tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58479106968875618382011-11-27T16:24:40.893-07:00Stuff from the left, right, dead on center, off the wall and out of the ordinary!Byrd Prestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630703633908941571noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5847910696887561838.post-50740937912843935762009-08-18T18:00:00.002-07:002009-08-18T18:00:00.442-07:00

It seems that a number of us have similar tastes in music. So, I thought it might be appropriate if I give everyone the heads up on the stuff the ByrdMan has discovered lately. I am noticing my tastes are more for a laid back grove in recent times, but this stuff has much more of an artsy - sophisticated feel to it. Some of it has an almost avant garde jazz feel. There is also this acoustic /

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I have made it no secret that I am not a fan of the infamous Maricopa County Sheriff. I would say that the odds are pretty good that no matter where you live in the good ol' USA that you have seen our buffoon on television or other media. It's not hard to want to see the "shuriff" mosey on outta town once you check out the facts. Here they are:-Between 2004 and 2008 2,700 lawsuits were filed in

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Introducing the Mexican Institute of Sound:Enjoy some Dean-O:A little tune from the Out-Islanders:Lastly, Exotica by Martin Denny:

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As I sit here listening to the town hall meeting in New Hampshire, my disillusion with our President continues to build. Please be advised that we are no longer reforming health care in the USA. We are going to get those big bad insurance companies. He is playing on the ignorance of the American people. There is no way that you buy into this if you even have a modicum of understanding of how

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I was in a restaurant picking up my lunch yesterday when I noticed a young man in shirt, tie, dress slacks and well polished shoes. That in and of itself is not remarkable because even in the casual Arizona atmosphere there are still companies that require traditional business attire. What did strike me was my own sympathy for this young gentleman who either willingly or reluctantly had bought

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"Believing in him is not the same as believing things about him such as that he was born of a virgin and raised Lazarus from the dead. Instead, it is a matter of giving our hearts to him, of come hell or high water putting our money on him, the way a child believes in a mother or a father, the way a mother or a father believes in a child." — Frederick BuechnerIf you grew up in church and sunday

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These appear in no particular order. I wouldn't want to bias you. These are all offensive to the eyes and some to the ears. Actually, there are a couple of these that I've grown rather fond of. Take a look for yourself:This one showcases the musical talents of one of our Star Trek heros:A little jewel from a Chicago based beauty:A little foreign based slop:I have no idea where this dude is

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...I had no choice. You see, I really didn't want to write another post on healthcare reform, but now I must. Why you ask? I hear your protests. I, too, would much rather explore the esoterics of some literary work, piece of music or work of art, but no, they just can't get it right so I have to do it. Alright, let's get a couple of things straight again. I am politically independent and

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MottoI play it cool and dig all jive.That's the reason I stay alive.My motto as I live and learn,is dig and be dug in return-Langston HughesI've loved this verse since I first heard it on an episode of "Law and Order" and wish that I could say that I read it while reading the rest of Hughes' works. Neverless, that is not the case. This is the poem that helped me discover Langston Hughes and his

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This a republish of a facebook note from July 22, 2009I ask you again, could Shakespeare have been merely a foreshadowing of the great Will.I.Am? Judge for yourself in Shakespeare's third sonnet and Will.I.Am's "I Got It From My Momma":IIILook in thy glass and tell the face thou viewestNow is the time that face should form another;Whose fresh repair if now thou not renewest,Thou dost beguile the

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"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine". - Thomas JeffersonYou just might call me an elitist by the time you get half way through this article. I will probably lose a few friends on facebook. Please bear with me, read on and think about it.Do the people really know what they need? We know that voters

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Wow, now here's a post that I am just not sure who I am going to make mad. So please endure my meandering and think.What happened to personal responsibility? In the last 20 years we went through a time where there was a tremendous outcry over the "victim syndrome" that seemed to be growing in our culture. We yelled and screamed about it, but ultimately we just accepted it as truth and are

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There are certain phrases that just like fashion become overused. Oxford University ranks these every year. The current year looks like this:1 - At the end of the day2 - Fairly unique3 - I personally4 - At this moment in time5 - With all due respect6 - Absolutely7 - It's a nightmare8 - Shouldn't of9 - 24/710 - It's not rocket scienceThese are supposedly the most overused annoying phrases in the

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You are saying to yourself, "uh oh, here goes Byrd on a diatribe!". Well, you may be right but please read on. There are a couple of things that I want to be clear about before I begin. The first of which is that I am politically independent and ideologically moderate. The second of which is that I have worked in healthcare reinsurance (reinsurance is insuring the insurer - in my case employers

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