all of YOU

Remember that you have three names:
1. the one you inherited [your surname]
2. the one your parents gave you [your first name]
3. the one you make for your self [your brand reputation]

the spirit of bluesfest

Our weapons were our instruments
Made from timber and steel
We never yielded to conformity
But stood like kings
In a chariot that's riding on a
Record wheel


-- The Cat Empire, The Chariot

looking in the right places

No drugs cause the ills of our society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we should test people for stupidity, ignorance, greed, arrogance, ego, and love of power -- not drugs.

what is success?

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;
This is to have succeeded.

-- Ralph Waldo Emerson