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I went to the SG show in Kansas. I bought the book, the DVD, and a full year membership and find out that the SG doesn't believe in what it is doing.
A true shame.

Need to get passed the Turkey memories..Been a while since an update.
Trying to get Podcast going for my radio show, not technically savvy enough, apparently. Blog is going well, www.valiscafe.blogspot.com
Buying a house ofter 26 years of renting. Using pension as downpayment as there are no savings...
Roll the dice.
Been alone awhile now, me and the cat. Need to compromise I suppose, this...
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stripping the turkey carcass for pies. failing at not thinking about fisting while i do it.
good pies. leaving the lima beans out this time as my sister is fussy. back to work!

wow-
half drunk b4 the big vinyl show! I have assembled a pile of 12 inch records (heavy!!!) and will be doing a pretty cool show tonight to a deserted audience...
This is a college town, and is deserted on x-mas eve. Since there are the same number of people in the studio (1) whether or not the streets are teaming with college students I...
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T-Shirt 2 Irritate my Red State co-workers:

front
Stem Cells are People Too
rear
no, really

Tonight's Cuba Night is shaping up. Dead spot will be the Chomsky stuff, but I have put together a smokin' set of hardcore cuban music.
Go to shoutcast, search "valis cafe" around 11pm central. you won't be disappointed!

1920's Patina is over-
And the show went well. 50% inebriated (I can still spell) and off the streets i feel a minor victory. This was the first internet/live radio broadcast of the station's history.
I checked the logs when I got back, and, of course, there were a total of 2 unique listeners...
I take solace in that this is the SG--fast money for...
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Tomorrow Night's Radio Show is in the can. 1920-1940 jazz. About 4 hours worth. Tune in on Shoutcast, search Valis Cafe...Show stars 11pm central, runs until 3am. This will start as a simulcast, but the local listeners will get my commentary.
For the rest of you, see my 2nd site: valisworks.blogspot.com sure to have a playlist and some track comments...

Enjoy...

Just saw "House of Flying Daggers". Terrific martial arts epic. Of course it is a romantic tragedy...
Marvelous costumes, cinematography, dancing, fighting, and horses fill the screen.
Highly recommended. It did not top Monday's feature, 2046, but stood tall and without shame alongside it. Stay tuned for a long piece about 2046, In the Mood for Love and Days of Being Wild, Won Kar Wei's...
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Saturday night at Job 2, the Video Store. I brought a Miike video in from home to watch. The title was "FudoH, the Next Generation". It is a Yakuza movie in the Miike Gonzo tradition.
While in high school he puts hits out on the yakuza..He has a red tattoo he carved into himself with his brothers blood as ink..
One of his assasins is...
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