Slingshot Records Blog

Slingshot Records Blog

About

This blog was created to give a glimpse into the various and sundry spectacular shenanigans of the community of musicians/supporters of Slingshot Records, LLC.

Archive for the 'Misc' Category

Policy tid-bits

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Man, I’d really rather not wade into “political waters”… But, when the shoe fits…
Interesting info to be found on the web regarding Gov spending -
******************************
By Michelle Malkin • January 28, 2010 01:02 PM
Every Senate Democrat voted to raise the debt limit to $14.3 trillion. The vote was 60-40 on straight […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Well said…

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

An excerpt from Austin Hill’s 9/06/09 column:
Those of us who know, respect, and care about the unique history of this country, understand what makes America unique. In no small part, we are distinct within the broader context of world history, because there are no kings or queens in the United States; our President is one […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Chris Rock is right

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Don Rickles is hilarious.

Read the rest of this entry »

Ever spoke or behaved in a way that you regretted a short time later?
Ever seen something that you thought was just “too cool” and soon it turned your stomach because you knew you had to speak the truth about it?
Ever thought that you were in the precise place for your advantage and nothing […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Dinosaur King

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Last Saturday my oldest daughter was watching her favorite cartoon - Dinosaur King. She doesn’t watch a lot of TV on Sat mornings, but this is the one show that she hates to miss. She’s been a fan of it for over a year. Anyway, I was in the another room when […]

Read the rest of this entry »

So what does one do with a minor 3rd??

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

So what does one do with a minor 3rd?? I guess if you’re smart… you earn a buck.
Goodness… look at how that silly C to A chord movement from the 70’s, 80’s, etc has generated income.
Let’s look at some of the artists who used the A to C, & C to A (minor 3rd) […]

Read the rest of this entry »

I grew up loving hard rock, metal, jazz, funk, and fusion. But, to me the best of those genres must have one common thread… a “POP” sensibility. So, that’s why I’m often just as content to listen to a song by Lionel Ritchie, Toto, Little River Band, or Earth Wind Fire. Below is […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Logic Of A 4 Year Old…

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Recently our youngest daughter was struggling with allergies that were possibly morphing into a cold. Our concern was that her asthma would kick up again. So, we took her for another of her multiple Dr visits that week.
This time she was prescribed a steroid to aid her breathing. Home from […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Money must grow on trees in lovely Washington

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Hmmmm…. Thanks for the Bailout… NOT!
I have not been this disappointed in our elected officials… well, EVER. But, I shouldn’t be surprised… they want everyone to think that they can fix anything.
A rush through of this now $800 Billion bail out has made Paulson the most powerful man on earth. Which banks and […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Racial Respect… for all.

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Let’s stop racism in it’s tracks once and all… for the whole planet… shall we?
Here’s the situation as I see it: One God, one Adam, one Eve… we’re all brothers and sisters. ‘Nuff said?
Not sure? OK… scripture says that “God formed Man out of dirt from the ground…” There are many […]

Read the rest of this entry »