All future blogging will be posted on my Wordpress site: www.blakestar.net but in the spirit of the perma-web, I'll be keeping my few VOX posts live here so long as my account is active.
Since the soul man was laid to rest I've watched this video several times; accidentally reloading it again today. I'm blogging it here to remind myself of his contributions to the human record. I find him inspiring for his long and often bumpy public career.
What is your pet peeve, the one thing which really drives you mad?
Submitted by Beki.
When people send me an email and either ask me to call them, or say they will call me. NO, just email me. I hate the telephone!!!!
Sometimes I love spam.
I was in my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana recently, where in recent years national chains like Chili's, On the Border, and Starbucks have been setting up shop on the south side of town. Over the last ten years this has been a *huge* development for a town that was nearly forgotten after the oil bust and abandoned by scads (including me) for the nearby thriving cities of Houston, Dallas and Austin and beyond. The town only began to show signs of life in the nineties as casinos installed fake boats for gambling and entertainment on the Red River.
The recent big news, however, and the reason for this post is news of none other than Whole Foods coming to town! Now, that mi amigos got my attention! As a resolute gourmand, a sometimes chef de maison, and craft beer aficionado, I fear nothing more than being stranded in a small town with access to traditional grocery chains whose names are unspeakable (as they deserve no Google juice!)
I can only hope that the bright minds at Whole Foods HQ in Austin have done their homework like Starbucks and the rest who've pulled the trigger on Shreveport expansion. As Shreveport rediscovers its mojo, I'm sure the people will find their way to Whole Foods where they will self-educate themselves on the benefits and delight of buying fresh foods and many products sold from specialty producers.
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What are the things in life that you're truly passionate about?
Submitted by Jess.
Today, it'd be Cheez-Its.
YUM.
Judging by some of the titles of some of his 5.4 million new "songs," Ryan Adams and I have common life experiences.
We all got a laugh out of Ryan Adams' totally crazy rap that graced his homepage several weeks ago. In fact, it is still there. He has taken his musical insanity to a whole level, posting eleven "albums" on the Cardinals Radio portion of his site. Under the names DJ Reggie, The Shit and WereWolph, he gives music fans a mostly humorous blast of hip-hop, country, punk and metal. This includes a frightening cover of Shania Twain's "Still The One." What the fuck?
A few of the highlights from The Shit include "Drunk As A Pile Of Fuck," "When Pants Become Toilets" and "Blow Me Through A Whale Hole." Selections from DJ Reggie feature such crazy jams as "Accidentally Hot As Fuck," "Asteroids Suck" and "Blanky Night Time Friend."
What is your favorite board game?
Submitted by I'm Unique.
Trivial Pursuit! And none of the wussy recent 90s, 80s, or Pop Culture versions. Those are too easy. You need to play the old versions, the ones that are impossible. Also fun when played as a drinking game.
