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hey all!

so, this weekend at the ashland public library i will be teaching a workshop on spoken word!

the details are:

saturday 9/20 from 12-4
sunday 9/21 from 12-3
ashland public library conference room
sliding scale of 25-40 bucks for both days (negotiable and barter welcome).

i will teach the history of spoken word and poetry slamming; the ins and outs of public speaking; discuss methods of overcoming stage fright; how to compose poetry and other such work on the fly both with and without… Continue

8/8/08
water street cafe, downtown ashland
8 pm - 10 pm or so
my 40th birthday party!

come hang out with me and celebrate!!!

no presents unless you made it yourself!

xoxoxox

hope to see you.

p.s. i was born on 8/8/68 at 8:08 pm and was 8/8 in weight!

this is an excerpt run in the nation today as an homage to george carlin. carlin was one of the most outspoken critics of the way american politics are run. i think this sums it up best:

"The real owners are the big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. Forget the politicians, they're an irrelevancy. The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They… Continue