From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2008 #136 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, July 17 2008 Volume 2008 : Number 136 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: My Joni cover ["Owen Duff" ] Re: new music find - Hallelujah! (NJC) ["Paul Castle" ] Re: My Joni cover [Mark-Leon Thorne ] njc Recall the Bigingings a journey from eden- Remember? ["andrew neave" ] Whoohooo!!! (njc) [Victor Johnson ] Re: Whoohooo!!! (njc) [Bob.Muller@Fluor.com] Re: Whoohooo!!! (njc) [Catherine McKay ] NY-area - Joan Baez gigs ["Barbara Stewart" ] Re: My Joni cover [Garret ] Re: new music find - Hallelujah! (NJC) [Garret ] njc, Michigander? [Patti Parlette ] njc TV Alert [Victor Johnson ] Re: njc, Michigander? [Vince ] kd lang & others (NO FC) NJC ["Barbara Stewart" ] Re: njc, Michigander? ["Jamie's Box of Paints" ] TV Alert NJC ["Cassy" ] TV Alert NJC [Patti Parlette ] some comments, then Circle Game and some JMOCD [Patti Parlette ] njc, for Kucinich fans [Patti Parlette ] Re: njc TV Alert ["T Peckham" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:52:09 +0200 From: "Owen Duff" Subject: Re: My Joni cover Many thanks to all for taking the time to listen, and for the positive responses - I was pretty pleased with it as an afternoon's work, even if it meant I didn't do half the other things I was supposed to! On the downside I think I'll have to remove it shortly as I've spoken to the MCPS (copyright collection people) and apparently I have to pay them at least #120 to put it up for free download, unless I have permission from the artist. I don't suppose anyone has Joni's address?! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:06:05 +0100 From: "Paul Castle" Subject: Re: new music find - Hallelujah! (NJC) > What's wonderful to see is how the journey this song has taken, now > finds Leonard Cohen on tour, at Glastonbury, and elsewhere, and all the > import and attachments come together in his performance. It's a real > musical communion. A friend (who says she wasn't a big fan beforehand) came back from Glastonbury raving about his show - she said he had everyone in tears, including himself. Unfortunately he wouldn't let the BBC record his performance, but found this on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Zqy1UnNM4 "I didn't come all the way to Glastonbury to fool yah - Hallelujah!" very best PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:44:23 +0100 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: my blog njc http://jamiezooby.blogspot.com/ Some of you may know that next April I'm going to Everest Base Camp as part of the Highest Cricket Game Ever for Guinness Book of World Records and we've been asked to make a blog of anything that relates... Have a read. Also click through to YakYakYak, my friend Kirt who's dream all this was. All of you on facebook will see pics of me and Kirt being whacky. Much Joni Jamie Zooby - -- I am a lonely Painter I live in a Box of Paints I'm frightened by the devil But I'm drawn to those ones that 'aint afraid... Jamie Zubairi can be found for voice-overs at http://uk.voicespro.com/jamie.zubairi1 acting CV and showreel at http://uk.castingcallpro.com/u/81749 http://www.jamiezubairi.co.uk Facebook me! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:14:04 +1000 From: Mark-Leon Thorne Subject: Re: My Joni cover Wow. Owen, that's excellent. I love your arrangement and your voice is very cool. I hope you do another one soon. Mark in Sydney ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 06:48:33 -0700 From: "andrew neave" Subject: njc Recall the Bigingings a journey from eden- Remember? http://www.rhapsody.com/stevemillerband/recallthebeginningajourneyfromeden and http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RZBT12/?tag=imwan-20 two places where you can download Recall the Begingings a journey from eden Steve Miller, at long last !!!! What was side two of this album is a Masterpiece and it hasnt been released on Mp3 or CD for 25 years now its available Listen for free on Rhapsody ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:16:44 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Whoohooo!!! (njc) My luck at radio contests is continuing! I played "Rude and Perry's Dance Party" this morning on 680 "The Fan" where they play a sample of a song and you have to finish the lyrics. The song was Tom Sawyer and the prize was tickets for Rush (my other favorite Canadian musicians), next Tuesday. There was a guy in front of me who totally screwed it up so they went to me and I totally nailed it. Life is good! Victor NPIMH "A modern day warrior mean mean pride..." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:33:57 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: Whoohooo!!! (njc) Congrats, Victor - I've never been much of a Rush fan but I did enjoy reading the lengthy article about them in the latest RS. Found out that Geddy Lee's real name is Gary but he took his professional name from the pronunciation of the name by his Mom, a Polish immigrant. Bob NP: Prince, "Purple Rain" - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 16 Jul 2008 08:36:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: Whoohooo!!! (njc) Show off! But hey, if you want to know anything about anything, ask a jmdler. I've tried calling radio contests but never get through. It's so frustrating when caller after caller gives the wrong answer. - --- On Wed, 7/16/08, Victor Johnson wrote: My luck at radio contests is continuing! I played "Rude and Perry's Dance Party" this morning on 680 "The Fan" where they play a sample of a song and you have to finish the lyrics. The song was Tom Sawyer and the prize was tickets for Rush (my other favorite Canadian musicians), next Tuesday. There was a guy in front of me who totally screwed it up so they went to me and I totally nailed it. Life is good! Victor NPIMH "A modern day warrior mean mean pride..." __________________________________________________________________ Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane with All new Yahoo! Mail: http://ca.promos.yahoo.com/newmail/overview2/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:12:55 -0400 From: "Barbara Stewart" Subject: NY-area - Joan Baez gigs Note that Joan Baez is appearing in NYC at the Town Hall Oct 28 & 29. I got great mid-price tix on row O Orchestra on 28th. Join me..... http://www.concertstonight.com/events.php?command=showEvent&id=935 or http://tinyurl.com/5l2qsx Check her website for other dates in the tour. B from : Barbara L.Stewart, MLS Library - Sesame Workshop 1 Lincoln Plaza, 4th fl, NYC, NY 10023 USA tel: 212-875-6393 fax: 212-875-7309 barbara.stewart@sesameworkshop.org "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - ML King ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:11:07 -0400 From: "Rachel Avery" Subject: njc TV alert Not sure if this was mentioned already, but Neil Young will be on Charlie Rose this thursday. right, back to lurkdom... ===== rachel "We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know." ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:34:06 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Re: My Joni cover Wow Owen, this really puts some new life into this song. I'm very impressed. I could not help you in relation to the copyright stuff. You should come to UK Jonifest next month. GARRET On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Owen Duff wrote: > Many thanks to all for taking the time to listen, and for the positive > responses - I was pretty pleased with it as an afternoon's work, even if it > meant I didn't do half the other things I was supposed to! On the downside I > think I'll have to remove it shortly as I've spoken to the MCPS (copyright > collection people) and apparently I have to pay them at least #120 to put it > up for free download, unless I have permission from the artist. I don't > suppose anyone has Joni's address?! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:36:00 +0100 From: Garret Subject: Re: new music find - Hallelujah! (NJC) HI Paul, If the glasto gig was half as good as the LC gig i saw a little while back it must have been amazing. I can understand how your friend was converted. I was expecting a good evening but it was great. And it was raining for a long time. GARRET On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Paul Castle wrote: >> What's wonderful to see is how the journey this song has taken, now >> finds Leonard Cohen on tour, at Glastonbury, and elsewhere, and all the >> import and attachments come together in his performance. It's a real >> musical communion. > > A friend (who says she wasn't a big fan beforehand) > came back from Glastonbury raving about his show - > she said he had everyone in tears, including himself. > > Unfortunately he wouldn't let the BBC record his > performance, but found this on YouTube - > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Zqy1UnNM4 > > "I didn't come all the way to Glastonbury to fool yah - Hallelujah!" > > very best > PaulC ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:38:49 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, Michigander? Reading the news and it sure looks like something that would interest Vince, Cassy, Gary, Suze and even Joni, from when she lived in that tenement castle. And you know there may be more.... xo, pp, running behind the times because my computer's on the blink WORD WATCH What's Good For The Michigander ... By ROB KYFF July 15, 2008 Hartford Courant When Hillary Clinton was trying to wangle votes from the bad boy states of Florida and Michigan last spring, she proclaimed, "I will consult with the Floridians and the voters in Michigan." Clinton deftly avoided stepping into one of the messiest issues facing citizens of the Wolverine State: what to call themselves. As Paul Dixon explains in his book "Labels for Locals," the Michigan state legislature voted in 1979 to make "Michiganian" the official state demonym. But that hasn't stopped people from calling one another "Michiganites," "Michiganers" and a whole bunch of other names we can't print here. The problem with "Michiganite" is that it sounds like some kind of rock or mineral. As for "Michiganer," some say it sounds a little too much like "meshuggener," a Yiddish word for a crazy person. The most popular alternative to "Michiganian" is "Michigander." When the Detroit Free Press took a poll during the early 1990s, "Michigander" won. This may be because: 1. Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln coined "Michigander" in 1848 when, as a U.S. congressman, he opposed the nomination of a general from Michigan. During the Civil War, however, he shrewdly avoided the term, at one point proclaiming, "I'd like to have God on our side, but we must have ... those people from Michigan." (OK, I made that up.) 2. H.L. Mencken endorsed "Michigander" in his classic book "The American Language," in which he wrote authoritatively, "A citizen of Michigan is a 'Michigander."' But his next sentence was (and I'm not making this up) "A citizen of New Jersey is a Jerseyman." Something tells me a toll taker on the New Jersey Turnpike might not answer to that one. 3. "Michigander" sounds funny and suggests that the state's residents are male geese. Honk! Speaking of geese, this verbal uncertainty reminds me of a story told about legendary Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn. Needing two mongooses and two cobras for a movie, but unsure of the plural of "mongoose," he ordered, "I need a mongoose and two cobras. Oh, yes, and while you're at it, bring me another mongoose." Or, as John McCain or Barack Obama might say, "I need each of you Michiganians to go to the polls and vote for me. And, while you're at it, bring along another Michigander." E-mail Rob Kyff at WordGuy@aol.com. **** P.S. The writer is an English teacher at Ashara's old high school. I think he lives on the road to Baljennie. Freedumb Countdown: 187 days, 8 hours _________________________________________________________________ Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:53:19 -0400 From: Victor Johnson Subject: njc TV Alert Rush will be on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report tonight at 11:30pm et/pt. Check local listings for air times. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:17:56 -0400 From: Vince Subject: Re: njc, Michigander? I have never known a person of intelligence to say the word "Michiganian." And that 1979 thing was passed by Republicans. So there it is. Michigander is the term that is used by me and almost everyone I know. But in common word usage, it is not not common: whereas I might say "I am a Chicagoan" one does generally say "I am from Michigan" and not "I am a Michigander." The same holds true for many states, I believe. What do people from Illinois say? "I live in Illinois." Connecticut, Massachusetts, Deleware, Tennessee, just thinking fast. must have the same issue and the same resolution. I do love Michigan, my Michigan. Vince On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 3:38 PM, Patti Parlette wrote: > Reading the news and it sure looks > like something that would interest Vince, Cassy, Gary, Suze and even Joni, > from when she lived in that tenement castle. And you know there may be > more.... > > xo, > > pp, running behind the times because my computer's on the blink > > > WORD WATCH > What's Good For The Michigander ... > > By ROB KYFF > July 15, 2008 > Hartford Courant > > When Hillary Clinton was trying to wangle votes from the bad boy states of > Florida and Michigan last spring, she proclaimed, "I will consult with the > Floridians and the voters in Michigan." > > Clinton deftly avoided stepping into one of the messiest issues facing > citizens of the Wolverine State: what to call themselves. > > As Paul Dixon explains in his book "Labels for Locals," the Michigan state > legislature voted in 1979 to make "Michiganian" the official state demonym. > > But that hasn't stopped people from calling one another "Michiganites," > "Michiganers" and a whole bunch of other names we can't print here. > > The problem with "Michiganite" is that it sounds like some kind of rock or > mineral. As for "Michiganer," some say it sounds a little too much like > "meshuggener," a Yiddish word for a crazy person. > > The most popular alternative to "Michiganian" is "Michigander." When the > Detroit Free Press took a poll during the early 1990s, "Michigander" won. > > This may be because: > > 1. Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln coined "Michigander" in 1848 when, as > a U.S. congressman, he opposed the nomination of a general from Michigan. > > During the Civil War, however, he shrewdly avoided the term, at one point > proclaiming, "I'd like to have God on our side, but we must have ... those > people from Michigan." (OK, I made that up.) > > 2. H.L. Mencken endorsed "Michigander" in his classic book "The American > Language," in which he wrote authoritatively, "A citizen of Michigan is a > 'Michigander."' But his next sentence was (and I'm not making this up) "A > citizen of New Jersey is a Jerseyman." Something tells me a toll taker on > the New Jersey Turnpike might not answer to that one. > > 3. "Michigander" sounds funny and suggests that the state's residents are > male geese. Honk! > > Speaking of geese, this verbal uncertainty reminds me of a story told about > legendary Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn. Needing two mongooses and two > cobras for a movie, but unsure of the plural of "mongoose," he ordered, "I > need a mongoose and two cobras. Oh, yes, and while you're at it, bring me > another mongoose." > > Or, as John McCain or Barack Obama might say, "I need each of you > Michiganians to go to the polls and vote for me. And, while you're at it, > bring along another Michigander." > > E-mail Rob Kyff at WordGuy@aol.com. > > **** > > P.S. The writer is an English teacher at Ashara's old high school. I > think he lives on the road to Baljennie. > > > Freedumb Countdown: 187 days, 8 hours > > _________________________________________________________________ > Use video conversation to talk face-to-face with Windows Live Messenger. > > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/connect_your_way.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_video_072008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:40:59 -0400 From: "Barbara Stewart" Subject: kd lang & others (NO FC) NJC It's a great "kd" month! The Guardian has a feature on her today : http://music.guardian.co.uk/folk/story/0,,2291033,00.html and the new Aug-Sep issue of Dirty Linen has a cover story on her. Railroad Earth is also featured in that issue, along with Beth Nielsen Chapman. B from : Barbara L.Stewart, MLS Library - Sesame Workshop 1 Lincoln Plaza, 4th fl, NYC, NY 10023 USA tel: 212-875-6393 fax: 212-875-7309 barbara.stewart@sesameworkshop.org "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - ML King ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:49:25 -0400 From: Bob.Muller@Fluor.com Subject: Re: njc, Michigander? I was born in Detroit and lived in several different cities in Michigan - "Michigander" is all I've ever heard. I remember my Dad singing a silly song that went "I'm a Michigander, my wife's a Michagoose, my kids are Michigoslings, oh tell me what's the use" or something like that. Bob NP: Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, "Treat Her Like A Lady" (please excuse me while I shake my booty in my cubicle chair) - ------------------------------------------------------------ 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, 16 Jul 2008 17:02:32 -0400 From: "Barbara Stewart" Subject: Leonard Cohen as poet - today's Guardian http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/07/leonard_cohen_the_poet.html B from : Barbara L.Stewart, MLS Library - Sesame Workshop 1 Lincoln Plaza, 4th fl, NYC, NY 10023 USA tel: 212-875-6393 fax: 212-875-7309 barbara.stewart@sesameworkshop.org "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - ML King ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:19:13 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, Michiganer Vince, not mincing words, wrote: I have never known a person of intelligence to say the word "Michiganian." And that 1979 thing was passed by Republicans. So there it is. ****** "So there it is." LOL, Vince! And since you brought up the subject of Republicans(oh, I have been trying to be good!) now I have an "in" for two jokes I've been meaning to share. Everyone in my workplace (we teach foreign languages) has been loving this one: An Amish farmer, walking through his field, notices a man kneeling down and cupping a hand to drink from the farm pond. The Amish farmer shouts: "Trink das Wasser nicht! Die Kuhen haben darin geschissen." ("Don't drink the water. The cows s**t in it.") The kneeling man shouts back, angrily: "I'm a Republican, I don't understand you. This is America. Speak English or get out of my country!" The Amish farmer replies: "I said: 'Use two hands, you'll get more.'" ******* Then there's this 3 minute video: http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/ Back to the name game, in CT they call us "Nutmeggers", but who else but us would know that we are the Nutmeg State. Ha. No wonder I'm a nutcase. Maybe someone who has maps from two dozen states will tell us about Massachusetts and the others. I love my state, too. Plus it's BLUE, politically and with our Husky Blue. We're smack dab in the middle of the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry so things can get pretty spirited when the leaves fall and the pond over-ices. But of course, there's nothing like California. Oh, California! xo, pp "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon _________________________________________________________________ Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_family_safety_072008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:21:49 +0100 From: "Jamie's Box of Paints" Subject: Re: njc, Michigander? I'd love it to be 'I'm a Connecticuti' 2008/7/16 : > I was born in Detroit and lived in several different cities in Michigan - > "Michigander" is all I've ever heard. > > I remember my Dad singing a silly song that went "I'm a Michigander, my > wife's a Michagoose, my kids are Michigoslings, oh tell me what's the use" > or something like that. > > Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:58:23 -0700 From: "Cassy" Subject: TV Alert NJC Patti seems to be having trouble posting to the group so she phoned to ask if I would post a TV alert to the list. Neil Young tonight on David Letterman. She doesn't think it's a rerun... those who love him might want to watch. And Patti, we know, you've been posting that political propaganda again and Bush has your email address hijacked. Come back soon. love Cassy NP: John Mellencamp - My Sweet Love ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:38:20 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: TV Alert NJC Merci beaucoup, Cassy, for being my voice: Neil Young on Letterman ce soir! My computer seems to working again. Maybe Georgie Boy went to bed and now I'm free to post. Yay! I'm going to go to my draft box to find something I wrote the other day and try to send it before it crashes again. I have to try to stay awake for Neil. I need to put toothpicks in my eyes (instead of tombs) so the songs he punches won't be dreaming. xo, pp _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_0720 08 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:04:27 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: some comments, then Circle Game and some JMOCD Long and a little ooby shooby. (Don't say I didn't warn ya!) Marion wrote: Hi Joni people! I've been missing you all during my computerless vacation in Germany, and now I am trying to catch up. Loved the discussion about Furry and the article by Chuck! Pattie, your account of your son's wedding was so moving, it brought tears to my eyes. Really! Maybe that was in anticipation since my youngest son might soon want to tie the knot with his girlfriend:-) But seriously, have you ever considered writing a column for some magazine? **** Welcome home, Marion! Did the Germans grin? (ha ha....) I'm so glad that you got to "come" to my son's wedding. And speaking of sons, and ceremonies of the bells and lace, and that song (some song, some unmysterious song): my best friend called the other night. Her son is getting married in September. She asked if I would mind if they used Circle Game for their dance song, too. LOL....as if I own the song! (Well, I kinda do now, having lived the whole thing and then having it cap off my own shining hour -- or those however many seconds of wonder and delight -- but I am happy to share.) I warned her, though, that it is terribly intense and that she will be laughing and crying as she goes round and round and round in the Circle Game on the dance floor. You know -- that dizzy dancing way you feel when every fairy tale comes real and you really DO know love at all. Precious. Love is precious. Now, have I ever considered writing a column for some magazine? Well, no. But thanks for your confidence, baby! I'm not after a piece of fortune or fame. I just want to have fun. And realistically, what magazine would take me as I am? Who could possibly understand the Jonidiomatic that goes on in my head? You babies, nobody but you. (Turtles, sorry!) Let me think..... I know! (Bright as a neon light) If (IF!) some magazines changed their names (TIC! I'm not ready to change my name again...) maybe I could write for them. Joni PARENTS Not mine these GLAMOUR gowns She is lost in HOUSE AND GARDEN Give me some TIME I feel like I'm losing mine Since I was SEVENTEEN I've had no one over me The POPULAR song MECHANICS The FAMILY CIRCLE game LADIES' of the canyon HOME JOURNAL or LADIES in star-dappled green HOME JOURNAL Songs are like TATTOOs MODERN DOG eat dog (diamond dogs, of course) AMERICAN PHOTO beauty LIFE is for learning just another silly GIRL'S LIFE a strange strange BOY'S LIFE READERS jmdl DIGEST a piece of your FORTUNE and your fame school of SOUTHERN charm LIVING FOOD AND a bottle of German WINE to drink INKED on a pin MAGAZINE PEOPLE's Parties rolling rolling rock and ROLLING STONE YANKEE yachts and lobster pots the years SPIN by one BUSINESS WEEK last summer AMERICAN BABY I can't seem to make it with you socially OR I made my AMERICAN BABY cry See what I mean? Nobody would buy my stories. They'd just sit up in a loft somewhere. So, if you don't mind, I'll just keep my stuff right here, singing soprano in the upstairs choir loft, and part of Joni will pour of of me in these lines, from time to time. And Chuck, LOL, don't put "Parlette's" in Wikipedia! How would I keep my vigorous anonymity? I could hold on (hold on!) to my heart and humour, but I'd be losing my humility. We don't want that. Just call it JMOCD. And put Oddmund's picture in there because HE started all this many dim years ago (and I've never even seen him face to face) by asking questions of a thousand Joni dreams that brought me out of the closet. With cheerful resignation, Patti P. P.S. (that could stand for Parlette's Syndrome...LOL....see, now I've gone and lost my humility....oh, sour grapes!) Speaking of writing, my Circle Game son often tells people that he is writing a book. The title, he says, will be something like this: "How I Was Raised by a Crazy Mother but Turned into a Genius Anyway". (NPIMH: I didn't listen to his jive I knew all along That he was all wrong And I knew that he thought I was crazy but I'm not Oh no) P.P.S. Since I can't write for magazines, maybe I can take my Beatles LOVE and be a PAPERBACK WRITER! There's my TICKET TO RIDE! My first could be a CONVERSATION between Joni and John Lennon. He'd be singing: "All we are saying, is give peace a chance...." and she'd counter, kind of Myrtle-like: "They won't give peace a chance, that was just a dream some of us had" and he'd sing back: "All we are saying...." and she'd shoot back with IMPOSSIBLE DREAMER and he'd fire back with: "You may say, I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. C'mon, Joni. You dreamt you saw the bombers flying shot-gun in the sky. They were turning into butterflies above our nation." Joni would roar like forest fire: "If I can bear to hear the words I've spoken twisted (and shout!) by some smug fool like you, you know I'll be alright. Anyway, you don't even care about our nation. "Imagine there's no countries", you said. You really think everyone on this marbled bowling ball can live as one? You and Yoko in Foster Grants, while Muslims hold up Washington Dream on Dream on Dream on Dream on Dream on...." John won't give up. You know him. Peace and love, man, peace and love. He repeats: "All we are saying, Joni, is to give it a chance!" Joni wrestles with her ego and, last chance not lost, finally relents, and crashes into his arms. "And so once again My dear Johnny my dear friend tell me what you are saying." John, never one to quit, intones: "Give peace a chance." And then, they put on some kind of harmony: And so we ask you please (please please me, oh yeah, like I please you) Can we help you find the peace and the star Oh my friends (we get by with a little help from our friends) Give peace a chance! And we all shine on, like the judgment of the moon and the stars and the sun. Let it be. Love, Patti P., the Joni nutcase in the Nutmeg State _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_mobile_072008 ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:44:44 -0500 From: "T Peckham" Subject: Re: njc TV alert Thanks for the heads-up, altho after his miserable, clearly clueless, horribly edited interview with Ms. Mitchell, I've just about given up on ol' Charlie. Should be interesting to see how much time he allots Mr. Young. Terra On 7/16/08, Rachel Avery wrote: > > Not sure if this was mentioned already, but Neil Young will be on Charlie > Rose this thursday. > right, back to lurkdom... > > > > ===== > rachel > > "We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I > don't know." > - -- Note to any and all govt. agencies who might be looking in: You can kiss my sweet ass. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:17:01 +0000 From: Patti Parlette Subject: njc, for Kucinich fans I've been sitting up waitin' for my sugar mountain Neil to show.....trying to stay awake, and my computer is still working, so... Here's a short little interview for Kucinich fans. The last sentence (Ralph Waldo Emerson quote) reminds me of "They're going to aim the hoses on you, show 'em you won't expire." http://www.truthout.org/article/interview-with-rep-dennis-kucinich Go Dennis! Let your little light shine. And bring it on, Neil! Any minute now.... xo, pp "If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace." -- John Lennon _________________________________________________________________ Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live Messenger. http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenge r2_072008 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:30:53 -0500 From: "T Peckham" Subject: Re: njc TV Alert Aw geez, I thought it was gonna be Ru$h Limbaugh. Smackdown! :-P Terra On 7/16/08, Victor Johnson wrote: > > Rush will be on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report tonight at 11:30pm > et/pt. > Check local listings for air times. > - -- Note to any and all govt. agencies who might be looking in: You can kiss my sweet ass. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2008 #136 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------