Joe G

You might "enjoy" this parade of bad architecture: Eyesore of the Month There's a couple of years worth of depressing stuff we all see every day (with often hilarious commentary).

Yes well, if in fact I practiced "a lot", then perhaps I could consider practicing "a lot less".

We did have a conversation about what people practice. This is the first I remember regarding how long.

And here I thought I had foiled that punchline. :rsly:

My guess is, the part you describe is played with two different tones, of equal strength, a 3rd apart iirc; maybe your ear was unable to distinguish between them?

Ravi Shankar on Sunday. Yes, his daughter will be there.

I've never thought of it as a Christmas tune either. It is a beautiful song.

It was the Monsters of Whaaaa??? tour. Also on the bill were Burning Spear and Arturo Sandoval.

I like Patty Loveless and Iron Maiden. :rsmile:

I'm listening to "Chico" as I type. Very pleasureable. You get an excellent sound on the drums, man.

I'm glad you got a chance to meet some Detroit jazz fans as opposed to Detroit Pistons fans.

Can't tell you how much we appreciate you and your friends coming out and staying ALL NIGHT, Paul. That's a true "friend-of-the-band". And thanks for the kind words. It was a special night. We love Baker's!

Keep on doin' what your doin'. And then some.

Shut up, ass-munch!

No love for Zack?

Let me amend that to "just not buy it every time I'm at the grocery store". I do indulge at least once a week.

Paul - it sounds to me like you are going about this with absolutely the right attitude. It helps that you are making yourself accountable to your friends and family (here and at home). I would say that you're already a success with this, just because you've confronted your fears, got up off the couch (in a manner of speaking ), and are actively working towards your goals. I think that alone puts you above a large (and unhealthy) segment of the population in this country. And you've already noticed how just dealing with a negative underlying issue frees up energy for other things. All power to you! I love nothing more than to see the people I care about taking good care of themselves. That is, after all, where our first commitment needs to be. As for myself, all summer I did pretty well, biking to work as well as longer rides on the weekends, walking, and practicing qi gong. I've lost some of my momentum lately, and need to correct this. I'd say my diet is fair; I'm not super strict with myself, other than avoiding red meats and fatty, fried foods generally. I do have a weakness for cookies and dark chocolate. But my solution to that is to just not buy it at the grocery store, so that it's not right there in the house. Really, as in Lon's example, it's a matter of retraining yourself when it comes to food. I don't miss milk anymore either, and now overly salty foods just don't taste good to me. I used to drink a couple of Cokes everyday, now my drink of choice is green tea. Just look at it as making different choices, rather than denying yourself something you enjoy. Keep up the great work.

All the best to you!

Here's to Life...

Absolutely. I've seen him regularly since '92, enjoyed every show, but last night REALLY knocked me out. His sense of rhythm is fantastic.

Any takers?