Remembering Jack Carey (video)

This is bittersweet, as it reminds me of the good feelings I always had for Jack, who was kind, friendly and helpful from my first days as a swing dancer in the early Eighties, and it makes me miss him.  My best to you, Jack...

Jason says "Google wins everything"

read it!

I recommend the Debra Winger episode of Up Late, Alec Baldwin's show on MSNBC

interesting conversation

A friend's book is published!

on Dorothea Lange's photography - Go Elizabeth!  A related episode of American Masters on PBS will air in the Spring.

RIP Lou Reed

My thoughts go out to you and Laurie Anderson.

author payment terms for Oyster, the "Netflix for ebooks"

revealed by Smashwords

some wise thoughts on secrecy, privacy and openness from John Perry Barlow

interview with The European

This American Life now streams 24/7

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/stream

Omnivorous Listening with John Hollenbeck: good "modern classical" mixtape streaming

Omnivorous Listening with John Hollenbeck

Power Down and Tune In to Solitude | Pema Chodron

Power Down and Tune In to Solitude | BillMoyers.com

best drumming I've seen last night!

Dafnis Prieto and his band Si o Si were awesome and fun!  Loose grips, playing all elements of every piece of equipment, variation, tasteful, powerhouse, musical *and* visibly enjoyed himself!

It's Not a Game : Jaron Lanier on the Jeopardy game win by an AI

It's Not a Game | MIT Technology Review

Command Central of the American Right

Bill Moyers breaks it down

dance addicts weekend starting now

Hundreds to dance west coast swing 'til dawn at Boogie by the Bay

Marking my 40th anniversary of Buddhist mindfulness meditation

Much thanks to all the teachers over the years, especially Suzuki Roshi, Chogyam Trungpa, Ken McLeod and Sakyong Mipham.

fascinating hyper-realistic sculptures

Ron Mueck

Why our government is like this: "Reign of Morons"

Charles Pierce tells it like it is!

Be afraid. Be very afraid. Scalia on Scalia

Slate commentary.  Be sure to follow the link to the interview itself.

Ken McLeod on Buddhist Mind Training in difficult situations

here.   I spent a lot of time thinking about this the last twelve years...

from 1977 to 2013 solar cell power cost declined 99%!

see here

per capita energy use in Cali flat for 35 years

as described here.  Other states are up.  Kudos to Art Rosenfeld and the many people he has worked with (including me).

Recommended uplifting video documentary Everyman's Journey

This PBS Independent Lens series episode is very inspiring!

prediction of violence in psychopaths no better than chance

NBC reports findings by psychiatrists

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass webcast this weekend!

webcast info here  SF Weekly recommendations here

Ageist so-called "review" of my friend's new band irritates me

Anonymous slag off in TimeOut London deserves the dissing it's getting in the comments there...

Ted Cruz's father is a Dominionist

So it pops up again...