Johnny E

Heitor Villa-Lobos - Trio, for oboe, clarinet & bassoon, A. 182 Bob Dylan - Infidels Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool Air - Air Raid Moody Blues -Seventh Sojourn Not this instant, but in the past couple days anyway.

I believe there is a link. Apropos really. If the Republicans hadn't abused the independent counsel and created the "bring down Clinton at any cost" hysteria which led to the Clinton impeachment, then their daughters wouldn't be sucking so much cock…(and taking it in the butt for that matter).

Study: Abstinence pledges may trigger risky sexual behavior NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Adolescents who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are more likely to substitute high-risk sexual behaviors that increase the likelihood of transmitting sexually transmitted diseases, according to researchers who studied the sex lives of about 12,000 teens. The report by Yale and Columbia University researchers could help explain why a study by the same group last year found that despite having fewer sexual partners and getting married earlier, teens who pledge abstinence are just as likely to have STDs as their peers. The latest study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that teens who pledge abstinence until marriage are more likely to have oral and anal sex than other teens who have not had intercourse. "They substitute other non-coital sex, which, however, puts you at risk," said Hannah Brueckner, assistant professor of sociology at Yale University and one of the study's authors. Among virgins, boys who have pledged abstinence were four times more likely to have had anal sex, according to the study. Overall, pledgers were six times more likely to have oral sex than teens who have remained abstinent but not as part of a pledge. The pledging group was also less likely to use condoms during their first sexual experience or get tested for STDs, the study found. Data from the study was taken from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The study used an in-school questionnaire administered to a nationally representative sample of students in grades 7 through 12, and followed up with a series of in-home interviews of students approximately one, two, and six years later. It was funded in part by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Leslee Unruh, president of the National Abstinence Clearinghouse in Sioux Falls, S.D., called the study "bogus," and disputed that those involved had pledged true "abstinence." "Kids who pledge abstinence are taught that any word that has 'sex' in it is considered a sexual activity," Unruh said. "Therefore oral sex is sex, and they are staying away." Millions of teens have signed written pledges or verbally promised to abstain from sex, part of a church-led effort to discourage premarital sex and the spread of disease. President Bush has boosted funding for abstinence-only education in schools. Critics say that abstinence education needs to be coupled with safe-sex education to be effective. "If adolescents only had sex in monogamous, married relationships, by definition there would be no STDs," Brueckner said, echoing President Bush's remarks in last year's State of the Union address. "But the majority of adolescents don't live like that. They do have sex." Last year, the same research team found that 88% of teens who pledge abstinence end up having sex before marriage, compared with 99% of teens who do not make a pledge.

ANYMORE? Since when did the average Joe become an independent thinker? People are constantly trying to be something there not. Part of it comes from living in a Capitalist society where marketers play upon people’s insecurities in order to get them to buy their shit. Another part of it comes from nationalism, patriotism and other forms of nostalgic Americana, and yet another comes from the inherent human trait of pack mentality (sometimes leading to mob mentality). Add all this to the disposable income that many Americans are lucky enough to have and woo-la! Instant lemming. ....didn't take long for this to become a polital thing! Everything is political whether we want to acknowledge it or not. B-)

ANYMORE? Since when did the average Joe become an independent thinker? People are constantly trying to be something there not. Part of it comes from living in a Capitalist society where marketers play upon people’s insecurities in order to get them to buy their shit. Another part of it comes from nationalism, patriotism and other forms of nostalgic Americana, and yet another comes from the inherent human trait of pack mentality (sometimes leading to mob mentality). Add all this to the disposable income that many Americans are lucky enough to have and woo-la! Instant lemming.

Mariners take it all!

FITZIES BBQ IS GONE?!?!? That really sucks, I loved that place. Their sauce kicked ass! Has it moved or is it gone for good?

I just feel sorry for the Dodgers since we stole Beltre away from them.

I'll start: AL East: Yankees AL Central: Tigers AL West: Mariners AL Wildcard: BoSox NL East: Braves NL Central: St. Louis NL West: Los Angeles NL Wildcard: Mets

I finally have highspeed at home and wanted to explore.

Thanks all. With the baby and all I actually forgot I had a birthday coming up until a couple days ago when my mother-in-law suprised me with a gift before her departure on monday. A wok, a knife set and a $50 gift certificate to Home Depot so far. Let's party!!!!

It's archieved and available for a listen for three weeks at the site above if anyone would like to check it out.

Listen live tonight (2/26/05) at midnight (pst) at KEXP Radio. Should be a good one.

I would guess it was either an accident or he had a terminal illness. I don't see him as the suicidal type.

Who shoots himself in the chest with a shotgun to commit suicide? I'm so very sad. Just finished "Hey Rube". Why is it the greats always die too young?

Got them in yesterdays mail. Thanks again.

Still waiting for mine.

Gee dan, that's swell. But honestly, I could use your good vibes a lot more than your sarcasm, so thanks, but no thanks. Everyone else, thanks so much. Milo is a variation on Miles. No family connection or anything like that - Milo is an old, yet unique name that has a cute and endearing ring to it. We narrowed it down to three (Milo, Callen and Cole), but once he came out he just seemed like a Milo. Ho ho, back to diapers and laundry. -john

Our son, Milo Parson Ewing was born January 30th at 1:26PM. Off work for the next 8 weeks. Since that is where I usually post from I will be around a little less, but still popping in betwwen feedings and changings. Here's a photo of Milo, Melissa and John for all to enjoy. Thanks again for all your support.

Quit being difficult. But seriously, didn't Blue Note PAY the musicians for REHEARSALS before the recording? That is why Blue Notes sounds so polished and Prestiges can sound rough around the edges. And Rudy Van Gelder was a big part of it too (although there are a few Prestiges that were engineered by RVG, correct?)

Black Saint Leo

This guy's wife came home early during one of his yank sessions and he quickly stuffed the disc into the first case he saw. When his wife came in she popped the Doris Day movie on and was confronted with the sleazy underbelly of her husband's tittie fetish. Luckily the guy was fast on his feet and fawned outrage toward Safeway. Little did he know that it would lead to a newspaper article (not to mention him and his wife having sex for the first time in 8 years). B-)

Right on! I would add only on thing to that list: Where Is Brooklyn?