Home Again

This is vacation.

Drive 16 hours. Arrive in Chicago. Eat Maxwell Street Polish. Sleep, wakeup. Drive to Eireen's mom's house. Eat pizza. Drive to Belmont. Eat Indian food. Drive to Mom's house. Sleep, wakeup. Eat Mexican breakfast. Eireen goes to Museum of Science and Industry, I finally get to hang out at home with mom and dog. Drive to closed Arabian restaraunt, then to open Arabic restaraunt. Drive to Mom's house. Sleep, wakeup. Drive to North Side. Eat Mexican (giant Burrito!!!). Drive to Mom's house, and sleep alone, Wife being meanie.

More later...

My dad's CD finally at the iTunes music store

my dad's first album, feel free to buy it!

If you like up-&-comings, check this out! Dennis Daniel has been a musician since his teen years, and many of these songs have been waiting for release since. In 2000, he finally put together his first CD: "Play At Your Own Risk!" Combining sounds of the '60's, '70's, and more contemprory easy listening, play at you own risk is the debut album that fans of independantly produced music have been waiting for, with out ever even knowing it.

Based on the artist's own life events, this cd is a good choice for dancing, driving, or just sitting and relaxing. It's a good mix of rock, blues and the perfect touch of country, so get ready to enjoy a good listen.

listen to select songs here @ CD Baby

Over There

chicago graffiti

The Army's recruiting standards have fallen very far in the past few years. For instance, before, no one with neck or hand tattoos could have enlisted in any of the armed services, but now Army recruiters are shippping the visibly tatooed off to boot camp to be processed for war.

They are looking for cannon fodder & bullet stoppers. Don't forget, these people are already trained in the basics of urban warfare, they already know how to shoot a machine gun straight and follow orders, they just need to listen to different people overseas.

One theory is that gangs are encouraging their members to join, both to have easier access to weapons (a LOT of arms just end up missing), and as an easy way to train up killers. It is not so different to say, "Kill the ones with brown skin," from saying, "Kill the ones wearing red and black."

These kids go there, ostensibly to serve their country, but they never abandon their local affiliation, after all that is to what they shall return in two or three years.

It does not surprise me at all that one can now see Latin King or Ganster Disciple graffiti in the cities of the Middle East, just another symptom of American Imperialism.