I was all prepared to post a song about the fall of Gadhafi but apparently he is not sensitive to this site’s traditional Monday/Thursday song schedule and continued to resist the rebel/allied pursuit even through today. The whole thing is crazy. In one moment, there will be a report of his demise and then, in […]
Author: The Fresh Junket
Falling Down
It’s worth remembering that the advanced and relatively civilized condition of our present society is the product of men who believed this: “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on […]
Next Gen
My son and his homeboy are making their ipoetblog.com debut with an ode to stackable blocks. Not really rap news. Just raps by 8 year olds. Written by J-Willis & E-Scrilla. Performed by J-Willis. Vocal Percussion by E-Scrilla. Today’s song blog here: [wpaudio url=”http://www.ipoetblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/I-Love-Legos-Man.mp3″ dl=”0″ text=”I Love Legos, Man.“]
Taking Ames
Well, I’m officially calling my summer sabbatical over. I’ve missed too many important stories. The debt ceiling debate and resolution, the NFL Lockout, Syria, London. I might circle back on a few. I had ideas brewing and couldn’t make it happen, in part, because I attended a NYC wedding at a castle. Yeah, toys, a […]
My Mama Had Style
In the hills of Gary, West Virginia, McDowell County. Typing from a cot in an abandoned school. Been doing construction work with some friends for some friends. And it’s all been my joy. I had some time in the evenings to describe some of it in song. Sorry for the absence. The ipoet is back. […]
Sorry
To all the people whose attachment to their pets I had trouble understanding, I owe an apology. Our cat was killed this weekend. Not sure if it was a dog or a coyote or a raccoon or what. Half an indictment of the tragedy-free life I’ve led and half a tribute to the special place […]
12 Angry Men
My apologies to Nancy Grace. This ain’t her fault. I didn’t watch a minute of the Casey Anthony trial. Literally, not one. I know the sparest about it. This song blog is not some considered opinion on its outcome. It appears reasonably perceived as wrong. But, it seems a collective sin that we so consistently […]
The Hangover
ipoetblog.com just got an audio upgrade, girls: Happy Fourth of July. I’ve been recording late into the night from an undisclosed location in the NC mountains. I thought I would celebrate this independence holiday with a song about Thailand politics. Of course. Nothing is more red-blooded and American than a weekend in Bangkok. See The […]
Press Junket Series No. 6
The week that was. Stories include the bizzaro diaper-gate incident with TSA and an elderly passenger; Georgia’s contested immigration bill; the increasingly crowded Republican Presidential Nominee Candidate pool; the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning video games and free speech; President Obama’s draw down plan for Afghanistan; the untimely death of sports legend Lorenzo […]
For and Against
Friday evening, the New York legislature passed legislation permitting same-sex marriage. As the sixth state (plus D.C.) to actually allow it, the occasion was an historic one inasmuch as it came under Republican control and required votes from that party. My audience is compromised of people who have deeply held convictions about this issue on […]
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