Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Death of Cars

June 24, 2011 – 10:24 pm

The population of the world was well under a million in the 17th Century. A horse was the fastest means of travel. China was the most populous nation. The Celestial Kingdom was ruled by the Qing Dynasty. Europeans sought favor with the Manchu court and a Flemish Jesuit supposedly presented the Chinese Emperor with a […]

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TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS – Kraftwerk 1977

June 22, 2011 – 9:58 pm

It doesn’t get better than TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS by Kraftwerk.

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Good News Every Day

June 22, 2011 – 9:54 pm

These are hard times for people my age. My friends are fired from long-time jobs by bosses seeking to maximize profit. Their houses are underwater in debt. Pensions are threatened by the GOP, corporations, and Democrats. Health care is a myth. The world is supposed to end in 2012 and many people are anticipating the […]

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Gold Frenzy in Thailand

June 21, 2011 – 7:54 am

The price of gold has rocketed during the last year. The rise has been fueled by the drop in the dollar combined with tremendous demand from India and China. Sadly gold has been the staple gift for Thai girls from their farang boyfriends since the Vietnam War. 5 baht of gold on a bar girl’s […]

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FRIED NECKBONES / Willie Bobo

June 20, 2011 – 8:44 pm

I saw Willie Bobo on the closing Sunday of the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival. It was the year Rock invaded Jazz. James Brown opened the set. Willie Bobo followed the big band of the Illinois State University. He rocked the place solid for an hour before giving up the stage for BB King and Lucille. […]

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