Hi Brooke Anderson ...
"Kiss me once Kiss me twice C'mon pretty baby, kiss me deadly" ...
What a happy way to go, you know --- Kissed to death by you, Brooke Anderson ---
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
"Kiss Me Deadly": Happily Being Kissed to Death by Brooke Anderson
Hi Brooke Anderson ...
"Kiss me once Kiss me twice C'mon pretty baby, kiss me deadly" ...
What a happy way to go, you know --- Kissed to death by you, Brooke Anderson ---
Best of California Stars, Giovanni French mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7
"Julie Banderas Is So HOT = She's on Fire" ---(Greg Gutfeld, Red Eye 4/24)---
You are right again, sir! Julie Banderas was indeed smoking-red-hot this early, early a.m. when Red Eye aired for a Thursday, April 24, 2008.
In the same token, Red Eye was smokin' again, as usual, as it does everyday...
Your mother was a pistol last night and such sarcasm was shooting out of her mouth! And, really, it's endearingly awesome how she sticks-up for Bill Schulz - (even though he's crazy and last night was like a crazy, narcissistic teenager - the way he kept inserting, "me!" into any opening he could find).
It's a real treat when Andy Levy sits at the "big boy table" w/ you & Bill and whatever Hotties you have on tap (sometimes, unfortunately, that tap has some stale shit though -but, fortunately, not all that frequent,). Yeah, so whoever fills-in for Andy while he's at the big-boy-table I just may automatically like because it takes him out of the basement for his two slotted appearances --- however indeedly so that Dan from Maxim was rather good.
And, speaking of good, your past couple "drawings of the NEWS" featuring Unicorn Jones have been really good!
The Unicorn Jones "before and after" entering Yale was good!
And, your Unicorn as a head polygamist w/ 16 wives was great~!!!
When I saw it, I laughed-out so loud that I woke-up my wife.
(even though I agree w/ Andy Levy and there's nothing funny about that story)
4/24: Here's what Unicorn Jones looked like before he entered Yale as an incoming freshman and how he looked after just two semesters. He went from a vibrant, muscular unicorn/Pegasus creature to an angry fat feminist with ankles the size of tree trunks
- Art imitates life: Yale Pulls Student's 'Abortion Art' Project From Exhibit Opening
4/24: Greg recreates when Unicorn Jones ran his own polygamy compound, where he had 16 wives. He was later excommunicated when it was found out that unicorns are mythical woodland creatures and cannot bear human children
• Art imitates life: DNA Testing of Polygamist Sect Children Completed
Lastly, Kevin Sorbo was a good guest. What he said about our national security took balls for him to say for risk of being ostracized by his community-at-large.
Kevin seems like a good guy. His charity is a great thing and well needed for today and our future ---
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Megyn Kelly Holds Court on FNC's Americas Newsroom Everyday Monday - Friday = A+++ +++ +++ +++
winner of The New Everyday Media's
"Best of the Roses" for the 1st quarter 2008
Megyn Kelly is so very punk rock = A+++ +++ +++ +++
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly delivers everyday = understated elegance, beauty, intelligence and a highly consistent professionalism mixed w/ a genuine down-to-earth(ness) which portrays that, afterall, she doesn't take herself all that seriously where she tries to be queen of all media --- She does what she does very well --- and gets it done everyday ---If you've ever watched her run "Kelly's Court" on Americas Newsroom it's evident that her skills as an attorney are razor sharp and she performs like a compelling orator.
In fact, the other evening Megyn and Lis Wiehl were on the Factor w/ Bill O'Reilly and she so passionately argued her side that she had me going, "holy shit - look at her go - she is truly fired-up but yet keeping her composure enough not to look like some nut-case" and actually making me raise my eyebrows in a cut-off-guard surprise. I almost felt bad for Lis Wiehl but like true sportsmen they acknowledged each other in a friendly manner at the end.
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Megyn & the White Roses ...
John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com> wrote:
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:47:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Megyn & the White Roses ...
To: americasnewsroom@foxnews.com
CC: lipsandears@foxnews.com
It appears I made the right decision w/ Megyn and the white roses ...Megyn is brilliantly radiant today = So beautifully HOT = A+++ +++ +++ +++
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Translating Images of Everyday Media ...
Just yesterday I was with two Film & Video Production students of Point Park University (which is one of the top universities for digital movie making).
Billy & Kevin have excelled in the program and one of their school projects/movies will be "screened" at Cannes Film Festival as part of the special program through Point Park University which Kevin qualified for and is providing him with this great opportunity.
In any event, we were enjoying drinking beers outside at a cafe` and conversing about equipment & gear, content, process, method, perspective, opportunity, etc. and one of the things while we were on the subject of foreign films from the 60's (having tremendous substance in all regards) Kevin brought-up was a film that was shown in one of his classes for discussion. He said the film was like some mathematical problem and was filled with angles, calculated sequences, circumferences, allegories - and that the cinematography was wildly stimulating and yet as it was in subtitles (not knowing the language) you were compelled to pay attention and keep-up w/ reading the subtitles to follow the dialog.
Interestingly, most of the class followed along w/ the subtitles whereas one student ignored the subtitles and just watched the film unravel. The one student's perspective was sharply different from the rest of the class and, actually, was more in-touch w/ the philosophy of the film itself.
The "still" shot above from Red Eye demonstrates this --- It neatly demonstrates how you do not necessarily need to read the dialog going on to put it all together if the proper cinematic techniques are employed.
Now, with this pic from Red Eye, I do believe, in this case, this may be just accidental. I mean, Greg & Bill & Andy are extremely bright but I don't know if they actually planned this type of suggestive symbolism that comes through here.
Sure the title here tells the tale = that Savanna Samson is reporting on some type of "Adult News." However, for me, I don't need the those words to spoon-feed me what's going on here. I look at Savanna Samson and her hair, lips, eyes & apparel and I look at the objects/symbols that happen to appear in the picture = and I dig it.
Best of Cinematic Roses,
Giovanni French mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
What Men Want to Know about the New Everyday Media...
"Hey, John French, when are you going to let us knowwho's been looking HOT HOT HOT in the New Everyday Media
lately?"
"Yeah, you know we all look for that everyday on your blog."
"Oh, no, you're not going off line are you?!"
"Perhaps we should go to the country club and chat about what's going on here, Old Sport?!"
right now = a "captivating" moment on morning TV ...
First lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush talk about writing new children's book "Read All About It" about a boy who doesn't like to read. It is based on their experiences as teachers.
John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com> wrote:
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:46:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com>
Subject: right now = a "captivating" moment on morning TV ...
To: friends@foxnews.comright now = a "captivating" moment on morning TV ...p.s. Jenna is really HOT = A+++ +++ +++ +++
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Fwd: Ordered a Dozen Roses to be Sent to FNC 1211 Avenue Of The Americas BUT for WHO???...
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Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:49:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com>
Subject: Just Ordered a Dozen Roses to be Sent to FNC 1211 Avenue Of The Americas BUT for WHO???...
To: larryking@cnn.com, showbiztonight@cnn.com, lipsandears@foxnews.com,
americasnewsroom@foxnews.com, cnnnewsroom@cnn.com, redeye@foxnews.com,
letters@latimes.com, letters@nypost.com,
CC: jill.dobson@foxnews.com, snl@nbc.comIn the fashion of Good Clean American fun =Could it be for Greg Gutfeld as I just finished his witty and entertainingly delightful book Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings: A Miserable Yank Discovers the Secret of Happiness in Britain???Or could they be for Megyn Kelly of FNC's Americas Newsroom who everyday is 110% consistent in her dynamic & engaging delivery and beautifully understated appearance which makes her = HOT = A+++ and defintely one of the hottest women of the new everyday media? ...who doesn't seem to take herself all that seriously and is really down-to-earth charmingly refreshing for someone who translates as such a radiant beauty on TV so organically and, moreover, is so sharply smart - and, afterall, also being an attorney...???Who could these dozen roses be for...???Stay tuned... (Greg Gutfeld also gets kudos for providing me w/ a book which allowed me to be around my wife and hanging out - not on the computer - but reading - and geting credit for quality time - while she watched TV I'm not so interested in which makes me anxious like I'm wasting valuable moments of my life)...
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Illuminations
Illuminations
The second part- Allegretto- is very small in size which leads to the idea that it was conceived more as a connection between the first and third part, rather than a part all by itself. The feeling is now denser in consistency, and the fairly meditative character of the first part gradually fades away, preparing the tumult of the third part.
In the dark velvety night
Her skin looked so bright
My thoughts illuminated
By her sweet curves and
Soft silky skin in moonlight
The Moon and stars above
Burning their embers so
Brilliantly I felt warm from
Them and could not sleep
But was caught in a deep
Vision illuminated by light
And to be sure it was not
Just the blue light of the TV
I looked out the window and
At a radiant moon in the sky
Her skin looked so bright
My thoughts illuminated
By her sweet curves and
Soft silky skin in moonlight
The Moon and stars above
Burning their embers so
Brilliantly I felt warm from
Them and could not sleep
But was caught in a deep
Vision illuminated by light
And to be sure it was not
Just the blue light of the TV
I looked out the window and
At a radiant moon in the sky
Best of Organic Roses,
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com
written at 4:44 a.m.
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com
written at 4:44 a.m.
Part I – Adagio Sostenuto- is based on an accompanying motif in triplet rhythm that, together with a accented notes motif, creates the impression of a grave, meditative state of mind. The composer adds the following direction at the beginning of the first part: „ Si deve suonare tutto pezzo delicatissimamente e senza sordino” which means that the performer should play the part with great delicacy and without dampers. It is also true that the modern piano has a much longer sustain time than the instruments of Beethoven's day. Therefore, his instruction cannot be followed by pianists playing modern instruments without creating an unpleasantly dissonant sound.(Wikipedia, The Moonlight Sonata Page)
The second part- Allegretto- is very small in size which leads to the idea that it was conceived more as a connection between the first and third part, rather than a part all by itself. The feeling is now denser in consistency, and the fairly meditative character of the first part gradually fades away, preparing the tumult of the third part.The third part – Presto Agitato- is twice as long as the first two parts. Fischer felt this part as being the representation of a storm. A very impetuous storm, if we take into account the fact that at the time when he was composing the sonata, Beethoven was madly in love with Giulietta with whom he had hopes of getting married. The listener can distinguish two themes in this part: a tempestuous one built on arpeggios and strongly accented notes and a second theme, more lyrical in form which comes into contrast with the first one. Both themes are magnificently interlaced and create the impetuous storm emotion Fischer experienced.
This is one of the most well known piano sonatas by Beethoven. The Moonlight Sonata was written in 1801 and today, more than ever, it remaines one of the most popular pieces of piano music in history.
Download the complete Moonlight Sonata music sheet from here.
Dear Bill Maher:
Dear Bill Maher:
It's the "what ifs" that are the little mysteries in life and death that a truly wise man or woman cannot deny.
Sure you may not be able to explain them - but that's what poets (priests and priestesses of the unknown) are for, anyway.
Your deductive reasoning leading you to the point that there is no God and there is no heaven or hell may be good to get young ladies to to lay-down-with-you but as far as room for something really exciting, stimulating and earth shattering, it's boring and leaves no room for creativity.
Sure, I give you kudos for being "fair and balanced" and having different guests on to represent different sides but then you always shoot everyone down and then just play tit-for-tat w/ Bill O'Reilly of the Factor on FNC.
It would be much better that if when you said, "no one really knows" that you truly meant it and were open to that "what ifs" as much as you are the "why nots" --- even if the "what ifs" are unexplainable and non-calculable.
Then you'd captivate my attention and I may find it worth while to see your new movie.
And, yes, given that the universe is "infinite-in-all-directions" and that it's well known scientific fact (well known for decades now) that we are all made of stardust. And, thus, just like stars we emit radio waves. And, moreover, just as when stars die, it's proved that they still emit radio waves - that there's still energy present for transmission - we too (made of stardust) like the stars still emit these radio waves after we die --- Thus, if one can eliminate the static withing their be-ing one is much more open to receive these radio waves --- more open to transmit and receive these radio waves.
Speaking of being open and receiving, emitting and transmitting --- I would find you much more entertaining on the subject matters of life and death, religion, art, humanity and, actually, in general, if perhaps instead of just snorting cocaine and drinking your martinis (to further feed and numb your ego) if you would partake in something that could actually open-the-doors a little for you by really cleansing your perception to make you more qualified to talk about matters of life and death, religion, art, humanity ...
For me your like a cactus that has rich nectar within but you're such a prick that you cannot and will not sustain yourself from within as you're too caught-up in the exterior and the material world to realize the potential of the immaterial world. When all you have to do is just taste the nectar from within ---
Under the right environment, why don't you try a little death? Bring yourself close to death so you can really see --- so you can perceive beyond the little pricks of the cactus and taste the nectar w/ in -which, of course, may first take you and introduce you to a little death but eventually, if you're a survivor and of substance, you'll experience the beauty of life like never before --- seeing it through doors which are of the infinite playground of all existence.
There is science behind this too, Bill... Beyond Aldous Huxley and more current scientific findings published in a more modern language for you to review.
For instance --- consider this information from Edgar Zignar, Jr. of the Daily Utah Chronicle about Wade Davis ---
Wade Davis, a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist, lectured on his mentor's years in the Amazons. Davis wrote a book titled One River chronicling Schultes' plant discoveries and experiences with indigenous tribes. The event was sponsored by the College of Humanities.
Venturing through the Amazon rainforest, studying plants, taking photographs and living with unknown tribes is how ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes spent a dozen years of his life. Along the way, Schultes discovered hundreds of plants and learned their medicinal uses and countless herbal concoctions.
Community members filled the main auditorium The City Library on Wednesday night to learn about Schultes' Amazonian adventures. Wade Davis, a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist, lectured on his mentor's years in the Amazons. Davis wrote a book titled One River chronicling Schultes' plant discoveries and experiences with indigenous tribes. The event was sponsored by the College of Humanities."I thought it was a fantastic combination to tell the story juxtaposed with photographs," said Koshlan Mayer-Blackwell, a graduate student going into architecture. "I think it's amazing when you see someone so invested in something that it becomes inspiring to be so unbelievably directed."Davis described Schultes as a man with an incredible knowledge of plants who spent most of his life trying to understand plants' roles in the human experience. 
Davis said Schultes was able to communicate with the indigenous tribes because of his innate knack for languages. Schultes spoke several European languages and was conversant in a few languages indigenous to South America. With that linguistic ability and his interest in anthropology, Schultes learned how the indigenous tribes of the Amazon used ayahuasca, a jungle vine with hallucinogenic properties, and scores of other plants such as cariari.
The indigenous shamans learned how to combine these plants through trial and error, which would be considered empirical research in Western society. Davis said Schultes understood this and tried to learn and discover as much as he could from these untrained scientists.
So before you lay down your head tonight, I'd second guess yourself (-like all good inquisitive minds should about everything under the Sun and Moon, anyway- especially those of reasonable faith -as faith is not worth having if you do not have good reason to believe for "yourself") and dream about what-if there's some eternal breath that carries us to the otherside of morning - on the good side of the river - once are bodies flicker out like a candle flame blown by the wind.
Best of Organic Roses,
I dig where you're coming from about "know one really knows" when you get on your mighty manufactured soap-box and use the airwaves and satellites as your platform to broadcast these boring, mundane thoughts and ideas that may shock religious people of the right and left (of course in different ways) and stir some kind of echo w/ in those who believe their soul just flickers out like a candle blown-out by the wind.
For given that the universe is infinite-in-all-directions, it is really boring for me to hear you ram-rod people in the ears about how there is no God and that you and all your "learned" scientist buddys (that you hang out w/ at the Playboy Mansion -I'm sure-) know everything under the Sun and Moon.
For given that the universe is infinite-in-all-directions, it is really boring for me to hear you ram-rod people in the ears about how there is no God and that you and all your "learned" scientist buddys (that you hang out w/ at the Playboy Mansion -I'm sure-) know everything under the Sun and Moon.
It's the "what ifs" that are the little mysteries in life and death that a truly wise man or woman cannot deny.
Sure you may not be able to explain them - but that's what poets (priests and priestesses of the unknown) are for, anyway.
Your deductive reasoning leading you to the point that there is no God and there is no heaven or hell may be good to get young ladies to to lay-down-with-you but as far as room for something really exciting, stimulating and earth shattering, it's boring and leaves no room for creativity.
Sure, I give you kudos for being "fair and balanced" and having different guests on to represent different sides but then you always shoot everyone down and then just play tit-for-tat w/ Bill O'Reilly of the Factor on FNC.
It would be much better that if when you said, "no one really knows" that you truly meant it and were open to that "what ifs" as much as you are the "why nots" --- even if the "what ifs" are unexplainable and non-calculable.
Then you'd captivate my attention and I may find it worth while to see your new movie.
And, yes, given that the universe is "infinite-in-all-directions" and that it's well known scientific fact (well known for decades now) that we are all made of stardust. And, thus, just like stars we emit radio waves. And, moreover, just as when stars die, it's proved that they still emit radio waves - that there's still energy present for transmission - we too (made of stardust) like the stars still emit these radio waves after we die --- Thus, if one can eliminate the static withing their be-ing one is much more open to receive these radio waves --- more open to transmit and receive these radio waves.
Speaking of being open and receiving, emitting and transmitting --- I would find you much more entertaining on the subject matters of life and death, religion, art, humanity and, actually, in general, if perhaps instead of just snorting cocaine and drinking your martinis (to further feed and numb your ego) if you would partake in something that could actually open-the-doors a little for you by really cleansing your perception to make you more qualified to talk about matters of life and death, religion, art, humanity ...
For me your like a cactus that has rich nectar within but you're such a prick that you cannot and will not sustain yourself from within as you're too caught-up in the exterior and the material world to realize the potential of the immaterial world. When all you have to do is just taste the nectar from within ---
Under the right environment, why don't you try a little death? Bring yourself close to death so you can really see --- so you can perceive beyond the little pricks of the cactus and taste the nectar w/ in -which, of course, may first take you and introduce you to a little death but eventually, if you're a survivor and of substance, you'll experience the beauty of life like never before --- seeing it through doors which are of the infinite playground of all existence.
There is science behind this too, Bill... Beyond Aldous Huxley and more current scientific findings published in a more modern language for you to review.
For instance --- consider this information from Edgar Zignar, Jr. of the Daily Utah Chronicle about Wade Davis ---
Wade Davis, a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist, lectured on his mentor's years in the Amazons. Davis wrote a book titled One River chronicling Schultes' plant discoveries and experiences with indigenous tribes. The event was sponsored by the College of Humanities.
Venturing through the Amazon rainforest, studying plants, taking photographs and living with unknown tribes is how ethnobotanist Richard Evans Schultes spent a dozen years of his life. Along the way, Schultes discovered hundreds of plants and learned their medicinal uses and countless herbal concoctions.
Community members filled the main auditorium The City Library on Wednesday night to learn about Schultes' Amazonian adventures. Wade Davis, a Harvard-trained ethnobotanist, lectured on his mentor's years in the Amazons. Davis wrote a book titled One River chronicling Schultes' plant discoveries and experiences with indigenous tribes. The event was sponsored by the College of Humanities."I thought it was a fantastic combination to tell the story juxtaposed with photographs," said Koshlan Mayer-Blackwell, a graduate student going into architecture. "I think it's amazing when you see someone so invested in something that it becomes inspiring to be so unbelievably directed."Davis described Schultes as a man with an incredible knowledge of plants who spent most of his life trying to understand plants' roles in the human experience.
Davis said Schultes was able to communicate with the indigenous tribes because of his innate knack for languages. Schultes spoke several European languages and was conversant in a few languages indigenous to South America. With that linguistic ability and his interest in anthropology, Schultes learned how the indigenous tribes of the Amazon used ayahuasca, a jungle vine with hallucinogenic properties, and scores of other plants such as cariari.
The indigenous shamans learned how to combine these plants through trial and error, which would be considered empirical research in Western society. Davis said Schultes understood this and tried to learn and discover as much as he could from these untrained scientists.
Davis said people in cultures around the world have tried to change their ordinary consciousness through meditation and religious rituals with plants. Indigenous people know the need for drugs must be satisfied. They don't see it as deviant behavior, Davis said, but rather almost in a positive light because users are under a protective cloak of ritual reinforcement.
Davis said Schultes was a man who made his career possible because of the work he accomplished. Davis dedicated six years to researching Schultes' life and writing One River.
Davis admits that he was nervous at first about how Schultes would react to the book but said that the nervousness subsided when he later learned Schultes kept the book at his bedside and would read it when he couldn't fall asleep at night."I wanted to tell my best friend and mentor's story," Davis said.
So before you lay down your head tonight, I'd second guess yourself (-like all good inquisitive minds should about everything under the Sun and Moon, anyway- especially those of reasonable faith -as faith is not worth having if you do not have good reason to believe for "yourself") and dream about what-if there's some eternal breath that carries us to the otherside of morning - on the good side of the river - once are bodies flicker out like a candle flame blown by the wind.
Best of Organic Roses,
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Thursday, April 17, 2008
1988 John French @ Seventeen +++ Kenwood Jack London Series
In 1988 the year when I was graduating from H.S. my parentswhere 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."
"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.
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
mystrawhat.com
myspace.com/mosshead7
Dear Greg Gutfeld
John French <mosshead7@yahoo.com> wrote:
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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.tvLast 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 Enoughc). Arnold Jackson from Diff'rent Strokes__________________________________________________
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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
mystrawhat.com myspace.com/mosshead7
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TAXMAN: Beatles Cartoon
 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 DescriptionFrom 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! |
Giovanni French
mystrawhat.com
Monday, April 14, 2008
Starbucks Newest Campaign: "Pike Place Roast = Fresh Everyday"
Everyday Pike Place Roast"@starbucks.com> wrote:
From: @starbucks.com>
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 ...
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
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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).
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]
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.comCourtney 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) ---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
mystrawhat.com
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