What is it with right-wing morons? I regularly read and post to a politics blog run by the local newspaper. Whenever I make a post that these troglodytes don't agree with, instead of rebutting it with actual facts (admittedly hard to do, since most of my posts are already fact-based), they go right into personal attacks. Copyright violation accusations, starved for human interaction, and on & on. The worst of all, is when they say I stink at playing the trombone. Low blow. (Ha ha, I made a trombone pun!)

Well for all of you moronic, FauxNews watching, pro-war cheerleading sheeple, I have only this to say- "Fuck you." It's a free country, with actual right of free speech guaranteed by our Constitution. If you don't like what I have to say, try to use the few remaining brain cells you have left functioning, and come up with an actual coherent fucking argument. If you can't do that, why don't YOU guys go move to France, or something. You know, the old "Love it , or leave it" line. I actually don't believe in that last bit. Instead, just don't read my stuff. Or, read it, say to yourself "Geez, I don't agree with that." and just let it go.

BTW, I post under the name WaltTrombone, and supply a link to my website. I'm not the one hiding behind an anonymous pseudonym, trashing other people's posts in between surfing the net for free porn sites, eating Cheetos, and wondering whether you should make a truck payment or an alimony payment.

Keep it up with the personal insults, and I'll give it right back. Just so long as you realize that, in a battle of the minds, you are hopelessly unarmed. Think you can keep up with me, go ahead the comments, as always are open. Unlike, for instance, on the blog put out by the pro-war Republican candidate fr Congress in the district where I live. I'm sure he doesn't even dare open comments up, because the stuff he spouts is about as ill-informed and out of touch with reality as it gets. Keeps spouting off about war and bravery, but he can't get up the nerve to solicit comments from the very people he wants to represent. Here's news for ya- If you can't be bothered to listen to ALL the people in the district, you don't fucking deserve to be their Congressman.

You think I'm a vulgar pottymouth? Too fucking bad.

Proof that the surge is working in Iraq!!!


Why just this past Sunday, a well known head of state came to Baghdad on a 2 day visit that was announced long before his arrival. He travelled in a normal limousine, not a heavily armored vehicle. Instead of staying in the heavily fortified Green Zone, he stayed in one of Saddam's former palaces, and met openly with Iraq's President Talibani at the first official state reception of a foreign leader in Iraq.


Why, who could this paragon of confidence in the surge be? Could it be our own Commander-in-Chief, George W., who has led us to this shining moment?



Actually, it's the President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, also known as President I'm-mad-in-the-head. WTF? So, we need to stay in Iraq to make things safe, only they're not safe for Americans, just Iranians?


Way to go, W!

This is gonna be great!

Just in the last few days, when it seems like John McCain will be the anointed candidate of the GOP, it seems that he doesn't appeal to some of the right's minions. Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter have each said that they would rather vote for Hillary Clinton than McCain. Rush Limbaugh says this signals the demise of the Republican Party. The National Review staff is in a tizzy.

It seems that they think that McCain is not conservative enough. They don't like that he doesn't want to deport all the brown people that are here cutting our lawns, working at McDonalds, processing our meats and produce. How far towards Joe McCarthy do you have to be to please these bloviating harpies?

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of McCain. There was a time, back before the 2000 election, when I really respected him, and could have even voted for him. Then, Karl Rove and his evil minions started push polling in the SC primary, calling up potential voters, and asking them loaded "survey" questions. Ones that suggested that he had an illegitimate black child and that his wife was an addict. I don't know about you, but I would have totally went after anyone who smeared my family like that. Instead, he ends up endorsing Bush, and later embraces him publicly. Now, McCain is little more than Bush without the mispronunciations, total policy suckup to W. Some TV commentators recently characterized McCain's platform as "less jobs, more war."

So, anyway, sit tight and fasten your seatbelt, it's gonna be a bumpy ride for the GOP. (Not that I'm complaining...)

Pass the popcorn, please...


Schadenfreude, anyone?

Long time, no blog!

So, anyway, I am a published arranger now! My arrangement of Christmas tunes for tuba quartet is now being published by Cimarron Press. Yay!

One thing about it that is stuck in my craw...

It started out with the name Tuba Christmas Medley, which was my working title for it. A few weeks after the release, my publisher gets a letter from the Harvey Phillips Foundation, the folks that run the TubaChristmas events. I'm not a big fan of these, mostly because there are too many non-tuba players who show up at these things carrying a tuba that they have never played before. Add in the HS kids who only know how to blat. OK, so it's not my thing, but it's cool that the tuba gets some exposure. It's not like I HAVE to do them. I'm usually lucky enough to be WORKING the days that the local ones are held. I sure as heck ain't gonna turn down work for a freebie.

So, Harvey, or somebody in his inner circle, gets lawyered up, and sends Cimarron a letter alleging Trademark infringement, because we dared to use the word tuba in front of the word Christmas. Cimarron and I contend no infringement, since Harvey owns the trademark on TUBACHRISTMAS (That's just how it's listed on the register of trademarks, BTW.), said trademark to be used for "entertainment, namely organizing festivals featuring musical performances." (A direct quote from the tm registration.)

So, how does the title of a musical selection infringe or deny Harvey's events? So, anyway, because it would be more money than it's worth to fight them on this, the title of the piece is now "Christmas Medley for Tubas."

Speaking of money...

I once played at a Goldman Band concert with a tuba ensemble, in honor of Harvey Phillips. After the performance, I went up to Harvey and thanked him for everything he had done to promote the tuba. (I'm getting to the money part, patience...)

I take it back, no more thanks for Harvey, because, with this petty little incident, it all becomes clear to me now. Harvey is only interested in promoting Harvey, and any notice for the tuba is merely secondary.

Ok, so, like, my 13 year old daughter, like, went on a date yesterday? And, like, the young lad is, like, super-polite, and keeps calling me, like, "Sir?" Like, I was just so, like, blown away! (The young lad in question is 17, so he's going to have to do a lot more than call me Sir to get on my good side anyway.)


But, dude, if you really want to, like, get on her Dad's good side, like, don't wear a Hooters t-shirt. I'm just sayin'...

OK, I wrote last week about someone on the GOP side looking to adjourn and cut out of work early. Well, this week it happened again, but on WEDNESDAY! See the vote details here...
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/110/house/1/votes/55/

So, does anyone know- "Who's the lazy mofo who keeps bringing up these motions?" That way, we can toss their slacker ass out in the next House elections...

So Hillary's in the race? Good for her! I was sorta hoping that she would choose NOT to run, but only because I know all the nastiness that's on it's way. I guess she's a big girl, and is ready for it. Go Hillary/Obama '08!!!