7 December 1941. Remember Always.
Although Japan is no longer our enemy, there are others willing to do it again. Is our government’s new administration willing to accept this probability, or are they going to ignore the odds and wait until history repeats itself?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/17/hillary-clinton-secretary-of-state
Let’s talk some more about “unqualified for the position.” Pheeew.
Here’s to all Veterans, past, present and future.
There is an excellent publication, Military, that should be read by all. It’s not a glossy rewrite of history, but a monthly newsprint pulp, with first-person accounts from WWII, the Cold War, Korea, Viet Nam, Afganistan and Iraq. It contains snippets of world events, past and present, not normally found in the newspapers, let alone TV, Radio, or the internest news services.
Military provides current non-classified information that the popular main-stream media typically overlooks and ignores. Well worth the admission price of $21.00 a year.
Click on this link [www.milmag.com] to get to the subscription page. I have no monetary connections or financial interests with this publication, aside from being a fan and subscriber.
The publication is proudly conservative and I recommend it highly. Regardless of your political affiliation, it is not insulting to those of differing opinions. Go for it. —Bunk
Jimmy Carl Black 1938-2008
“Lonesome Cowboy Burt” was “Harder Than Your Husband (to get along with).” Where’s my waitress?
He was one talented Mother drummer.
Speaking of Zappa’s drummers, here’s a beat-off between Chad Wackerman and Terry Bozzio, with a couple of absolutely ridiculous drum sets.
Don’t like them? Here’s Gene Krupa vs. Buddy Rich.
Don’t like them? Here’s Marky Ramone to explain it all.
Don’t like Marky Ramone?
Eh.
It all starts on 20 January 2009, and, yeah, the guy is flexing his eel while he has window reflections in his sunglasses, as a diminutive sea bat circles a barely perceptible void in his skull. THIS CARTOON IMAGE UNKNOWINGLY VOTED FOR SOCIALISM.
Hunker down my friends. We’re in for a long 4-8 year high volume/low velocity ride downhill on a gravel road with pre-engineered potholes and no brakes. For those of you who still don’t get it, rent Terry Gilliam’s “Brazil.” Read “Animal Farm” again. Find a copy of Thomas Sowell’s “Black Rednecks and White Liberals.”
Then spread out and teach an elected Republican about the tenets of Conservatism.
Lost battles do not equate to lost wars.
Cordially, Bunk
Jaco Pastorius with John Scofield. Not sure who is on drums. Pastorius is my all time favorite bass player, (with Bootsy Collins a close second).
Willie Dixon was a classic bassman. Not sure who is on the ivories, but it’s not Eubie Blake, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons or Pete Johnson. Memphis Slim?
This has gotta be one of the greatest blues lineups in history: Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim, T-Bone Walker, Helen Hume, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and John Jackson.
Emotional Weather Report delivered by Tom Waits.
[Folks, I’ve decided to make this post “sticky” and it will remain on top of the daily posts until after the election. Regardless of your political affiliation, please take the time to view the video and read the article linked below. Meanwhile, daily posts will follow below this one as usual. –Bunk]
VIDEO AND MORE BELOW THE BREAK. Continue reading “A POW STORY: John McCain”
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What scares me about these is that they have SOUNDS. SOUNDS that someone liked enough to purchase, so that they could hear the SOUNDS over and over again. (I completely understand wanting to have THIS compilation, and if I ever get a cell phone, the ringtone’s gonna be Leonard Emmanuel’s “Old Timey Holler.”)
[Strider has an excellent collection of crappy album covers, with commentary, here. Related TR archive post here. New crappiness from here.]
Levi Stubbs & the Four Tops, on the American TV show Hullabaloo, singing “Just Walk Away.”
From the Wikipoodle:
“Levi Stubbs was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the famed Motown R&B group The Four Tops.”
From Billboard’s Top Pop Singles:
“R&B vocal group from Detroit formed in 1953 as the Four Aims. Consisted of Levi Stubbs (lead singer), Renaldo ‘Obie’ Benson, Lawrence Payton, and Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir. First recorded for Chess in 1956, then Red Top and Columbia, before signing with Motown in 1963. Stubbs was the voice of Audrey II (the voracious vegetation) in the 1986 movie ‘The Little Shop of Horrors.'”
Besides being a cousin to Jackie Wilson (!) Stubbs was also the voice of Audrey II in “Little Shop of Horrors.” I never made that connection until today.
Aretha Franklin’s tribute to Levi Stubbs, after his stroke and during his fight with cancer. Hard to watch.
RIP, Mr. Stubbs.
Tacky Raccoons 
