 Christmas Portrait was released." Seems correct to me. All best, Fred In an email dated Tue, 28 12 2004 3:11:57 pm GMT, "Sherelle Smith" writes: >Hi Fred and Wally, > >I am still catching up on digests but I have a question for both of you. >When I was seventeen and a senior in high school, I auditioned to do a jazz >solo from a Norman Luboff piece. The guest conductor for our Virginia >All-State Chorus was a man by the name of Frank Pooler. I got the part and >it was a once in a lifetime experience. This person was introduced as the >director of the Carpenters and the writer of the song sung by Karen >Carpenter, "Merry Christmas Darling". He was a professor at Cal State-Long >Beach at the time and also was an instructor of Richard and/or Karen >Carpenter. I think Richard for sure. My voice teacher tried to get me under >his wing at Cal State but I bucked and wouldn't cooperate. I couldn't handle >being that close to someone famous at the time and very confused about my >musical identity. > >My question is this: do either of you know where Frank Pooler fits into the >Carpenters picture. I'm telling you what I was told at the time but I have >no factual evidence to support what his role. If you listen to the song, >"Merry Christmas Darling" you can hear those lush Carpenter chords but the >writer of the song is indeed Frank Pooler. (That I checked out) I am really >curious as to what information either of you have about him. Thanks! > >Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:18:15 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc it is exactly what i have. i looked it up in richard's memoirs (liner notes... compilation!!!! i know i know fred). richard studied piano at cal tech. the story makes sense. best to you both, fred and sherelle -- great musicians! w > -----Mensaje original----- > De: FredNow@aol.com [mailto:FredNow@aol.com] > Enviado el: Martes, 28 de Diciembre de 2004 03:52 p.m. > Para: "Sherelle Smith"; wallykai@fibertel.com.ar > CC: joni@smoe.org > Asunto: RE: The Carpenters njc > > > Hi Sherelle, > > From Songfacts.com: > > "This was the Carpenters' first attempt at Christmas music. The > lyric was written in 1946 by Frank Pooler, who was the choir > director at California State University Long Beach. Karen and > Richard Carpenter were both part of the choir. In 1966, at > Pooler's request, Richard composed the music for this ballad, > which has been a hit every Christmas since it's release in 1970. > This sparked the interest and idea of a Christmas album by The > Carpenters in the near future, and on October 13, 1978 Christmas > Portrait was released." > > Seems correct to me. > > All best, > Fred > > > > In an email dated Tue, 28 12 2004 3:11:57 pm GMT, "Sherelle > Smith" writes: > > >Hi Fred and Wally, > > > >I am still catching up on digests but I have a question for both of you. > >When I was seventeen and a senior in high school, I auditioned > to do a jazz > >solo from a Norman Luboff piece. The guest conductor for our Virginia > >All-State Chorus was a man by the name of Frank Pooler. I got > the part and > >it was a once in a lifetime experience. This person was > introduced as the > >director of the Carpenters and the writer of the song sung by Karen > >Carpenter, "Merry Christmas Darling". He was a professor at Cal > State-Long > >Beach at the time and also was an instructor of Richard and/or Karen > >Carpenter. I think Richard for sure. My voice teacher tried to > get me under > >his wing at Cal State but I bucked and wouldn't cooperate. I > couldn't handle > >being that close to someone famous at the time and very confused > about my > >musical identity. > > > >My question is this: do either of you know where Frank Pooler > fits into the > >Carpenters picture. I'm telling you what I was told at the time > but I have > >no factual evidence to support what his role. If you listen to the song, > >"Merry Christmas Darling" you can hear those lush Carpenter > chords but the > >writer of the song is indeed Frank Pooler. (That I checked out) > I am really > >curious as to what information either of you have about him. Thanks! > > > >Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:22:34 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc Wow! Thanks so much for checking this out Fred! I deeply appreciate it! So Frank Pooler wrote the lyrics only...I knew those lush chords were what I call "Carpenter chords" and I was a bit confused as to who was doing what for years. It all makes sense now... Thank you again Fred. I hope your musical life is going exactly where you want it to be going! (Oh! Please everyone forgive the typos in my last post! Yikes!) All the best to you too, Sherelle >From: FredNow@aol.com >To: sherellesmith@hotmail.com ("Sherelle Smith"), wallykai@fibertel.com.ar >CC: joni@smoe.org >Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc >Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 13:51:55 -0500 > >Hi Sherelle, > >From Songfacts.com: > >"This was the Carpenters' first attempt at Christmas music. The lyric was >written in 1946 by Frank Pooler, who was the choir director at California >State University Long Beach. Karen and Richard Carpenter were both part of >the choir. In 1966, at Pooler's request, Richard composed the music for >this ballad, which has been a hit every Christmas since it's release in >1970. This sparked the interest and idea of a Christmas album by The >Carpenters in the near future, and on October 13, 1978 Christmas Portrait >was released." > >Seems correct to me. > >All best, >Fred > > > >In an email dated Tue, 28 12 2004 3:11:57 pm GMT, "Sherelle Smith" > writes: > > >Hi Fred and Wally, > > > >I am still catching up on digests but I have a question for both of you. > >When I was seventeen and a senior in high school, I auditioned to do a >jazz > >solo from a Norman Luboff piece. The guest conductor for our Virginia > >All-State Chorus was a man by the name of Frank Pooler. I got the part >and > >it was a once in a lifetime experience. This person was introduced as the > >director of the Carpenters and the writer of the song sung by Karen > >Carpenter, "Merry Christmas Darling". He was a professor at Cal >State-Long > >Beach at the time and also was an instructor of Richard and/or Karen > >Carpenter. I think Richard for sure. My voice teacher tried to get me >under > >his wing at Cal State but I bucked and wouldn't cooperate. I couldn't >handle > >being that close to someone famous at the time and very confused about my > >musical identity. > > > >My question is this: do either of you know where Frank Pooler fits into >the > >Carpenters picture. I'm telling you what I was told at the time but I >have > >no factual evidence to support what his role. If you listen to the song, > >"Merry Christmas Darling" you can hear those lush Carpenter chords but >the > >writer of the song is indeed Frank Pooler. (That I checked out) I am >really > >curious as to what information either of you have about him. Thanks! > > > >Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 14:08:11 -0600 From: "Steven Polifka" Subject: The BDF njc Hey BDF, Walista mi sista!! Hope you are enjoying a F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S Birthday! A toast to you, my winged friend! Wishing you all good things- (Music, booze, etc. -men included...) Steve, on the Third Coast ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 20:11:23 +0000 From: "Sherelle Smith" Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc Hi Wally! I'd like to also thank you for stepping up and checking this info out for me. It's kind of a surreal feeling but it is encouraging. I've heard it said that sometimes, in order to move forward, you have to look backwards. I think that is very true (for me anyway). I felt very honored to be chosen because I learned the actual solo part on the way to the audition. My voice (and chorus) teacher, Harriet Heath took no prisoners when she wanted something. She felt that I should try out for the part and on the way over, she handed me a cassette tape player with someone from The Norman Luboff singing the solo. No matter how much I protested, she kept saying I could do it. When we got to the concert hall, I was the third person slated to audition for Mr. Pooler. The song was a story about a bee believe it or not and the solo was the bee fliting around a flower singing. The first two girls did their solos and then it was my turn. Frank Pooler was a very distinguised looking, tall gentleman with a full head of peppery grey hair. He was nice but very down to business with the auditions. I started singing the solo and everything just came to me. I stopped being scared and started getting into the part. It was scat singing and it felt so natural to me. I hit the high notes on pitch and before I knew it, the audition was over but I was revved! I'd never sung scat before and I liked it!!!! I think I was more shocked when he ended the auditions right then and there and chose me for the part. There is a recording of the performance somewhere but I lost it. The only thing I can think of to do is check with the Virginia School Board or whatever you call it and see if they have anything archived. So that is my experience with Frank Pooler and the closest I ever got to working with the Carpenters. It is my look backwards. Now it's time to move forward.... Love, Sherelle >From: "Wally Kairuz" >To: , "\"Sherelle Smith\"" >CC: >Subject: RE: The Carpenters njc >Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:18:15 -0300 > >it is exactly what i have. i looked it up in richard's memoirs (liner >notes... compilation!!!! i know i know fred). richard studied piano at cal >tech. the story makes sense. > >best to you both, fred and sherelle -- great musicians! > >w > > > -----Mensaje original----- > > De: FredNow@aol.com [mailto:FredNow@aol.com] > > Enviado el: Martes, 28 de Diciembre de 2004 03:52 p.m. > > Para: "Sherelle Smith"; wallykai@fibertel.com.ar > > CC: joni@smoe.org > > Asunto: RE: The Carpenters njc > > > > > > Hi Sherelle, > > > > From Songfacts.com: > > > > "This was the Carpenters' first attempt at Christmas music. The > > lyric was written in 1946 by Frank Pooler, who was the choir > > director at California State University Long Beach. Karen and > > Richard Carpenter were both part of the choir. In 1966, at > > Pooler's request, Richard composed the music for this ballad, > > which has been a hit every Christmas since it's release in 1970. > > This sparked the interest and idea of a Christmas album by The > > Carpenters in the near future, and on October 13, 1978 Christmas > > Portrait was released." > > > > Seems correct to me. > > > > All best, > > Fred > > > > > > > > In an email dated Tue, 28 12 2004 3:11:57 pm GMT, "Sherelle > > Smith" writes: > > > > >Hi Fred and Wally, > > > > > >I am still catching up on digests but I have a question for both of >you. > > >When I was seventeen and a senior in high school, I auditioned > > to do a jazz > > >solo from a Norman Luboff piece. The guest conductor for our Virginia > > >All-State Chorus was a man by the name of Frank Pooler. I got > > the part and > > >it was a once in a lifetime experience. This person was > > introduced as the > > >director of the Carpenters and the writer of the song sung by Karen > > >Carpenter, "Merry Christmas Darling". He was a professor at Cal > > State-Long > > >Beach at the time and also was an instructor of Richard and/or Karen > > >Carpenter. I think Richard for sure. My voice teacher tried to > > get me under > > >his wing at Cal State but I bucked and wouldn't cooperate. I > > couldn't handle > > >being that close to someone famous at the time and very confused > > about my > > >musical identity. > > > > > >My question is this: do either of you know where Frank Pooler > > fits into the > > >Carpenters picture. I'm telling you what I was told at the time > > but I have > > >no factual evidence to support what his role. If you listen to the >song, > > >"Merry Christmas Darling" you can hear those lush Carpenter > > chords but the > > >writer of the song is indeed Frank Pooler. (That I checked out) > > I am really > > >curious as to what information either of you have about him. Thanks! > > > > > >Sherelle ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:41:10 -0800 (PST) From: mags h Subject: re : tsunami njc oh Jamie, my thoughts and prayers are with you. . Let us know okay if you hear anything? You must be so worried about your family. hugs, Mags imagine you're a girl, with ten mile stilts wailin' jennys 40 days Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 12:51:22 -0800 (PST) From: mags h Subject: our mothers our selves NJC Moved by the news of Emiliano's mummy's death, and now the Rev Vince's story, I will chime in and say that for me, there arent too many things that begin to unwravel the threads of my very fabric than the thought of losing my Mum. When all is said and done, through the wisdome gained at this point in time, in this place where I peaceably reside, I , too, love my mummy beyond words. Now, let me put in my own little request for thoughts of strength, healing, peace , prayer, whatever works. Oh you know, it's personal, and yet because so many of you know me, a little, and a lot, suffice to say, Mum's in need, as are members of my family. Some of us handle things a little better than others. thanks so much for the bandwidth, especially given the growing horror in Tsunami's wake. tonnes of love, Mags npimh; Chris Botti, Con Te Partiro, from When I Fall in Love. heard this at work today, gorgeous. imagine you're a girl, with ten mile stilts wailin' jennys 40 days Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. Learn more. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:36:51 -0500 From: Subject: Re: Keep it light, njc I agree, Bob. None of these remedies works for everyone but each of them has worked for someone. (I think Abe Lincoln said that? heh heh Too bad Abe didn't have this list.) For decades, I didn't know that exercise is a "treatment" and I agree completely. A brisk walk or weight-lifting session also defuses anger, quells confusion, aids troubleshooting, and keeps polar bears away. (See how well it works?) In junior high I delivered newspapers on bicycle every single day for about 45 minutes, rain or shine. Although I didn't know it, it was perfect aerobics excercise. The depression started about the time I got a driver's liscence. Now I keep a 10 pound dumbell at my desk at work. (Catherine, your joke goes here.) Thanks for the "new" strategy about skipping alcohol. I'll add it to my list. Thanks for taking this recurring thread seriously (in your humorous way of course). All the best, Jim L'Hommedieu King of Pain > From: Smurfycopy@aol.com > Although I agree that being close to nature can be a great way to fight > depression, I don't think it's necessary for everyone to flee Dodge and settle in > the hinterlands when their spirits start to sink. >In my experience, [exercising] should be right up front in 24-point caps and > bold. I don't think it's possible to tell depressed people often enough > because depression can make anyone lethargic to the nth degree -- that exercise > really does work wonders. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:41:24 -0500 From: Subject: Tidal Waves njc Wow, the death toll is staggering. This is a terribly grim reminder that terrorists aren't the only threat to life and property. Firmly grasping the obvious, as usual, Lama ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:04:05 -0500 From: Subject: Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Stevie Wonder njc In the credits for "The Cosby Show" on TV, Bill's listed as "William H. Cosby PhD." if I recall correctly. Did he co-write "Uptight (Everything Is Alright)" with Stevie Wonder under the name Henry Cosby or was that someone else? I've grown weary of trying to do research on questions like this at allmusic.com. Where do you guys look up writer's credits and discographies? More than curious, Lama ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:14:47 -0600 From: "Cynthia Vickery" Subject: Re: Keep it light, njc <> jim - thanks for sending this around again. the holidays can be really hard, even if depression isn't an issue the rest of the year. like you said, though, i think the key is remembering that things can get better, despite what the depression tells you. gisele and i have both found that keeping a journal on the good days that we can refer to on the bad days helps - the journal is a concrete reminder, in my own hand, that things are really good some days. i appreciate you, jim. hugs - c ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:20:53 -0500 From: Subject: NJC Alison's Best of 2004 list More on Alison's show: It won't stream if you use Windows Media Player. It's Wednesday at 8am-11am in Salt Lake. By my calculation, she's on Mountain Time, and it's GMT-7 hours so it starts at: Wed: 1pm GMT Wed: 8am EST Wed: 7am CST Wed: 6am MST Wed: 5am PST http://www.krcl.org/listenlive.htm Good luck, Lama ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:32:33 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: Henry Cosby/Sylvia Moy/Stevie Wonder njc I can't confirm or deny that songwriting credit, but he DID write the theme song to 'Sanford & Son', one of my fave sitcoms and one of my fave theme songs as well, performed by Quincy Jones. Was there anything funnier than the exchanges between Fred & Aunt Esther? Redd Foxx was awesome, he could make even the weak scripts he was handed sometimes come off in hilarious fashion. Speaking of Cos, he introduces Joni & crew when she played the Playboy Jazz Festival in 1979...it always comes back to Joni, right? Bob NP: Elton John, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 23:54:47 +0000 (GMT) From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Re: re : tsunami njc / Tidal Waves njc Hi Ashara and Mags and all at the JMDL Thankfully, yes my cousin and her family decided to go to her mothers this holiday so all are safe. We still get the occasional story about apartment blocks wobbling during the actual quake which is quite scary (I don't know how you Californians can bear living on a fault line... the idea of scares me!) Our prayers go out to the other 30,000 or so who haven't been so lucky in this absolute disaster and the countless missing others. It makes you feel so hopeless. Much Peace and Joni Be safe Jamie Zoob mags h wrote: oh Jamie, my thoughts and prayers are with you. . Let us know okay if you hear anything? You must be so worried about your family. hugs, Mags imagine you're a girl, with ten mile stilts wailin' jennys 40 days Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:35:39 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: NJC Alison's Best of 2004 list 7am is WAY to early to listen to my bitch Alison either on the radio or in person weather you have been up all or night or just woke up!. Paz > More on Alison's show: It won't stream if you use Windows Media Player. > > It's Wednesday at 8am-11am in Salt Lake. By my calculation, she's on Mountain > Time, and it's GMT-7 hours so it starts at: > > Wed: 1pm GMT > Wed: 8am EST > Wed: 7am CST > Wed: 6am MST > Wed: 5am PST > > http://www.krcl.org/listenlive.htm > > Good luck, > Lama ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 18:42:33 -0600 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! - njc So Birthday Cake is what he is calling THAT these days! Happy Birthday WallyFacio! Hope you have a wonderful celebration. Best to you. Paz > First the birth of the baby Jesus is celebrated. > > Now it's time to pay homage to that other luminous December baby: our beloved > *w*, aka Wally. > > For this sacred occasion, I have spent the Christmas holiday in deep seclusion > working on a poem. (Okay, *limerick*.) Here goes: > > There once was a birthday boy named Wally > Who was as cute and cuddly as a dolly. > He said with a grin > As he wiped off his chin, > "More birthday cake, by golly!" > > Happy birthday, dear *w*. May you get everything you wish for on this special > day. > > XO, > > --Smurf, the Birthday Gnome ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:07:45 EST From: JRMCo1@aol.com Subject: Re: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w... w: Your ongoing quest for actionable knowledge, and your personal pursuit of mind beauty, continues to inspire me - as it has so profoundly over the years we've shared membership on this precious list. Thank you for all that. It's no small thing. Wishing you the best birthday ever, Wally. And many more... - -Julius ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:07:52 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! - njc thanks, michael! i've trying to make the cover of some local rag in my miniskirt but to no avail so far. i know next saturday i'll make the crime section though: it's the day of my BD party and the official closing of WALLY WEEK. my circle has become exceedingly decadent. *W* > -----Mensaje original----- > De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Michael > Paz > Enviado el: Martes, 28 de Diciembre de 2004 09:43 p.m. > Para: Smurfycopy@aol.com; Joni Digest > Asunto: Re: *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! *w*! > *w*! *w*! *w*! - njc > > > So Birthday Cake is what he is calling THAT these days! Happy Birthday > WallyFacio! Hope you have a wonderful celebration. Best to you. > > Paz > > > First the birth of the baby Jesus is celebrated. > > > > Now it's time to pay homage to that other luminous December > baby: our beloved > > *w*, aka Wally. > > > > For this sacred occasion, I have spent the Christmas holiday in > deep seclusion > > working on a poem. (Okay, *limerick*.) Here goes: > > > > There once was a birthday boy named Wally > > Who was as cute and cuddly as a dolly. > > He said with a grin > > As he wiped off his chin, > > "More birthday cake, by golly!" > > > > Happy birthday, dear *w*. May you get everything you wish for > on this special > > day. > > > > XO, > > > > --Smurf, the Birthday Gnome ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2004 #508 ***************************** ------- 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)