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The Great Underwear Debacle.  Playing solitare.  "It's quiet out there.  Yeah, too quiet."  And  acting, writing, doing laundry, and other stuff I haven't been doing.Theme: "Hot Swing," from Kevin MacLeod:  http://incompetech.com/Features: Download "Changes" (mp3) from "Homeland"by Pat SurfaceSpiritwood Music Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album Download "Goodnight Lullaby" (mp3) from "Goodbye Yesterday LP"by Amber RhodesStray Dog Music, Inc. Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album

Since I forgot, thank you for being my friend, and... Download "May You Never" (mp3) from "Oh Yeah"by Teresa JamesBlack and Tan Records Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album Download "Come Up And See Me Sometime" (mp3) from "Oh Yeah"by Teresa JamesBlack and Tan Records Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster Buy at Rhapsody Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album

I get to go fishin' today!  Had a small, related adventure.  Shorter show today, otherwise.Featured Song: "Big Fish, Lazy River," by Owen Poteat: http://www.garageband.com/artist/OwenPoteatTheme (as always) "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod:http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

I wanted to introduce you to the work of a new friend of mine.  By the end of the show you'll know why I chose the title.All the Raventones music is used by permission of TR Kelley.More music, more info, and albums and whatnot, available from their website: http://www.raventones.com/home.htmlTR Kelley's Blog is at http://trkelley.blogspot.com Theme music "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/ All errors and omissions are mine.

Yes, I borrowed the title from the Phil Collins song.  He can have it back  now.  Anyway, people find it hard to believe that the Host of an Internationally Syndicated Talk Program (wink wink nudge nudge) would have so much trouble understanding people.  But I can give you some examples.By the way, the content is moderately "racey," but there's no foul language necessary, thanks.Featured Song: "Crazy Sometimes" by Jamie Davis & Soul Gravy, I found on Garageband: http://www.garageband.com/artist/jamiedavissoulgravyTheme: "Hot Swing," and Background: "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin MacLeod:  http://incompetech.com/

Ranting about Ranting, smoking, and how people seem much meaner than they used to.  Some people in particular.  Maybe.  Unless I just misunderstood.  Again.Theme: "Hot Swing," Background: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod. http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Featured Song: "A Good Place," by Ryder (featuring Michelle Dupwee) who I found on GarageBand:  http://www.garageband.com/artist/riders

Catching up on all the topics I was going to discuss, but never did.  Till now.  And I discussed changing the name of the show, but didn't do that.  Exactly.Theme "Hot Swing," Background "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

"The road to hell is paved with first impressions."  And I have real problems with first impressions.  I mean -real- problems.And yes, I do respond to comments.Theme "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

I've been thinking about having kids -- it'll probably never happen, but I can dream, can't I?By the way, I missed a good Boy's Name: Jefferson Smith, from "Mr Smith Goes to Washington."  Make that my second favorite.The featured song from Burgess Norrgard I found on GarageBand.  http://www.garageband.com/artist/burgessnorrgardTheme: "Hot Swing," Background: "Meditation Impromptu" from Kevin Macleod; http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Feature: "Lullabye" from Burgess Norrgard

In looking at why my Midlife Crisis is still ongoing, I concluded that I work every day to get money so I can work every day.  Imagine my joy.BTW, I mentioned my curiosity about why Episode Six turned out to be so popular.  In my websearches, I found two sites in particular that might have been where people were headed when they ended up here.Here's a link to that podcast I mentioned: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/amidlifecrisis/And that other one I mentioned, which is apparently a blog, not a podcast: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=511Go figure, huh?Intro music: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeodBackground: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeodhttp://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

This is just me, the kind of show I can afford the time to record these days.  If this isn't what you were hoping for, well, the Internet is a big place.Theme music: Hot Swing, from Kevin MacLeodhttp://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/

THIS LAST WEEKEND, ONE OF MY KAREOKE D.J'S, JON B., ASKED IF HE COULD SING A SONG THAT I'VE BEEN DOING FOR A LONG WHILE, A SONG CALLED "GOODNIGHT, SAIGON." BILLY JOEL WROTE THIS FOR HIS FRIENDS WHO HAD TO GO OFF TO FIGHT IN VIETNAM. AS BILLY JOEL PUT IT, "THEY LEFT AS BOYS, AND CAME BACK AS OLD MEN. AND THEY WERE THE LUCKY ONES, BECAUSE MANY OF THEM DIDN'T COME BACK AT ALL." IT BROKE MY HEART TO GIVE IT UP, BUT IT'S JOHN'S SONG NOW. IT'S NOT MY SONG. REALLY, IT NEVER WAS MINE. SO WHY DID I SING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE? I WAS WAY TOO YOUNG TO HAVE TO GO TO VIETNAM. WHY WOULD I FEEL SO STRONGLY ABOUT A SONG ABOUT THAT WAR?Theme Music "Hot Swing," Background "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/Image from http://www.usmemorialday.org/gallery.html

I blame a lot on My Unfortunate Condition.  But, to be fair, a lot of what has happened to me has been my own fault, and it's about time I said so.Theme Music: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod  http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/The featured song at the end is "Dreaming My Life Away" by Al Carmichael.  I got it from Garage Band, at http://www.garageband.com/artist/betteroffdud

I tend to believe everybody, though I know I shouldn't.  Which means either something bad happened this week, or didn't.  The theme music is still "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/).  I re-engineered a bit, hope it doesn't blast you out of your chair anymore.Oh, and I ended with a feature song I thought appropriate, and I think you'll like, and if you liked it, here's how to get a high-quality copy for yourself. Download "Angels Cry" (mp3) from "Tresa Jordan"by Tresa JordanAspirion Records Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at eMusic Buy at Napster More On This Album

I'VE DECIDED TO GO AHEAD AND HAVE MY MID-LIFE CRISIS NOW. I GATHER THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS I'M SUPPOSED TO DO AT SOME TIME. BUT DOING THE MATH, I DECIDED THE PAST FEW TIMES IT'S COME TO MIND, IT WAS TOO EARLY.Music "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I'M A READER. I'M NOT JUST AN OCCASIONAL READER. WHENEVER I LEAVE THE HOUSE, I HAVE A BOOK WITH ME. WHENEVER I'M TAKING A BREAK FROM DOING SOMETHING ELSE, I'M READING. SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DOING SOMETHING ELSE, I'M READING. Got my first audio comment, from Rich from the "Bloodthirsty Vegetarians" podcast, which I added at the end of the show.  Always nice to be appreciated; haven't done this long, so I sometimes wonder if I'm doing it right...Music "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod

IT'S A SNOW DAY! YAY! NOT MUCH OF A SNOW DAY, GRANTED, SINCE IT'S SUNDAY AND NOT A SCHOOL DAY. BUT IT'LL JUST HAVE TO DO. AS A KID, I USED TO LOVE SNOW DAYS. LISTENING TO KDAL ON THE AM RADIO IN THE MORNING WITH THE LATEST WEATHER FORECASTS AND SCHOOL CLOSINGS, HOPING MINE WAS NEXT ON THE LIST. STAYING HOME, CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BUSES AREN'T RUNNING. AND IF WE GOT TO SCHOOL, WE MIGHT NOT MAKE IT HOME. BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY, RIGHT MOM? Music "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

This is the easiest and hardest episode I've done.  The easiest, because I just told the story, rather than writing a script and editing and such.  The hardest, because, well... listen to it, you'll know why.Music: "Meditation Impromptu" by Kevin MacLeod

My continuing adventures -- and why they really aren't that bad, exactly.DIGITALLY REMASTERED! With music "Continue Life" by Kevin MacLeod (a much better musical choice, I think)

      IT'S RATHER SAD, REALLY, ALL THE THINGS I THINK I KNOW, BUT I REALLY DON'T.  MAYBE IT'S JUST THAT I'M GETTING OLD.  MAYBE I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH OVER SO MANY YEARS THAT IT'S ALL JUST A MUSH OF RANDOM IMPRESSIONS. TOO MUCH TV, TOO MUCH RADIO, TOO MUCH INTERNET, TOO MANY COMMERCIAL JINGLES I REMEMBER FROM WHEN I WAS A KID, TOO MUCH EVERYTHING.  TOO MANY YEARS.DIGITALLY REMASTERED! (wink wink nudge nudge) With music "Sovereign" by Kevin MacLeod