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Tom Petty - Jammin' Me

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:34:02 GMT

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Finger Eleven - Paralyzer

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:13:33 GMT

Finger Eleven - Paralyzer

The members of Finger Eleven grew up in Burlington, Ontario and first came together as a funk-styled band named (get this) Rainbow Butt Monkey.

Today, sporting an arguably better name, they’re considered a Canadian alternative rock band, and are best known for the songs “One Thing” and the song we’re watching here called “Paralyzer”. If you like the sound, the band’s latest single “Falling On” can be downloaded from Imeem.

Now for the cool. - The band recently released a recording of the John Lennon song “Look At Me” as part of Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur.

Tags: friday, finger eleven

FOX ATTACKS! Obama Staffer

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:39:26 GMT

Robert Greenwald & Bravenew Films

- Sign the Open Letter / Digg It

Tags: election 2008, obama, fox news

Sitar - Sweet Child of Mine

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:59:32 GMT

Sweet Child of Mine

- Digg It

Tags: music, sitar

Sixx: AM ~ Life is Beautiful

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:28:06 GMT

(crossposted from Azedia)

Sixx:A.M. - Life is Beautiful

Sixx: A.M. is a rock band formed by Nikki Sixx, the bassist and founder of heavy the metal band Motley Crue. The track Life is Beautiful comes from the band’s 2007 debut album entitled The Heroin Diaries which is based on Sixx’s book by the same name. It's a diary of his walk on the wild side and subsequent climb back to life.

Here comes the cool part. -- 25% of the profits from sales of the book are being donated to ‘Running Wild In The Night’, a charity initiative for abused and abandoned children.

- Digg It

Tags: music, Sixx: AM

The Sweetest LOLCat

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:53:48 GMT

icanhascheezburger.com

- Digg It

Tags: iraq, anti-war, peace

Four Hands Guitar

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:35:30 GMT

Four Hands Guitar

Jerry's Breakdown composed by Jerry Reed, played by Antoine Dufour and Tommy Gauthier.

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Happy New Year! - In multiple languages

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:41:37 GMT

Afgani
Saale Nao Mubbarak

Afrikaans
Gelukkige nuwe jaar

Albanian
Gezuar Vitin e Ri

Armenian
Snorhavor Nor Tari

Arabic
Antum salimoun

Assyrian
Sheta Brikhta

Azeri
Yeni Iliniz Mubarek!

Bengali
Shuvo Nabo Barsho

And there are many more. Have a great one, folks!

Tags: language, new year, 2008

Rick Springfield - Christmas With You

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 15:58:35 GMT

(Crossposted from Azedia)

"Christmas With You", by Rick Springfield is dedicated to our fallen troops. All proceeds from the recording are donated to support the US veterans organization American Gold Star Mothers, Inc.

- There's More | Digg Story

Tags: music, rick springfield, christmas, troops

Holdman Christmas Display 2007

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:49:54 GMT

Music Box Dancer

- There's More / Digg It

Tags: holdman, christmas, light display

Merry Christmas, Zaadz

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:01:37 GMT

Wishing you all the best..

Tags: holidays, christmas, 2007

What question did you wake up with this morning?

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:07:48 GMT

Apple

I had an Apple dream. It was rather abstract and parts of it are still fuzzy. For instance, I'm unaware of the comparison that was being made. I just remember the white background and the slogan from party on the left.

"turning consciousness on its head"

This morning I'm wondering how I should put that in context. - It's weird but fun.

Tags: QaR, questions, morning, answers

Christmas Number One

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:46:03 GMT

THE BLACK ARTS "Christmas Number One"

Almost here.. :)

Tags: music, christmas, black arts

If the Beatles did Stairway to Heaven

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:39:57 GMT

Stairway To Heaven - The Beatnix

This just kinda weirds me out.... \o/

Tags: music, covers, stairway to heaven

Huckabee's Subliminal Message

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:17:40 GMT

What Really Matters

Notice anything floating in the background? You might consider Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League, to be an unlikely critic, but it turns out he's pretty upset about it. For details see Raw Story.

And by the way, remember that theology degree that Huckabee told everyone he had during the Republican debates? It turns out that's not exactly true. For details on that story see CBN.

Tags: election 2008, huckabee

Something I Said

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:13:08 GMT

Just a quick entry on a personal note. I posted a comment on Digg this morning and checking now I see it's received 382 positive votes with only 16 people digging it down. That's a new high for me so I thought I'd make a note of it. The subject at hand combines separation of church and state, Islam, and meditation.

- Digg It

Tags: digg, social networking

Smart Car is Coming to the US in 2008!

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:29:25 GMT

Smart Car by Daimler

I'd love to trade my truck in for this, and that alone gives me a sense of this car's marketability. The Smart Car gets 42 miles per gallon, and has a top speed of 90 mph. It's expected to run $11,000 to $17,000, and US reservations just started. - Check it out. :)

- Inhabitat | Smart USA

Tags: global warming, transportation, smart car

Bill Moyers Interviews Keith Olbermann

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 16:36:12 GMT

Bill Moyers | PBS

How could I not blog this? Bill Moyers recently sat down with MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann to discuss his breakout from the rest of the mainstream media with his Special Comments. It's a wonderful interview for fans of both men, and I imagine we have plenty of those here.

If you'd like to see the entire segment, you can catch it on the PBS website.

- PBS: Bill Moyers / Digg It

Tags: media, bill moyers, keith olbermann

Friday! Friday! Friday!

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:24:57 GMT

(crossposted from azedia)

The Road to Shambhala | Three Dog Night

Thanks to Ladybear for pointing this one out. I love this clip! 8)

Tags: music, friday, shambhala, three dog night

Learning to Remember

http://jkbowman.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:08:21 GMT

(crossposted from azedia)

Live Oak Leaves

This answer may seem a little weird, but for me today's question brings back one of my earliest childhood memories. It's a point in time that's permanently ingrained in my mind, and I consider it something spiritual.

Picture me at age 3, 4, or 5. I really can't remember the exact year, but I'm standing in my back yard and looking up toward the sky at a low hanging limb that extends from an oak tree my parents had allowed to grow only a few years earlier. As I reach my right hand up to touch the leaf the concept of memory gels in my mind for the first time and observing what memory is I make a decision to remember touching the leaf forever.

The story sounds a little funny to me, but with only a few possible exceptions I don't think I've stopped remembering since that moment.

Tags: QaR, thinking, imagination, freedom, self, memory