Saturday, September 19, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

OH MARY


HEAR

thank you mary
RIP

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

JUSTICE SONIA SOTOMAYOR


was busy at work after 3 days off. gentleman called and wanted to place a rush order going to the swearing in ceremony for judge sotomayor as an associate justice of the united states supreme court. over the phone guided him though the website selections and discussed the designs he liked and changes he wanted to make. we got to the card message and finally the signature....RICKY MARTIN.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

NORTHEAST HARBOR

i've been here since before hurricane bill and staying until next saturday. relaxing, sleeping and being serene. i hear from my fellow activist directly or via their websites atleast one way.

didnt go out to watch the ocean crash the rocks like the idiots did during the hurricane bill. how foolish was that to bring a 6 year old to the rocky cliff's edge during a noreaster hurricane?

ted kennedy. he was my favorite, the best senator and a ward 2 resident. sincere condolences to doris and judge reggie. who i named my 14 year old cat after.


oh and dominick dunn kicked the bucket too. a significant social crime gossip writer of our times. i came to appreciate him greater after he also became a crime victim. he lost a daughter, i lost a cousin to a killer. people ask why i'm so tough on criminals. well, become a victim of their craziness and chances are you will be tough on criminals too.

Monday, August 17, 2009

MICHAEL VICK


i believe him, he really messed up.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Friday, August 07, 2009

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

LIKE A RHINESTONE COWBOY

HEAR

SUBLIME

HEAR, this is so cool: the singer dies and goes to the next level

Monday, July 27, 2009

RIP YOUR IMPERIAL ROYAL MAJESTY


Today 27/7/2009 is 29 anniversary on the death of HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Iran and world history never forget his great mind for future of Iran and world.

Rest in the peace Your Majesty

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

LUANA DEVOL IN RED


HERE CLASSIC! WONDERFUL!
ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME!

Saturday, July 04, 2009

WESTSIDE STORY: AMERICA W/TATIANA TROYANOS


HEAR mezzo-soprano singing Anita woman in black print dress THE BEST

Thursday, June 18, 2009

VICTIM DEPENDENCY

HEAR'S another favorite. so much listening fun. rhythm and blues.

Monday, June 01, 2009

REGGIE, AT THE OFFICE

spoiled and blind as a bat :-)

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009

BROCADE CORONATION CHAIR

chiming in :-) been awhile. biography of King Louis XIV of France. The Sun King. found this brocade painted gold chair. oh so bright and cheery i call it the coronation chair. carved wood with cabochons and flowers painted in gold leaf.

HERE'S a video to honor The United House of Prayer for All People

Sunday, May 03, 2009

I AM BACK YOU LUCKY PEOPLE :-)

had a lovely time in the canadian maritime provinces where it's still cold and last week it snowed but it's wonderful to be home and know that i was so missed by those who know me HAHA oh i must play this clip...it's just so cheery ans sums up where we're at: HEAR

Friday, April 17, 2009

DON'T PLAY IT NO MORE

HERE'S an early aretha clip where the influence of clara ward is quite evident. she often sites clara ward as a prime musical influence.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

ONE OF THE BEST: SWING LOW

dig the tambourines, shouting, singing and joy: HEAR

Sunday, April 12, 2009

BELIEVE IT!


HEAR happy spring! oh that's palm springs gossip columnist gloria greer with older sister francesca and an unidentified character

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Friday, April 03, 2009

IT'S AS RIGHT AS THE RAIN :-)

HEAR'S an all time favorite singing one of my all time favorites.

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN

ok, his mother is a patient at walter reed army hospital and his daughter ashley is an in-patient at hazelton clinic. his niece caroline is doing fine.

Sunday, March 29, 2009

TEST DRIVING ANOTHER CLASSIC

this is a convertible w/hardtop option. it's so me though, don't cha think?

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

MEMO TO SELF ON AUGUST RODIN

it wasn't until after a joint exhibition with claude monet that rodin's sculpture moved into a symbolistic mode(impressionism)

VIVIAN OF GEORGETOWN ON RED MEAT

yesterday sister vivian was on news4. that's all im sayin' hon. her hair is greater in the now. HERE

Thursday, March 19, 2009

A WOMAN FROM GUANTANAMO CUBA

my spiritual mother sings about it HERE

Saturday, March 14, 2009

I TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY

THIS

BOOKS AND REVIEWS

a blog of a sistah's HERE

the reportage about crime, incest and family embarrassments will be published at an unspecified date. thanks for asking :-)

OATSIE CHARLES

we go along way back;;;;;;;; READ

A REAL SUPREME


HEAR color, line, tone etc. it's all here.

photo shows Lotte Lehmann and her student

Thursday, March 12, 2009

THE VOLUME ON TV IS OFF MUTE

for the first time since late november just to follow up on the guilty plea entered by madoff in his fraud case. i forgot how nice it is to have the sound off. and NOW the DC Gov't Office of Technology is under investigation by the FBI. OMG, this MIGHT get good!

(update) 12:36 mute is back on.

ZINKA MILANOV

HEAR interview recalling her career at the metropolitan opera with a moment of Vissi D'arte thrown in :-)

Monday, March 09, 2009

Saturday, March 07, 2009

WHERE DID THEY WENT?

HEAR a blast from the past, not sure of what oblivion they disappeared into. however, i imagine they're all bald by now.

Monday, March 02, 2009

IT'S SNOWING BEAUTIFULLY


currently it's snowing what's called powder...perfect skiing is on packed powder. so this is a lovely new england morning. thus far it appears to be about 5 inches. i'm headed out in about 30 minutes...off to work. it'll be fine, we're tough...always something to do. people out for walks or just being happy enjoying their lives.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

YETTA KURLAND FOR NYC CITY COUNCIL DIST. 3


my older sister Francesca Caballe-Callas begged me to post this so HERE it is

LOST HER MIND?

a favorite music video of ours: right HERE

Monday, February 23, 2009

SUGAR SUGAR

HERE and enjoy!

RIP UNCLE REXFORD

my father's brother rex died yesterday, he was 90. a licensed medical physician who was a communist in the 50's and later fired from GE where he was a company doctor for providing abortions which were at the time illegal. i loved uncle rb. after all the drama he relocated to santa barbara where he got professionally reinstated and lived the rest of his life serving the portuguese american community. he also happened to be a homosexual. his lunches were always great.

Saturday, February 21, 2009

ACCORDING TO YAHOO

the average working american will see his payroll check increase by $7.70 every week once the presidents stimulus package signed last week kicks in.

ARREST SOUGHT IN CHANDRA LEVY CASE

apparently the MPD is close to nabbing the scum who abducted and killed chandra levy after she went jogging in rock creek park from her condo at the newport on 21st street nw. it took the 9-11 terror attack on the WTC to blow the story off the front page.

Friday, February 20, 2009

TOM JONES


HEAR doesn't this sound a little mexican? next week Tom is playing the 9:30 club and a group of us from work are going.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

RAINING RED ROSE PEDALS BY HILDEGARD KNEF

HEAR'S a link to a favorite song of mine. there's an english translation off to the right.

Friday, February 13, 2009

SHE COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT.

HEAR we believe her and sings it refreshingly sincere and genuine.

HAPPY ST. VALENTINE'S DAY IN ADVANCE :-)


this german song was written in 1948 or '49. it dont get performed any better than this HEAR
recorded live in stockholm just up the road from the farm where she was born.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

SUSSEX SPANIEL


tonight i had the relaxing pleasure to watch the 133rd Westminster dog show over on capitol hill near the u.s. senate and across from the u.s. supreme court building with a bunch of fun and funny people who brought their pets. lots of laughs, good food and excellent drinks. jim and terry hosted and served pizza, fruit, carrot salad and this odd beverage made with fresh watermellon, fresh basil, bourbon and lemon juice. animal and human rights activist annette lantos, was there telling some great stories during commercials.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

KNOCKED HER UP AND SHACKING UP

oh lord, the son of the late big shot at NBC news is living over cafe milano with his 5 month pregnant girlfriend but i'm not one to gossip.

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Sunday, February 01, 2009

LOVELY RECITAL SHORT AND SWEET

hear

CHENEY, WILLIAM

here's the latest on the relatives from my brother EHR:


William Cheney is a good news/bad news story if you have him in your family tree: The good news is that he is descended from nobility. The bad news, is whether he did it or not, William Cheney was hanged for rape in Dorchester, MA.
The victim was named Elizabeth or Experience Holbrook. Cheney's wife Deborah (Wiswall) called her a "lying wench." In any case, William could have earned a reprieve from his death sentence. All that would have been required was for him to have exhibited a contrite attitude. On his scheduled execution day, if he had listened to the sermon that had been prepared for him, he might have walked free. But he didn't, he refused to listen to the lecture, and so Cheney went to the gallows at Boston on 22 September 1681.


Yes, this is our Uncle and Dick Cheney's LOL

Sunday, January 25, 2009

BOLIVIA


constitution amended by 55% of bolivian voters to grant voting rights to indigenous citizens.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

CAROLINE KENNEDY WITHDRAWS

too many questions and too much exposure to unwashed new yorkers. dont worry, she'll get a great presidential appointment.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009

DICK CHENEY WHEELCHAIR BOUND


i cant wait to see him being pushed tomorrow

HAPPY BIRTHDAY


click: HEAR

ON HER WAY


to be announced

Sunday, January 18, 2009

THE O'S AT CHURCH

this morning it was the 19th St baptist church; the same church which our current mayor attends. i hope O doesnt associate too much with our mayor because it could be bad news for O's marriage if he picks up some of our mayors habits. :X

Thursday, January 15, 2009

GOODBYE GEORGE W BUSH


your two terms as president makes me miss richard nixon

Sunday, January 11, 2009

NINE MORE DAYS


the party work continues. the inaugural parade rehearsal is this morning. i'm not sure what to expect but expect 3 days before we'll be certain of the plan. flags, bunting, memorabilia sales, tons of people, security checks...tightly managed.

oh and there's a leather convention in town that weekend too. lol

the westover baptist church crew will be here.

so, HEAR'S a classic youtube clip from the disco days of 1977.

Friday, January 09, 2009

BARBRA STREISAND

is staying during the inauguration on the 2200 block of wyoming avenue nw. email for details. diane ross will be staying in georgetown around the corner from mrs albright and the john kerrys' on O st. we're gonna change O St to Obama St.

CAROLINE BIDEN

iz gonna bring uncle joe by.

ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER SHOW

busier than normal here with the hotel contract work, the inaugural festivities, britt hume retirement gala last night at cafe milano where president bush, vp cheney and barack obama all made appearances. OMG what a crowd. a huge donkey and elephant topiary at each side of the main door.

this is so much fun. bbl

Monday, January 05, 2009

I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

jerry wexler died in 2008. he's largely credited with delivering religiously jazz music mainstream. HEAR'S a lovely result of those efforts.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

OH DADDY!

FEY FRIENDS

HERE

ROGER STONE


one of my favorite political operatives has this WEBSITE and guess what:
he is and the legacy of mr blackwell lives!

GAZA

i love that name.

so, we were awarded the contract from News Corp. Fox throughout the inaugural. we'll be very busy. truth is that regular readers will know i watched Fox steadily after the conventions. fair and balanced. that's me. haha

i'm watching this israeli invasion of gaza.

Friday, January 02, 2009

Thursday, January 01, 2009