Libertine: On the Prowl

Vidi, vici, veni -- I saw, I conquered, I came. _______________________________________________________________

Odds and Ends

I can't think of anything specific to write about today, so I leave you with an assortment of odds and ends:

Officials in St. Louis recently presented a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.

What's next on the nanny agenda? Will they try to ban drinking in bars next?
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Yet another celebrity has met an untimely, premature death. This time it was actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in bed yesterday. Drugs were involved, but it remains unclear as of this writing whether his death was intentional or an accident. It seems the mere fact of celebrity puts one at a higher risk of premature death.
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What was the first record album/CD that you ever owned? Mine was "The Age of Steam" by Gerry Mulligan. That's jazz, for those who might not be familiar with him.
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The Democrats will have their primary in my state on Saturday. After much thought, I have decided to cast my vote for John Edwards. I think he acquitted himself well at the debate, when he called Clinton and Obama for bickering with each other, asking them whether this would help Americans to gain access to health care, to get an education, and so on.

He's got a fair chance of winning this particular primary, as he was born and raised here and speaks to the concerns of rank and file workers in the state.

I don't have as much confidence for him pulling off the nomination, but who knows?
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I call this one "The Clueless Husband".

first album

11:54, 2008-Jan-23 .. Posted by tony

the first one that I actually bought myself was Electric Warrior....T Rex

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12:02, 2008-Jan-23 .. Posted by Aielman

Officials in St. Louis recently presented a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.

A lot of stupid bills get presented. This one has no chance of passing, so it was nothing more than a politician trolling for votes.

Although...a ban on drinking contests wouldn't be the worst idea in the world.

Yet another celebrity has met an untimely, premature death. This time it was actor Heath Ledger

That was a true shame. He was a really talented kid...and I think his upcoming role as the Joker would really have upped his per picture price. He was a favorite of my wife, so we've watched his career pretty closely.

The good ones do die young.

What was the first record album/CD that you ever owned?

The first record I ever owned that was mine, and not a parent's, was Bill Cosby : Greasy Kid Stuff

I don't have as much confidence for him pulling off the nomination, but who knows?

My candidate dropped out of the race already...so it's yet another protest vote, rather than an actual vote for a candidate for me again this election.

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05:20, 2008-Jan-24 .. Posted by readerwil

The death of Heath Ledger was all over the news. It reminds me of the death of James Dean.

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07:17, 2008-Jan-24 .. Posted by littleMissConfused

I don't remember the name of the first album I bought....I think it was the Beach Boys. I bought the Billy Joel "Glass houses" at the same time.

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11:16, 2008-Jan-27 .. Posted by Eclectablog

I actually really like Edwards but, for some reason I can't really put my finger on, he just doesn't strike me as "presidential". I guess I'm just not as inspired by him as I am by Obama. It'll be interesting to see where he lands after the primaries are over.

My first album was "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" by Elton John. Still one of my faves 32 years later...