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Sunday, September 14, 2014
Quasi (#1): A Quasi Good Time.
Masterful, Beatlesque pop filtered through a punk rock perspective. I'm not quite sure what orifice most critics have their heads (ears included) lodged within, but Quasi's 2013 release Mole City made my personal "Best Of" list last year, at least. Former married couple, occasional collaborators, Sam Coomes (Heatmiser, Deep Fried Boogie Band) and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney) enlivened the Hi-Dive in Denver on 11/5/13. They turned me on—to paraphrase a song of theirs.
At the show that same night, I met Voodoo Doughnut co-founder Tres Shannon, who I subsequently interviewed for Denver city magazine 5280 (his Portland-based business opened a store in Denver, the city where he spent time growing up—providing a dual, local angle). From the stage, Weiss gave props to Shannon—who once ran a Portland all-ages club, the X-Ray Cafe—for providing Quasi a place to play when no other venue would. Shannon, no stranger to sugary confections, clearly felt touched by the sweet sentiment. Voodoo Doughnut has subsequently started a record label, releasing a revved-up single by Coome's Deep Fried Boogie Band. Below, Shannon attends a May 2014 record-release party in Denver (at a Buffalo Exchange) for the Voodoo Doughnut 45 by Poison Idea.
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Thursday, May 29, 2014
Jonathan Richman (#2): Mr. Moonlight.
Jonathan Richman overcome by lunar forces, leading his audience outside the Lion's Lair in Denver, in order to literally gaze at the moon. 6/28/13.
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Mudhoney (#1): Mudhoney Moments 2013.
Mudhoney celebrating its 25th year. Where the hell have I been as a listener all that time? 2013 was the year my ears finally embraced the band, digging into its sonic evolution. I've taken the plunge, dug the grunge. Dug their brand of pre-grunge psychedelia, their proto-grunge punk. You might even say I've become somewhat of a "Mudhead," given that I checked Mudhoney out in Portland, Denver, and Seattle, last year. Touching: I haven't gotten sick of listening to them just yet. They feel like brothers from another kick-out-the jams-motherfucker! – if not mother.
Thanks to Duane of The Derelicts for helping me gain backstage access after the Denver show. That signed single made for a great present. (Dig Duane sporting a t-shirt of my friend Johnny Strike's band CRIME.)
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Labels: Mudhoney, The Derelicts
Thursday, May 22, 2014
John Waters (#1): Waters With Water.
[UPDATE: 5/22/14. I had the chance to interview film director John Waters for Culture magazine, which used my piece as its February 2014 cover story. Here's my favorite exchange:
What's your favorite part of being a storyteller?
Filmmaker provocateur John Waters (Pink Flamingos, Hairspray, Cry-Baby) at a reception, following his speech and the showing of two of his favorite short films (by Kenneth Anger) at the Aspen Shortfest in 2001. Author of the essay collections Shock Value and Crackpot.
Waters was introduced at the event by a friend who was also an actress in his movie Hairspray: singer Debbie Harry of Blondie.
[Originally posted 8/1/09]
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
William S. Burroughs (#5): Thankfully, Burroughs.
[NEAR-ENOUGH THANKSGIVING UPDATE OF 11/21/2013: Two of my photos of Burroughs wearing a late-'80s-era "brain machine" have been incorporated into this video (at 2:32 & 3:34) of the song "Burroughs" by Chelsea Light Moving (which features Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth). I like the song and the video so much that I'm not going to sic my entertainment attorney on the videomaker for copyright infringement!]
A couple of weeks ago at the Starz Denver International Film Festival, I saw the documentary that I'd been eagerly awaiting: William S. Burroughs: A Man Within. Denver's alternative weekly Westword published a blog about my contributions towards the film's making--since it features some of my photos of Burroughs, as well as audio (Burroughs talking about his "shotgun art") from my interview with the writer. In fact, my black-and-white photo of Burroughs wearing a "brain machine" (above) can be seen within the documentary's latest trailer:
The film offers a compelling look at Burroughs' history, featuring the affecting recollections and perspectives of Patti Smith, John Waters, and Genesis P-Orridge. People unfamiliar with Burroughs and his work will learn about the counterculture legend from it, and longtime Burroughs devotees will gain new insights. In fact, in its stellar review of the film, the New York Times wrote, "There is not a word or image wasted in a documentary you wish ran an extra half-hour beyond its condensed 90 minutes."
I'm thankful that I was able to lend a hand.
Which reminds me: What would a Thanksgiving be without taking in a viewing of William S. Burroughs' A Thanksgiving Prayer (also featured within the film)?
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Saturday, November 9, 2013
Oskar Alegria: Leave Oskar Alone.
Starz Denver Film Festival; unsurprisingly, the festival's roster incorporates multiple screening locations. So, whoops, I goofed-up by going to the theater on East Colfax (the same box office where I'd recently gone to have the order that I had purchased online changed, since I had accidentally purchased a Saturday showing for the film, rather than for earlier on Friday, as I had initially intended). Easy enough to rectify geographically, last night: back on the express bus to downtown, which had its delays when a confused middle-aged Latino man who hobbled with a cane -- due to having been shot through the legs, he would soon claim -- held things up with the driver, the passenger appearing unsure which direction he was supposed to be heading. Although I made it to the correct theater with plenty of time to spare, it turned out a good thing that I'd gotten off from work earlier than usual, by chance, because otherwise I might have missed the start of the presentation.
It soon became apparent that the film was making a name for itself, that it had festival buzz. In addition to selling out, I heard a film-studies professor mention that a movie critic friend had called it a "must-see." [Update 11/19/2013: The Search for Emak Bakia won the Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary Film at the Starz Denver Film Festival.]
The Search for Emak Bakia ("a film about chance"). Going through the festival's programming a few weeks back, the name, the synopsis, and the trailer had stood out -- practically called out, in some way -- to me. A man attempts to find a palatial house in Spain named Emak Bakia (which translates as "Leave Me Alone" from the Basque language), which Dada and Surrealist artist Man Ray (someone whose painting, photographs, sculptures, I enjoy) had included within an arty film of the same name. In addition to clips from Man Ray's own film, there was a resonating image of Alegria's within the trailer: a discarded plastic glove blowing down the street, then seemingly doing a courting dance with a paper napkin in the breeze. The film takes circuitous detours before arriving at multiple conclusions: as just two for-instances, it also researches the fate of a clown whose image appears on a gravestone, as well as where a postcard that has just one line written on it ("Are you behaving yourself?") had been sent and why it had been inscribed the way that it was.
As fortune would have it, filmmaker Oskar Alegria spoke afterward, something which I hadn't realized would be occurring.
Alegria said the following:
- "I love to work with chance: you don't have to pay him. He's a good partner."
- "I like to search [for] things; I don't like to find them."
- "I love mistakes. I think the best inventions of human beings are mistakes: penicillin...Viagra, LSD, etc."
- "I'm a journalist. But in this project I wanted to kill the journalist. I wanted to be another person: more poetical, more creative." Rejecting his previous TV-work experience, Alegria set out to find a fresher path: "I think we all have to do something called 'Emak Bakia' in our life."
Alegria discussed how he'd discovered -- by chance -- the Man Ray film, which had set in motion his own odyssey to find the house and why it was named "Leave Me Alone." Alegria had thought of Man Ray as being just a photographer. But at the Tate Gallery in London, he walked into a projection room, part of the extensive Man Ray exhibit. Alegria soon saw the film with the words "Emak Bakia."
"That's Basque!" he realized.
Just like himself.
Alegria described how his father had come from a small village. In his later years, he wrote down all the Basque words that had been disappearing. His father wrote down the names of rivers and birds, for instance, in his own little dictionary. His father believed that "if the word goes, the bird disappears." Alegria says, "I tried to do the same thing with the [film] screen, not paper."
Afterward, I had a chance, along with others, to speak with Alegria. In a magician-like gesture, he fanned black postcards out in his hands and asked people to pick a card, any card. On the underside, the cards contained various stills from the film. One of the cards stood out to me, the paper stock appearing darker than the others.
On it was a darkened, black-and-white Man Ray seaside image: "A section of undeveloped low coast. It was the only clue Man Ray gave about the place where he was filming the beach."
I took the card fate had dealt me. And my leave.
Back to my own apartment, back to my own Emak Bakia.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Richard Vincent (#3): Remembering Curmudgeonly Richard.
R.I.P., Richard Vincent: 11/28/36 -- 3/30/12.
He was the kind of guy who wasn't invited to a friendly collector's house because she feared that Richard would complain about how his art was hung. The kind of guy who, if you innocently offered him $200 some years ago for one of the plethora of small pieces laying about his studio, would adamantly refuse because paying a lesser price, he insisted, would be unfair to his collectors and devalue his artwork. But Vincent was also the kind of artist who would spend twelve hours working on a minute detail within a single painting – and be pleased as punch if someone actually noticed it.It's said by art maven Fran Mishler that he was meticulous in his painterly technique; that his geometrically-patterned, carefully-calculated canvases display exquisite details, which often surface only after close study. Bubbling colors and surface modulations result from multiple layers of glazing, she says. Tiny lines and amorphous, almost human shapes are built upon vibrant backgrounds. "You should be able to turn a painting three different ways and have it work," he once informed me.
Born outside of Chicago, his parents separated while he was a young boy. He was raised by his father, then by a grandmother in California. As a child, he was badly burned, the scars still visible on his neck and face decades later. Somewhere along the line, he also lost an eye (in the fire, as well?) – which has led to the speculation that his limited sight may have contributed to his unique vision upon canvas.
Small in physical stature, he must have had grand ambitions. Vincent studied art first in San Francisco, before moving to New York City in 1956, where he continued his education at Cooper Union at Columbia University. In the Big Apple, Vincent apprenticed to sculptors Peter Agonstini and Seymour Lipton.
In 1967, he moved to Colorado, residing in Salida, the Aspen area, and finally Denver. An acquaintance of his from the '90s, who remembers him less than fondly, quipped via email, "He reminded me of some itinerant Frenchman from the 1920's somehow caught in godforsaken cowtown Denver."
The mystery remains: What happened to Vincent's 1970 statue commissioned by the May D&F company for Denver's Zeckendorf Plaza? It was placed beside noted architect's I.M. Pei's hyperbolic paraboloid--before Pei's work was appallingly torn down in the years to come. Where is the statue today?
Throughout the years, his art was sporadically shown – although, across the globe. He exhibited at Maruyama Gallery in Nagano, Japan; at the Blue Man Gallery in Prague; at Quantair Arts in Den Haag, the Netherlands; at Oz Architecture in Denver.
In 1967, he moved to Colorado, residing in Salida, the Aspen area, and finally Denver. An acquaintance of his from the '90s, who remembers him less than fondly, quipped via email, "He reminded me of some itinerant Frenchman from the 1920's somehow caught in godforsaken cowtown Denver."
The mystery remains: What happened to Vincent's 1970 statue commissioned by the May D&F company for Denver's Zeckendorf Plaza? It was placed beside noted architect's I.M. Pei's hyperbolic paraboloid--before Pei's work was appallingly torn down in the years to come. Where is the statue today?
Throughout the years, his art was sporadically shown – although, across the globe. He exhibited at Maruyama Gallery in Nagano, Japan; at the Blue Man Gallery in Prague; at Quantair Arts in Den Haag, the Netherlands; at Oz Architecture in Denver.
Richard Vincent at his exhibition at Oz Architecture.
A notable, human interest anecdote: This web site helped reunite Vincent with family members of his, whose online research led them to my previous photos of Richard inside his studio, and allowed them to make contact with him after 50 years. A sense of closure for his elderly aunt, who had always wondered what had happened to her sister's boy. After a cousin's initial talk with him, she reported back to me, somewhat aghast, that Vincent didn't own a TV or a computer! Didn't own them willingly, I'm sure – rather than as an indication of him being the proverbial starving artist – I replied.
Dying of lung cancer in a hospice outside of Denver, though, his last statement to a friend was a paraphrase of television anchorman Walter Cronkite's closing remark:
"That's the way it goes," painter and sculptor Richard Vincent resignedly concluded.
"That's the way it goes," painter and sculptor Richard Vincent resignedly concluded.
Richard Vincent at his Grant Street studio.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Little Fyodor and Babushka (#5): The Whole World's Got Him In Its Hands.
Little Fyodor being group-groped by his band mates, including Babushka (far right).
On 7/13/13, a show is being held at Denver's Walnut Room in celebration of a new(ish) tribute CD to singer-songwriter Little Fyodor called The Unscratchable Itch. Quite an honor, given that you usually get a tribute CD (if at all!) only when you're dead or near-death. In addition to Fyodor cover songs by Ralph Gean, Boyd Rice, and the Voodoo Organist, the CD includes one by the author of this blog, in addition to another by the side project that this author co-produces, Reverend Lead Pipe and the Evil Do'ers (my vocals on both cuts).
Twenty-one plus years ago I acquired Little Fyodor's cassette Beneath the Uber-Putz, a selection of original, punk-inspired songs that still bring me joy, thanks to the dark, witty vision of the songs' angst-ridden creator. It's an honor to have participated in the recording of "Small Talk" (from side "Uber" of the cassette) and "You Will Die" (from side "Putz") for the tribute CD. And I will be joyfully informing Little Fyodor of this on Saturday, after I perform onstage and before he does, when I request that he sign the sleeve of my precious cassette. (Check for it on sale on eBay on Monday!)
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Frank Kwiatkowski (#1): Cuts Like A Knife.
Frank Kwiatkowski holding one of his cone cut prints (now part of Gregory Ego's privately-held collection of Kwiatkowski artwork).
With oft-present syringe in practically every one of his visionary, dystopian etchings, Frank Kwiatkowski is an indefatigable diabetic if there ever was one, going all out to literally and figuratively illustrate how a wrecked health care system has left him a wreck. He's a street artist who quite visibly puts his woes out to the world in visually-arresting, shocking, amusing ways. The primary "gallery" for his poster series, The Kwiatkowski Press: on dumpsters, street poles. His medium: etchings used for printmaking which are cut into the backs of heisted, segmented, orange safety cones; the etchings are then inked and pressed onto paper or cut-up shards of the orange cones themselves.
It's been noted that, historically in art, wood block artists have often dealt in religious or political subject matter. Arguably, Frank's safety-cone artwork treads both those grounds, as well: think images of a martyred saint facing the slings and sharp-syringe arrows of the mismanaged health management system, or insular and prisoner-like within his costly bottle of life-sustaining insulin. It's Kwiatkowski's agitprop-with-attitude that has spurred me to serially photo document each discovery that I make of his art in shadowy Denver alleyways and on grotty street corners.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Wheelchair Sports Camp (#1): Roll Another One.
Rapper Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp rolled one for High Times, and I just so happened to be the scribe along for the ride. My article on the hip hop group was published in the magazine's February 2013 issue.
Some of my favorite Kalyn quotes weren't able to be included in the piece. So here they are -- for the first time anywhere!:
On being a disabled rapper doing what she does:
"I have to be okay with myself, and not just okay but happy with myself."
On the notoriety that her group has accrued -- in large part, due to her:
"If press was money, we'd be filthy rich right now."
On whether she uses marijuana medicinally:
"Medical marijuana doesn't really help with anything besides my stoner addiction."
On her incorporating unauthorized samples of some major recording artists:
"What are they gonna take: my wheelchair?"
Hell no! Give the woman a gold-plated one.
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Pierced Arrows (#1): No Halloween Costumes Required.
Pierced Arrows dressed as themselves, Halloween Night 2012. Ash Street Saloon. Portland, Oregon.
Fred Cole
A word often used to describe the husband (guitar/vocals) and wife (bass/vocals) team of Fred & Toody Cole is "legendary." After all, Fred Cole has a rock 'n' roll pedigree dating back to the '60s with his band the Weeds/Lollipop Shoppe, and their previous group Dead Moon garnered fans on at least a couple of continents. But I'd be remiss not to add "fun" and "intense" as onstage characterizations for them, as well.
Last night, I re-watched the Coles perform as part of Dead Moon in the 1996 documentary Hype! about the Seattle grunge scene. Although they're certainly representative of a Pacific Northwest psych-garage-punk sound, what's not mentioned in the flick is that the Coles pound terra 173 miles to the south in Portland -- not belly up to Puget Sound. Ah, the days when Portland got no respect!
As for the Coles and drummer Kelly Halliburton--"Much Respect," as the saying goes, for their gritty, gutsy playing, and Fred Cole's switchblade-insightful lyricism.
Toody Cole
Kelly Halliburton
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Steve Bloom (#2): Reefer Flicks.
"Henry Hemp" interviewing Steve Bloom (right) about his book Reefer Movie Madness: The Ultimate Stoner Film Guide. Bloom, who runs the CelebStoner web site, edited articles of mine for High Times magazine, and gave me assignments to conduct feature interviews with authors Tom Robbins and T.C. Boyle.
For Reefer Movie Madness, I contributed a couple of movie reviews: Withnail and I ("Bruce Robinson's film deservedly has as devoted a cult audience in England as The Big Lebowski does in the U.S.") and Oliver Stone's Salvador ("There, Boyle and Rock encounter death squad victims at a mass dumping ground, right-wing paramilitaries, Marxist guerillas, and Reagan-administration interventionists who purposely overlook human rights violations by the El Salvadoran power elites...").
If I were being interviewed for a documentary right now, I'd say, "May there be less Reefer Madness, and more Reefer Movie Madness, in the days ahead."
Cut! That's a wrap!
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Ralph Gean (#22): Ready To Play At Seventy.
Ralph Gean's seventieth birthday. I'm sure if he has guitar in hand, and someone in front of him, he'll naturally be playing his own songs or cover tunes, and serving as the entertainment tonight at his own celebration.
Never have I witnessed a performer reach so many different types of audiences: whether it be white hipster dive-bar patrons as he plays his original songs like "Homicidal Me," or latinos gamely listening to him butcher the lyrics to "La Bamba" at a blue-collar bar, or old folks at a retirement home as he breaks out a hip-shaking, risque Elvis standard. Ralph has been enjoyed at peckerwood car lots, local talent shows, and Satanist wedding receptions. He has the gift of reaching all manner of people through his muse.
one of his own CDs, in addition to having tickled the keys on my very own, original Gregory Ego sound recording. (See YouTube video below.)
Here's hoping Ralph remains ready, willing, and able to rock and roll all night for years to come.
Happy Birthday to you, Ralph Gean!
Never have I witnessed a performer reach so many different types of audiences: whether it be white hipster dive-bar patrons as he plays his original songs like "Homicidal Me," or latinos gamely listening to him butcher the lyrics to "La Bamba" at a blue-collar bar, or old folks at a retirement home as he breaks out a hip-shaking, risque Elvis standard. Ralph has been enjoyed at peckerwood car lots, local talent shows, and Satanist wedding receptions. He has the gift of reaching all manner of people through his muse.
one of his own CDs, in addition to having tickled the keys on my very own, original Gregory Ego sound recording. (See YouTube video below.)
Here's hoping Ralph remains ready, willing, and able to rock and roll all night for years to come.
Happy Birthday to you, Ralph Gean!
Ralph opening for John Doe at the Lion's Lair in Denver on May 27, 2011.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Paul Z. Simons: Anarchy in Johnny's Newsstand.
Modern Slavery: A Journal for the Abolition of all forms of Enslavement.
And Simons is also a onetime employer of mine. In the '90s, he headed an HIV and Hepatitis C prevention group called People Engaged in Education and Reduction Strategies (PEERS). From '97 to '98, I helped coordinate the organization's activities. Our non-profit co-hosted a conference on harm reduction that was attended by the health departments of several Western states, as well as Colorado's future governor. (My article on the event can be found here, on pg. 28.) We spearheaded a change in Denver law concerning syringe exchange, and attempted to reform state law in the legislature. And we hosted a regional user's group which solicited advice, on behalf of state funding overseers, from injection drug users on how to best offer services.
I once asked Simons how he managed to be a political outsider, yet still officiate in a very public way within the system.
"Compartmentalization," he shot back.
I still find that to be particularly helpful advice.
And Simons is also a onetime employer of mine. In the '90s, he headed an HIV and Hepatitis C prevention group called People Engaged in Education and Reduction Strategies (PEERS). From '97 to '98, I helped coordinate the organization's activities. Our non-profit co-hosted a conference on harm reduction that was attended by the health departments of several Western states, as well as Colorado's future governor. (My article on the event can be found here, on pg. 28.) We spearheaded a change in Denver law concerning syringe exchange, and attempted to reform state law in the legislature. And we hosted a regional user's group which solicited advice, on behalf of state funding overseers, from injection drug users on how to best offer services.
I once asked Simons how he managed to be a political outsider, yet still officiate in a very public way within the system.
"Compartmentalization," he shot back.
I still find that to be particularly helpful advice.
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Wayne Kramer (#3): Wayne Raging On Guitar.
UPDATE: The photo above of Wayne Kramer was recently included within the book Feeding Back: Conversations With Alternative Guitarists by David Todd. It's a book of interviews, which are as much about several, unique musicians' takes on life as it is about their relationship with their instrument. For instance:
David Todd: Are you still a work in progress?
Wayne Kramer: Well, yeah. I haven't pulled over and parked. I guess we're coming back around to this idea of ambition, and I actually feel like I'm just getting started, you know…That's why I'm grateful that I'm alive, I'm enthusiastic about every day. I know that my time is finite, but it's enough time. It's exactly enough time if you're using it as best you can.It's time to express my gratitude. I was tickled pink – or, perhaps, red, white and blue (like Wayne's axe) – that the Kramer organization directed Todd towards my photo, and suggested it be used as the one representative shot of the guitar-slinger that would be included in the book at the start of the interview.
Wayne Kramer makes ready to perform a most incendiary version of "Kick Out The Jams" with Rage Against the Machine, across town from the Democratic National Convention. Denver Coliseum. August 27, 2008.
Here's my Huffington Post interview with Kramer that took place prior to the event. Kramer relates his experience with the MC5 at the violence-soaked '68 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
(Click here for my other Wayne Kramer photos.)
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
fIREHOSE (#1): fIREHOSERS.
ed fROMOHIO and Mike Watt of fIREHOSE. Early '90s. Where and when exactly...it's all a mystery to me today.
Having seen Mike Watt's previous band, I can attest that fIREHOSE were no Minutemen. But, then again, the Minutemen were no fIREHOSE.
Here's to fIREHOSE's present-day reunion -- and to Mike Watts' continued low-end endeavors.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Slim Cessna's Auto Club (#17): Celebrating Slim Cessna's Auto Club.
Cheers! Wishing the always energetic Slim Cessna's Auto Club another 20 years of activity. The band celebrates its double-decade existance this week with three gigs at the Lions Lair in Denver -- a rare treat. Those shows I'll be missing. But luckily I've seen the band at the venue, in the past. The photo above, though, was taken in Fort Collins in the late '90s.
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Monday, March 26, 2012
Tom Robbins (#2): The Green Man.
The photo that I took above accompanied my feature interview with Tom Robbins ("The Green Man") in the June 2000 issue of High Times. The same interview was recently reprinted in a scholarly work published by the University Press of Mississippi: Conversations with Tom Robbins. Nice to know that a state-affiliated publisher in Mississippi would concern itself with Mr. Robbins' thoughts concerning pyschedelics.
My favorite exchange:
HT: Why, in your opinion, is fiction still an important art form?Trip out on that! In Jackson, no less!
TR: Much more than an entertaining set of exaggerated facts, fiction is a metaphoric method of describing, dramatizing and condensing historical events, personal actions, psychological states and the symbolic knowledge encoded within the collective unconscious; things, events and conditions that are otherwise too diffuse and/or complex to be completely digested or appreciated by the prevailing culture. The human race has always defined itself through narration. That isn't going to change just because we've gone electronic. What is changing is that now we're allowing corporations to tell our stories for us. And as I write in my new novel, the message of the corporate story is always the same: "To be special, you must conform; to be valid, you must consume." Real fiction will prevail, however, because at its best it's an enchantment that refreshes the wasteland of the mind.
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Carol Doda (#1): Carol Doda Keeps Her Shirt On.
Legendary Condor Club stripper Carol Doda displaying her vocal and stand-up comedienne — rather than bump 'n' grind — skills. At the nightclub Amante in North Beach, San Francisco. May 2010.
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
William Breathes (#1): Chronicling The Chronic.
The first cannabis reviewer that I ever read was a fellow who went by the initial "R," while penning for High Times back in the late '70s and early '80s.
These days, the anonymous – yet notorious – critic William Breathes writes for Denver's alternative weekly Westword. Here's a piece I wrote for Kush Magazine on Breathes (pg. 52).
As I state/ask in my article:
But Breathes can proudly face-off against other critics in the world of media. Let's face it: there are a host of reviewers out there who note the aesthetics of a variety of commercial products – like wine, cigars, beer, food – and often use the same language, focusing on the terpenes that they detect in the nose or on the palette. Why not cannabis reviewers, as well, being considered as serious and distinguished trades people?
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Little Fyodor (#3), Boyd Rice (#4), Ralph Gean (#21): Holding Court.
Little Fyodor, Boyd Rice, and Ralph Gean gathered together in fellowship at the Lion's Lair in Denver. Franksgiving Celebration. 10/8/2011.
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Friday, November 18, 2011
Das Racist (#1): Vas Ist Das Racist?
Kush Magazine published my article on rap act Das Racist, who I describe as thus:
A mixture of humor and bluster. Bark and snark. Singing about White Demons and White Castle hamburgers. Cartoonish. Playing with sedition in the classic, American tradition, like a Charlie Chaplin or Abbie Hoffman. A self-referential, all-brown, Cheech and Chong meets the Three Stooges meets the Beastie Boys.
Here are some of my photos of the group at Casselman's on 11/19/10. A sloppy, fun show.
Victor Vazquez
Himanshu Suri
Himanshu Suri & Ashok Kondabolu
Himanshu Suri & Victor Vazquez
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Johnny Strike (#3): Wickedpedia.
One of the few friends of mine to have his own Wikipedia page, Johnny Strike certainly possesses a background worthy of being researched via an online encyclopedia: co-founder of the seminal San Francisco punk band CRIME; former methadone clinic counselor; author of two books. The above photo, taken in May 2010, also appears on his "author page" on the web site for Headpress, one of his publishers.
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Ken Babbs (#1): The Psychedelic Captain.
Recently, I wrote an article on the Merry Prankster and author Ken Babbs, someone I'd long been interested in meeting again after encountering him once in Boulder in the early '90s. Luckily, Babbs just released a novel loosely-based on his time as a marine helicopter pilot in Vietnam at the start of that war – Who Shot the Water Buffalo? -- which allowed me to secure an assignment from Kush Magazine (scroll to page 108).
Babbs was there in '64 on the festively-painted bus Further with fellow writer Ken Kesey and crew: a journey spotlighted in Tom Wolfe's novel The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test and a new documentary film Magic Trip. The first public Acid Test was held at his place, as well.
Here's the psychedelic captain in July 2011 at his spread near Eugene, Oregon, flying both his American flag and his, so to speak, "Freak" flag.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sun Ra (#2): The Book Of Ra.
Some jazz texts may overlook the impact of jazz musician Sun Ra on popular culture, but (obviously) not Sun Ra: Interviews and Essays (Headpress, 2010). Ra championed a space age mythos in his live performances as well as recordings, incorporating costumes, improvisation, choreography, and big band compositions. Within the book, he is seen as an innovator, a catalyst, a precursor, and a visionary by those who still feel his impact: e.g., editor John Sinclair, poet Amiri Baraka, musicians Jerry Dammers and Wayne Kramer, and, ahem, myself—having contributed photos to the project. (The photo above, used in the book, was taken at Sun Ra's "Election Night End of the World Party" on November 8, 1988 at The Broadway in Denver.)
Sun Ra excited my ears, entranced my mind, and awakened my own interest in and exploration of jazz and its history. The late bandleader promised the stars. And, for many who still revel in his brand of joyful noise, Sun Ra keeps keeping his promise.
Sun Ra excited my ears, entranced my mind, and awakened my own interest in and exploration of jazz and its history. The late bandleader promised the stars. And, for many who still revel in his brand of joyful noise, Sun Ra keeps keeping his promise.
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Purple Fluid (#1): Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kulwicki.
Here's what I remember about the Fluid: high energy, raw power, long hair, great presence, great drive. They were the band that served the image of Denver well on the Sub Pop roster -- the first non-Seattle band signed to the label.
Regrettably, I never got to see any of the Fluid's reunion shows, which took place about a couple years ago, but I did get to see 'em a few times back in the day, back in the mid to late '80s. (And I also didn't get to see them a time or two when the fire department, for instance, would shut down a show before it began or midway into it.) Heck, I even opened up on a bill for them with my compadre Kirk Gill, both of us playing electric guitars, no drums, no bass, when I helped organize a couple of their appearances on the Auraria Campus at a club called the Mission.
I didn't know guitarist Rick Kulwicki, personally. But his recent death at age 49 felt like a chapter closing. He not only left behind great rock 'n' roll memories, he left behind two teenagers, who are carrying on his legacy: singer Richard and rhythm guitarist Roman of the band Purple Fluid.
Purple Fluid
The Kulwickis performed this past weekend with Purple Fluid at a benefit intended for them. They did a stand-up job of displaying their sonic lineage. Enhancing the event (and adding a heaping helping of Fluid to Purple Fluid), they were joined onstage for their set by two of their late dad's band mates: namely, drummer Garrett Shavlik and vocalist John Robinson.
John Robinson joins Purple Fluid onstage.
Missed the Kulwicki benefit shows? It's not too late to contribute here.
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|Sacramento State ends losing streak, beats Montana State 78-77
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Loren Leath had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Justin Williams added 12 points and the game-winning shot with 4.6 seconds left for the Hornets (3-11, 1-3 Big Sky).
Carlos Taylor had 34 points and five rebounds and Divaldo Mbunga added 14 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots for the Bobcats (9-6, 1-1 Big Sky).
The Bobcats battled back from a 10-point deficit to take a 52-51 lead on a basket by Taylor with 13:40 left in the second half.
The Hornets then regained the lead on a 13-2 run that ended with two free throws by Clark Woods to make the score 64-54.
Behind three contested 3-point shots by Taylor, the Bobcats prowled back to tie the game 74-74 on lay up by Mbunga with 2:30 to play.
Montana State went ahead 77-76 when Justin Williams goal tended a shot by Phil Friesen at the 1:14 mark.
After Friesen missed two free throws with 17 seconds left, Williams hit a shot from the left corner with 4.6 left on clock. Casey Durham missed a 3-point shot for the Bobcats with 1.1 second left to end the game.
The Bobcats shot 25 percent (7-for-28) from the floor, but made 20 of 22 shots from the free-throw line to end the first half trailing Sacramento State 38-34. Taylor was 10-for-10 from the charity stripe in the first half.

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Weight Loss & Diet Plans
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Goal No. 1: Plan Your Daily Food
First, take note of every bite of food you have during the day. Don't forget that run through the supermarket - all those tasty samples you couldn't pass up. "A food journal is the single best thing you can do," says Gary Foster, PhD, clinical director of the weight and eating disorders program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. "You become more conscious of what you're doing. It helps you monitor yourself, and make corrections in mid-course."
Dietitians call it a food journal. But really, it's research for your plan of action, he explains. You'll see where you need improvement. "Plans work better than platitudes," Foster tells WebMD. "Instead of 'I'll exercise more,' make it 'I'll walk tomorrow morning at 7 a.m.'"
Keep it simple. Journals don't have to be labor-intensive, he says. Focus on your high-risk time slots when you're most likely to get off course. Example: You know you eat junk at night, or that you snack after 3 p.m., or between lunch and dinner. Just keep notes during that time period. You'll quickly see problem habits: banana split vs. banana, the whole container of nuts vs. a handful.
Set specific goals. You can't just tell yourself to eat less junk food after 8 p.m. Be specific - 'I'm going to substitute popcorn for potato chips.' That way you know exactly what to do. There's no question.
Use weekends wisely. "When things are a little quieter on weekends, you can think about the upcoming week," says Stokes. "Decide what you're going to eat. Go to the market, so you're a little ahead of the game. You can even prepare food on the weekend and freeze it, then pull it out during the week."
Consider your options. Keep lists of healthy foods and meals you love, and plan accordingly, adds Elisabetta Politi, RD, MPH, nutrition manager at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center at Duke University Medical School. "I advise people to think of five different breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Then you'll have some freedom - you can choose from your favorites. But your eating will be more structured. That's what's important."
Shop wisely. A well-stocked fridge and pantry can make it easier to grab a healthy snack or prepare delicious meals that are also good for you. Keep basics like these on hand: low-fat milk and yogurt, eggs, peanut butter, a variety of fresh fruits (include berries and grapes) and vegetables (include carrots and celery), soybeans, garlic, whole grain pasta/bread, fish, and high-fiber cereal.
Plan healthy treats. Low-fat cheese or yogurt, hummus with veggies, and fresh fruit are great choices. Keep them at home; take them to the office. That will help you eat the right foods when you're starving - especially in the late afternoon, during drive time -- and when you finally get home at night.


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TEMECULA, CA (February 13, 2013) – Superkarts! USA is announcing a new partnership with Bell Racing USA to promote Bell Helmets as the official helmet of SKUSA. The move serves as a step forward for the Temecula, California-based karting organization to partner with leading industry names and build alliances going forward.
"I've been a long time advocate of Bell Helmets, as far back as being a kart shop owner myself," explained SKUSA principal Tom Kutscher. "Their products are second to none, and I've often thought they'd be a strategic fit for Superkarts! USA." The partnership will see Bell Helmets have increased involvement across all SKUSA race series, including a presence at the flagship 2013 SKUSA Pro Tour National Championship.
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I wasn't impressed at all with the Dallas Cowboys special teams this year, Coach Bruce Read. Not one bit. Which brings me to this post: Bring back Joe!
Avezzano is the only three-time winner of the NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year award. His units finished near the top of league in all four major kicking game categories–punt return average, kickoff return average, punt coverage and kickoff coverage–while having a penchant for making big plays. They blocked 23 kicks and returned 18 punts and kickoffs for touchdowns. Sure, having PrimeTime helped, but Coach Joe was energetic and motivated the special teams to perform. I loved his spark.
If Jerry Jones really is going to make "major changes" then this could be added to the pot. He isn't coaching right now, and his last job was with Norv Turner in Oakland in 2005. I think he would be a great addition to the coaching staff.
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Randomized Phase II Trial Induction Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer
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|September 14, 2005
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|June 20, 2012
|Start Date ICMJE
|August 2006
|Primary Completion Date
|July 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Number of Participants With Complete Pathologic Response Rate to Pre-operative Treatment in Arm A(Docetaxel for 4 Cycles Followed by Capecitabine for 4 Cycles)or Arm B(Docetaxel Plus Capecitabine for 8 Cycles)in Patients With Early Stage Breast Cancer. [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Pathologic complete response (pCR): Absence of invasive breast cancer in the breast.
Overall Clinical Response=Complete response(CR-complete disappearance of all measurable malignanat disease)+partial response(PR-reduction by atleast 30%)
Stable disease(SD):No decrease or <25% increase in the sum of the products of the longest perpendicular diameters of all measurable lesions.
Progressive disease (PD): A 20% or greater increase in a single lesion, OR reappearance of any lesion which has disappeared, OR clear worsening of any evaluable disease OR appearance of any new lesion/site.
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|Randomized Phase II Trial of Sequential Docetaxel Followed by Capecitabine Versus Concomitant, Dose-Dense Docetaxel/Capecitabine as in Induction Therapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer
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The purpose of this study is to find out if the combination of docetaxel and capecitabine can shrink the size of breast tumors and preserve the breast.
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The purpose of this study is to identify new chemotherapy treatment regimens with better response rates and to find out if the combination of docetaxel and capecitabine can shrink the size of breast tumors and preserve the breast.
Induction chemotherapy offers the possibility of less surgery and determines tumor sensitivity in vivo. Previous trials have demonstrated that complete pathologic response in the breast at surgery corresponds with improved outcome. Additionally, we will correlate specific molecular markers in the breast tumors before and after chemotherapy, with response to treatment. Expression of these molecular markets may be used in the future to predict the likelihood of response to chemotherapy given post-operatively.
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December 17, 2009 - Barry Sultanoff
Last month, a friend who plays baritone sax with a band assured me that if I attended the concert taking place that evening in the open-air lobby at the Wailea Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, I woul......
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a touch of velvet
Last night was a challenge, of sorts, that I set myself a while ago: go to a predominantly ladies-only play party - Velvet in Mission Control - and have a good time, whatever you do.
A challenge, because the first time I ever went to a play party, just as my new-found sexual rebellion was blossoming (and under a different name), I was abused and taken advantaged of and assaulted. Ladies-only, supposedly safe from the predatorial gender, branded as "a good place for other ladies to try it out with another woman especially as a beginner" - and yet when I got preyed on even the host wouldn't bat an eye. I ended up abandoning that persona, and everything I'd done in research, and having to start over from the beginning after some time regaining my confidence - partly fueled by a slut-like need to change the answer for "Have you ever slept with someone of the same sex" to "Yes and I LOVED IT".
But I was determined to not let this stop me. Not this experience, not some recent drama from back home threatening to derail me, not any apprehension or fear. Even if all I did was sit in friendly conversation, I wanted to return happy and pleased, able to say "yes, I've been to a women's play party, and I enjoyed myself."
Oh boy (or girl?) did I ever.
What Mattered
There were some crucial aspects that made a hell of a lot of difference. Firstly, when I asked the organisers about their policy surrounding abuse (and telling them my story), they were very understanding and gave me a thorough answer of what they'd do in such a situation. This gave me confidence that, unlike the organiser of the first party, they would take me seriously and with compassion if anything should go wrong.
Velvet had a queer sensibility to it - besides women, the party was also open to other gender minorities: trans people (male and female), the intersexed, the genderqueer, essentially anyone that was not a cis male. The attendees ranged from straight-but-curious to butch & femme to just sexual to politically queer, everyone interacting with each other openly. In the other play party, which was implicitly bio-women only, I felt like none of them would have known was "queer" meant if it whacked them on the head. Most of the women there were straight wives of swinger couples, uninvolved or uninterested in queer politics - hell I was the only non-White person there. At Velvet there was a mix of backgrounds and races; sluttery crosses boundaries, after all.
I had half of my full-body henna rose vine done - the right leg and belly - and I wanted to show it off, so I didn't end up wearing a lot. I wore my red & black bustier, banged-up after a number of performances but still wearable (even if troublesome to hook up) and the belt-like net miniskirt that I obtained for Kinky Salon a week ago, which made me feel like a rousing sexpot as soon as I tried it on. I had bought new shows that afternoon to show off the henna on my foot (my other shoes were covered) but they were a mistake - poor design meant spokes wounding the top of my feet and toes, and eventually I trekked half the way barefoot. Either I poke the bottom of my feet with glass, or the top with the sandals…oh well.
Oh and I brought my purple feather tickler too. The one that became charged with Sex Goddess Worship Power at Trickster Salon the first time I went to Mission Control. I waved it three times for good luck. At the very least it would be a good conversation starter.
And it was! Its presence intrigued people and its soft edges gave sweet pleasure to anyone within contact. It was a good way to get a smile, and also a sneaky way for me to show off my henna (using the feather tickler as pointer) while also getting some sweetness of my own. And in one case…it nearly brought me a playmate.
But I'll get back to her in a sec.
At the Start
The night started off with Allison Moon's presentation on Girlsex 101. It wasn't really super-beginner per se - it was assumed that everyone in the room had at least one experience with a woman, or at least themselves - but it gave some really useful but often overlooked information on how to make girlsex even more fun and pleasurable. She was well-knowledgeable and quite thorough given her time limit; moreso than the first play party's (pathetic) attempt at an "introduction". She was very loving and affectionate to her demo model that it made us all go "aww", and she also gave us some prize tricks - like using the wristband area of a latex glove as an instant dental dam ("worth the price of admission!" yelled one), bracing your hands and neck if they're getting tired, and releasing your voice as a means of releasing pleasure and communicating with your partner. I certainly have picked up plenty more than I would have thought of…and was quite eager to give them a go. If I could find someone to try them on.
Velvet is a relatively new party, and the room had a good number of newcomers - first-timers and those that may have come to one other Velvet or been to the space for other reasons (like myself). This meant that everyone was pretty much on an even keel: there wasn't a wide chasm between the "regulars" and the "newbies". Everyone was very friendly, and we got to chatting immediately; the newly-opened dungeon turned into our main social room, where we watched top-notch rope expert Madame Butterfly tie R up in a lush variety of self-made silk ropes, had a little fun with S's hand-me-down spanking crop (it was given to her randomly at a party one time), and tried to catch the latecomers up on Allison's class - which was a bit difficult given that we didn't really have a ready body model at the time and we still were in the semi-awkward-but-friendly stage. Oh well.
To my surprise I ran into someone from back in Ausland who actually had lived very close to me and knew many of the same people - including some that were giving me grief from a thousand miles away. She had faced something similar and understood the headache of being temporarily disliked by a very tight small web, and reassured me that things aren't necessarily as bad as I imagined and they'll work themselves out. It was great to find someone who could really empathise - and what a magic coincidence that it was someone from the same social circle! Thanks H, you are fabulous.
Red for Me
Earlier I'd mentioned something about the feather tickler bringing me a new playmate - or almost. Cute awkward friendly redhead, I'd seen A before at a BDSM novices night and we'd recognised each other. She was at Velvet as someone's "pet" - someone she'd only met a week ago, doing so as a favour in return for flaking out on her. A's "owner" was nowhere to be seen, and she was mostly hanging out with us "Dungeon Social" people and her French-born friend…and me.
Our mutual silliness and awkwardness meant a very compatible flirting style, and soon I cottoned on that A did like me (and not just that she was very responsive to the tickler!) We talked a bit about getting together, and while she was very keen to spend time with me she was worried her "owner" would mind. It was pretty evident though that she was way more into me than her "owner" - she was willing to take the collar off, kept coming to me rather than her, and even while she and her "owner" were cuddling she kept reaching for me, looking at me, longing for my hands rather than hers. We kissed in the group sex bedroom - not once but two different times, passionately so, eager to go further, but neither of us wanting to disrespect her date.
Personally I felt rather odd about the date - she didn't seem to care about A but got rather possessive and aloof about the idea of A having her own fun. I asked her if I could borrow A for a while; she said "that'll cost you $300". I thought she was kidding, but a little while later A told me her "owner" wanted to charge me roughly that much because I kissed her! (Thank goodness she never claimed this from me.) This didn't seem like what I knew of ethical owners and pets, taking ownership because they care about their pet's welfare and so they keep careful watch (here's a better example from Fleur de Lis SF) - the only time she ever popped up was to make sure someone like me didn't have a chance at stealing her "pet". I used to be the jealous sort, which is never a good idea, and whenever I encounter someone with a jealous possessive partner it always spells trouble. It would have been one thing if A and this other person were able to negotiate limits and boundaries, with A's date respecting her choices more, but my gut tells me hardly anything was talked about beyond "you owe me for flaking out, here's my collar".
We never did manage to swap contact details to play some other time, and searching for her is proving to be tricky. I do hope A managed to find the freedom she wanted, at least. I would love to find A again and pick up where we left off - there was a definite chemistry and desire there that would be shameful to waste. A, if you're reading this, or if you know someone who could be A - please say hi, gorgeous.
A Pile of Purple
Halfway through the night Velvet's organiser, Bix, told us about a Velvet tradition: the Girlpile. Everyone goes to the group sex room at the back - next to the dungeon, a lush red and black room with plenty of beds and cushion space, currently more used as a cafe than a makeout spot - and pile up on top of each other. Then we'll see what happens!
No one seemed to be in a great rush to make a girlpile, which was rather disappointing. In fact, by the time we got to the room, I was the only one on the bed ready for a pileon. There had been a few couples (and threesomes, and one foursome) already well into their sex time by the time we were there, but most people were either lingering around chatting or standing by the wall watching.
"Come on," I said to the bystanders across me. "Who's going to join me in this girlpile?"
Up comes J, a petite ashen-haired bespectacled lass in a purple corset and…well, she had a blue skirt, but after a joint stripoff (when I took off my bustier) she tucked that away too. She too was part of the Dungeon Social, one of the people we tried to give the Cliff Notes version of Girlsex 101 to. She sits next to me, shoulder to shoulder, almost back to back like compadres in crime-fighting.
"I'll join you."
We chill for a while, waiting for other people to join us, but it's clear that either they're shy or more interested in watching. I look around and ask: "Anyone here you find interesting?"
"You're pretty interesting - you're gorgeous."
Her sweet compliment softens me; we tenderly hold hands and kiss, like new lovers in flower meadows. She spends a lot of time stroking me, caressing me, touching every inch of my skin with care and love and pleasure - including my breasts, which ached for touch.
"Large, magnificent, and fun to play with!"
I was aware of the other people watching, and by this point we were surrounded by a few other horny couples and groups using my belly and shoulder as temporary pillows (did this count as an orgy?). None of it bothered me too much - I was soaking in J's pampering, running her hands on every inch of me while she suckled on my breasts and I drew breath in deep desire.
I remembered Allison's first lesson about voice. I've never been particularly noisy in sex, even though I can't remember consciously choosing to be quiet. I've always been more of a breather, inhaling and exhaling strongly as my body quivers and buckles with pre-orgasmic touch. I made some effort to be more vocal, though I was probably drowned out by the screams and yelps around me - ah, didn't matter, I was too busy feeling luxurious.
J moved down to my vulva and my body buckled against her hand, getting wet, straining hard to burst out of my red panties. I asked her if I could take them off; she offered to do so. Now I was clad only in my miniskirt (quite a sight), my body surrendered to her deft luscious fingers.
Then the voice came. Her fingers around my lips, my clit, into me, pressing inside and around and upon me, while we kissed and I stroked her seemingly-innocent face (ha!) and we held on to skin and breast and hand. The further she went, the more my voice was pushed out of me…and soon I heard myself moaning and squealing, primal and powerful and also powerless. I warned her I would get wet, and did; gushing strongly, floating in deep strong orgasmic waves, somehow both within my body and floating outside.
I asked her what I could do for her. She asked me to stroke her lower back - it was a sensitive spot for her. Off went her corset; she said she felt sexy in it so I let her keep it on, but truly she was sexy no matter what. Her breasts, though smaller than mine, were no less great to play with. I held her close to me, our mouths and lips and tongues together, me stroking her back and ever so softly brushing the pads of my fingers against her skin, up and around her sides, barely touching. Her moans were like cries, and a few times I was worried I was hurting her, but she kept affirming her delight and rolled more into me as I returned her earlier generousity.
then the group next to us left us with a vibrator; I'm not sure what brand, but it was white and about the same look and feel of a bowling pin. It was free-for-all, so we decided to make use of it. I used it up and down her back, and J told me that I could go lower, so I did; around her black-panty ass, around to her vulva, herself pulsing as strongly as the vibrator did.
We played around with the vibrator on her body for a while, and then decided to experiment with something that turned out to be the most delicious discovery. We placed the vibrator between ourselves, between our hot throbbing crotches, and straddled each other, find the sweet spot of comfortable seating and deep vibration.
The effect was immense, as told by how tightly we held on to each other's hands. Our bodies rocking against each other and cradling each other, leg to leg and pelvis to pelvis and girl to girl; the vibrator buzzing between us, sending both of us to simultaneous ecstacy; the moans getting louder and louder, me feeling a major kick in my stomach - the kick of pleasure nerves turned on major - and shouting "OH FUCK oh FUUUUUUCK", never before done. My body was doing things unfamiliar but delectable, in sync to J's; we were orgasming close to the same time, pleasure building in between like a feedback loop.
Once we were tired out from the vibrator we lay next to each other - there was more space now - softly making out and enjoying each other's glow. I was super relaxed and would have happily cuddled J to sleep then and there; however, we couldn't stay in Mission Control forever (you'd think they'd let us do overnight! …do they?) and J did have a job to get to in the morning. But this was lovely. this was beautiful, and delicious, and amazing.
And it totally made up for that one night of horror, and all the pain thereafter.
A and J, and everyone else who gave me good conversation or cuddles or gentle caresses or even a glass of wine. Velvet and the crew. Mission Control. Thank you for a brilliant, excellent, glory-filled night. Just what I wanted and just what I needed.
(though I still hunger for more; ah, you greedy greedy thing!)
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張靚穎 - 我們說好的 (by cythilya)
Dream VS Reality
what is LOVE?
People change. Feelings change. It doesn't mean that the love once shared wasn't true and real. It simply means that sometimes when people grow, they grow apart.
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A note of change to the July 15 populace meeting minutes:

 Baronial Guard Pike Drill will now be held on Sundays at 3:00p.m. at the Archery Site (Lord Christian's Land in Newalla).

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OYEZ! OYEZ! The following items were discussed at the populace meeting of the Barony of Namron on Tuesday, July 15, 2008:

Baroness:
* August 2, 2008, Skorragarđr is hosting a PARTY in conjunction with Northern Regional Fighter Practice and Water Wars at the Beautiful Shawnee, Oklahoma Twin Lakes Park

* Consider the possibility of hosting a future Namron event on a primitive site

Seneschal:
* Our thoughts at this time are directed toward Protectorate. We have selected our Autocrats - Lord Orlando Giovanni di Gilead and Lord Christian Truelove. We have also selected the Feast o'crats - Lady Caterina Giovanni di Gilead and Honorable Lady Melisande de Frayne.
* Discussion was held concerning site fee and a consensus was agreed that due to high gas prices and the amount of money currently held by Namron in our treasury, we should keep the site fee to a price that will allow us to basically break even or possibly break even.
* Further discussion was held about where to set the price breaks on children and non-members.
* Feast will hold reservations for 65 paid persons and about 10 complementary meals as the hall will only hold about 75.

Treasurer:
* The barony still has a large amount of money, around $9,000.
* A check was made payable to the Cimarron Council for reservation of the Will Rogers Campsite.

Herald:
* I am still looking for volunteers to help with site, list and court heraldry at Protectorate. So far, I have received word from Lord Ivo Blackhawk, HL Adalia VonderBerg and Sarait Ingen Beathain. Thank you for your volunteer spirit and we will need much more help if anyone is interested, especially with the list heraldry.

Chronicler:
* Honorable Lady Nicolaea MacFionndlaigh spent her last night as Chronicler for the Barony of Namron this evening.
* All applications for this position were due by the end of populace meeting TONIGHT!
* A new Chronicler will be selected by the Northern Regional Chronicler at a future date.

Hospitaler:
* There will be a newcomers meeting on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in conjunction with Fighter Practice at Reeves Park.
* Anyone with ideas on what a newcomer needs to know, contact Honorable Lady Adena Terricsdottir.
* Fabric for loaner garb is now available. Contact HL Adena if you are a newcomer or know someone who might be in need of loaner garb for an event.

Archery Marshall:
* Archery is still being held at 19300 SE 149th Street, Newalla, OK 74857, on Lord Christian's Land at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. Archery practice will be ending between 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
* Please bring water to practice as it is still summer and very hot outside.
* If anyone sees pool noodles on sale, let Baron Ulf Gunnarsson know, as more 3-D fighter targets will be constructed.
* At coronation, as a step-down gift, his majesty received the bow purchased by members and friends of the Barony of Namron. He loved it and couldn't believe what a wonderful gift it was.

Knight's Marshall:
* Practice is still being held at 2:00p.m. at Reeves Park in Norman.
* Anyone with armor who is willing to let it be duck taped on new fighters, please come out and share in the fun

A&S Minister:
* Lady Veronique de Mont Saint Michel was pleased at the response by the artisans in the barony concerning her post for anyone with a special talent or skill they would be willing to share in a class setting.
* She is eager to find an appropriate time and date to hold various A&S classes.

Other Business:
Sćmundr Bogveigir
* The trip to see the Roman Exhibit at the OKC Museum is this Saturday, July 19 at 3:00 p.m. No cameras are allowed at the exhibit. The cost is $10.00. If you are early or late, just let the museum know that you are with the SCA or group from Namron.

Lord Wolfgang von Sachsenhausen :
* The baronial guard will still be holding pike drills in conjuction with fighter practice at Reeves Park on Sunday. If you are interested or want more information contact Lord Wolfgang.
* There is a possibility for the barony to hold a persona workshop for those interested in everything from how to "live" your persona to learning how to effectively answer the question, "Where is the bathroom?" in a medieval style. If you are interested in being a part of this class contact Lord Wolfgang.

Hasheika Maleah Farasha Raushana bint Abdullah:
* A list of items needed to send to the squad adopted by members of the barony was provided.
* A list of the names of the squad members was also provided.
* The possibility of hosting a Known World Heraldric event in 2009 was presented to the barony. The barony responded to this presentation favorably, but would like more information on the who, what, when, where, why and how much.

Lady Isobel de Kirkbryde :
* Sign Language class will be held this Saturday, July 19,at 10:30 a.m. in Choctaw, followed by a Silent Lunch. For more information contact Lady Isobel.

 There being no further business, the July 15, 2008 Populace meeting of the Barony of Namron was closed.

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Prompt! SQ Ficlet - Secret Vice
Prompt: SQ prompt that I hope you like!: Despite Regina's vocal distaste for Emma's red leather jacket, she catches Regina snuggling with it when she comes back home to the mansion at an unexpected time. Emma proceeds to playfully tease Regina about it. Thanks!
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"Miss Swan!"
Emma choked on the soda she was chugging when she heard her girlfriend scream her formal 'you're in trouble' name. Wasting no time, she quickly set the drink down on the provided coaster and sprinted from the living room only to freeze in her tracks when she observed the stormy brown eyes that were glaring her way.
"How many times do I have to remind you to hang up this red piece of filth?" Regina questioned as Emma's leather jacket dangled precariously from outstretched fingers.
The savior rolled her eyes as she snatched her favorite jacket from the brunette before she obediently hung it up in the hall closet.
"If I catch that horrid excuse for a coat thrown over the banister one more time, I won't hesitate to toss it into the fireplace," Regina threatened. "I might even be deemed a hero for ridding the world of its existence."
Emma cocked her head at the other woman before she narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "Why do you hate my jacket so much?"
The mayor raised her chin defiantly as she crossed her arms and huffed, "It's obnoxious to look at and displeasing to the eye."
"So you're saying its ugly?"
"I'll make sure I hang it up from now on," Emma declared before she fished out her ringing cell phone from her back pocket. "Hello? You're kidding me…fine, I'll be right there."
"Duty calls?" Regina asked with a slight frown.
"Yeah, apparently there's a group of disorderly men refusing to leave The Rabbit Hole," Emma explained as she retrieved her sheriff's jacket from the closet and slipped it on. "I'm sorry, I'll try to be home by midnight."
The savior leaned over and gave the mayor a quick peck to the lips before she grabbed her keys and left the mansion.
Regina sighed heavily before she moved to the living room and cleaned up Emma's mess. Henry was at his grandparents for the weekend and Emma would probably be gone all night, especially if the drunkards turned out to be the usual group of misbehaved dwarfs that seemed to be the only hell raisers in the otherwise quiet town.
Looking around the desolate house, she couldn't quite shake the feeling of loneliness that settled deep within her, a feeling that she was never truly able to get over, even though Henry and Emma now lived with her. Feeding in to her current vice to deal with the isolation whenever she was home alone, she opened the hall closet and pulled out the crimson jacket that she had shunned only moments ago. Holding it under her nose, she inhaled the intoxicating aroma of leather and the faint scent of Emma that it held until she felt a sense of comfort wash over her. Sliding her arms into the sleeves, she checked the clock and saw that she had about two hours before she had to return the borrowed item to the closet so she wouldn't get caught.
Entering the study, Regina grabbed her favorite book before she settled on the couch. Tucking her feet underneath her, she pulled the jacket tighter around her body before she flipped open the book and started reading. She had barely finished a chapter when the front door clicked open and slammed shut.
"Regina! I'm home," Emma sang out as she climbed the few steps and headed for the partially opened study room door. "Are you in…oh."
The brunette started to blush a deep red that almost matched the jacket she was swaddled in as she realized she was caught in a precarious situation. She watched as the sheriff leaned against the door frame with an amused grin before she raised a questioning eyebrow.
"So…what is my horrid excuse for a coat doing wrapped around your body?"
"I was cold and this was the first item I happened to grab from the closet," the mayor offered in a steady tone.
"Cold? Regina, it's hot as hell in here, especially with the fireplace going," Emma pointed out as she pushed off from the frame and sauntered over to stand before the seated woman. "You wanna know what I think? I think you secretly like my jacket and you put it on because you didn't think I would be home until much later."
"Why are you home? You just left a half hour ago," Regina asked in hopes of changing the subject.
Emma reached down and grabbed the book from the other woman's grip before she tossed it to the other side of the sofa.
"False alarm; the men went home before we got there," the savior stated before she leaned down and effectively trapped the brunette against the couch. "Tell me Madame Mayor, why you are wearing my so-called ugly jacket?"
"I, I told you I was cold," Regina stammered as her heart quickened in pace at the blonde's proximity.
"Liar," Emma accused before she grazed her teeth along the mayor's throat. "Try again."
Regina's breath hitched before she muttered, "I was going to toss it in the fire, but I heard you come home so I quickly donned it to keep you from suspecting anything."
The savior slammed her lips against the mayor's in a bruising kiss before she nipped Regina's lower lip and drew blood. "Another lie. Last chance."
A pleased shudder ran through the dark-haired woman at the passionate pain she was currently experiencing before she finally confessed, "The jacket helps to remind me that I'm not alone anymore."
Emma pulled back slightly in astonishment, not expecting such an honest answer. Russet eyes gazed openly at her and something stirred at the thought that her leather jacket gave the rigid mayor a sense of comfort.
"Why the red one?" the sheriff inquired.
"It holds the strongest scent of you, but I'm afraid it's starting to smell like me from wearing it so much."
The blonde flashed a mischievous smile before she stepped back from the couch and yanked her shirt off over her head, quickly followed by her bra.
"What the hell are you doing?" Regina questioned with wide eyes.
"Well," Emma started as she gently disrobed the jacket from the brunette. "I have to replenish the scent that you sucked away."
Slipping the familiar leather over her shoulders, the blonde shivered at the feel of the jacket making contact with her bare skin. She observed Regina's eyes turn black with desire before she abruptly stood up, clenching her fingers tightly around the lapels of the red leather before she yanked the blonde flush against her.
"Just for the record, I still loath this jacket," the brunette indicated in a husky voice.
"It'll be our little secret," Emma murmured before she captured the mayor's lips with her own.


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Redfield CounterStrike Tactical Rifle Scope
Our new Redfield® CounterStrike Tactical Rifle Scope puts every advantage in your favor, combining a powerful, visible, red laser and an illuminated, 4-MOA green/red dot scope in one versatile sighting system. Get on target faster and with greater precision, either through the scope or using the laser sight. Mounting the CounterStrike on the rail of your MSR/AR is as easy as tightening the nut. Rock-solid under fire and fast, repeatable mounting/dismounting, the CounterStrike offers precision 1/2-MOA click adjustments, slotted for screwdriver or coin, for windage and elevation. Knob covers are tethered to prevent loss in the field. A powerful, integrated visible laser sight lets you engage targets in an instant from almost any position. User selects ''on/off'' mode for laser. The fully multicoated lens system reduces light reflection and diffusion, and delivers maximum light to your eye for a bright, crisp image in all lighting conditions. Completely sealed and nitrogen-filled, the CounterStrike is totally waterproof and fog proof. The illuminated reticle and laser of the CounterStrike is powered by a readily available CR-123A battery. 11 different illumination intensity settings, including night vision, give you the flexibility to adapt to all shooting and lighting conditions.
Manufacturer model #: 117850.
- Red laser and 4-MOA green/red dot scope in one system
- Flexibility to adapt to all shooting and lighting conditions
- Easily mounts on MSR/AR rails
- Waterproof and fogproof
- Powered by CR-123A lithium battery
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Consideration of some form of limited entry in the North Pacific halibut fishery began as early as 1977. However, implementation delays resulted from various interactions with the IPHC and NMFS. IFQs began to be seriously considered for both the halibut and the sablefish fisheries in 1988. In December 1991, the NPFMC approved an IFQ program for both sablefish and halibut. The final rule creating the IFQ program was published in 1993, for implementation in 1995.
IFQ Management Units. The halibut IFQ program applies to all commercial hook-and-line harvests in state and federal waters off Alaska. The sablefish program is limited to longline and pot gear fisheries in federal waters off Alaska. The IFQ is the individual's annual allocation and is determined by dividing each individual's quota share by the sum of all quota shares in an identified region, and multiplying the result by the annual fixed gear portion of the TAC for each species. In general, IFQ owners are required to be on board the vessel when the IFQ is being fished.
Initial Allocation of Quota Shares. Halibut quota shares were allocated to the 5,484 vessel owners and leaseholders that had verifiable commercial landings of halibut during the eligibility years of 1988, 1989, or 1990. Specific allocations were based on the best five years of landings for each individual during the qualifying years of 1984-1990. Area-specific shares were allocated based on the geographic distribution of landings during these years. Sablefish quota shares were allocated to the 1,094 vessel owners and leaseholders that had verifiable landings of sablefish during the same eligibility years of 1988, 1989, or 1990, but specific allocations were based on catches from 1985 to 1990. The allocation of quota shares included an adjustment for implementation of the Community Development Quota program in the western Bering Sea region. An extensive review and appeals function accompanied the initial allocation of quota share.
Accumulation and Transfer of Quota Shares. Rules on the accumulation and transfer of quota share are continually evolving. In general, there are limits on accumulation and transferability. No person may own more than 0.5% of the total halibut quota share in combined areas 2C, 3A, and 3B; more than 0.5% of the total halibut quota share in areas 4A-E; or more than 1% of the total quota share for area 2C. No person may control more than 1% of the total Bering Sea-Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska sablefish quota share or more than I % of the total sablefish quota share east of 140°W longitude. Individuals whose initial allocation exceeded the ownership limit were not required to sell quota share, but were prohibited from acquiring additional quota share. Transferability is re-