Saturday, May 16, 2009

Smokin' RED HOT Snow ...

Kate Snow has been the anchor of the weekend edition of "Good Morning America" since the show launched in September 2004.

Based at ABC News' headquarters in New York, Snow also contributes to various ABC News broadcasts as a correspondent. She frequently reports for "Good Morning America," "World News Tonight" and "Nightline."

A political junkie with a deep interest in world events, Snow has covered a wide range of stories for ABC News. Over the years, she has reported on everything from the economy to immigration, medical advances to Oscar fashions, energy policy to Katrina evacuees. She has traveled to remote Africa, covered conflict in Lebanon and hiked the Badlands for "Good Morning America's" "Seven Wonders" series. And Snow has conducted exclusive interviews with newsmakers from President Barack Obama to billionaire Richard Branson, from Senator Ted Kennedy to Beyonce and Bono.

Snow has covered several presidential elections in her career. In 2008, she covered the campaign of Hillary Clinton from start to finish. For some eighteen months, Snow did double duty as a weekend anchor and the lead correspondent on that campaign during the week. She also covered the Democratic convention in Denver and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's bid for the vice presidency. In the summer of 2008, Snow won kudos for conducting the first interview with former President Bill Clinton in the wake of his wife's failed White House run.

In 2004, Snow was the first network correspondent to travel with Sen. John Kerry during his campaign for the White House. She also covered President George W. Bush's re-election campaign that year.

Snow joined ABC News in July 2003 as "Good Morning America's" White House correspondent. In the summer of 2004 she moved to New York to launch the weekend broadcast.

Prior to joining ABC News, Snow was a correspondent with CNN. She covered the Sept. 11 attacks from the rooftop of a church near the U.S. Capitol, was the first television journalist on the scene of the anthrax attacks and spent weeks covering the 2000 recount in Florida. Prior to her Washington assignment, Snow was based in Atlanta with CNN Newsource. In that role, she covered the Kosovo conflict from Albania and Macedonia.

Snow began her news career as a reporter with KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, N.M., where she also anchored the station's weekend morning show. She has also worked for National Public Radio and NBC Radio.


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Friday, May 15, 2009

Contessa Brewer

Contessa Brewer


Contessa Brewer


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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Gretchen Carlson





Gretchen looks SO TOTALLY SMOKING RED HOT THIS MORN = A++++++++++++

In fact, if SO TOTALLY SMOKING RED HOT THIS MORN = A++++++++++++ were a patch of forest, I'd put my root down ...

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Outside Lands '08: Wilco, Company in My Back

More from Wilco's set in Golden Gate Park
OK, so usually I sift through a bunch of videos to find the perfect one w/ good visual and sound and complete. However, this video clip is only one minute long and not complete by any means and yet it does serve the purpose of propagating the mood ...

Company In My Back by Wilco (Jeff Tweedy = poet)

"I attack with love, pure bug beauty I curl my lips and crawl up to you

I attack with love, pure bug beauty I curl my lips and crawl up to you

And your afternoon And I've been puking

I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit there's a company in my back I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit there's a company in my back

Hide your soft skin, your sorrow is sunshine Listen to my eyes Hide your soft skin, your sorrow is sunshine Listen to my eyes They are hissing radiator tunes

I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit there's a company in my back I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit there's a company in my back

You learn so slow, old radiant beauty I'll curve my flight You learn so slow, old radiant beauty I'll curve my flight Under your bended knee And I will always die I will always die I will always die So you can remember me

I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit there's a company in my back I move so slow, a steady crushing hand Holy shit, there's a company in my back There's a company in my back"

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Fw: RE: added your song to my profile + what about an autographed CD for me???



--- On Sat, 5/9/09, jenniferleonhardt.com <jenniferleonhardt.com> wrote:
From: jenniferleonhardt.com <jenniferleonhardt.com>
Subject: RE: added your song to my profile + what about an autographed CD for me???
To: John French
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2009, 12:32 PM


You got it, John, we are reprinting for another run, I should have it to you in a couple weeks- cheers for adding Make it the Mountain! ;) and for staying in touch ;)

You rock,
JL



Date: Sat, 9 May 2009 06:41:45 -0700
From: John French
Subject: added your song to my profile + what about an autographed CD for me???
To: jenniferleonhardt.com

How's my Austin, TX friend?
I'm still hoping you make it up to Pittsburgh and play my friends venue Mr. Small's Theatre.
Well, at any rate, I added one of your songs to my MySpace profile www.myspace.com/mosshead7
And, hey, how about sending me an autographed CD of yours? I keep it w/ my collection from artists like Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, Jay Farar of Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo and Ween of Ween who has rolled through Mr. Smalls Theatre and I've hung out with ...
You can send to my home:
John Alan Conte, Jr.
Sewickley, PA
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Saturday, May 9, 2009

Weekends with CNN's Betty Nguyen and FNC's Alisyn Camerota

Weekends with CNN's Betty Nguyen and FNC's Alisyn Camerota are so totally smoking RED HOT = on Saturday and Sunday morns I have to wear my Hugo Boss aviators and special (lucky) Pittsburgh Penguins cap to watch = A++++++++++++


















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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Anna David ...

Anna David = Doing It Early

Erica Hill and Anna David on CBS Early Show


Anna David on Fox News Channel's Razor Sharp Cutting Edge = Red Eye



"David presents a glitzy, glamorous, gossipy novel." -- Booklist
"Channeling Charles Bukowski and Anais Nin, Anna David has a truly authentic voice that makes Sex and the City look like Disneyland." --Ian Kerner, New York Times bestselling author of She Comes First
"Anna David writes with a strain of relentless, self-deprecating genius." --Jerry Stahl, bestselling author of Permanent Midnight


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Monday, May 4, 2009

"Closer to Fine"

Lyrics
Im trying to tell you something about my life
Maybe give me insight between black and white
And the best thing youve ever done for me
Is to help me take my life less seriously
Its only life after all
Yeah

Well darkness has a hunger thats insatiable
And lightness has a call thats hard to hear
I wrap my fear around me like a blanket
I sailed my ship of safety till I sank it
Im crawling on your shores

I went to the doctor, I went to the mountains
I looked to the children, I drank from the fountains
Theres more than one answer to these questions
Pointing me in a crooked line
And the less I seek my source for some definitive
(the less I seek my source)
The closer I am to fine
The closer I am to fine

And I went to see the doctor of philosophy
With a poster of rasputin and a beard down to his knee
He never did marry or see a...
more

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Sunday, May 3, 2009

"And Your Bird Can Sing"

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And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles

2009 Kentucky Derby Winner is Mine That Bird

Mine That Bird is the long-shot winner of the 135th Kentucky Derby held Saturday, May 2nd at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Derby featured a full lineup of 19 three-year-olds, after favorite I Want Revenge scratched this morning due to a weak left hoof, in the run for the roses and $2 million first prize.

The grandstands at Churchill Downs were full of hat-wearing spectators as the Win/Place/Show finishers crossed the line, completing first leg of the Triple Crown. The top three finishers for the 2009 Derby are Mine that Bird, Pioneerof the Nile and Musket Man.

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Saturday, May 2, 2009

Dream a Little Dream

http://spytunes.co.uk
Music from the guitar's perspective
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Friday, May 1, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Talihina Sky

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Feeling the Same Way ...

The first time I heard Norah Jones was with my wife in the Pepper Lounge in Chicago while we were there on the recommendation of Mr. Michael Glabicki (of Rusted Root and solo career which Bill Siddons = the Doors = manages) while Rusted Root played two way sold out shows at the Chicago House of Blues back-to-back inbetween Christmas and New Year's 2003. So, at any rate, the Pepper Lounge was mentioned to us by an American Eagle executive and definitely delivered. The owner was so cool (and Hot) and she ended-up making reservations for us at her favorite Sushi spot in the Warehouse District by Oprah's studio called Sushi Wabi = which was added to the unreal experience we were already experiencing = fate fing fong ho = A+++

Pepper Lounge

3441 N. Sheffield, Chicago

NOW CLOSED...

Formerly: Wrigleyville residents who venture to try the Pepper Lounge despite its exotic, flaming exterior quickly realize they have found a hidden gem. The Northside brims with intimate fine dining spots, but few serve as late or with as much vigor as this martini bar and lounge. The candle-lit dining room is no bigger than most Wrigleyville one-bedrooms and the intimate booths embrace diners in a deep sea of velveteen. It's close quarters; so expect to rub elbows with the other martini-loving, see-and-be-seeners who flock like moths the Pepper Lounge flames on Friday and Saturday nights.
Meat-lovers may sample the beef tenderloin medallions with Shiraz before indulging in the petit filet, while vegetarians find tasty solace in the four-cheese ravioli tossed in a spicy roma tomato sauce. Patrons often top off the night with a unique martini, but the espresso crème brulee can make one drunk with delight. A popular date spot, the Pepper Lounge recommends reservations on weekends and holidays.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

"Put A Lid On It" - Squirrel Nut Zippers (1996)

"Put A Lid On It," by The Squirrel Nut Zippers.

Lyrics:

Put a lid on it
What's that you say?
Put a lid on it
Oh man, no way
Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.
Put a lid on it
Don't hand me that
Put a lid on it
I'm all right, Jack
Put a lid down on it, before somebody starts a fight.

Say, every time I turn it loose you cats Come down and cook my goose
When I start I just can't stop
But if you keep this up you're gonna blow your top!
Put a lid on it
Too late this time
Put a lid on it
I've got to get what's mine
Put a lid down on it, and everything will be all right.

Well, grab your drink and clear a space I think it's time to torch this place
Now the girl's in overdrive
But some of your pals want to stay alive!
I'll put a lid on it
I'll put a lid down on it
Save it for another night

"Put A Lid On It" can be found on... more

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Lavay Smith on Fog Town Network

Fog Town Network was a San Francisco variety tv show. FTN#26 was broadcast live on April 30, 1995. Here is Lavay Smith & the Red Hot Skillet Lickers performing "Between The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea". This Arlen-Koehler classic was charted by Cab Calloway in 1931 and Louis Armstrong in 1932, followed by many others.

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Jim Morrison Helps A Girl At The Doors Concert

Jim Morrison helps a girl at a Doors concert that was hit by a chair.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

"Hummingbird"

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Best of Green


So the staff at TreeHugger put their heads together to do one mighty feat: Select the best of the best, the greenest of the green, in the world of culture and celebrity, travel and nature, cars and transportation, science and technology, food and health, business and politics, and let's not forget fashion and beauty. While you may not agree with all of our picks -- and feel free to vent your love and your wrath in the Forums -- all are undeniably cutting-edge on the eco front.


So if you ever wondered about the best-looking endangered species, the best magazine that gives a damn, the best solar boat, the greenest celebrity, the best electric scooter, the best hybrid car, the best biofuels and more, look no further than TreeHugger's Best of Green "It's About Time" Awards. Then, head on over to Planet Green, where you can rate the winners in each category in our View and Vote slideshow polls, open through April 22. Once the picks are in for the highest rated organization, person, product, or idea in each category, we'll have another vote: leaving us with best in show of Best of Green.









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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Drawing power from the Mississippi

April 2009

HYDRO GREEN ENERGY
Houston-based Hydro Green Energy’s hydrokinetic power turbine recently was installed on the downstream side of a dam on the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minn.


A Houston startup has installed its first water-powered electric turbine on the Mississippi River in Minnesota and plans to have a second unit installed this year.

Hydro Green Energy placed the turbine just downstream from a hydropower plant operated by the city of Hastings, Minn., where it has been cranking out about 100 kilowatts, enough to power about 60 homes.

The turbine, which is suspended under a barge anchored downstream from the dam’s spillway, is the first project of its kind licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, said Wayne Krouse, chairman and CEO of Hydro Green Energy. That approval is important because it lets the turbine tie into the local electric grid and paves the way for future projects, he said.

Six percent of the nation’s electricity came from hydropower in 2008, according to the Department of Energy. Most comes from dams also used for flood control.

Hydrokinetic power, such as the Minnesota project, is different in that it taps into existing currents, including tidal currents and wave power, rather than water running through dams.

One other hydrokinetic project is installed in the U.S. — Verdant Power’s pair of turbines mounted on the floor of the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Those units provide some power to a nearby store and a large parking garage, but they don’t have a FERC license allowing them to tie in to the grid.

Water power from hydroelectric dams doesn’t receive tax incentives like wind or solar electric power projects, but hydrokinetic projects are included in a draft federal bill that requires states to have a certain percentage of their power come from renewable sources in the future.

A 2007 study by the Electric Power Research Institute found that the U.S. could develop at least 13,000 megawatts of river- and ocean-based kinetic hydropower project by 2025.

Krouse got the idea for the company several years ago while flying above the Pacific Ocean on a business trip for Exxon Mobil’s chemical business.

“Looking at all those whitecaps for so long got me to thinking about the power of the ocean, and it reminded me of a National Geographic article at my grandmother’s house when I was a kid that talked about ocean thermal energy conversion,” he said.

Krouse scoured patent databases to determine how far along ocean thermal technology had been developed.

He found there had been some patent work completed for capturing wave energy, but very little to get energy from river and ocean currents.

With that area relatively untapped, Krouse set to work designing a system, including determining why previous efforts had failed. By 2005, after investing all of his personal savings and his 401(k), he was awarded a patent for the system, essentially a barge that suspends a water-driven turbine underneath it, he said.

In 2008 venture capital firms invested $49.5 million in wave-energy companies and another $28 million in current and tidal companies like Hydro Green, according to data compiled by Cleantech Group.

Of that $28 million, $24 million was invested in companies based in Great Britain, where there has long been interest in such projects.

Hydro Green closed on $2.6 million in funding last year, including money from Quercus Trust, a venture capital firm that specializes in “green” investing.

Finding investors in Texas has been discouraging, Krouse said.

“Houston has this immense wealth, but it seems people here only understand real estate and oil and gas,” he said. “No one has any interest in renewables, which seems ironic, given we’re the energy capital of the country.”
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