Capricorn Horoscope for week of August 7, 2008

Capricorn Horoscope for week of August 7, 2008

Here's a passage from Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast of Champions: "Kilgore Trout once wrote a short story which was a dialogue between two pieces of yeast. They were discussing the possible purposes of life as they ate sugar and suffocated in their own excrement. Because of their limited intelligence, they never came close to guessing that they were making champagne." This scenario has some resemblances to what you're doing, Capricorn. Fortunately, you're much smarter than the two pieces of yeast, and so you will not do the equivalent of drowning in crap. But I bet you'll create something comparable to champagne.

I cant believe that it is august already. July started with a weekend in New England. For the first year in 10, i skipped the New Bedford Summerfest. I could have gone to see Red Molly and Lucy Kaplansky but when Richard Shindell cancelled due to chopping off part of his finger, I decided to spend the day with my parents. I could have stayed for Sunday but I would have missed another Gene and Isabel House Concert. I missed two and was determined not to miss the 3rd. I am so gald that I saw Anthony and Abbie at Gene and Isabel's house.

I was able to see a free screening of Dark Knight and also went down to Camden NJ to see Dar at the XPNonenial festival. I saw chuck prophet, Alejandro escovedo and Beth orton too. Dar played a new new song and i boogied back to Brooklyn.

Saturday, I went to the Brooklyn Cyclones for Billy Joel night and saw then lose. The Cyclones are great fun.

August

this weekend, I went back to the Cyclones for the second ticket that i bought. It rained all morning and i thought maybe given the forecast, i would have gotten rained out.

This weekend was Bank Of America free museum weekend so i went to the Aquarium for a few hours before the Game. I saw the Sea Lion show and walked around and then walked down the boardwalk. It was Ladies night and the Cyclones were giving away pink teeshirts.

Today, I used my Bank of America card again and went to the Metropolitan Museum. I started on the roof at the Koons and then went through the Turner. I wandered through the impressionists and American contemporary art. I saw Manet, Monet, Picasso, Degas, Rodin, Rothko, Calder, Warhol, Pollack, Pizarro, Van Gogh. I walked whereever my legs took me, I had no plan, I skated through the Asian, African art and went to places in the museum that i had never been.... Greek and Roman and the Roof. The view of Manhattan is picture perfect and there is a bar up there for lunch. I wandered in to the costume area and saw original movie superhero outfits and designer interreptation of the costume. Batman, Spiderman, Wonderwoman, Catwoman

the day lent itself for a rooftop visit to the Met.....



Thank you Bank America for the free visit..



the weather was like an indian summer september day and I then went across the park at 72nd to the west side. Laughed at the Tourist bus all taking pix of the Dakota on Cue. I spoke to a little girl in a stroller. like a CP stroller and her pink sunglasses that made her look like a rock star. I then we through a street fair on Colunbus and then back to 78th street from 68th to Fairway and home. Only to do more wash

School is out for 3 weeks so i am now free on Wednesday nights til August 27th. School then breaks for Labor day and then i start saturdays again...

Then the Falcon Ridge folk festival. I went up on Friday and left during the horrific rain/tornado storm on Sunday. I had a great Friday and great saturday at workshop and mainstage. I fufilled my committment to FUV and opened the booth... Even Sunday when i fell in the mud twice as it had rained saturday night. Falcon Ridge can be nightmare or heaven on earth. This year, I ran no tarp, made falcon ridge as stress free as possible, took care of myself, saw lots of friends from NYC and through music and had a great late July...

At Falcon Ridge some crazy guy put his car in a ditch. It seems he was the talk of most of the weekend til the storm of 2008.







Once i returned home, i tried to get the mud off of stuff and ended the long weekend with the second of 3 Springsteen concerts at Giants stadium.

July

I also went to the livingroom to see Anthony and Abbie and the Kennedys and Kelly Flint.

I met up with Gene and Isabel and then Chris Chin came in late. I skipped dinner because i had a big week.

Saturday, I went to Governor's Island to see the Bluegrass, newgrass, nickel creek type band from Alaska called Bearfoot.

july 2

I then Skipped John Gorka who ended up canceling and Susan Werner at XPN and opted to see the last performance of November with Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf instead. I got a 3.00 ticket and sat in the orchestra of this David Mamet look at a Presidency that is coming to an end.

July also was Billy Joel at Shea. I thought I had the last play at Shea in January til the soldout another show on Friday. So i saw the next to last. I was pissed because I didnt see Roger Daltry and Paul McCartney but john Mayer, John Mellencamp and Don Henley.

July

Dar and Iowa FRFF 2008

dar with Pete Seeger

The storm of Falcon Ridge 2008

Bruce in NJ (from backstreets)

July 28 / E. Rutherford, NJ / Giants Stadium
Notes: Night two at Giants Stadium, and another show to crack the three-hour mark, at 28 songs. Well, 29, if you count "Happy Birthday" -- more on that in a sec. In all, it was a more fun, upbeat show than opening night, with lots of goofing around from Bruce. Everyone was on top of their game, with some choice rarities and some special guests, too.

During "Summertime Blues" Bruce began the nightly sign collection -- "Send 'em down!" he chanted. Flipping through them after "Tunnel," he found one to his liking, for a song previously only played twice ever: "Held Up Without a Gun." "That's a good sign for Steve," he said, cackling, and went on: "I'm gonna dedicate this to what it cost you guys to drive here! We're getting screwed somehow... This song was written in 1980 -- and it was prophetic." After blasting through all two minutes of it, Bruce hollered, "Goodnight everybody! That said it all!"

But there were more goodies to come -- "Saint in the City" was next, and with some confusion about the key, it veered dangerously toward train-wreck territory... before Bruce and Steve shredded on an amazing guitar duel that salvaged it all and then some. As for guitar-work, Nils had a great night too -- most astoundingly, pulling off a forward somersault in the middle of his "Because the Night" solo, playing straight through.

Some intra-family dedications, as "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" went out to Sam and Evelyn -- "That's for my boy," Bruce reiterated at the end. After "Drive All Night" made its U.S. tour debut, an occasion in and of itself, Bruce added another dedication, turning to Patti to say, "Happy birthday, babe." To start the encore he encouraged a serenade, saying, "Tomorrow's my baby's birthday, so go right ahead..." The 50,000-strong New Jersey crowd offered up a weak rendition of "Happy Birthday." "That's terrible!" Bruce said, and so he sang it himself as the band joined in to play along. On the "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" that followed, Bruce came down to sing and dance with daughter Jessica, too.

"Detroit Medley" always rocks the house, but the real highlight of the encore was when Bruce said "We've got the next generation!" and welcomed Max's son, Jay Weinberg, who took over the kit for "Born to Run." Mighty ambitious, you might think... but mighty seems to run in the family. Jay kicked ass -- he's got the power, and Max looked on with pride.

One more after "American Land" ("I don't wanna hurt nobody -- I want everyone to go home happy!"), and tonight it was the stadium-wrecker, "Twist and Shout." Jesse Malin and Marah's Dave Bielanko came on stage for the show-closer, and the birthday girl was joined at the mic by Jessica and some of her friends. Garry's daughter was up there, too -- definitely familiy and friends night at Giants Stadium. Happy birthday, Patti!

Watch video from the show at NJ.com.
- photographs by A.M. Saddler

Setlist:
Out in the Street
Radio Nowhere
No Surrender
Two Hearts
The Promised Land
Hungry Heart
Summertime Blues
Tunnel of Love
Held Up Without a Gun
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
Sherry Darling
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Because the Night
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
Mary's Place
Drive All Night
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
* * *
Girls in Their Summer Clothes
Thunder Road
Detroit Medley
Born to Run
Glory Days
American Land
Twist and Shout

Capricorn Horoscope for week of July 24, 2008

Capricorn Horoscope for week of July 24, 2008

Verticle Oracle card Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
I predict you will have 32 dreams as you sleep in the coming week. In at least five of those adventures, you will be offered a chance to wield a magic hammer like the one that belonged to the Norse god Thor. You're under no obligation to use it, of course. But if you do, it could help you smite dream adversaries, from stupid giants to evil ducks to rash-covered devils. You could also take advantage of it to build things, like a dream house or a dream boat. The proper use of the hammer will be a constant test, since you'll have to be ever-alert and adaptable as you decide whether to employ it for destruction or creation.

Rosanne Cash's Potato Salad

Bon Appetit in June of 2004. On the last page of the magazine they feature a 'celebrity' (a word that has lost all meaning in my not so humble opinion). In June it was Rosanne Cash. The interview is about food - the questions designed to change the world and bring peace for all time to the middle east i.e. 'what five ingredients are always in your refrigerator' or 'what do you make that everyone always raves about' - that sort of pithy dialog.

Rosanne's 'rave recipe' was her potato salad. This was odd - most of the previous 'celebrities' were trying to send a message with their 'rave' recipe, not Rosanne. I thought it was worthy of a try - and guess what. People raved!

Give it a shot - you'll enjoy it!



Rosanne Cash's Potato Salad

3 pounds medium red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, scrubbed
8 dill pickle spears, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 celery stalks, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
5 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 30 minutes. Drain; cool. Cut potatoes into 1-inch pieces and transfer to large bowl. Stir in pickles, celery, onion, eggs, mayonnaise, and mustard. Season potato salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

Rosanne mentions that you can play around with fresh herbs. In particular, she will often add 2/3 cup chopped, fresh cilantro and 2 tablespoons of curry powder -