Weddings, birthdays, and funerals. This week we've got Future Soul's last show, I (Heart) Shiva is turning 2, and JAG Design and -O- Design Studio are celebrating their first year anniversary.
It must be the weather but this week you'll find a bunch of upgrades (including a Letter to the Editor). Time was running out and but "Antony and Cleopatra" at ConWorks didn't make it on the upgrade list. So let me at least mention here that I have heard is actually pretty good. My favorite for this week is probably Mamma's Big Ole Birthday Sin-dig.
Friday, 6/18
5:30 PM Bend-It Extravaganza on Capitol Hill (JUNE 18TH-20TH)
6:00 PM Kellie Talbott: New Orleans cemeteries @ Aftermath
6:00 PM One Hundred Artists
9:30 PM DJ E @ Globalista at the Mirebau Room
Saturday, 6/19
Noon Fremont Parade
Noon Bemis Art Show (1st day)
1:00 PM Marmalade-a-Thon @ ToST
8:00 PM DOMICILE: A Sense of Place @ CoCA
9:00 PM DUALITY at JAG Design and -O- Design Studio
9:00 PM? GMP #15: A Rainbow of Fruit Flavors
10:00 PM I (Heart) Shiva 2 Year Anniversary
10:00 PM Mamma's Big Ole Birthday Sin-dig @ The Hideaway
Sunday, 6/20
Noon Bemis Art Show (2nd day)
4:00 PM DAME DARCY READING & SIGNING IN PORTLAND
5:00 PM FUTURE SOUL - Finale at The Baltic Room
Wednesday 6/23
7:00 PM TIG: "Cinerama 7" Release Party w/ DJ David Gedge @ The Mirabeau Room
Friday, 6/18
Bend-It Extravaganza on Capitol Hill.
Elliat writes:
Hello,
I wanted to let you know about a really great event happening in
Seattle this weekend called "The Bend-It Extravagazna". It's an arts festival led by queer young people in it's second year, the first and only festival of it's kind.
The festival will have bands, drag, workshops, film festival, art room,
caucusing, fashionshow/danceparty, writing center, spoken word, food, and
much more! Go to www.bend-it.org for a full schedule.
You can register for the festival day of, or go on line and fill out a
form. This event is geared towards young queer people and thier allies
(post-youth). We have performers coming from Portland and Olympia and
film programs from festivals in Minneapolis and San Fransisco. If you are
interested we are still looking for volunteers.
THIS EVENT IS FREE- JUNE 18TH-20TH - SEATTLE, WA (CAPITOL HILL)
ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT ELLIAT GRANEY-SAUCKE AT:
bend-it@riseup.net
http://www.bend-it.org/schedule.html
One Hundred Artists
Jaq writes:
In support of MoveOn, Dirk and I will each be donating a piece to
this event, plus buying something that another artist has donated.
I'm assuming it's okay to invite people to this event so that all of
the art is purchased and lots of money is raised--or just for the
spectacle of it! So here are the details: -Jaq
here are the details:
What: We are One Hundred Artists organized to defeat Bush!
One Hundred Artists each create a SMALL but substantial piece of art, bring it and a patron who writes a personal check donation of $100 to "MoveOn Voter Fund."
When: Friday, June 18th 6-9pm
Where: Sev Shoon Arts Center in Ballard
2862 NW Market St, Seattle WA 98107
(Corner of Market St and NW 30th -- exactly where Market and Shilshole split, less than 1/4 mile East of the Locks, opposite Stone Gardens, and Taco Time)
Why: The most serious threat to the Republican Party is a grassroots organization like us dedicated to Getting Out The Vote. Bush can raise all the money in the world, but if we Get Out The Vote, President John Kerry will win.
Instructions for Artists:
1. At 6:00 pm, the doors will open for artists to bring in their artwork.
2. From 6:00 - 7:00 pm, each artist will fill out a name tag, label for their art, and hang their work. 3. Many artists are bringing several pieces because patrons want to buy more than just one. (And if you have promised your artwork to your patron, you can reserve it for them.)
Instructions for Patron:
1. From 6:00 - 7:00 pm, each patron will fill out the legal donation form, and write a PERSONAL check to "MoveOn Voter Fund". Suggested donation $100 or more! 2. From 6:00 - 7:00 pm, each patron will receive a red dot with a number on the back which will determine the order in which the patron will enter. Each patron will initial their red dot. 3. At 7:00 pm, the doors will open, we will start calling numbers and patrons will rush in to buy art!! 4. After each patron has selected an artwork, they can donate again to get another red dot.
Please bring a beverage, a finger food snack. There will be music, and lots of fun.
Sev Shoon Arts Center in Ballard
2862 NW Market St, Seattle WA 98107
http://www.onehundredartists.com
6-9pm
Kellie Talbott: New Orleans cemeteries @ Aftermath
Aftermath Presents - Paintings featuring New Orleans cemetaries by
Kellie
Talbott
June 18 through July 18, 2004
Opening Reception Friday, June 18 6-10 pm FREE
Refreshments included.
To see more work:
http://www.kellietalbot.com/paint/kt_paint_cem.html
Aftermath is located at 928 12th ave, seattle 98122 1 1/2 blocks south
of Union on 12th next to Lark restaurant
hours: Thu-Sat - 6-9pm and by request
aftermathgallery@hotmail.com
www.aftermathgallery.com
206.709.9797
contact: diana adams
DJ E @ Globalista at the Mirebau Room
Darek writes:
Good Day.
To celebrate the beginning of summer (85 degrees!) in our fair city, we’re throwing a special party at the Mirabeu Room.
Afro and Parisian House Flavors from DJ E
Global Flavors from yours truly
Percussion by James Whetzel
Visuals by James Drage.
The show starts at 9:30
Mirabeau Room. 529 Queen Anne N.
Saturday, 6/19
Fremont Parade
As you already know there will be the Fremont Parade this Saturday. Don't worry I will not repeat my story of how I almost got into a fight with a Northwest guy, who was giving me a ranch sized headache by explaining every detail of the parade to his son. This year I want to talk about nudity.
Like every year you should expect naked people on bicycles. I know probably half of them and I hope none of them will get arrested. Last year the police picked up a guy who thought it would be okay to run around naked outside the nude biker group. He defended himself by declaring: "I don't regard walking nude and being viewed by others as harmful to myself or others". He was totally right. But you still don't do that unless you are stupid. There is a difference between peeing into the swimming pool and peeing into the swimming pool from the diving board!
http://www.fremontfair.com/
http://www.fremontartscouncil.org/events/parade.html
No Controversy Over Solstice Parade Nudity (6/21/2003)
http://www.komotv.com/news/story.asp?ID=25561
http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/seattle/
Bemis Art Show
The press release says:
The Bemis Building is pleased to present its Spring Visual Art show,
A show featuring 20 plus juried artists as selected by Stephen Lyons
and Peggy Weiss, as well as featuring the work of The Bemis Buildings
resident artists. An exhibition of numerous talents, exploring the
arts and mastering the medium into visions of their own.
Twelve previous shows have been presented growing into what is now a
juried exhibition of the arts that focuses on displaying cutting edge
artists without current gallery representation. The backgrounds from
the contributing artists vary enormously, ranging from well- established practitioners to those completing their MFAs, to artists
with little or no formal background or training in art. This is one
of the few shows which integrally ties those artists immersed in the
academic art community with working artists, many from the Seattle
and surrounding areas but will also feature artists from Portland,
New Orleans, Brooklyn and Savannah, GA.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES: Saturday June 19, 12-8pm, Sunday June 20th, 12-8pm
LOCATION: The Bemis Building, 55 South Atlantic St. Seattle, WA 98134
DIRECTIONS: The building is located on S. Atlantic St, Between
Safeco filed and Route 99
ADMISSION: Free of charge, donations accepted.
PARKING: Plenty of street parking available.
PRESS: Contact Bob Brunner, 206-381-8457, bob@ouchmyeye.com
WEBSITE: http://www.bemisart.com
Marmalade-a-Thon @ ToST
The email says:
While everyone is at the Fremont fair this weekend,
don't forget to check out Tost Lounge! Food, drink
specials, and no cover until 9pm!
Saturday, day
no cover, 21+, 1pm
Marmalade-a-Thon
Your favorite Thursday funk band will be representin'
all day with Shapeshifter on the 1's and 2's!
Saturday, night
$6, 21+, 9pm
MicroChip Trip
A Static Factory/Shapeshifter production featuring the
turntable talents of,
DJ Hipster (broken beat)
Vital (hip-hop)
BR8 (turntablism)
with a special guest from the Space Virgins,
Brannon (nu skool breaks)
Tost Lounge
513 N. 36th
in the heart of Fremont
DOMICILE: A Sense of Place @ CoCA
Even thou the email doesn't mention it you should expect a cover charge of 6 to 8 bucks.
CoCA Proudly Presents the group exhibition:
DOMICILE: A Sense of Place
Margarita Cabrera's "The 'Francois, Francois' Espresso Machine," 2004,
vinyl, thread and metal. Courtesy of SARA MELTZER GALLERY, NYC
Opening night party:
Saturday, June 19, 2004; 8pm-midnight
Music by xulo: a one-night band
Michael Evans - laptop, synths
Karla Pull-Esterbrook - rhodes
Leigh Gable - bass, guitar
Jeff Henry - horns
Center on Contemporary Art (CoCA) Seattle
410 Dexter Ave N (Dexter/Harrison)
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 728-1980
DOMICILE will run from June 19 through July 28, 2004.
www.cocaseattle.org
DUALITY at JAG Design and -O- Design Studio
John writes:
Party Volcano,
Christy and I can't thank you enough for posting the information
from our E-vites every month. With both of us working, pursuing our own
creative interests, and organizing the events, it's nice to get a little
help putting the word out, and thanks for sparing us from the
downgrades (which we love to read). I think I recall meeting you once
through Jamie, but I wasn't aware you were "party volcano".
On that note, I wanted to let you know that we are excited to celebrate
a year at the 1020 Building, and are looking forward to our latest
event, Duality. We have some very talented people contributing. ..It
should be a refreshing contrast to the Freemont festivities that weekend:
I wanted to let you know that we are excited to celebrate
a year at the 1020 Building, and are looking forward to our latest
event, Duality. We have some very talented people contributing. ..It
should be a refreshing contrast to the Freemont festivities that weekend:
DUALITY http://www.1020first.org/Events/Duality.htm
JAG Design and -O- Design Studio are celebrating a year at the 1020
Building and have a special night planned for Saturday, June 19th. This
event will be like no other, as we celebrate all the hard work everyone
has accomplished in the past 12 months.
The night will be highlighted by a special interactive fashion show,
featuring the hottest in the local fashion scene. Produced by Maneater,
with fashions by Wai Ching, and Sasha Clothing Company, styling by VAIN,
and make-up by Paul Xayarath and Hannah of Barney's New York.
We will also feature Live experimental music, video projection, fine
art, professional photographers, and a full bar.
The night is about "Duality"; inspired by the dual existences we all
have...between our day jobs and following our night lives, our public
persona, and our own self-image...ultimately between good and evil.
We encourage you to take advantage of this special occasion and dress
as your alter ego, hidden personality, or as you are never seen, but in
the end, you are either good or evil and be warned, as the Fashonistas
will be there passing judgment, so dress your absolute best.
To keep in theme with the fashion show, we will have several
professional photographers on hand documenting the event and photographing
the models...after the show, they will be photographing you, for your own
"photo shoot"...
We will also feature a slide show with images from the last year,
including Entropy, Propaganda, Ab-Strakt, Das Experiment, and many past
Artwalks.
$5 Door
$1* Beer/Wine
$2* Wells
21+ Only
RSVP
DRESS: Good or Evil
Doors open at 9pm
Fashion show at 11:30pm sharp
Aural Stimuli
F#cked up News
DJ Ukit
The Architect
Baron Von Beck
Visual Stimuli
Dr. Bombay
-O- Design Studio <http://www.odesignstudio.com>
JAG Design <http://www.j-a-g.net>
Others TBA
Fashion Show
Maneater <http://www.maneaterboutique.com>
Wai-Ching <http://www.wai-ching.com>
VAIN <http://www.vain.com/index.php>
Sasha Clothing Company <http://www.sashaclothingco.com/>
Paul Xayarath and Hannah of Barney's New York
Photographers
Jamie Pflughoeft
Poul A. Costinsky
Others TBA
So for all you librarians gone bad, and punks with secret desires to be
on the golf course, come down to the 1020 for a night of fine art,
fashion, and fun...
1021 Occidental Avenue South
http://www.1020first.org/Events/Duality.htm
email: info@1020first.org to be added to the Evite...
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=KISCARNLWYNGMJNSKWAY
GMP #15: A Rainbow of Fruit Flavors
By now those guys don't need any introduction anymore. Let's get to the meat:
Guerrilla Masquerade Party owes a lot to queers. It was started by a gay
guy, who was inspired by Guerrilla Queer Bar, and invited his (mostly) gay
friends to dress up, go out, and invade a couple bars. Since that time, it's
grown into a group of over 400 people from all walks of life -- All
different colors of the rainbow, you might say. June being Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgendered Pride Month, GMP is banding together with Male
Bonding Experiment to throw a party on Saturday, June 19th: A Rainbow of
Fruit Flavors!.
NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE: This month's party will be going down at the Quarter
Lounge, at 909 Madison Street. It's a relatively new bar, with an all new
crowd just waiting for us to take over. (It turns out Republic closed).
Pull out those Rainbow Mork suspenders you never thought you'd wear again...
Dress in a single color from head to toe... Cover yourself in a rainbow of
balloons... Grab a red wig, throw on an orange boa, wear a yellow shirt,
green skirt, blue tights, and purple shoes... Be a whole rainbow, or just
part of one.
And every rainbow has a pot of gold at the end, right? And a mischevious
Leprechaun might be lurking nearby.
Or go with a 'fruity' ensemble: Carmen Miranda would fit right in, and a
giant banana would have plenty of a-peel (ba-dum-bum).
Take this opportunity to be as 'gay' as you wanna be, whether or not you
are. The Fab Five could certainly bring their Queer Eyes to the party,
though we doubt they'll like what they see.
Like every GMP, this party is for all the Guerrillas -- Straight, Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning, Wondering, Wishing,
Supporting, etc., etc.. It takes us all to create an entire rainbow of
freaks.
And everyone's encouraged to join GMP and MBE as we strut our stuff and
support our Queer friends and family marching in the 30th Annual Pride
Parade, on Sunday June 27th.
Quarter Lounge is located at 909 Madison St., just West of the Puget Sound
Blood Center.
http://www.gmpseattle.com/main.html
http://www.guerrillaqueerbar.com/
http://www.malebondingexperiment.com/
I (Heart) Shiva 2 Year Anniversary
The invite says:
Looking forward to celebrating 2 glorious years of Bollywood & Bhangra
@ the Baltic Room this Saturday- June 19th.
Please RSVP on the evite to take advantage of the specials.
For those who RSVP'ed for the Bollywood party (June 12th) you are still
on the list and thus don't need to RSVP again.
Cover & Specials:
> Ladies who say "Yes" to the evite will be FREE all night.
> Guys who say "Yes" on the Evite will be FREE till 10:30pm.
> Door Cover reduced to $7.
> $3 DRINK SPECIALS (More details soon ...)
The Baltic Room will be all decked up for the Anniversary celebrations
and we hope to present a great party for you all to enjoy.
Music:
A great mix of Bollywood & Bhangra music along with some Arabic and
Spanish rhythms (catering to all tastes and preferences)
Here is my birthday present: A vintage downgrade of Bolly Nasha @ Watertown from December 2002...
Bolly Nasha @ Watertown (5/12/2002)
After "Bombay to Goa" Chaya Benefit Nights at I-Spy and "I (heart) Shiva" at Baltic Room on Mondays yet another dance club has decided to establish an evening dedicated to Indian dance music...
It may become as popular as those Chaya Benefit Nights. You will know if it's happening at Watertown when you start seeing Indians arguing and getting into fights about Indian music (like it has happened twice at those Chaya Benefit Nights). The cheap drink specials are definitely supporting this kind of activity.
Happy Birthday!
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=PNUZOZOTWEIOBESHTEHQ
Mamma's Big Ole Birthday Sin-dig @ The Hideaway
DJ Superjew writes:
Dearies!
I am pleased to announce an upcoming night of bedazzled proportions.
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francophiles a-stutter (if you have to ask, you don't know), will
invade Seattle on SATURDAY, JUNE 19th. This momentous occasion will be for
none other than the venerable DJ Mamma Casserole's Birthday; she who has
brought 6T's garage, blue beat, northern soul and general mod hot shit
from around the world (Montreal! Iceland! Boston!) right here to our
little Seattle twee asses.
The lineup is exciting and not to be missed, especially for those of
you who enjoyed Mod's Night Out, Planet Pop, and UFO-au-GoGo. Club Par
Avion (LA) is the seminal stalwart of this scene and we are flattered to have them on board. Did I mention DJ Belan' Zek is coming to Seattle (from
Montreal) just for this occasion? We'll be spinning lots of garage,
international pop, lots of the french shit & yeye, and of course lots
of the most current pop/indie/nowave/whatever coming out of the most
glamorous orifices of our fair planet.
NOUVELLE VAGUE ou NEW WAVE?
Saturday June 19th, 2004
The Hideaway - 2214 4th Ave
Starring:
Club Par Avion (from LA)
Warm Jets (Girls side project)
DJ Belan' Zek (fresh off the plane from Montreal)
DJ SuperJew (you know you love me)
A NOVOTELEFTBEHIND Kissing Booth
Miss Candy Whiplash
Anna Rexia
Em'ma Gawd
Tammy Dinette
10pm, 21+, 6$ and you bet your sweet toosh there will be an afters'!
Hope to see you all there!
xoxo
SuperJew
I double checked with DJ Mamma Casserole and asked her whether it would be okay to forward her invitation to 1400 friendly folks. Her response:
Send it out to everyone its going to be INSANE!!!!!
I am hoping for an orgy....well.....maybe!
Come as the Marquis de Sade
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=ZXPDIOZTGBKGZBNBLAHL
Flyer: http://www.mariannegoldin.com/michelle/new_wave_web.jpg
www.mariannegoldin.com
www.clubparavion.com
www.killhimhidethebody.com
www.novoteleftbehind.com
Sunday, 6/20.
DAME DARCY READING & SIGNING IN PORTLAND
The email says:
DAME DARCY READING & SIGNING IN PORTLAND ON 6/20!
Cartoonist, Actress, Dollmaker, and all-around Bon Vivant Dame Darcy
will grace Reading Frenzy with her enigmatic and alluring presence
later this month! Come get your paws on the lucky issue #13 of MEAT
CAKE or the recently published MEAT CAKE COMPILATION (both from
Fantagraphics).
Who: DAME DARCY
What: Reading from her new b ook, Frightful Fairytales and signing
copies of her new comic book, Meat Cake #13, as well as Dame Darcy's
Meat Cake Compilation hardcover.
Where: READING FRENZY, 921 SW Oak Street, Portland, OR 97205
When: Sunday, JUNE 20, from 4 to 6 p.m.
How: Contact Chloe Eudaly at (503) 274-1449 for more info on the event
or Reading Frenzy, or contact Eric Reynolds (206) 524-1967 for more
info on Dame Darcy and Fantagraphics.
READING FRENZY, 921 SW Oak Street, Portland, OR 97205
FUTURE SOUL - Finale at The Baltic Room
Jason (J-Justice) writes:
hey PV. we know you got jiggy with it on our night PLENTY of times.
please try and pay your respects this sunday as we close up shop.
thanks for the support. -jason
That is really said. Few people know that J-Justice was the target of the first ever Party Volcano downgrade (Subsonic @ Nations 4/6/2002). I was actually downgrading Nations and not his event. While I was definitely not helpful in terms of promoting Subsonic that week I have been recommending Jason's events ever since. He is a friendly guy and dedicated to bringing good music and DJs to our sleepy town. For that we should all thank him and hope that he will continue doing so. Please swing by at the Baltic Room on Sunday and say good-bye to Future Soul.
This Sunday June 20th
FUTURE SOUL - Finale!
at The Baltic Room, Seattle WA
It's Over!
That's right, it's time to say good bye to Future Soul. The
Baltic Room has pulled the plug and it's time for SunTzu Sound
to move on to bigger and better things. But, first come down
this Sunday as we kick it on an extended session from 5pm until
Close.
THERE WILL BE NO COVER!!
Dr. J will be in the house on the Fender Rhodes and we will kick
out all the future jazz jams we know you love. Stayed tuned and
stay in touch with SunTzu Sound. We have many exciting things
planned for this summer including the Jazzanova show at ChopSuey
on July 17th and the debut of SunTzu Radio.
SunTzu Sound would also like to that all the people who
supported us at FUTURE SOUL and BEAT-BOP. This marks the end of a 2
year+
residency at The Baltic Room. So, big thanks to:
Mattias, Linda, Michael, all Baltic Room staff especially Tracy
and Micah!, Donte, Damien, Zion12, Misskick, Brandy, Kiki, Dean,
Damien, Kathy Kim, Matt on the drums, Brett on the sax, Kento,
Brian, Amelia, happy dancing guy on the unicycle, Benny, DJ Riz,
KidHops, Nicolae White, Charles Mudede, Dave Segal, and Sami
Khoury.
Also, big up to all our special guests: Bugz in the Attic, Domu,
Titonton, Seiji, Daz-I-Kue, Joy Jones, John Beltran and
Zion12.
FUTURE SOUL
Uniting the sounds of Broken Beat - Nu Jazz - Deep House -
AfroLatin - HipHop
Featuring vocalists Kim Nauman + DJ Collage and
percussionist Jayson Powell performing with
SunTzu Sound DJs: AC Lewis / Atlee / Dr. J / J-Justice / Mikey
THIS SUNDAY IS THE LAST ONE at The Baltic Room
1207 Pine Street Seattle, WA
5pm - close
**HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT LONG**
$1 off Wells / Drafts / Wines
FREE!!!!
www.suntzusound.com/newsletter/the_end.html
Wednesday 6/23
TIG: "Cinerama 7" Release Party w/ DJ David Gedge @ The Mirabeau Room
It's time for another upgrade - not that I have ever downgraded a TIG event. If you haven't been to http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com you should go and have a look at it. Their concert calendar is always a good source. Who would have known that there are so many indy bands playing during the week? They have their own love advice column (Love is Hard) and their interviews with local bands (Have Coffee with a Rockstar) are pretty unique. They also have one or two Imaginary Boys, who cover movies and did an excellent job filtering out crappy movies at SIFF 2004. You won't find any explicit downgrades of shows on their site but that's okay. I once asked (ig) Dana how they deal with bands that are "not that great" (which you cannot avoid noticing in this town). She said with a sweet smile: "Oh, we just don't mention them".
On Wednesday the Three Imaginary Girls are hosting "Cinerama 7" Release Party with DJ David Gedge at The Mirabeau Room. Imaginary Girl Liz writes:
Wed, 06/23
Three Imaginary Girls and GoMetric! present - "Cinerama 7" Release Party" w/ DJ David Gedge, The Mirabeau Room
I think that you and I share some of the weaknesses: Limited edition coloured vinyl. A new cinerama single. A David Gedge DJ set (I thought those only happened in the UK?). Guess what! On Wednesday, we can enjoy all three... FOR FREE!!! Time deets include: 7p doors {FREE}, 7.45p DJ set by Three Imaginary Girls {FREE}, 8.30p DJ set by David Gedge {FREE}. Bring a lil' bit of money to procure your LIMITED EDITION COLOURED VINYL 7" of the new Cinerama single, "It's Not You, It's Me." The night is presented by GoMetric! Records and Three Imaginary Girls, so you know it'll be brilliant. A smashing good time! {igLiz}
http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/previews.asp#gedge
Letter to the Editor
Ronald Reagan Memorial Service in Olympia (Friday, 6/11/2004)
RE: Rebuttal to Regan's Honor
Ok, For those whom would disrespect the man who is credited to ending
the cold war and making the world a safer place for all people on this
globe I must insist that you take heed and leave your childish disrespects
elsewhere. Regardless of your political affiliation in this country WE
THE PEOPLE, respect our presidents in passing of Both political Parties.
ALL our presidents have successes and failures as do we all in this country. We owe it to our fallen leaders to honor them and to give our mature and
Civilized respect for their accomplishment and efforts done on our behalf. It saddens me when I hear of Petty Immature and disrespectful characterizations of this type. I respect you political philosophy and ideals and I love that I live in a country that allows for such open discourse. But Please give Regan the honor and respect that he has earned and deserves in his death. You will never achieve such an accomplishments an! d he has, regardless of your politics.
Step up and leave the childish disrespects behind.
Thanks!!!
Dear RTRH,
I didn't know we have Republicans on our email list. Or is this one of your cruel jokes, Dan? We could talk for hours about Ronald Reagan - or did you really mean "Regan", the head-twisting, peeing, possessed girl in the Exorcist? We could talk for hours about her too!
Either way, let me start with clarifying that my blurb about the Ronald Reagan Memorial Service in Olympia was not so much about Reagan. As I was disclosing in last week's intro Ronald Reagan's death and the public response to it reminded me on how leftwing groups in Germany would use such an opportunity for picking up a fight conservative forces. The same German satire magazine Titanik that made fun of Franz Josef Strauß with "The dying of the seals continues" got into real trouble when they modified a photo of Uwe Barschel, who was a corrupt and conservative politician that committed suicide in a bathtub at a hotel in Geneva in 1987. Titanik put a smile on his face and placed it on their front page with the title "In my bathtub I am the captain!"
Besides the misunderstanding that I was not talking about Reagan your scolding about making fun of Reagan amused me. You might not have noticed but this is a pretty silly email list - childish and disrespectful if you wish. Telling me to grow up and give Reagan the honor and respect that you think he deserves is like going to a psychoanalyst and telling him in your first session: "Doctor, we can talk about everything except for my dear mother." Our weekly letters are all about being honest, providing new perspectives, and sometimes even talking about your mom.
Thank you for making me laugh!
- PV
Uwe Barschel in the bathtub: http://www.thing.de/woman_in_white/Frau_in_Weiss/w_fraugifs_jpegs/Barschel/Barschel_Tod_Stern.jpg
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