From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2008 #100 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Thursday, June 12 2008 Volume 2008 : Number 100 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Girls Like Us The Movie [robmsteen@aol.com] SV: Girls Like Us: The Movie? ["Marion Leffler" ] articles of inpeachment, njc [Marianne Rizzo ] Re: Team Trivia now JC [Laura Stanley ] Re: team trivia (njc) [Victor Johnson ] Mitchell's twin pursuits mirrored in Green Flag Song - Toronto Star article, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 [Catherine M] Re: Team Trivia now JC [Jerry Notaro ] Luminato blurb from last week, Toronto Star, Thursday, June 5/08 [Catheri] "These songs are our songs, O Canada" - sjc - Toronto Star article, Wed, June 11/08 [Catherine McKay ] Re: useless music trivia memories(njc) [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Comfort and Conversation [Jerry Notaro ] Re: Girls Like Us The Movie NJC [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Patti Witten on my (HG)TV - NJC [Cindy Vickery ] Joni heading to Galway [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Joni heading to Galway ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] Re: Girls Like Us: The Movie? ["Mark Angelo" ] the other day on Public Radio, sjc ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] Re: Mama and Betsy say "Find yourself a charity" [Kate Johnson ] RE: NJC Inspiration [Sherelle Smith ] Re: Joni attends Cohen's Toronto show [Catherine McKay ] Re: Joni attends Cohen's Toronto show [Monika Bogdanowicz ] Re: North Bay Cal MiniFest (njc) [] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:14:19 -0400 From: robmsteen@aol.com Subject: Re: Girls Like Us The Movie Can't wait for the movie, even though I haven't had time to read the book yet. Was that NP selection - 'That's Really Super, Supergirl' - some sort of Freudian link, Bob? Supergirls and all that? Either way, nice to bump into another XTC lover! Love Rob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:47:57 +0200 From: "Marion Leffler" Subject: SV: Girls Like Us: The Movie? Actually, Mark, we have had this discussion before but no matter, there are new members since then who did not take part in it. Like you, I would suggest Gwyneth Paltrow and I do agree with everything you say about her. Another choice, to my mind, could be Julianne Moore. She would have to dye her hair, of course:-). She also seems to be a very sensitive actress who can play any role assigned to her. Neither GP nor JM (initials alike!) could pass as teenagers any more, though, so they would be suitable for Joni's middle years. On the other hand, there is a lot you can do with cosmetics so they might be able to play all of Joni's ages. Daryl Hannah - nope, she does not strike me as a Joni person, but that's just my opinion. Marion - -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Fren: owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org [mailto:owner-onlyjoni@smoe.org] Fvr Mark Angelo Skickat: den 10 juni 2008 15:11 Till: Bob.Muller@fluor.com Kopia: joni@smoe.org Dmne: Re: Girls Like Us: The Movie? "Jacobs is hoping to make this for the big screen, rather than television, and I imagine that with the right script, that shouldn't be too hard -- youth mixed with music usually does well. But who could play King, Mitchell, and Simon as teens?" I don't know if she could pull off Joni in her teens, however, Gwyneth Paltrow has always fascinated my as an actress in her sensibilities in roles such as the movies "Sylvia", "Proof", and "Running With Scissors" and in my rather superficial and brief exposure to her work, she strikes me as having characteristics including obvious physical similarities to Joni and as well in her persona as a type of vulnerable and hopeful "flower child" whose struggle for meaning and artistic purity and integrity have led to not-so-glamorous roles which lacked corresponding instant cinematic popular gratification, paralleling in a way Joni's struggle to be true to her music and herself. The similarities to me (without knowing all that much about Gwyneth's life) are striking. Even their daughters, "Little Green" (Kelly Green) and "Apple" bear names that are remarkably similar when you think about their symbolism. Daryl Hannah comes to mind in a similar way... Or who knows maybe some ingenue out there just waiting to be discovered that is willing to try and "tame the tiger". It would be interesting to have some JMDL'ers discuss their potential candidates for a potential Joni casting nonetheless. Peace. - -- - -Mark in Florida On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 8:14 AM, wrote: > > http://www.cinematical.com/2008/06/09/carole-joni-and-carly-head-to-the-big- screen/ > > Could be interesting... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:00:37 -0400 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: articles of inpeachment, njc >P.S. More good news! >"Right now, Monday night, Rep. Dennis Kucinich is on the floor of the House of Representatives >introducing articles of impeachment against George W. Bush. He is presenting a 35 count >indictment thanks for telling us Patti, I heard it from you first and then I heard it on NPR this morning Good for Dennis Kucinich! _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy 5 GB of free, password-protected online storage. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_s kydrive_062008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:34:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Laura Stanley Subject: Re: Team Trivia now JC Victor wrote: Does anyone else play team trivia? My friend Amy and I came in first tonight at Shorty's Pizza in Tucker. No questions about Joni Mitchell. We were also the only team with 2 people...several of the teams had 6 or even 10 and we still beat them...go figure! Hi Victor, What is team trivia? I have had fun with Trivia Pursuit cards on the tables at restaurants. My husband found a Trivia Pursuit card with a Joni question on it, something like who wrote Big Yellow Taxi. I wanted the card to add to my collection of Joni memorabilia, but we left it at the restaurant. Love, Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:41:29 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: team trivia (njc) Three rounds of 4 questions from varying categories. You assign 3,6,9,12 points respectively + a bonus question. On Jun 10, 2008, at 11:33 PM, Vince wrote: > is that NTN or a different trivia game? > > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:15 PM, Victor Johnson > > wrote: > >> Does anyone else play team trivia? My friend Amy and I came in first >> tonight at Shorty's Pizza in Tucker. No questions about Joni >> Mitchell. We >> were also the only team with 2 people...several of the teams had 6 >> or even >> 10 and we still beat them...go figure! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:43:14 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Mitchell's twin pursuits mirrored in Green Flag Song - Toronto Star article, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Mitchell's twin pursuits mirrored in Green Flag Song Jun 10, 2008 04:30 AM Peter Goddard Visual Arts Columnist "I have always thought of myself as a painter derailed by circumstances." b Joni Mitchell Singing, songwriting and other musical circumstances made Joni Mitchell famous and widely influential. But art brings her back to Toronto b where she first lived 44 years ago b with "Green Flag Song," 60 large-scale triptychs filling the lobby walls at CTV (277 Queen St. W.) as part of Luminato. Mitchell isn't alone among musicians who turn to art as another expressive outlet. Leonard Cohen has drawings currently on the walls of the Drabinsky Gallery in Yorkville. Ron Wood's work has shown locally for years. Tony Bennett's drawings pop up now and then. And a painting attributed to Miles Davis, although there's some doubt about its provenance, made its way into the 2006 Whitney Biennial. The greatest musician-artist was most surely Arnold Schoenberg, the seminal early 20th century composer. When not creating the template for futuristic atonal music, Schoenberg painted with sufficient skill to earn him respect from Wassily Kandinsky and Oskar Kokoschka, among others. Mitchell is no Schoenberg. Yet her art, like his, can't be separated from the music-making surrounding it. The one mirrors the other. Just think of all the many colour references found throughout her writing, from the early album Blue to the song "Big Yellow Taxi." For her Luminato show, some of Mitchell's anti-war lyrics are included in two wall panels, making the music-art connection all the more evident (unnecessarily so, in my opinion). Indeed, "Green Flag Song" is another side of the cranky, worried vision that led to Mitchell's Shine, the album released last year on the Starbucks Hear Music label, which bristles with the distemper of the times. One of its tunes, "If I Had A Heart," seethes about "holy war, genocide, suicide." "Green Flag Song," Mitchell says, is about "war, revolution and torture." It's also about the shock she felt when she returned to her Los Angeles home after a sojourn at her country place in British Columbia and found her dysfunctional TV set creating lurid, shadowy green pictures. After photographing a number of the images, Mitchell had them enlarged and printed on canvas. Arranged vertically, not horizontally, each triptych suggests a bank of TV monitors found in a Future Shop tuned into a variety of war zones, past and present, with soldiers, bayonets and bodies strewn this way and that, barely visible through what could be a cloud of poison gas. Others are filled with ghostly faces and gauzy bodies. But the most engrossing images are those providing the least information. A better selection resulting in a few fewer pieces in the entire show might solve the problem of image overload that now overwhelms the viewer. "But they're stunning," said Andrew Vartabedian. To the 33-year-old teacher from Denver discovering Luminato for the first time yesterday, the cinematic quality of Mitchell's images reminded him "of certain experimental filmmakers, like Stan Brakhage." pgoddard@thestar.ca http://www.thestar.com/article/440169 __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:53:54 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Re: Team Trivia now JC Not to be trivial, but it is Trivial Pursuit. Jerry :) > Hi Victor, > > What is team trivia? I have had fun with Trivia Pursuit cards on the > tables at restaurants. My husband found a Trivia Pursuit card with a Joni > question on it, something like who wrote Big Yellow Taxi. I wanted the card > to add to my collection of Joni memorabilia, but we left it at the restaurant. > > Love, > Laura ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:56:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Luminato blurb from last week, Toronto Star, Thursday, June 5/08 ART Full Luminato coverage Jun 05, 2008 04:30 AM Tomorrow Photography, dance and sheer spectacle converge with photographer David Michalek's Slow Dancing, the soaring outdoor installation where three 12-metre-high screens display more than 40 international dance stars, including Cree hoop dancer Sandra Lamouche, in super-slow motion. (University of Toronto's St. George Campus, tomorrow to June 15. Free) Tomorrow The exhibition of Joni Mitchell's "Green Flag Song," 60 large triptych format digitally manipulated images that remind us of the singer's early songs filled with painterly images. Mitchell studied for a year at the Alberta College of Art and Design before telling her mother in 1964 she was heading to Toronto to "become a folk singer." (CTV Queen Street, 277 Queen St. W, tomorrow to June 22. Free) Peter Goddard http://www.thestar.com/article/437296 __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:53:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: "These songs are our songs, O Canada" - sjc - Toronto Star article, Wed, June 11/08 The article below is about a concert at Massey Hall last night. The Canadian Songbook covered songs by Joni, among others. (I wasn't there.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- These songs are our songs, O Canada Jun 11, 2008 04:30 AM Martin Knelman We've grown so used to the Great American Songbook it comes as a happy surprise to discover many great songs were written by artists born north of the border. Luminato scored big points Monday by creating a whole evening at Massey Hall of Canadian songs. The concept: a new generation of performers paid tribute to songwriters of our past, with enough great moments to warrant a sequel at next year's festival. Through a neat twist, a number of artists onstage were already featured in other Luminato events which made the evening a bonding ritual b one reason the packed house loved this event. And through another twist, two of the greatest living Canadian singer-songwriters in our history b Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell b happened to be making high-profile appearances in Toronto this week, even though they have lived in Los Angeles for decades. Eventually some of the thrilling talent in the lineup made the evening soar, but there were rough patches along the way. The night began on a shaky, perplexing note when Molly Johnson sang the weirdest version I've ever heard of "I'll Never Smile Again," that classic written almost 70 years ago by Ruth Lowe. Yes, it's a poignant song, but Johnson made it suicidal, and breathed the words heavily rather than singing them. Things didn't get much better when Dan Zanes paid underwhelming tribute to Ian & Sylvia with two songs, one written by each of them: "You Were On My Mind" and "Someday Soon." Karen David offered samples of Bryan Adams ("When You Love Someone"), Joni Mitchell ("Come In From the Cold") and Shirley Eikhard ("Something to Talk About.") David may be the perfect front person for Roots, but she came across as a bar singer. During the first half-hour, the band seemed so loud you couldn't make out the words even if you already knew them. This may have been caused by mic problems. Luckily Luke Doucet came along and roused us from our stupor with lively versions of Robbie Robertson's "Ophelia" and Bruce Cockburn's "Wondering Where the Lions Are." Emcees Kim Stockwood and Damhnait Doyle, who kept things moving all night with entertaining patter, took centre stage to sing Leonard Cohen's "Ain't No Cure for Love" b even while Cohen was giving the last of his four amazing Toronto concerts just blocks away at the Sony Centre. Juno-winning Alex Cuba closed the first half of the show with Gordon Lightfoot's "In the Early Morning Rain" and an exquisite Spanish version of Blue Rodeo's "Bad Timing." After intermission, pianist Marika Bournaki dazzled the crowd with "Papillon" and "O Canada." Nikki Yanofsky, that 14-year-old bundle of excess, redeemed herself with a sweet take on Mitchell's "The Circle Game" after a blast-you-out-of-your-seat "Big Yellow Taxi" that seemed more assault than tribute. Mikel Rouse, the New Yorker whose trilogy of chamber operas is running in rep all through Luminato, provided one of the high points with an unforgettably wonderful performance of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon." Danny Michel somehow found a way to make Paul Anka's "My Way" sound fresh. Ron Sexsmith provided the ultimate tribute. When he did "Song for a Winter's Night," the nuances made him sound like Lightfoot. With "Sisters of Mercy" he morphed into Cohen. And even singing Gene MacLellan's "Snowbird" I swear he sounded almost like Anne Murray. By the time Stockwood and Doyle wrapped things up on an upbeat gospel note with MacLellan's "Put Your Hand in the Hand," the crowd was high b mellow, festive and patriotic. Play it again, Luminato. mknelman@thestar.ca http://www.thestar.com/article/440850 __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:03:14 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: team trivia (njc) We play every Tuesday night, have been for about 4 years now. We meet at Connoly's Irish Pub downtown and Marty Flynn hosts it, our format is (3) rounds of (10) questions, and he has prizes for whoever wins a round and a $50 bar tab for the team that wins the night. We're currently in the 5th week of our annual "Tour De Brain" tournament, and we were in the lead until last night when Dumbo's Revenge took a slim 1-point lead. Our team consists of me, Mrs. SCJoniguy (when she's in town which will not be often this summer, she's mostly in your state), our friend Greg who is a Middle School Principal and Pam who is a Process Engineer. We won the last tournament and claimed a $300 prize. Besides being a ton of fun, it's been a good way to help me read for retention (scanning the news and articles trying to figure out what Marty will ask about). If you're ever in town on a Tuesday, come join us! Bob NP: Margriet Sjoerdsma, "Creepin'" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. 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He also composed "Haroun and the Sea of Stories," an adaptation of a Salman Rushdie novel which opened in 2004." Brokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama that depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the West over the course of twenty years. The film was directed by Ang Lee from a screenplay by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, which they adapted from the short story "Brokeback Mountain" by Annie Proulx. The film starred the late Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams. Brokeback Mountain had the most nominations (eight) for the 78th Academy Awards, where it won three: Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score. "Ever since encountering Annie Proulx's extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier and New York City Opera have given me the opportunity to do so," Wuorinen, 70, said in a statement. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:27:31 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: useless music trivia memories(njc) Of course this hit came from the musical "Hair", which also gave us Three Dog Night's "Easy to be Hard" and The Cowsills' "Hair", and "Good Morning Starshine" by Oliver. The Joni connection: Three Dog Night also covered "Night In The City" Susan Cowsill also covered "A Case Of You" Oliver also covered "Both Sides Now: On Mike Doughty's new release he also quotes the "Let The Sun Shine In" on the opening track "Fort Hood". How's THAT for useless music trivia, Jeannie? Bob NP: Ani, "Anticipate" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:40:06 -0400 From: Jerry Notaro Subject: Comfort and Conversation WMNF is playing Conversation right now. What a great way to start my day. Jerry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:39:39 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Girls Like Us The Movie NJC That's funny, Rob - I didn't even notice, although sometimes I do notice when an NP coincides with post content. As for XTC, I've been a big fan of theirs ever since I heard "Black Sea" on WQDR's 'all-night albums' way back when it came out. And thanks to my JMDL-XTC pally Jody, I have an Andy Partridge-autographed copy of "Apple Venus Part 1" that is one of the prize treasures in my CD collection. Bob NP: Ani, "Origami" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:02:23 -0500 From: Cindy Vickery Subject: Patti Witten on my (HG)TV - NJC Last night, I was multi-tasking, as usual... reading and doing laundry and watching design shows on TV... and Patti Witten appeared on my TV set! She was on "National Open House," I think it's called - it shows examples of homes you can buy in 3 different cities for 3 set dollar amounts - and the show gave me a quickie tour of Patti's adorable pale blue cottage in Ithaca, and even treated me to about 10 seconds of her, singing. Patti, are you still here? cindy _________________________________________________________________ Now you can invite friends from Facebook and other groups to join you on Windows Live Messenger. Add now. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_AddNow_Now ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:46:49 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Joni heading to Galway Heads up Garret! http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/over-400-artists-to-descend-on-galway-for-arts-festival/ And Paz's band will be there too - hey Michael, hang out with Joni and get some pics, OK? 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I'll be going over for sure I hope! Zooby 2008/6/11 : > Heads up Garret! > > http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/over-400-artists-to-descend-on-galway-for-arts-festival/ > > And Paz's band will be there too - hey Michael, hang out with Joni and get > some pics, OK? > > Bob > > NP: Ben Folds, "Brick" > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The information transmitted is intended only for the person > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. > If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are > hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, > distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon > this message is prohibited. 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Michael Paz michael@thepazgroup.com Tour Manager Preservation Hall Jazz Band http://www.preservationhall.com On Jun 11, 2008, at 8:46 AM, Bob.Muller@Fluor.com wrote: Heads up Garret! http://www.galwayindependent.com/local-news/local-news/over-400-artists-to-descend-on-galway-for-arts-festival/ And Paz's band will be there too - hey Michael, hang out with Joni and get some pics, OK? Bob NP: Ben Folds, "Brick" - ------------------------------------------------------------ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain proprietary, business-confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any use, review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, reproduction or any action taken in reliance upon this message is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the company. - ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:52:11 -0400 From: "Mark Angelo" Subject: Re: Girls Like Us: The Movie? Hi Marion, Gwyneth Paltrow still seems to me the obvious choice as you note as well. Randy's suggestion of Claire Danes was one that hadn't occurred to me, but she would be way up there on the list. I was really impressed with her after seeing her in "Stage Beauty", assuming she was a natural blond, only to make a rare trip to the theatre to watch "Evening" in which she transformed into a brunette in one of the leading roles. I'm not sure whether she is a natural blond or not, I'm thinking no, but she was so convincing in Stage Beauty" she has proven she can pull off an impressive "beauty parlor blond". Her eyes it seems to me, perhaps her whole facial expression convey so much, almost a Meryl Streep quality which is no small feat. She did a stellar job in "Evening", however, even her impressive performance could not save that movie IMHO. I had such high hopes for that movie, after seeing the the author of "The Hours" was connected in some way to the movie - turns out he co-adapted (is that a word?) the book to become the screenplay whereas he wrote the book that "The Hours" was based on. Julianne Moore did such a magnificent performance in that movie, indeed in most everything I've seen her in, she certainly has the ability to portray Joni, I don't recall her as a blond in most of her work but if they could make a convincing Virginia Woolf out of Nicole Kidman with the use of a prosthetic nose, they could no doubt transform JM (yes interesting about the initials!!). Darryl Hannah I just threw out there, not because I'm familiar with her acting - I'm not - but because she has the looks - which were similar enough (and most likely some aspects of temperament) to result in a similar sort of tragic romance with Jackson Browne as did Joni. And I think of the tree-house incident in which she lived up in a tree for a period of time to protest clear cutting of trees "paved paradise" - considerably more politically active in her own way than Joni, I guess she shares that with JB as Joni is actually more of an outspoken observer to troubled times, but actually a moderate (last I read) in her own words. So my list would read: 1) Gwyneth Paltrow 2) Claire Danes 3) Julianne Moore - -- - -Mark in Florida On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 3:47 AM, Marion Leffler wrote: > Actually, Mark, we have had this discussion before but no matter, there are > new members since then who did not take part in it. Like you, I would > suggest Gwyneth Paltrow and I do agree with everything you say about her. > Another choice, to my mind, could be Julianne Moore. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:05:58 -0400 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: the other day on Public Radio, sjc The other day on public radio, there was an interview with a researcher who was discussing the level of pesticides in apples. He said that pesticides are applied several times during the apple-growing season. He said that, after washing, he tests the pesticide level in apples from different growers. He said that late in the apples life, it's possible to spray two extra times so that the apple has a better appearance in the produce display. He said that some growers make those "cosmetic" sprays and some don't. His own opinion was that he'd rather have a few blemishes than a higher level of pesticides in apples. He came close to quoting Joni but didn't. I hate that. :) Jim L. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:20:28 +0200 From: "Oddmund Kaarevik" Subject: NJC Inspiration To read the interview with Sherelle in VibraNation is such a great inspiration. If you, like me, didn't get the link to work, just find the mainpage, and clik under the picture of Sherelle, should be right here: http://www.vibrantnation.com/ This is the greatest thing with the internet. That this good people from VibraNation stumbles overe Sherelle and and that way is able to spread her wonderful music to newbees. I feel priveleged and honored to call Sherelle my friend. Some of what hit me most was what Sherelle says right here: The thing is, though, when something is in your soul it's just not going to go away. For anyone trying to beat that creative desire down, stop it. It was with you when you were born, it's always going to be there, and it needs an outlet.... I think all of us with some kind of artistic seeds inside can relate to this. It also is such a great comfort to read Sherelle's advice to other Boomer Artists: So while this is happening, now is the time for up-and-coming Boomer artists to kick that door down! You can do it. We have what it takes, if we choose to believe it. I hope you believe it. Thanks Sherelle ! To have you on the list and in this world is such an inspiration for me. In fact what you said in another interview shared to the list in early 2006 has made a huge impact on me. There you said that your music teacher learnt you to never stop for a challenge. (Or something like that) That has been important for me in some choices and some challenges I've been facing the last two years. Thanks for being there Sherelle and always spreading some seed of hope and inspiration. And thanks for your great music ! NP. Sherelle Carey Smith : I'm still here Extremely groovy. Way to go !!! Sherelle http://www.myspace.com/sherellecarysmith Your devoted fan and good friend Oddmund in Norway ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:56:29 -0600 From: Kate Johnson Subject: Re: Mama and Betsy say "Find yourself a charity" On 10-Jun-08, at 8:37 PM, Patti Parlette wrote: > * I was sorta/kinda Joni on Sunday at the little family Banquet my > cousin put on for visiting family. She announced: "There is NO > mayonnaise in any of the salads.'" Mayonnaise lovers asked "Why > not?" and she pointed a bony finger at me and said: "JONI over > there hates mayonnaise." > Heh! That's a good one, Patti. You must drive them all crazy (in a good way, of course). Kate http://xoetc.antville.org Who Does She Think She Is? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:06:22 +0000 From: Michael Subject: Joni attends Cohen's Toronto show Joni was seen during the intermission at Leonard Cohen's last Toronto concert. Apparently the people present burst into spontaneous applause as she walked by, so reports the National Post. Would have loved to be there ! (I contented myself by catching KD Lang's show in Montreal on May 30th - truly a love fest !) Michael in Quebec NP: Yoav _________________________________________________________________ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:38:50 +0000 From: Sherelle Smith Subject: RE: NJC Inspiration Dearest Oddmund, You truly are my good friend. That spot is yours forever! Thank you for saying such kind words. I am humbled by them. My hope is to do everything I can to inspire creativity in other musicians. That's my passion. It has a boomerang affect. It's not about "making it" in that sense of the term: It's about feeling whole and complete wherever you are on this path. It's about accepting the creative person within you. One of my favorite songs is from Sly and the Family Song; "Everybody is a Star...I can feel it when you shine on me....I love you for who you are....not the one you feel the need to be...ever catch a fallin star...ain't no stoppin till it's in the ground...everybody is a star...one big circle goin' round and round..." ...boy do I love those lyrics! Everybody has a gift and my greatest joy comes from being able to see it shine. So thank you Oddmund and right back at you my friend. Love, Sherelle Oddmund wrote:> > To read the interview with Sherelle in VibraNation is such a great inspiration.> If you, like me, didn't get the link to work, just find the mainpage,> and clik under the picture of Sherelle, should be right here:> http://www.vibrantnation.com/> This is the greatest thing with the internet. That this good people> from VibraNation stumbles overe Sherelle and and that way is able to> spread> her wonderful music to newbees. I feel priveleged and honored to call> Sherelle my friend. Some of what hit me most was what Sherelle says> right here:> The thing is, though, when something is in your soul it's just not> going to go away. For anyone trying to beat that creative desire down,> stop it. It was with you when you were born, it's always going to be> there, and it needs an outlet....> > I think all of us with some kind of artistic seeds inside can relate to this.> It also is such a great comfort to read Sherelle's advice to other> Boomer Artists:> > So while this is happening, now is the time for up-and-coming Boomer> artists to kick that door down! You can do it. We have what it takes,> if we choose to believe it. I hope you believe it.> > Thanks Sherelle !> > To have you on the list and in this world is such an inspiration for me.> In fact what you said in another interview shared to the list in early> 2006 has made a huge impact on me.> There you said that your music teacher learnt you to never stop for a> challenge. (Or something like that)> That has been important for me in some choices and some challenges> I've been facing the last two years.> Thanks for being there Sherelle and always spreading some seed of hope> and inspiration.> And thanks for your great music !> > NP. Sherelle Carey Smith : I'm still here> Extremely groovy. Way to go !!! Sherelle> http://www.myspace.com/sherellecarysmith> > Your devoted fan and good friend Oddmund in Norway _________________________________________________________________ Now you can invite friends from Facebook and other groups to join you on Windows Live Messenger. Add now. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_AddNow_Now ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:26:34 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Joni attends Cohen's Toronto show - --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Michael wrote: > Joni was seen during the intermission at Leonard Cohen's > last Toronto concert. > Apparently the people present burst into spontaneous > applause as she walked > by, so reports the National Post. Would have loved to be > there ! > Dang! If I hadn't been out playing golf in a thunderstorm, I might have been there! I don't like to read the paper sometimes - there's just too much going on! __________________________________________________________________ Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! http://www.flickr.com/gift/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:44:54 -0700 From: "Lori Fye" Subject: Re: North Bay Cal MiniFest (njc) > Ahhh! I would love to come up! My work has to go away first, though. > If there is ANY way to make it I will be there! Just FYI, Kakki and other SoCal people: There is now a direct flight from LAX to Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, code STS). Horizon Airlines. Check it out. Lori Santa Rosa ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:05:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Monika Bogdanowicz Subject: Re: Joni attends Cohen's Toronto show Very cool. She does tend to make an appearance here or there, doesn't she? -Monika Michael wrote: Joni was seen during the intermission at Leonard Cohen's last Toronto concert. Apparently the people present burst into spontaneous applause as she walked by, so reports the National Post. Would have loved to be there ! (I contented myself by catching KD Lang's show in Montreal on May 30th - truly a love fest !) Michael in Quebec NP: Yoav _________________________________________________________________ If you like crossword puzzles, then you'll love Flexicon, a game which combines four overlapping crossword puzzles into one! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/208 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:51:53 -0400 From: David Eoll Subject: Re: Early Joni, 1966-1968 Disc One > From: Bob Muller > Subject: Early Joni, 1966-1968 Disc One > > 11. Eastern Rain One of my favorite Fairport Convention songs, and I didn't even know it was a Joni song. That certainly explains my fondness for it. Just catching up on digests again, and I almost missed this. Thanks again, Bob. Peace, David PS Can I infer from "Disc One" that there is more to come? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:38:47 -0700 From: Subject: Re: North Bay Cal MiniFest (njc) Ah so desu ka, Lori! I've heard that is a great route to take. I have to see if there is a miracle to get away from work but the view is on my long horizon! Kakki >Just FYI, Kakki and other SoCal people: There is now a direct flight from LAX to Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, code STS). Horizon Airlines. Check it out. >Lori >Santa Rosa ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2008 #100 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------