1988 John French @ Seventeen +++ Kenwood Jack London Series

In 1988 the year when I was graduating from H.S. my parents

where gone on one of their trips -

leaving me alone w/ my older brother, Mrs. B., and one of the handiest of men, Frank L.

They brought me home an empty bottle of the

Jack London series by Kenwood Wines in Sonoma in which they drank

w/ an Exec from CBS while visiting w/ folks of Duke University in Raleigh, N.C.

I kept that bottle. I loved it for some reason and the preppy tie they also brought me.

My fascination w/ wine already had started but my fascination w/

Jack London was just beginning as well as Kenwood's Jack London series of Sonoma.

Jack London Series

Author Jack London once wrote of Sonoma County,
"The air is wine. Across Sonoma Mountain, wisps of sea fog are stealing. The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky. I have everything to make me glad I am alive."

This patch of earth that so captivated Mr. London is home to Kenwood Vineyards. Kenwood plants, farms and harvests the historical, lava-terraced vineyards of Jack London's ranch, producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Merlot wines. Made only from Jack London vineyard grapes, these three wines are savored for their mint-accented berry flavors and smooth finishes. The dramatic Jack London label --a replica of the wolf's head Jack London used as his book-plate logo -- has created tremendous consumer interest and recognition in the wines.
Over 800 acres of Jack London's Beauty Ranch are now owned and operated by the California State Parks System. Visitors have the opportunity to hike, bike or horseback ride through much of the property, as well as view many of the ranch's buildings and Jack London home and grave, including the remains of the Wolf House.

2005 Jack London Zinfandel

WINE DESCRIPTIONS

Intense aroma of boysenberry accented by hints of white pepper, rich viscous body with flavors of dried cherries and a long excellent finish.
WINEMAKER NOTESLong recognized for its superior red wines, the first Zinfandel was produced from the Jack London Vineyard in 1988. Located on Sonoma Mountain with a southeasterly exposure, the climatic conditions and long, cool growing season of this viticultural area create complexity and balance in the fruit. The influence of the vineyard’s red volcanic soil and the fruity characteristics of the grapes combine to produce an excellent, very distinctive Zinfandel. Following a long growing season and a warm Indian summer, Kenwood harvested the 2005 Zinfandel crop in late September and early October. The juice was fermented in stainless steel and then aged in French and American oak barrels for 17 months.
FOOD RECOMMENDATIONSThe wild berry and spicy flavors of this rich and elegant Zinfandel are a perfect complement to tomato sauce dishes, grilled fish and steak, and rich chocolate desserts.

Composition:100% Zinfandel

Aging:17 months in French and American oak barrels.Alcohol:14.5%Production:6,202 casesBottled:June 2007Acid/pH:6.9/3.63

Awards & Ratings
2004 Jack London Vineyard Zinfandel
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Silver, January 2007
CGCW, 87 Rating/1 Star, January 2007
Restaurant Wine, 5 Stars, February 2007
Wine Enthusiast, 87 Rating, December 2006
Houston Rodeo Wine Competition, Bronze, November 2006
California Grapevine, 90 Rating, October 2006

Best of Sonoma Roses,

John French

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Dear Greg Gutfeld

John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com> wrote:

Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:43:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Dear Greg Gutfeld
To: redeye@foxnews.com
CC: friends@foxnews.com, info@bwe.tv

Last night was another great show.

Of course, you, Bill Schulz & Andy Levy were solid but Mike Baker, that other Bill guy and the beauty blogger were good as well - (and i'll forgive the beauty blogger for not having on the appropriate attire - as she was wearing a dress w/ jeans underneath like they do in France and at Grateful Dead Shows = and that's both hot & cool).

Oh, and your Mom is always a hoot!

Speaking of your mother, I was wondering, if she were to trade you in for these three lovable characters which one would it be?

a). Nicholas from Eight Is Enough

b). Webster from Webster

c). Arnold Jackson from Diff'rent Strokes

Best of Organic Roses,
Giovanni French
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Escort Economy

Escort Economy

 

..and you keep talkin' all the time

and it's been sticking in my mind

If I decide that I wanna stay around

Will it be that I eventually will unwind

 

..because I can think of worse things

than to have you really stick it to me

so go on and bring it and I'll let it bleed

come on now and give it and sting me

 

..all these little nuances & styles of yours

are just lures for you that are pseudo quirks

for you to filter out all these damn' jerks

and someone like me can see how it works

 

..and, yeah, it really works for you, honey..

so break in w/ your quirky smile and sting me

..go on and bring it and, of course, I'll let it bleed

come on now and give it - can you really sting me

 

wow, you're so Haute Hot Haute, so Haute Hot Haute

and I'm always feeling like I'm not - I'm not - not hot

Not anything for anybody else to ever wanna come

save me from my mind that, I'm sure, will do-me-in..

 

..and, yeah, it really works for you, honey..

so break in w/ your quirky smile and sting me

..go on and bring it and, of course, I'll let it bleed

come on now and give it - will you really sting me

 

Written 4/15/08 @ 3:00 a.m.

(About a Girl - I Met Yesterday)

Best of Parker Posey Roses, John French

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between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99  

TAXMAN: Beatles Cartoon

watch video I really dig watching these - just like I was a kid in my parent's home or at a hotel watching them all the way back in the 70's ... I don't know why they're not on TV somewhere... Video Description From 1967, the Beatles dream they are back in the time of Merry Olde England, and try to pay Ringo's whopping tax bill with the aid of Robin Hood and that swingin' hepcat, Little John!

Best of the Roses,
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com

Starbucks Newest Campaign: "Pike Place Roast = Fresh Everyday"

Everyday Pike Place Roast

"@starbucks.com> wrote:
From: @starbucks.com>

To: "John" <@yahoo.com>

Subject: Response from Starbucks Coffee Company

Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 09:42:57 -0800


Hello John,

Thanks so much for contacting us and taking the time to share your thoughts!
I sincerely appreciate your comments and hope you will continue to enjoy Starbucks coffee.

Sincerely,

Alexandra S.
Customer Relations
Starbucks Coffee Company"



Best of Mercer Island, Seattle Roses, John French mystrawhat.com

P.S. I sure enjoy Starbucks everyday

P.S.S. Everytime I get the chance to complete a Starbucks survey, I do - And, I email in too

Although There's a Sky Blue Sky Currently Over Pittsburgh & KDKA Reports This Will Be the Condition for Everyday This Week, It Wasn't This Weekend...

Saturday Afternoon - 4/12 - Sewickley Heights
A Fallen Tree Over a Creek = Now a Bridge for Squirrels & Chipmonks

Up the Hill = We're On Our Way Home


Spring in Edgeworth / Sewickley


" Daffodil Hill"


... Can You Feel It Now that Spring Has Come And It's Time to Live in the Scattered Sun ...

Volvo for Life

While Driving Down the Street around the Neighborhood...

By the way, thanks to Attack Theatre's annual "Dirty Ball" and all the cool, rich & diverse people who attended, I had a really fun Saturday night... and, Nicole, it was great to see you again and I told Parker Bean (the little-big Lhasa Apso you said "hi" and miss him)... Yeah, and you look hot.

Best of Spring Roses, John mystrawhat.com

Bhutan, which was until now isolated from outside world and has its unique form of Tibetan Buddhism, has been hailed as the last Shangri-La.

The Taktshang Monastery, also known as the "Tiger's Nest". Bhutan is a predominantly Buddhist country, with the religion forming an integral part of everyday life.

Jacaranda trees in Bhutan

Haa Valley, September, 2006

The Kingdom of Bhutan (/buːˈtɑːn/) is a landlocked nation in South Asia. It is located amidst the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by India and to the north by the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from Nepal by the Indian state of Sikkim. The Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul (land of the thunder dragon).[1]
Bhutan is one of the most isolated and least developed nations in the world. Foreign influences and tourism are heavily regulated by the government to preserve the nation's traditional culture, identity and the environment. The landscape ranges from subtropical plains in the south to the Himalayan heights in the north, with some peaks exceeding 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). The state religion is Vajrayana Buddhism, and the population is predominantly Buddhist, with Hinduism being the second-largest religion. The capital and largest city is Thimphu. After centuries of direct monarchic rule, in March 2008, Bhutan held its first democratic elections. Bhutan is a member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

On November 13, 2005, Chinese soldiers crossed into Bhutan under the pretext that environmental conditions had forced their retreat south from the Himalayas. The Bhutanese government allowed this incursion (after the fact) on humanitarian grounds.[citation needed] Soon after, the Chinese began building roads and bridges within Bhutanese territory.[7] Bhutanese Foreign Minister Khandu Wangchuk took up the matter with Chinese authorities after the issue was raised in Bhutanese parliament. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang of the People's Republic of China has said that the border remains in dispute (completely ignoring the original official pretext for the incursion) and that the two sides continue to work for a peaceful and cordial resolution of the dispute.[8] An Indian intelligence officer has said that a Chinese delegation in Bhutan told the Bhutanese that they were "overreacting." The Bhutanese newspaper Kuensel has said that China might use the roads to further Chinese claims along the border.[9]
On February 8, 2007, the Indo-Bhutan Friendship TreatyPDF (30.6 KiB) was substantially revised. Whereas in the Treaty of 1949 Article 2 read as "The Government of India undertakes to exercise no interference in the internal administration of Bhutan. On its part the Government of Bhutan agrees to be guided by the advice of the Government of India in regard to its external relations."
In the revised treaty it now reads as "In keeping with the abiding ties of close friendship and cooperation between Bhutan and India, the Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Government of the Republic of India shall cooperate closely with each other on issues relating to their national interests. Neither government shall allow the use of its territory for activities harmful to the national security and interest of the other." The revised treaty also includes in it the preamble "Reaffirming their respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity", an element that was absent in the earlier version. The Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty of 2007 strengthens Bhutan's status as an independent and sovereign nation.
Bhutan has no formal relations with the United States,[10] Russia, the United Kingdom or France. Informal contact with the United States is made through the U.S. embassy in New Delhi.[10]

The climate in Bhutan varies with altitude, from subtropical in the south to temperate in the highlands and polar-type climate, with year-round snow, in the north. Bhutan experiences five distinct seasons: summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and spring. Western Bhutan has the heavier monsoon rains; southern Bhutan has hot humid summers and cool winters; central and eastern Bhutan is temperate and drier than the west with warm summers and cool winters.

Though Bhutan's economy is one of the world's smallest, it has grown very rapidly with about 8% in 2005 and 14% in 2006. This was mainly due to the commissioning of the gigantic Tala Hydroelectricity project. As of March 2006, Bhutan's per capita income was US$ 1,321 making it one of the fastest growing in South Asia. Bhutan's standard of living is growing faster than that of its neighbouring countries and is one of the highest in South Asia.[citation needed] Bhutan's economy is based on agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale of hydroelectric power to India. Agriculture provides the main livelihood for more than 80% of the population.

In a response to accusations in 1987 by a journalist from UK's Financial Times that the pace of development in Bhutan was slow, the King said that "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product."[13] This statement appears to have presaged recent findings by western economic psychologists, including 2002 Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman, that question the link between levels of income and happiness. The statement signaled his commitment to building an economy that is appropriate for Bhutan's unique culture, based on Buddhist spiritual values, and has served as a unifying vision for the economy. While no trend data is yet available, the policy seems to be reaping the desired results. In a survey in 2005, 45% of Bhutanese reported being very happy, 52% reported being happy and only 3% reported not being happy. Compare that, for example, with the USA, where only 30% report being very happy, 58% being pretty happy and 12% were not too happy (based on data from the General Social Survey). Based on this data, the Happy Planet Index estimates that the average level of life satisfaction in Bhutan is within the top 10% of nations worldwide, and certainly higher than other nations with similar levels of GDP per capita.

Best of Bhutan Roses,

Giovanni French

mystrawhat.com

Fox & Friends for a Sunday, April 13, 2008 W/ CNN's Daryn Kagan as a Special Guest

John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com> wrote:

Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:31:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fox & Friends for a Sunday, April 13, 2008
To: friends@foxnews.com
CC: daryn@darynkagan.com

Courtney Friel and Ainsley are so smoking red HOT this morn that if these two talented, engaging HOT women of everyday media were on Greenland right now as I write this = all the ice would melt away into the ocean (and maybe flood a nearby land and island) ---

And hey, Dave, way to rock the "black & gold" ...

Clayton, they should get you on Red Eye as a guest, buddy ---

BTW, "pig face boy" Jonathan Hoenig who was just on F&F w/ you was actually pretty good on Red Eye the other night (capitalistpig.com)-

Wow, it was nice to see CNN's Daryn Kagan = she looks great and seems like she's doing very well w/ her web site, documentaries and new book: What's Possible! = I dig uplifting stories about everyday people - and, who knows, if those stories would be more dominant in the news than "if it bleeds it leads" death culture stories, maybe kids would want to be on the news for a whole new reason which could actually add value to sour society and not bring it down.

Fox & Friends for a Sunday, April 13, 2008 = A+++(+)

When I get back from "Walkie to Milwaukee" w/ Parker Bean (the little big Lhasa Apso) I have some weekend weather pics for Courtney (ureport) from Pittsburgh PA ...

Best of Organic Roses,
Giovanni French
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Laura Ingraham Has Best, Rational, Compassionate Articulate Commentary on Tibet and China ...

Every single person in the world of everyday media and all countrymen of countries participating in the China Olympics should willfully read the transcripts or watch the video of Laura Ingraham 's "talking points" tonight while she covered for Billy "O" on FNC's Factor.

Laura Ingraham provided the best, complete, rational, compassionate articulate commentary on this (long standing but now) "center stage" Tibet and China issue I've heard thus far.

I am pleasantly surprised and encouraged by this.

Best of Organic Roses,
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com

P.S. Talking Point videos are actually posted at http://www.foxnews.com/oreilly/index.html - And the one for tonight w/ Laura Ingraham should probably be-up tomorrow sometime

Space Dog Finally Gets Her Day with Official Monument

Laika, above, the Russian dog that made history as the first animal in space in 1957 aboard Sputnik II, has finally been honored with a monument in Moscow.

The Newseum In D.C.: The World's Most Interactive Museum

Newseum founder Al Neuharth is interviewed after a press conference. (Sam Kittner)

The Newseum in D.C. is so so so hot & cool and I cannot wait to go again & again & again...

Of course, I was invited for the opening Gala festivities yet I am unable to attend --- I hope all goes well and hearing of its grand opening is some of the best NEWS I've heard in a while!!!...

FREE TIBET

Best of LHASA Roses, John French mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7

Good Day Sunshine

Good Day Sunshine

watch video Video Description From 1967. Ringo thinks he is a jinx, and so do the staff at "Carney Island", where it rains every time Ringo shows up. So the Beatles show how to cure a rainy day! "Little Child" plays out over the ending credits. Personal Message Good Day Sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine I need to laugh, and when the sun is out I've got something I can laugh about I feel good, in a special way I'm in love and it's a sunny day Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine We take a walk, the sun is shining down Burns my feet as they touch the ground Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Then we lie beneath a shady tree I love her and she's loving me She feels good, she know she's looking fine I'm so proud to know that she is mine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Good day sunshine Best of the Roses, Giovanni French mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7

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... gone: In life and death, Kurt Cobain is forever linked to Seattle ... 14th anniversary of Kurt's death

Seattle, Washington's "Snow Cone" -Mt. Rainer- Gianni French 1978

My grandparents on my mother's side lived on Mercer Island in Seattle six months of of the year and then in Hawaii six months out of the year. July 1978 I turned 8 years old. In fact on this trip to Seattle from Pittsburgh the day we flew there was my birthday and a gorgeous female flight attendant provided me with such grand attention I was smitten and felt like a little king.

At any rate, on this trip we were in some rural area visiting a cow farm or something and walking the beautiful rural grounds there where the grass was so green and the sky so blue and the dandelions so yellow and the lake shimmering with golden sunshine. Yeah, there was this little lake on the property with a little waterfall which fed into it and there was this guy fishing in it. And since everybody loved me I thought it was no problem for me to crawl down to this gentleman and bother him with a bunch of kid questions. While talking w/ him this other little boy (a little older than me but not much bigger) appeared and was skipping rocks in the lake but mindfully away from w/ the gentleman was fishing. I quickly joined him and we talked and hung out together on this perfect sky blue sky day in rural Washington state outside of Seattle. This boys name was Curt and he had blondish silky, shiny hair and was kinda shy but not w/ me and seemed grateful for a friend like me. I was sad when we had to go and never forgot this friend I made. Years later when Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana emerged and I became familiar / the lyrics, his songs, thinking and a little history - I wondered and still do and just have this feeling I can't explain.

Best of Seattle Roses,
John French
mystrawhat.com
myspace.com/mosshead7

Bob Dylan is awarded Pulitzer Prize for music = Poetry Power

Newport, R.I. 1964

HWY 61 Revisited

"You've been with the professors
And they've all liked your looks
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks
You've been through all of
F. Scott Fitzgerald's books
You're very well read
It's well known"
Ballad of a Thin Man by Bob Dylan
HWY 61 Revisited

Yesterday during the day I was thinking of this song and these lyrics --- This made me think of The Great Gatsby --- A couple things I picked-up from that book was 1). how Jay Gatsby's library contained books which were hollow inside. They were just fake. And, 2). beyond just the little details, a main lesson here is that money cannot and does not buy intellect, passion, morality, justice, karma, taste and class!

I later heard the NEWS of "Bob Dylan being awarded Pulitzer Prize for music" on Red Eye
and when I awoke I thought about it all.
And, thus, by current, modern-day-standards, one may be considered "rich" or wealthy and may have big-modern-day-home, fancy cars w/ fancy shiny rims, lots of "bling-bling" (diamonds and fancy jewelry) and be "livin' large" however, again, some things don't change from when The Great Gatsby was written = money doesn't buy intellect, passion, morality, justice, karma, taste and class!

Bob Dylan is a poet. His music is poetry. His life is poetry. The way he lives and views life is poetry.

And it's better than allot of the shit that is "published" by "publishing houses" and "poetry magazines" and most of the crap that professional academics create (by fear of "publish or perish") and flood the market with because of their "ivory tower" monopoly in the world of publishing.

Well, that's okay. In this case the "cream has risen." And Bob Dylan has profoundly touched more people than if he would be a well tenured, well published professor anywhere in the U.S.

Best of Organic Roses, John French mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7

It's Been a Pretty "Hot" Spring So Far And We're Just a Little or so Into It...

Greg Kelly:

"Whoa! John French, I must admit,

you're a pretty fucking cool guy!

These pics and the other ones you've added this morning below this post

of the women of the new everyday media are hot

= I mean, these are quality, quality, talented, brilliant

and radiantly beautiful & articulate women = A+++"

E.D. Hill = The Orginal Hottest Woman of Everyday Media on mystrawhat.com

The Lovely Jill Dobson

The Beautiful Brooke Anderson

Awesomely Amazing Alisyn CameHota

Alexis

"Go Go"

Margaret

Jenna Lee


Molly Line

Fred

Brianna

Erica Hill

Suzanne



Rebacca Jarvis

Suzanne Malveaux

Tamron Hall

Maria

Margaret Brennan

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