Thursday, January 22, 2004

Watching the New Hampshire Debate - Howard Dean Still Strong Lots of people will now recognize Howard Dean for President because of the free publicity he's getting. It's important that Dean take the press coverage in good humor. He should continue to speak on why people support him. Hundreds of thousands of citizens have signed on for good reason. If Dean has had his worst moment, and it's over, I think the campaign can recover pretty fast. It was a good laugh. The truth remains - the other Democratic candidates are still not compelling. - G.S. 6:58:11 PM

'The soul of surfing, 5 times a year.' The Surfer's Journal. Tips for globe-trotting surfing [Cool Tools] 12:06:36 PM

CALIFORNIA BAND ALMA MELODIOSA BRINGS THEIR LATIN ALTERNATIVE DANCE MUSIC TO ARIZONA CALIFORNIA BAND ALMA MELODIOSA BRINGS THEIR LATIN ALTERNATIVE DANCE MUSIC TO ARIZONA THE SPIRIT ROOM IN GEROME ON FEBRUARY 1 AND 8, MUSIC STARTS AT 1:45 P.M. THE OASIS VEGETARIAN EATERY IN TUCSON ON FEBRUARY 5, MUSIC STARTS AT 9:00 P.M., COVER $5 THE SAIL INN IN TEMPE ON FEBRUARY 6, MUSIC STARTS AT 9:30, COVER $6 THE MOGOLLON BREWERY IN FLAGSTAFF ON FEBRUARY 7, MUSIC STARTS AT 9:30, COVER $5 Description- "Sade jammin' with the Gypsy Kings in Central America?" This is the sound of a band taking the new trend of mixing world styles from Flamenco to Reggae and serving it up with an unexpected familarity. Veering far from eccentric and closer to ecstatic, Alma Melodiosa takes simplicity in a direction that bridges the gap between the average listener and the musical virtuoso. Their lyrics are laced with messages that remind us to transcend our everyday reality exposing the beauty of the world but they never cower to question society and the ways of culture. Alma features female vocalists Katalina Razones from Spain and Felicity Marguerite from Canada giving the music a bilingual flavor of both Spanish and English. Although their latest release "Enchantment" can move from a chill-out vibe to pumpin' dance songs, Alma Melodiosa knows the necessay ingredients to deliver a high energy performance by layering a Latin passion on top of solid dance beats. Alma Melodiosa music and video Homepage at http://www.almamusic.net 10:22:18 AM

Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year!. It's 4701, the beginning of a Chinese lunar month and the year of the monkey. At work, I've dropped a pile of asian snacks on our munchie table and ordered chinese food for our design team Lunch 'n Learn... [curiousLee] 8:38:14 AM

CIA: Iraq at Risk of Civil War CIA: Iraq at risk of civil war. WASHINGTON - CIA officers in Iraq are warning that the country may be on a path to civil war, current and former U.S. officials said yesterday, starkly contradicting the upbeat assessment that President Bush gave in his State of the Union address. [The Philadelphia Inquirer Online - Front Page] 7:25:17 AM