shawn avery

i'm posting a myspace message thread. actually, it was in response to a bulletin. the person who posted the bulletin, was on my friends list. let's call them "billary." billary posted a bulletin with the title: " mr.. barack hussein obama "... the contents of the bulletin was this photo: i responded with the following message ... ----------------- Original Message ----------------- From: shawnavery Date: Feb 25, 2008 3:05 PM mrs. hillary clinton... mr. george bush... mr. bill clinton... SAD. very very SAD. hillary and bill... and dubya... non of them were doing anything wrong either... just seeking a photo op. but obama, actually HAS somalian heritage. is that a BAD thing? what about the fact that somalia is a largely christian nation, with muslims amounting to about 10 percent of the population? most people sling mud when they are about to lose. HRC is using smear again, just like she's always done. s. billary'...

today is a great day for floridians. not that it matters at all... but as a native floridian, i've always felt that it is my birthright to visit cuba... enjoy the beaches and the art and the architecture... maybe do some gambling. my grand parents had that option. the last time a floridian was free to roam around in cuba was almost 50 years ago. today's announcement by castro that he will be passing the reigns to his brother... is good news. however, it obviously doesn't mean immediate regime change. i'm actually more concerned about regime change here at the moment. our fascist president has certainly done more harm thus far this century than poor old smokey fidel. Cuba será un destino maravilloso de vacaciones pronto!

i don't know if i'm emotionally prepared to live in a world in which the implementation of the iraq war, the 2nd space shuttle disaster, and the critical mass status of the song clocks - by the band cold play, are all events that happened five years ago. i realize history is dead, but please... someone offer up something to fill the void. nobody can exist on stale bread forever. the only thing that has helped lately... feeding my audio/visual cravings and staying up to date on the presidential election. i'm tending it like a bonsai tree. i'm stunned at the speed of time. truly.

this is the drummer for the band formerly known as the ashes. check out the section, towards the end of his drum solo... he plays the bass with his stick. sick .

it will be many months... probably the remainder of the year... until we achieve a proper cruising altitude. projects are in the works. a team is gathering. serious results are expected. one part local, one part global. here's the page for contact / info blah blah ...

for some reason, i can't shake this moniker. in tact for the past 15 years. v1 was an instrumental rock band. v2 was a huge pile of demos. v3 was all about remixes. i guess this is v4 - dj with visuals.

i think this year alison came in 5th or 6th among the women... and came in 1st in her age group. apparently the mercedes marathon is a big deal, especially in the region. she ran her best personal time... here's a link to the official full marathon results . she didn't do a lot of intensive training this year... just ran a few longer runs... her usual is about 6-10 miles or thereabouts. her average time was 7:22 per mile and she ran the entire marathon in 3:12:49... 50th overall in the marathon. here's her photo that was on al.com and in the paper today. she really wasn't this beat up at the end. she was in a great mood and hosted a 3 hour brunch/house party right after this photo was taken. those news people are so sketchy. the photo above was taken as she crossed the finish line. she was still truckin' along pretty fast. i should have used the "action" preset. the bottom photo was taken after the brunch party. we got some silly video that i'll ...

What is left unsaid February 10, 2008 FOR ALL the high drama and personality clashes of this primary season, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama have said far too little about crucial issues of foreign and security policy that the next president will have to address. And as the economy worsens, the temptation for these three senators - one of whom, presumably, will be the next president - to ignore major looming problems abroad will only grow. Apart from repeating their talking points on troop levels in Iraq, the would-be commanders-in-chief have mostly kept a discreet silence both about grand strategy and particular hot spots on the map. Whoever is elected in November will not have the luxury of evading these issues. President Bush will be leaving his successor a daunting legacy of squandered opportunities, diminished influence, and dangerous mistakes. Achieving the least harmful end to the war in Iraq will be the most conspicuous need. But instead of arguing mainly about t...

retarded. 1827 Joseph Smith, a farmer in upstate New York, says an angel named Moron i leads him to golden plates that contain a 'New World' scripture. 1830 The document is published as The Book of Mormon. The Church of Christ is organized. 1831 Mr. Smith and his followers move to Kirtland, Ohio. He designates Independence, Mo., as Zion. Locals drive out Mormons from Jackson County, Mo., two years later. 1839 After a war with locals in Missouri, Mormons move to Nauvoo, Ill., where Mr. Smith eventually becomes mayor. There, Mormon leaders receive revelation that they should engage in plural (polygamous) marriages. That divides the Mormons. 1844 Mr. Smith runs for president of the U.S. Mormons close down a Nauvoo paper, which vowed to expose the group's polygamy. Mr. Smith is arrested and assassinated by a mob. 1846 Forced from Nauvoo, Mormons journey to the West. Brigham Young becomes the church's second president after the first groups arrive in Salt Lake Valley. He la...

S ecurity and Opportunity for the Twenty-first Century  By Hillary Rodham Clinton From Foreign Affairs , November/December 2007  To lead, a great nation must command the respect of others. America has been respected in the past as a powerful nation, a purposeful nation, and a generous and warm-hearted nation. In my travels around the world as senator and as first lady, I have met people from all walks of life. I have seen firsthand how many of our past policies have earned us respect and gratitude. The tragedy of the last six years is that the Bush administration has squandered the respect, trust, and confidence of even our closest allies and friends. At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the United States enjoyed a unique position. Our world leadership was widely accepted and respected, as we strengthened old alliances and built new ones, worked for peace across the globe, advanced nonproliferation, and modernized our military. After 9/11, the world rallied behind the United States...

Five reasons Hillary should be worried By: Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen Feb 6, 2008 02:31 PM EST Hillary Clinton survived a Super Tuesday scare. But there are five big reasons the former first lady should be spooked by the current trajectory of the campaign. Longtime Clinton friends say she recognizes the peril in careening between near-death primary night experiences and small-bore victories. Although the friends did not have details, they believe she may go ahead with the campaign shake-up she had been planning just before her surprise victory in New Hampshire. Her team is girding for trench warfare, telling reporters that the nomination will not be decided until at least the Pennsylvania primary on April 22, if then. Clinton aides told reporters on a conference call today that the Democratic Party’s complex delegate allocation rules mean that neither candidate is likely to take a sizable lead in the foreseeable future. While Clinton’s...

...of the bush era. no matter who wins the presidency, clinton, obama or mccain... the white house will make a noticeable shift to the left in less than a year. ideally, this shift will lead to a correction of orientation - away from the policies of the past 8 years. in spite of the bush administration, the economy has been strong... up until now. runaway bank lenders and constantly merging financial entities have lead to a private sector disaster. this isn't bush's fault, but he has helped it along. from iraq to gitmo to katrina to out-of-control government spending and expansion... cronyism... to outright treason... this administration will prove to be one of the most corrupt in our nation's history. the biggest travesty is that bush will not suffer any consequences. also, in spite of his efforts to spin it otherwise, there are thousands upon thousands of veterans, and their families... outsourced workers... victims of his draconian judicial policy... and many oth...

this is a fantastic remix... and an interesting video. one of my favorites. '97 was a great year for electronic music, and the most prolific for me music wise. i probably recorded at least 40 demos that year. i just found this song listing of the show that bowie played in south florida in oct '97. i went to the second of 2 shows at the chili pepper. this, at the time was the longest show he had ever played in north america. who knows, it could still be... also : tonight, ashby and i play our first show as a duo. although a friend will be helping out on a few piano parts on a song or two. this is also our first show since sept 2006. as for a show with a proper set at a proper venue... this is technically our first legit show. wish us luck. someone apparently thinks we don't suck . we'll find out soon enough!