The Moon Garden Lounge

Tons of great stuff here!

Alison, that WWTLF video was amazing! I cried. In a good way.

Also, I watched that TED Jonathan Haidt video. There was a seed of a good idea in there about the differences in how we form our moral sense from babyhood and in trying to understand one another. But I wish he hadn't tied it into political parties. I realize the video was old and maybe the idea was fresher then.

But, though Haidt didn't display it himself (I almost can't believe he tried to classify people based on whether they ate at Applebee's), I did like the idea he put forward about moral humility. That's something we lack these days. Everything's political; everyone has to be right. It's the end of the world if someone disagrees on even the most picayune issue. Our opponents must be evil, or at least stupid. What he was basically saying was walk a mile in the other guy's shoes before you judge him, and that idea needs restating every chance we get.

anjalee, that was so interesting what you wrote about Adam's abilities to shift back and forth between yin/yang energies, if that's a good way to put it. I agree with what you said about "androgyny" and how it doesn't quite seem to cover Adam. He is more like a shape-shifter. Though he likes to dress up (Dragon Attack), this identity is NOT a persona or a costume he takes on and off. It's him. Perhaps it does explain why some find him unsettling no matter what efforts he makes to "tone it down."

sugaree! Howdy! Awesome Willie videos! Ronnie Dunn sang that song on the ACM Awards, I think. It was the first single off his first solo album. He and Kix decided to go solo for a while; it seems amicable, I think they just needed a break.

It really bugs me when people judge country by the decayed state of country radio, which has the same problems as pop radio. Nuf ced. We just had an extremely exciting thing happen here in Austin though. When I was a kid, Austin had some very exciting independent progressive radio, and it played a huge role in the outlaw movement and the establishment of the Austin country and blues scene. Over the years those stations were bought up by corporations and ruined ...

Two weeks ago, KOKE-FM premiered as the only independent station in the Austin market and the music is AMAZING. I understand people are already listening in all over the world. You can listen online at kokefm.com/?page_id=2 or on a smartphone app called TuneIn.

Someone needs to do this for pop and rock!

Finally, have you all seen this?

Respect Sally Ride's Decision Not to Come Out: www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/opinion/darrah-sally-ride-lesbian/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

To me, Sally Ride was always a huge hero. Rest in peace.

junie THANK YOU for the station link. Cranked up on the outside speakers! Hoyt Axton, George Strait, Don Williams, Willie! I'm havin' a ball! Memories! I made the rounds of the singing talent shows in the Florida bars waaaay back when - won a few too. I need a "now playing" thingy so I can learn the artists I don't know.

I love Kitty. Didn't know about her passing. RIP. I'm sure she paved the way for Loretta to write some of her risky (for the times) stuff.

Juniemoon , Have a great time at Winstar! And please give us a recap