beating the intercontinental jet lag and getting ready for the long haul thru Canada to Detroit for GGD NYE 2010, u gonna come dance w/ us ?

On the plane home...nearing the end of a long day...countdown to the kitties starts now....

Back in the US from JP ... If delaying/cancelling my flight from Chicago to buffalo was their goal, then the terrorists win !

Thanksgiving's over, and i'm hearing today it's "Black Friday"...sounds like a "Ronnie James Dio" album title to me...

that's it . . . . i'm running away with the circus ....

smiles everyone . . . .

one giant leap (backwards) for mankind .... http://ping.fm/02i6O

sarcasm : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language

Well, apparently we just can't drop enuff bombs here on earth ....tomorrow we bomb the moon...No joke. http://ping.fm/2Vju4

tnx for all the b-day wishes yesterday ... y'all are too kind ...

HALLELUJAH !!!! http://ping.fm/SP7LF

http://ping.fm/0JGV1 I really hope they don't let them do this .... don't baby, don't ...

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and the wrecking ball hits the continental in buffalo at 2pm EST .....

rehearsin' the 1st of the new GGD songs ... jr,rt,mm,bf & kt ... and it feels sooooooooo good ! http://ping.fm/2HPhZ

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Wheels up in 10 .....

Picnic lunch at the locks http://ping.fm/LMxKq http://ping.fm/ho1vx http://ping.fm/BsIu3

Phase 1- Lockport cave on the Erie canal http://ping.fm/YsBZb http://ping.fm/XueD5

another random sat. adventure awaits ... in the meantime ... some reading 4 u... http://ping.fm/T76DQ

cool event...cool art...if you're in WNY or anywhere else for that matter, please check it out ! http://ping.fm/bDNYn

http://ping.fm/KSShE i mean really......give the flag back dumbass ....

we've got a primary election here in buffalo 2day...make sure u go vote...and then treat yourself to somethin' nice for bein' so good...

that's what i'm talkin' about .... mother red at Music is Art 09 http://ping.fm/HqzSK

To Kanye ...that was tacky dude ...

remember to remember .....

A patriot punished for seeking the truth ? . . . http://ping.fm/apLJ2

The President wants to speak to young Americans. I bet they would like to listen. Perhaps it's a another dramatic reading of "My Pet Goat".

GOOGLE "WTC7" ..... open yer eyes and rise !

Music is Art announces MiA09 Photo Contest http://ping.fm/N014R?note_id=143132206966&id=32093135258&ref=nf

repairmen & gardeners & contractors .... oh my ...

Show your love! Volunteer at MiA Fest Sept 12. http://bit.ly/16pRgx

I wonder if Andrew Zimmer ate boogers and paste when he was a kid ...

ok...time for an adventure...got my car keys...got some petrol...got some time...let's see what happens...

despite the omnipresent pre-pubescent disney kids, Ponyo was a GREAT movie...cloris leachman, betty white and lilly tomlin ...uh, yhea !

Going to see ponyo ...review to follow.....could be lifechanging ,....

THE FULL MUSIC IS ART FESTIVAL 09 LINE UP IS NOW POSTED AT WWW.MUSICISART.ORG !!!!

A rainy day in Buffalo, i'm just thankful it's not frozen and piling up on my car. . .

Sometimes I think the weight of the world is the only thing that keeps me from just floating away....

Support your local Japanese indie girl band ....Shonen Knife's "super group" out today on good charamel .... www.good charamel.com

vote 4 Shonen Knife - Magnet online poll ! http://ping.fm/Rrh0q

teach someone to plant a seed, they will help feed you, teach someone to use a club, and they will eventually beat you to death with it...

ok...i'm raising my terror level on the last administration from red to ultra red http://ping.fm/r60RE

hey !. . . . it's our little Rachel on Meet the Press !

we finished recording the last tracks for GGDS#9 last night...hats off to all involved in making this thing so right...ok, ready, set, mix !

been hearing this word a lot lately, just making sure we're talking about the same thing. . . . http://ping.fm/75unp

i don't really know how to react to this one. http://ping.fm/g3lrU

We need volunteers for the Music is Art Festival 09 in Buffalo NY, 9/12/09, tons of music, art and a few strange ideas... www.musicisart.org

almost 4 mixes done, & they are slammin'...a little more singing and mixin'...& dare i say ?...we'll be listening to the new new GGD's disc

quick photo op w/ Clinton, & the girls r outta NK, hey, while we're at it http://ping.fm/OMOoL

Another airline adventure ...snag free so far ...knock on wood ....and...on the plane already..so there's no wood ....flyin without a net...

off in a couple of hours to do my thing.....hey.....make sure u do your thing too, ok ?

who thought this one up ? http://ping.fm/BVCx8

enjoying a sun. morning octopus documentary, i love eating octopus, but really, who first thought of putting that thing in their mouth ?

Jon Stewart...the most trusted figure in American journalism... u get it ? http://ping.fm/OkNgw

We begin posting confirmed artists for the 2009 Music is Art Festival at musicisart.org & our facebook, twitter and myspace pages tomorrow !

i need some help, 6 hours in the airport w/ nothing much to do, any suggestions for diversions, practical jokes, advocacy, snacks, etc ?

Missed my connection again ...6 hours delayed at jfk til the next flight...sorry jet blue, screw your tvs & blue chips ...you're on notice

Five am isn't even for the birds ...they're still sleeping too .....

we just signed a "new" band of old friends ! http://ping.fm/iafm8

lots of snow for a few months a year, but every once in a while...the weather is absolutely perfect in buffalo...and...well, you get it...

it's liz cheney on tv...again...i guess W and Dick Vader have new "kinder and gentler" spokesperson? ... sorry liz, dad's a criminal ...

Stranded on the Tarmac ...one of the miracles of flight ...just heard a guy say "it's so hot you can bake a can of buiscuits in here" ..

Ok ...it was sooooooooooooo hot tonite at the show ....outdoors ...90 degrees ...but tons of fun, sweat, friends and abuncha loud rock music

Quick shower, run a comb thru my hair (I can do that now), and off to Indy, if you were with us in Joliet last night, U guys r da best !

On the highway to soundcheck...in our own little unsanctioned car race on the 355...where's my helmet ?

safely in chicago...rubbin' the sleep from my eyes...a few hours to warm up the rock maker...and let it loose tonight at the speedway 2nite

Headed to Chicago ....big rock show tomorrow...seatbacks in upright position, tray tables stowed, belt secured around my waist...let's roll

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Psyching up for the one and only time each year I tune to espn ......nathan's hot dog eating contest...12 noon today.....let the games begin

hey, if you're in Buffalo Sept. 12, consider volunteering at the MIA Festival 09...contact us here... http://ping.fm/H5cS4

wow...thanks the song suggestions...now more importantly...what songs SHOULDN'T ever be re-recorded again, and just out of curiosity, why ?

ok...here's some bizzy work 4 you...how about some suggestions for some classic songs that are just begging to be re-recorded ?...

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we're going to the circus tonite...i went to a summer clown school when i was a kid, found out i didn't need any schooling...i was a natural

Says Conan "In the Year 3000 babies start listening to dance music when Lady Gaga teams up w/ Goo Goo Dolls to form supergroup Gaga Goo Goo"

Go on girl...Go on...Hee Hee...Aaow...Go on girl...!!!!!

Just heard Michael Jackson has died ..and we're here in la working in the studio he recorded ABC in....what a crazy place to be today ....

if i left unannounced for 5 days i'd be returning to a real mess too, but i still like to have the option, and that's why i'm not a governor

if ed mcmahon shows up at your door with a big publishers clearinghouse check this morning, slam the door and grab the zombie repellent !...

Another mix approved and another great song for the record is gently pushed with it's newly feathered wings from the nest ....great job tim

are you kidding me ? http://ping.fm/UeU7y

did a session in Buffalo via Skype from LA..."This is the modern world i've learnt about"...kinda fun actually...i'll get used to it...

Man..hollywoods a crazy place...someone got shot right out in front of the recording studio today ....man, you really never know ....nvts

Just finished the first mix for the new disc with tim....I can't believe it's us sometimes ...can't wait for you all to hear these songs...

got a new laptop, sorry macmaniacs, i stayed in the PC orbit, but thanks for all of the suggestions, ended up back w/ the evil folks at sony

i think my old companion mr. sony is cryin out for instant semi-retirement, you've served me well my friend...a new pc?...any suggestions?

music is art festival 2009 !...sept 12...Albright Knox art gallery grounds...buffalo by...11am-late...absolutely free...www.musicisart.org

I'll be down at the allendale theater in Allentown at 230 for a press conference announcing details and dates for MIA festival 09....c u ?

ALLENDALE ROCKS! SAT,SUN - B-LO ! http://ping.fm/1cDV6

12 years of hard labor in N Korea for 2 American journalists...Mr Gore, Mr Richards...get the capes on...it's international superhero time

a stranger at the gym gave some advice out of the blue this morning...."don't forget to do something nice for someone today"....noted...

sleep long, sleep well grasshopper....r.i.p. david carradine, the zen cauc(asian) kung fu master of my youth....

a little bit of rain in So. California...that concrete channel outside my window actually looked like the LA river for a second...

lookee... the absolute goo fan page's annual auction benefiting Compass House Buffalo... cool stuff and a good cause http://absolutegoo.com

An early afternoon phone meeting in New York can turn out to be an extra early morning in LA...bicoastal musings from blanket bay....

just saw an actual news story that says they think American Idol may be rigged ... uh, YA THINK ?... chalk 1 up to investigative journalism

Nice walk through the Hollywood farmers market ...I would imagine this would confuse most farmers...

ok i guess i'm wrong. . . i just listened to the spice girls, the sos band and blancmange and i'm pretty glad i hang on to this stuff . . .

went through my itunes this morning and realized how much of my favorite music i def. need to own, but will probably never listen to again

off to run around that virtual mountain one more time . . . well, maybe it's more like a cyber hill. . .or maybe an e-knoll . . .or not

spontaneity . . . wonder . . .

predictability . . . certainty . . .

EARTHQUAKE ! . . . we had a little earthquake here in LA yesterday. . . i just thought the folks in the next room were jumpin' on the bed.

ever notice michael steele's suits look like they're borrowed from david byrne ? . . . "burnin' down the g.o.p." . . . "

More guitars ...u can never have enough guitars ....

testing the fire alarms in the hotel this a.m...beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep...annoying to read...twice as annoying to hear

Synthesizin'....

and looks like we've got ourselves a full on day of keyboards...tickling the ivory if you will...

Back in the saddle . . . . . we'll keep you in the loop . . . . .

No matter how old a mother is, she watches her middle-aged children for signs of improvement.

Florida Scott-Maxwell

Hey ! Leave a bag of groceries by your mailbox tonite and the usps will get them to some folks in need....www.helpstampouthunger.com

If you're interested in getting into the head of a US political figure, the Statue of Liberty's crown will open to the public again in July

Is there an app that will make me stop looking at my phone every three minutes ?

i'm sure there's some exciting adventures ahead . . . now i've just gotta get these slippers off and i might see some of them . . .

Deja Flu ! http://ping.fm/LxrNR

parted w/ the dreads, tangles and knots yesterday...my head feels 20 pounds lighter...not the lightheaded feeling i've grown accustomed to.

david souter announced his retirement from the supreme court...thanks for holding out til June 09 sir...OK B.O., let's go find a good one

last full day of GGD's recording in our buffalo studio ... off to do vocals and continue guitars next week in an "undisclosed location" ...

the first 100 days ... A long time to be underwater, not so long for being leader of the free world ...

A rainy spring day here in buffalo ...finally mother nature's washing away the remnants of winter ...

if your pig has the sniffles, you might wanna be careful . . . .

healthy debate . . . . like pilates for your opinions . . . .

PLEASE...lets do all we can to make sure this happens...
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Nearly done with guitars on one of my new tunes for the new disc....these guys are my Heroes .....

Back in the b-lo ......man .....hey, what do y'all think about clamato ?

back to the city of no illusions, the current musical collection point for GGDs CD#9 (as well as the home of my 2 favorite cats) . . .

whoops . . . the anti racism summit in Geneva this morning was disrupted due to, uhm, well, racist remarks . . . QUICK, SOMEONE HIT RESET !

Headed south....to Gator Country....if I could whistle with my fingers this would have been a good time for it....

Off to a slow start but up and running ...slow starts are what Saturdays are for ....that and a few cartoons...

Sunny and warm in buffalo ...birds singing,kids playing .... Dogs barking, horns honking...you get it ...back in the studio making no. 9

sitting in the lounge tellin stories and solving the problems of the world .....time to make some more rock

Ain't no pirates on franklin street ....my day could be more complicated, that's for sure......

up wickit early this morning . . . hopin' to surprise the day from the other side !

Listening to guitars and watching the cars drive by on the street below .......

FOX news wants you to teabag the white house on 4/15 ... someone needs urbandictionary.com

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And the joy, tears, tension, celebrations and laughter continue ... Another day in studio paradise ....

happy easter yo . . .

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wow... just wow... http://ping.fm/g9Mg9

Back east working with tim palmer at IM

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Maybe there's nothing to fear at all ...

On a very small airplane with many people ...let's all take a breath in so we can fit one more .....just crawl in the overhead bin there

It's monday. . . time to do monday stuff . . . and congratulations to our friend in iowa . . . http://ping.fm/0tYER