If you are not a regular subscriber, I highly, highly recommend this episode of Luna Musings. Colie Brice interviews Rick Barry, and it results in one of the best episodes of any show that I've ever heard.

Sorry I haven't gotten a show out - things at work have been crazy, but I have some great things planned for us in the next show....

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The show following the Trenton Computer Festival, is bound to have its ups and downs. Hopefully, we're clear of any technical problems. On the show, I played:

1. Black Lab
2. Pistol Opera
3. The Alice Project
4. The Clintons
5. Phil Ayoub

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The Cha-cha's stitches are out, work is good, and things are back to normal. On the show, I played:

1. The Gentlemen
2. Billy
3. Matt Caplan
4. The Ivy League
5. Allison Crowe

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Wow, a couple of days off and I'm ready to rock. On the show, I played:

1. Mates of State
2. Nada Surf
3. Blame Amy
4. Phil Ayoub
5. Sweet P

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Well, we weren't able to get a show out on Wednesday. But, I have a pretty good excuse. Everyone is fine now. On the show I played:

1. Munk
2. Trouble Club
3. Artificial Intelligence in Texas
4. Katy Pfaffl
5. Bill Janowitz and Crown Victoria

Also, I announced our Danko Jones contest.

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A fun show - hopefully all of the technical issues have resolved. On the show, I played:

1. Heavy Mojo
2. Love Death Dreams
3. Artificial Intelligence in Texas
4. Adama
5. Metamorphasis

 

Also, be sure to keep your eyes on the Quazatoli Connection

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For some reason, the show is streaming funny. If you are trying to stream the show, you'd be better off just downloading it by clicking on the file and playing it through your .mp3 player of choice.

 

 

I had some problems posting this show. Hopefully, it made it to you ok. If not, please let me know. On the show, I played:

1. Scamper
2. John Taglieri
3. Kathy Phillips
4. Radio Havana

 

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Once again, the eyes of the world turn to the French. You see France has brought us great art. France has brought us great cuisine, and france has brought us wonderful additions to our culture. You know why the French can bring us art, culture and cuisine? Because the French are a bunch of lazy bums who'd rather throw some paint up on the wall, or burn some eggs, or play dress up with some ugly ass rags that people are expected to consider to be high fashion rather than going out and get a job.

 

The one thing that the French are really good at lately - is rioting. The French excel in riots. If there were an olympics of rioting, if there were a world cup of rioting the French would absolutely come in - second place. The Palenstenians are the world champs of riots, but thats a discussion for another day. Because, the French are really really good at rioting and they seem to be well on their way to be winning the award for Most Improved Rioter award. I think Dennis Rodman won in in 1996, but I'm not sure.

 

So, what's the French's problem, this week. Let me break it down for you. You see I think the media has been extremely generous about this story. Our media has turned such a blind eye on this one, that they make Katie Holmes' parents look like Ozzie and Harriet. Like Bill Buckner on 1st base in the 1986 World Series, the US Media has absolutely dropped the ball on this one.

 

You see the reason the French are rioting is because their government passed a law that would allow an employer to fire a worker for any reason during a 2 year period. Now certainly they have some sort of French laws against discrimination based on sex, race, or religion. If they don't they should. But, assuming that they do, this law essentially comes down to someone taking a job, and thinking that they are doing a good job, but if they aren't or the boss just doesn't think that they are fitting in, the boss can let them go. However, after two years of keeping their head down, doing a good job, and working to the companie's satisfaction - they get a job that is given more protection than Michael Jackson's stash of kiddie porn.

 

The real problem is that the French are socialists, and darn it to hell this hole concept of working hard to better yourself is really confusing to them. Why bust your chops when the rest of the country can collectively pick up your slack.

 

I'm as liberal as they come. I believe in individual expression, individual liberties, and minimal government intrusion. I believe what's yours is yours and what mine is mine and government should be involved in my life as Mr. Belvidere. Something in the background that if I need you I'll call you, but make sure the roads are working right and the lights stay on and the police put the bad guys away and keep the schools running. Other than that - government, I pay you reasonable taxes, you give me reasonable service.

 

However, socialism is a whole nother problem all togehter. According to the Socialist Action Website,  The root word of socialism is the world 'social' – and that's the most important thing to remember about socialism. Basically socialism is the belief that what is socially produced should be socially owned. In other words, if hundreds of people come together to produce a factory, it shouldn't then become the sole property of one person. Socialists hold that production should be based on human need, not profit.

 

You know who never agrees with socialism - the guy who owns the factory. And maybe socialism has some interesting ideas, its a philosophy that would only work for ants....maybe mormons....but definately ants.

 

And if France wants to give it a whirl for another hundred years, c'est le vie. But the problem is that the wheels are starting to fall off. When workers think of employment as an entitlement rather than a privilege then nobody wins. Just as the workers in the factory don't like it that the boss holds all of the means of production and means of capital, I think nobody in the factory wants to work with the fat, lazy, guy who's sitting in the corner having his croissant and coffee and can't be fired because some union representative says that they've got a contract guarunteeing employment.

 

More importantly, what does socialism do for  the fat lazy guy. Do you think he's ever going to get to where he needs to be in life. Let me tell you a story, a few years ago, I worked for an absolute jerk of a boss, he had me working all day Saturdays, he'd send me to Court with the worst files in the bin and then yell at me when I lost with the discovery he provided, and then after a year of fun and excitement, he let me go because he couldn't afford me any more. And at the time, I was scared, I was devistated, and I was lost. I was out of work for two months, and during that time I met my wife, got another job, and put me on the road to where I am today. It was probably the best thing that happened to me

 

So to the French, I say this - do not fear being fired. Do not fear being let go, sacked, or even given a pink slipped. You might find a new interest, a new career. It'll give you a chance to hone up on your interview skills...and oh yeah, it might even give you an excuse to take a shower.

 

The title speaks for itself - but the show got out....

On the show, I played the music of:

• Anti-Hero
• The Five Percent
• Days Awake
• The Lingus

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Our new friend, John Taglieri, is having a sale, as he now has over 2,000 friends on My-space. Both of his amazing albums are now only $9.00 at CD-Baby. This is a really great deal.

As soon as I saw this, I immediately popped over there and ordered mine. A deal like this, the night before April Fools, is too good to believe - but its true....