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    Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer the following questions. You can use any band you want. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think!

    Pick your Artist: TPATH

    Are you a male or female? American Girl

    Describe yourself: Learning To Fly

    How do you feel: You Don't Know How It Feels

    Describe where you currently live: A One Story Town

    If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Down South

    Your favorite form of transportation: King's Highway

    Your best friend is: Luna

    What's the weather like? You Got Lucky

    Favorite time of day: Long After Dark

    If your life was a TV show, it would be called: The Waiting

    What is life to you: Running Down A Dream

    Your fear: Breakdown

    What is the best advice you have to give: Take Out Some Insurance

    (from Rockin' Around With You Vol .6)

    Thought for the Day: Listen To [Your] Heart

    How I would like to die: Saving Grace

    My soul's present condition: Into The Great Wide Open

    My motto: It'll All Work Out

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    So sad. I wasn't aware he was ill. He is well worth learning about, Farmers. As he aged his voice got more gravelly, sounding a bit like Tom Waits in that respect. I hardly ever pull up the iTunes program but this morning have it up and am listening to Willie and his acoustic trio "Live In Berlin." Rock & roll, blues, touches of Spanish influence, and a bit of New Orleans all rolled into one. Or pick up something old from Mink DeVille. Good stuff.

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    John Hughes, director of classic teen movies from the 1980s and 1990s, has died of a heart attack.

    The "Breakfast Club," Sixteen Candles" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" director was 59.

    TMZ.com broke the story late this afternoon. Other sources, including the Associated Press, later confirmed the news.

    Hughes was reportedly taking a morning walk with his family in New York City when the heart attack hit.

    According to movie Web site IMDb.com, Hughes was born in Lansing, Mich. in 1950 and grew up in the suburbs of Chicago.

    Hughes was responsible for a group of 1980s and 1990s films that helped define the culture of the era.

    Other writing and directing credits include "National Lampoon's Vacation," "Pretty in Pink," "Uncle Buck" and "Home Alone."

    **This article from MLive.com - http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2009/08/tmz_reports_director_john_hugh.html

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    1. What is your favorited red food? Apples or a fine Red Velvet Cake

    2. Do you own any red clothing? Absolutely!

    3. Name one item you can see right now that is red. A poster that came with a record album oh so many years ago.

    4. Have you ever run a stop sign or red light? Probably.

    5. Do you ever get so angry that you "see red"? Yepper.

    6. Take this quiz - What Color Red Are You?

    I'm Apple Red

    You're never one to take life too seriously, and because of it, you're a ton of fun.

    And although you have a great sense of humor, you are never superficial.

    Deep and caring, you do like to get to the core of people - to understand them well. However, any probing you do is light hearted and fun, sometimes causing people to misjudge you.

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    Oh my my...

    The internet connection was not working when I got back from Cozy's, nor most of this day. Thank goodness there's a Starbucks a couple of blocks away.

    Notes to self:

    1) Start fund for ZZ so he can come here and surreptitiously capture one of these shows: DK's for everyone!

    2) Don't forget to charge camera batteries before a big night.

    So Cozy's was one rockin' and rollin' bluesy thing. I met many Farmers - hello, thank you - can't remember everyone. I was surprised at how small the bar is - lived up to the name of "Cozy's." From the pictures you see on The Farm, it looks like the band is on a raised stage, and they are, but it's one small step - 5 inches? The band barely squeezes onto the stage. And with the front row of tables is almost nestled right on the stage,it's almost like having Mike Campbell playing in your large living room. Almost. Maybe it's your backyard, and you're at the grill flipping burgers to share with your friends. Or maybe it's your favorite local bar. Small, intimate, cozy.

    Some tips if you're going to come: stay at the Days Inn; it was fine, has a nice pool, and there are plenty of restaurants/shops nearby. You can even walk to Cozy's; I did, and some generous Farmers gave me a ride back to the hotel. Stop about half way between Days Inn and Cozy's and get yourself some frozen yogurt at Menchies - tastes great in the heat of the summer. A dinner reservation at Cozy's guarantees a seat up front; the four tables nearest the stage were occupied by savvy Farmers. Dinner reservations also net you an attentive waitress and open tab throughout the evening. If you don't have a car, bring cash for cabs; the twenty minute ride from the Van Nuys train station to the Days Inn was $30.

    Brief musical comments... Hammerheads sounded power pop/punky, entertaining lead singer with a silent and shy Darian Campbell (such an echo of his dad, but you already know that.) Romeo Delta grungy, scrunchy rock and youthful blues with a far more animated & singing Darian. Dave's a blast to watch, too, and darn it all, they're cute. Wish I was twenty years younger or more of a prowling cougar! The DK's - bluesy, dirty in the best sense of the word, like "Dirty Water" by the Standells. A treat to hear Mike campbell sing almost every song. Sheer delight to experience the interplay between all players - humorous, intimate. Loved the glowing devil horns. I can see why Mike seems reluctant to record or otherwise get this band involved with "the industry." Just brilliant. I want more!

    So maybe you're contemplating a special trip out to see the DK's in the future. By the time I return home next week, I will have endured four plane rides, three hotels, six cab rides, a business conference, several long walks, two trips along Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner route and a week away from home. Was it worth it? Oh hell yes!

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    1. How many books do you read per month? How many are for work/school? It varies, and all are for pleasure.

    2. What is your favorite genre of book (fiction, self-help, etc...)?

    It varies - I'm a voracious non-discriminating reader - I'll read almost anything, though I tend towards fiction.

    3. Do you subscribe to any magazines? Which? Are there any you'd like to subscribe to but haven't?

    No, that's what the library and internet are for. I might subscribe to some genealogy magazines but again, they're in the library.

    4. Where do you get your reading materials? Online? Bookstore? Library?

    All of the above, and from friends.

    5. List 5 books you recommend people read:

    This list changes all the time, too, as it really depends on the person. And I think I'd point them to my LibraryThing or GoodReads accounts to see what I've read and any reviews of the books I've posted.

    6. Take this quiz - What's Your Learning Style?

    You Are a Bodily Learner. You learn best by doing, and you have a talent for complicated, physical tasks. You excel at athletics, drama, and fixing things. You would be an excellent Olympic athlete - or a Broadway star! (I'm no athlete, that's for sure, but do learn things best when doing them.)

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