Memorial Day Hot Music Tracks

With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, some of us will be doing some serious or, semi-serious partying this weekend. Following is a list of "hot" progressive house/trance tunes that are lighting up the satellite radio air waves these days. Some are new, some have beenaround awhile and are getting a new lease on life. Regardless, they all sound "great"!

1)Yellow Blackbird-Superfly(Andy Moor Mix)
2)Junkie XL-Today(Fuzzy Hair Mix)
3)Precious-Depeche Mode(Sasha Spooky Mix)
4)Ooh La La-Goldfrapp(Tiefschwartz Mix)Goldfrapp Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Videos,
5)Audiofly-Circle(Priscilla vocal mix)
6)Luminary-Amsterdam
7)Sara Jorge-Beautiful World
8)Gimme Some Love-DJ's Are Alive(Christine W vocal mix)
9)Supermodels From Paris-Keep On(JCI Remix)
10)Talk To Me-Coldplay(Francois K remix)

All these tunes are slamming. Put a disc together with all of these and you have your party jumpin' Ibiza style. Hey, if I missed anything good, please, shoot me an email and let me know. reggae8@aol.com

The picture up top is Allison Goldfrapp namesake of the group, and, founding member of Goldfrapp.

Props To Local Businesses Etc.

Every now and then, it is really nice to be able to give props where they are due. Especially to people you like and enjoy. This posting is dedicated to two businesses that are worthy of such praise. Now, you know me, I don't care whether I know you or not, if your business sucks, that is what I will say. However, if your business is GREAT, well, you get my praises bigtime!

BOWSER COLLEGE-

If you have one of those unruly, but cute, puppies that needs some training, then this is the place to go.Homethis is the website for Bowser College where you can get all the info you need on getting a handle on your dogs training. My good friend of 6 years, Susan Kendrick, is one of the best dog trainers and dog lovers around. She has all kinds of good stuff to help you out no matter the situation. It's all at the website. Check it out!

Chen's Bistro-

Being from the New York, New Jersey, Philly area of the USA, I have gotten totally spoiled with good ethnic food that Floridians just have not been able to master yet. Namely, Asian(Chinese) and Italian. Some folks, and folklore, blame it on the water difference. Which is easy to believe. Most restaurants and food preparers do not know how to work around that however. After trying God knows how many Chinese restaurants in the Orlando-Winter Park area, I have finally found a winner! Chen's Bistro in Winter Park gets it. They are the closest thing I have found to compare to northern Chinese reataurants. Their food is killer! Also, their people are great friendly business owners that make you want to keep coming back for more of their great food. They are located on Aloma Avenue in the Publix Shopping Center between Block Buster and Leslie's Pool Supply stores. This is between Lakemont Ave. and Semoran Blvd.(436). You have to check them out. You can eat in, but, excellent for take out!

Last but not least, don't forget to take our new POLLS that we are putting up. It's fun and only takes a minute or less. Also, feel free to click on some of the boxes located on the post. You might find something you need or like. Don't forget, your comments are always welcome and it is easy to post a comment.

Remember, "free your mind, and, your ass will follow"! reggae8@aol.com

Da Vinci Code Part Deux(2)

Audrey Tautou of "Da Vinci"

Well, just returned home from seeing the movie. Yeah, it messed up my head and heart. It was an emotional nuclear bomb. From the time the movie started, to the time it was over and folks were leaving the theatre, you could hear a pin drop. Nobody said a word! It affected everybody in some way shape or form.

Before we go any further, let me just say that the worthless pieces of crap that want to pass themselves off as "movie critics", including the "idiot" critic that writes for the Orlando Sentinel, need to just shut up and get a real job! These "full of themselves" assholes that want to come up with all their technical and loser mumbo jumbo, need to remove themselves from the planet so that some "worthy being" can have their air and space. The whole point of this movie is, "the story itself"! Not the acting, the scenery, the continuity, the script, the dialogue, the wardrobe or the makeup. The story, and the premise!

For me, the story of Jesus and Mary Magdalene being married and having kids is certainly believable. If it is true, I completely accept and praise it. I believe that women, if they are not, should be calling the shots anyway. Unfortunately, the Church can't get behind this, because, it would mean they have been lying to everyone for the last 2000 or so years. Which, would totally usurp their power and dominance. Not to mention, if that happened, it would totally erode the "good ole boys network", which just so happens to be "male", and supposedly, controls the power. Hey, change is good, and, could always be for the better!

In closing, as Tom Hanks said in an interview this week, "God took away our sins, not our brains". So, if you have a brain, go check out the movie. As I always say, "free your mind, and, you know the rest"!

Weekend Get Off

This can be YOUR MINDS hang out

So, if you are NOT by any chance planning on going to see the "Da Vinci Code", but, need something to do this weekend. You might want to grab some "Enigma", "Massive Attack", "Bliss", "Sasha" or whatever. Some nice vegetation. A couple pitchers of some chilled "green or oolong" tea. That "special" someone. And then, as I say in my profile, "free your mind, and, your ass will follow" to wherever this picture wants to take you.

Have a nice trip! When you get back, check out the poll! Something NEW!

reggae8@aol.com

The "Da Vinci Code" Has Arrived

'Da Vinci' Opens Amid Hoopla and Rage

CANNES, France (AP) - The director huffed, offended believers protested and the critics carped as "The Da Vinci Code" premiered and started its march around the world Wednesday.

Ron Howard, who adapted Dan Brown's worldwide megaselling novel to the big screen, had a suggestion Wednesday for people riled by the way Christian history is depicted in the film: If you suspect the movie will upset you, don't go see it.

"Da Vinci" opened at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday with a black-tie premiere that brought stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen and Paul Bettany onto Cannes' famous red carpet.

Beforehand, Howard answered questions about "Da Vinci" protests around the world - and also in Cannes, where a Roman Catholic nun wearing a brown habit kneeled and said a rosary at the foot of the red carpet, as well as in Paris, the setting of much of the book, where 200 Roman Catholics prayed and sang outside a theater showing the film.

"There's no question that the film is likely to be upsetting to some people," Howard told reporters. "My advice, since virtually no one has really seen the movie yet, is to not go see the movie if you think you're going to be upset. Wait. Talk to somebody who has seen it. Discuss it. And then arrive at an opinion about the movie itself."
"Again: This is supposed to be entertainment, it's not theology," he said.

The screen adaptation, like the novel, suggests that Jesus Christ was married to Mary Magdalene and fathered a child. One reporter asked the cast if they believed Christ was married.

Star Tom Hanks quipped, "Well, I wasn't around."

Hanks said he had not felt pressure from religious groups. He added that his religious heritage "communicates that our sins have been taken away, not our brains."

Christian groups from various countries, including South Korea, Thailand, India and France have protested the movie, planning boycotts, a hunger strike and attempts to block or shorten screenings.

In India, the government even delayed the premiere, putting it on a temporary hold while it weighs complaints by Catholic groups that want the film banned. A decision is not expected before Friday.

Lobbyists in Thailand persuaded local censors to cut the final 10 minutes out of the film, but the censors later reversed their position after Columbia Pictures appealed.

Australian Christians bought cinema advertisements challenging the movie's plot. Hong Kong's Catholic church has organized forums to "clarify the facts."

In Cannes, the British nun who took her protest to the red carpet, Sister Mary Michael, prayed before a wooden cross.
"I think this movie will confuse people," she explained. "The world is a mess, and Jesus has the answers."

In Paris, dozens of riot police forced the 200 protesters to move to the other side of the Boulevard Saint-Germain, a main Left Bank thoroughfare where the Odeon theater was showing "Da Vinci."

"We are, in fact, being attacked by a not-so-innocent fiction that will provide one more dreadful occasion to unleash hatred for Jesus Christ and his disciples," said the Rev. Xavier Beauvais of the St. Nicolas du Chardonnet church - known for its traditionalist reading of the scriptures.

Opus Dei, the conservative Catholic movement depicted as a murderous cult in "The Da Vinci Code," invited media to one of its vocational schools in a working-class section of Rome to show off its work training young people to be mechanics, electricians and chefs.

"Soon this regrettable but fleeting episode will be forgotten," said Opus Dei spokesman Manuel Sanchez Hurtado. "Let us hope that its lessons about mutual respect and understanding are not."

"The Da Vinci Code" was kept under wraps until the first press screenings here Tuesday, which brought a few whistles from critics and lukewarm reviews. Associated Press critic Christy Lemire found the movie "cursory and rushed."

A few hours before it premiered in Cannes, an audience in Beijing became the first public viewers of the film. China has seen little of the controversy that "The Da Vinci Code" has elicited elsewhere. Debates have been limited and Catholics are a small minority, though some are upset about the movie.

Well, there you have it from people who HAVE and HAVE NOT seen the movie. Yes, I will certainly be there Friday to check it out for myself and, to post a review for you folks of my thoughts and perceptions.

However, if this movie is getting your goat, wait until you read my book/story. If I can ever get around to finishing it. Although it is a fictional story that basically points out mans stupidity, I am sure it will immensely "piss off" a huge number of you.

Contact me: reggae8@aol.com

Techie, Tacky, Trippy & what...

Sony to Unveil First Blu-Ray Laptop

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Sony Corp. (SNE) will release the first laptop capable of playing, editing and recording next-generation, high-definition videos in the Blu-ray dvd format

Sony, which led the development of the Blu-ray format, said Tuesday the new VAIO AR Premium model will be available this summer for $3,500. Besides the Blu-ray DVD drive, the entertainment-oriented notebook computer features a 17-inch display, an integrated TV tuner, and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows Media Center Edition operating system.

Blu-ray is one of two competing high-definition DVD formats that displays video in 1080p - the sharpest in high-definition quality.

The other next-generation format is HD DVD. Toshiba Corp., one of the HD DVD format's main developers, last week introduced the first laptop to play HD DVD discs. But unlike the Sony laptop, the $3,000 Toshiba laptop's HD DVD drive cannot record or edit in high-definition.

Sony's new laptop will be among a number of other Blu-ray compatible products Sony plans to begin selling later this year.

Adding to a growing crop of ultracompact notebooks in the computer industry, Sony also will introduce Tuesday a laptop that weighs 1.2 pounds and is roughly the size of a 4x6 photo print but is 1.5-inch thick.

The VAIO UX Micro PC features the Windows XP operating system, a 4.5-inch screen, a slide-out keyboard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless technologies, and built-in cameras. It will be available in July at $1,800, Sony said.

Hey, I'm in. Blu-ray hi def, 17" screen, recordable high def, tv tuner, yeah, I'm there! Soon as I hit the lottery that is. If you have the bucks, go for it.

Latest Spears Photos Spark Safety Debate

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's not a role she auditioned for, but pop star Britney Spears has become a poster woman for child car-seat safety.

"In one regard, she's done more for child safety-seat awareness than anyone else in California," California Highway Patrol spokesman Tom Marshall said Tuesday. "The fact that she's a big star doesn't play into it for us."

Front-page photographs in Tuesday's New York Post and New York Daily News depict the 24-year-old pregnant pop star driving her convertible Mini Cooper with 8-month-old son Sean Preston in the back, sitting in a car seat facing forward.

The photos - in which Spears also sports hair curlers - have sparked debate over whether the singer violated the California vehicle code.

The code states that child safety-seats must be properly installed according to federal safety guidelines which recommend that babies up to a year old and up to 20 pounds ride in them in the back seat facing backward, Marshall said.

However, the singer's publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnik said Spears was in "total compliance" with California state law.

She cited California Vehicle Code 27360, requiring that "all children under the age of 6 or weighing less than 60 pounds be in safety seats in the back seat of the car," Zelnik said in a statement Tuesday. "Having a child in the child safety-seat facing forward in the rear seat of the car is in compliance with California law."

But Marshall said the code contained "a bit of a gray area."

"The vehicle code doesn't say you have to have the baby seat in a rear-facing position," but does maintain following federal guidelines, he said. "The bottom line is that if an officer saw her, one officer could have said it was no problem, and another could have given her a citation."

In February, authorities visited Spears' home after photos showed her driving in a car with the baby on her lap, rather than in a safety seat as required by law. Spears later apologized, saying she held the boy because of an encounter with paparazzi.

Spokesman Mike Marando of the California Office of Traffic Safety said Spears, if anything, was "breaking the spirit of the intent of the law, which is keeping the child alive."

It's more dangerous in the case of a collision to seat infants facing forward in the rear of the vehicle, he said.

Other complications remain.

Car-seat manufacturers have varied instructions on the proper use and positioning of car seats, based on the weight of the child, said CHP spokeswoman Fran Clader.

Some recommend forward-facing seats, and some recommend rear-facing seats.

"I can safely say that 90 percent of folks are not using child car seats properly," she said. "If the public has any questions, they can make an appointment with a CHP office, including Britney Spears."

Okay, since I am not a member of CHPS, I have NO comment on the child seat debate. However, this story falls under the "tacky" heading because, "recent superstar, Ms Spears, personifies your typical "poor white trailer park trash" riding around in her convertible with curlers in her hair"! Did all that money and fame turn her into one of Bobby Sharpe's Stupid People, or, was she always like that? What a shame!

Meta What?

Alright, we did the recent 3 part series on soul mates, twin flames and spirits etc., so, I figured, "why not keep pushing"? The way I look at it, the more stuff I learn now, the better off I will be when I come back this way the next time. How do I know I'm coming back? Because I know I have been here before. So why would I NOT be here again? You got that? Anyway here is a starting point for you to continue your journey into "knowing".Infinite Being - Twelve Principles for the New Reality. We are talking "spiritual metaphysics" here. I know this is to deep for some of you. Don't give yourself a migraine if this sounds to cerebral. I cannot comment on this since I was just turned on to it by a couple of my knowledgeable clients. However, I will check it out. You should also. If it's not for you, that's okay, nothing lost. If it is for you, who knows where it will lead you? It's all good.

In closing, some of you that do not know my email address, you can get it by clicking on my profile. If that is to hard, this is it reggae8@aol.com. Enjoy. Also, feel free to post a COMMENT. It's not hard. lol

Mother's Day For All MOMS

As Mother's Day is upon us for 2006, I just had a couple of thoughts I wanted to pass on. This will be the first Mother's Day that I have not had my mother to share it with. My mother got off the bus last August 18th. However, I know she is in a better place. She had gotten to a point in this mortal life and time that just was not a good place for her soul/spirit. This frees her to move on and be with the ones she cares to be with that have gone on before her, or, if you so believe, it frees her soul/spirit to return to this mortal world in some form, to continue on with her never ending journey.

Either way, I am happy to have had the time I had with my Mother. Who knows, maybe we will share more time in a different place and time. Just remember, try to enjoy those moments together with the ones you love, because, those moments, as is, will not last for ever.

In closing, don't forget, EVERY LIVING THING has or had a mother. Respect that premise with all GOD'S creatures. Not just the human ones!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms I know, and, to the ones I do not know!

Audio Message On Music

This message is for the two gentlemen I was with today that were listening to Enigma, Massive Attack and the one Paul Oakenfold song "ZooYork".

Possible Remedy For High Gas? Maybe

Claire at OIA Orlando, FL

So, are high gasoline prices kicking your behind and screwing up your budget as they are doing mine? Well, maybe, there is a little help out there. I had a client the other day, Claire Comerford from Ireland, who sells and markets a product called MPG CAPS "Energy Fuel". It's a product of Fuel freedom InternationalFuel Freedom International. Claire was here in Florida for a couple weeks getting all the info on this product and checking it out. She swore to me that it works!

Anyway, as you can see, I put a link to their site on this post. Check it out and see what you think. You can also email Claire at Claire.Comerford@gmail.com.

I would also like to mention that Claire happens to be into the trance/progressive house club music scene in Europe. So, for those of you who could care less what you are paying for gas, but, are interested in the European music scene, you might want to send Claire an email and get up to speed on Groove Armada, Basement Jaxx, Chemical Bros. etc. Or, just make a friend in Ireland.

Gamers & PS3 Fans, The Heat Is On!

PS3 is coming!

Okay all you game freaks. The time is getting closer and closer. Yes, before you know it, the PS3 will be dropping. Personally, I can't wait. Blu Ray high def disc and all the other goodies. Bring it on.

Anyway, I won't take up your time with mindless bs. Just check these sites out to take care of your PS3 and gamer jones.The Official E³ Website: E3Expo.com E3Insider.com andPlayStation 3 Portal. These 2 sites should answer many, if not all, of your questions on the PS3 and, some info on Nintendos Wii system.

Enjoy! Feel free to post any comments you have about gaming and the new technology coming our way. Speak up people, we're listening!

Reach Me By Email Cell Or Web/Blog

HOT TRACKS-

This is a new business card I designed for myself. Lot of folks were wanting cell number, web address and email address. So, I figured I would put them all in the same place.

Couple of "hot tunes" I am checking out these days. Massive Attack, "Live With Me" from the "Collected" cd. Junkie XL, "Today" fuzzy hair mix. DJ'S Are Alive, "Give Me Some Love". And the "HOTTIE" is, Yellow Blackbird, "Superfly" Andy Moor remix. All tracks, except "Live With Me", are trance or progressive house funk. Play some of this commercial terrestrial radio! NOT!

Oh, my bad. I forgot one of the hottest tracks out now, Paul Oakenfolds "Faster Kill Pussycat". CD due next month!

One last note. If you happen to be on the "OVER WEIGHT" side, and, need to lose some weight? You might want to check this out.The Official Home of Wu-Long: The World's Most Powerful Fat Burner. Accept No

Michael Jackson - Madonna - Fats Domino

Madonna is ready for the tour!

Michael Jackson-

Jackson Angry at GQ for Spoof Photos

NEW YORK (AP) - A recent GQ article spoofing Michael Jackson has the singer demanding the magazine apologize and pull the issue from circulation.

In a statement released Friday, Jackson's representative, Raymone K. Bain, said Jackson is "furious" about a series of photos featuring a Jackson impersonator in the magazine's May issue, now on newsstands.

The photos accompany an article called "Where's Michael?" which documents writer Devin Friedman's quest to find Jackson in Bahrain, the Middle Eastern country where he lives.

In one photo, a Jackson look-alike sits in a darkened movie theater amid a row of children.

Another photo shows him standing in the desert draped in a black cloak and headscarf, with his trademark glittery white glove.

The statement said: "Mr. Jackson is furious that his image has been used in such a misleading way, and is demanding an apology from the editors of GQ, and its publisher, Conde Nast. Mr. Jackson is also demanding that the magazines be pulled from newsstands."

Jim Nelson, GQ editor-in-chief, responded with a statement Friday: "It is very clear that the pictures in the story ... are satirical, whether it's a picture of a Michael Jackson imitator sitting in a Bahraini cinema or an image of The Gloved One standing flamboyantly in the desert.

"Mr. Jackson may feel that the person in the photographs is an 'impostor,' but he is merely an imitator," said Nelson.

Jackson, 47, moved to the Gulf state soon after being acquitted of child molestation charges in California last year.

Madonna-

Madonna Stars in 58-Page Photo Spread

NEW YORK (AP) - Madonna is back in the saddle again. The Material Girl/Mom, who broke nine bones in a horse riding accident last year, stars with six Andalusian stallions in a 58-page photo spread in W magazine's June issue, on newsstands May 19.

On the magazine's cover, she wears equestrian-inspired garb, complete with a riding crop and fishnet stockings.

Madonna, 47, suffered three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand after falling off a horse on Aug. 16.

Her "Confessions Tour" kicks off in Los Angeles on May 21. She will be supporting her 2005 album, "Confessions on a Dance Floor."Madonna

Fats Domino-

Fats Domino Back on Stage for Jazz Fest

HARVEY, La. (AP) - Sitting at a keyboard in the bedroom of his post-Katrina home in this New Orleans suburb, a smiling Fats Domino joked, laughed and tenderly sang to a handful of close friends.

"Never thought my heart could be so yearny ... Gotta take that sentimental journey, sentimental journey home," he sang Thursday afternoon, swaying gently as longtime friend Herbert Hardesty, who's shared the stage with Domino for 50-plus years, chimed in.

Though Hardesty has been playing his saxophone at gigs with other musicians since Hurricane Katrina, including New Orleans bluesman Dr. John, he couldn't wait to reunite with Domino for Sunday's closing of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Domino, too, is excited - even nervous - about his first performance since Katrina struck last August.

"I'm ready," said the 78-year-old Hall of Fame performer, chuckling as he joked about the possibility of passing out on stage. "God gave me the gift ... Yeah, I'm ready to play."

In his spacious new home in a gated community, Domino seemed most comfortable in his bedroom. Though large with high ceilings and filled mostly with new furniture, the room had personal touches and a cozy feel. Friends plopped on his king-size, four-poster bed, the sheets and blankets unmade.

"Herb's making me a book," Domino said, noting that Hardesty has photos of Domino with Nat "King" Cole and other celebrities - treasures to a man who's experienced so much loss.

The Mississippi River now divides Domino's newfound home from the one he was forced to flee when Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city. He lived for a time in a New Orleans hotel. Harvey isn't home, Domino says, but "it's close enough."

As he chatted with friends - among them Hardesty, Hardesty's wife and daughter Adonica Domino, one of his eight children - Domino pointed out the few pieces of salvaged furniture among the new, including chairs that surrounded an upstairs bar in the Ninth Ward home he shared with his wife of almost 60 years, Rosemary. They'd lived in the house since 1960.

In one room sits a black baby grand donated by the Baldwin piano company. The walls are empty except for two framed gold records - one for "Rosemary," the other for "Blue Monday." The records were refurbished by the Louisiana State Museum. Another 23 gold records and eight platinum records are being reissued to replace the ones destroyed in the flood.

Domino's classic New Orleans R&B sound and relaxed piano style led him to sell more records than any other black musician of the 1950s. His long list of national hits, mostly spanning from the mid '50s to the early '60s, includes "Ain't That a Shame,""Blueberry Hill,""Whole Lotta Loving" and "Blue Monday."

Grounded in his hometown, hits like "Walking to New Orleans" and "Jambalaya" resonate with New Orleans natives. Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis has said he can't think of a better way to close this year's festival than with a performance by Fats.

Sitting at the new piano on a black leather bench, tapping the keys, Domino said it's good to have a piano in the house again. Since being evacuated, he'd been playing on a keyboard he bought while on hiatus in Texas.

The 81-year-old Hardesty, a New Orleans native, has been living in Las Vegas since his home flooded. He and Domino met as teenagers in the mid-1940s and together recorded a number of hits, including "Blue Monday,""I'm Walking,""Ain't That a Shame" and "Let the Four Winds Blow."
"Each song has a meaning, a memory," Hardesty said. "When we get on that stage, we're happy."

Sipping from a bottle of Heineken between songs, Domino lulled friends with emotional verses of "Valley of Tears": "I want you to take me where I belong, where hearts have been broken with a kiss and a song..."

Even as he rehearsed with Hardesty, Domino wouldn't give away Sunday's playlist.
"Whatever comes to me," he said, "that's what I'll play."New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Music For Your Mind Body & Soul, Any Age

As I was out and about, going about my daily routine, I made a really neat discovery. About music & people. Monday night, May 1, 2006, I finished putting together a cd I had been working on for a few days. I wanted this to be a "mental, relaxing, thought provoking soul searching musical journey through your being. There is NO HIDDEN MESSAGE in this mix. It is just a bunch of tunes from 3 seperate cd's that I have gotten recently that just happened to go with and, blend with each other to try to create an "inner chill".

NO, I am not on "the bong" either. A year ago this month(May), I had "mind realignment". Basically, it was like God said, "let me slap this boy upside the head and wake him up to use the mind that I gave him". Listen, I will argue with anyone pretty much, however, when God speaks, I'm there, no questions asked.

Okay, back to the music. This is a track listing of the songs on the cd we are talking about:
1) I Love You, I'll Kill You-Enigma
2) Live With Me-Massive AttackMASSIVE ATTACK : COLLECTED
3) Smell Of Desire-Enigma
4) Zoo York-Paul Oakenfold
5)Turn Around-Enigma
6)Angel-Massive Attack
7)Teardrop-Massive Attack
8)Daylight Hours-Infusion
9)Beauty 2-Ladytron
10)Safe from Harm-Massive Attack(Paul Oakenfold mix)
11)When It's Cold-Moby
12)Karmacoma-Massive Attack
13)Shadows In Silence-Enigma

As I was going about things, I exposed a variety of people to music on this cd. From 18 to 91, White, Black, Hispanic and Asian, male and female. I said absolutely nothing about the music to any of the 9 people in this eclectic group. However, when it was time for us to part company, EVERYONE of these people had a positive comment about the music and wanted to know how they could get it. The 91 year old lady was "blown away" by Paul Oakenfolds "Zoo York". She also loved "I Love You, I'll Kill You by Enigma. A number of these people were "totally" knocked out by Massive Attack's "Live With Me".

The point I am trying to make here is, "give people a chance to see if they like something or not". Stop force feeding them that same old "corporate safe bullshit". Hey, your bottom line might like it!

All the music on my cd comes from 3 cd albums. Enigma's Greatest Hits, Massive Attack-Collected and, Paul Oakenfolds Perfecto Chills Vol.3. All can be found and purchased online.

In closing, once again, as my buddy George Clinton would say, "free your mind, and your ass will follow"!

Immigrants, National Anthem & Gasoline, Damn

So, Tony, what do you think?

-Raid Rumors Spark Fear Among Immigrants-

MIAMI (AP) - Rumors of immigration roundups have prompted thousands of illegal immigrants to stay home this week and are making some afraid to participate in a national immigration protest planned for Monday.

Though federal immigration officials said they were unfounded, rumors of random sweeps were rampant from coast to coast Friday, prompting thousands of immigrants to stay home from work, take their children out of school and avoid church.

The absences caused the rumors to build, as some thought their missing friends and co-workers had been arrested. Construction and agriculture were among the industries most affected.

Hmm, lets see if this makes any sense, "IF YOU WEREN"T HERE ILLEGALLY, YOU WOULDN"T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RAIDS". Real, or, imagined.

-Bush Opposes Singing Anthem in Spanish-

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Friday the national anthem should be sung in English - not Spanish - in a blunt rejection of a new Spanish-language version. He also expressed opposition to a national work stoppage called for Monday to dramatize the importance of immigrants to the U.S. economy.

"I'm not a supporter of boycotts," Bush said, while restating his support for a comprehensive overhaul of immigration laws.

Bush made his comments at a Rose Garden news conference as a Spanish-language version of "The Star-Spangled Banner," hit the airways featuring artists such as Wyclef Jean, hip-hop star Pitbull and Puerto Rican singers Carlos Ponce and Olga Tanon.

Called "Nuestro Himno" - "Our Anthem" - the Spanish version rewrites some of the English version. For instance, the second stanza says, "My people keep fighting. It's time to break the chains."

"I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English," Bush said.

You know, I NEVER thought I would say this about George Bush, but, "hip hip hooray for George". "Welcome to America, now, learn to speak and sing in ENGLISH"! I mean I am so tired of these people and their desire to Hispanisize(is that a word? now it is!)the United States, I could f**king scream! Hell, why don't we become a REAL melting pot and have a Chinese, Russian, Japanese, German, Danish, Korean, Vietnamese, Belgium, French and any other language you can think of, version of OUR National Anthem!

Oh, as a little side note, the Orlando Sentinelhttp://www.orlandosentinel.com/ newspaper ran a story on Friday April 28, 2006 about the island of Puerto Rico shutting down and basically, "going out of business" because the government can't seem to get their act together enough to have a workable budget. That's nice. No services, no nothing except the police department and "limited" health care. Instead of worrying about an "immigration protest" here, some of you might want to help people in PR.

-Chevron profit jumps 49 percent to $4 bln-

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chevron Corp. (CVX), the No. 2 U.S. oil company, on Friday said quarterly profit surged 49 percent to $4 billion, topping Wall Street expectations and sparking a 2 percent rise in the stock.

The strong results came as U.S. consumers seethe over soaring prices for gasoline and gushing profits for the giant oil companies. Lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling for a special tax on oil profits and the repeal of tax breaks enjoyed by Big Oil.

Chevron's first-quarter profit rose to $1.80 per share, from $1.28 a share, or $2.7 billion, in the year-earlier period. Analysts, on average, expected a profit of $1.78 a share, according to Reuters Estimates.

So, is this a "big freaking surprise to anyone"? How about this? Monday, let's have a "gasoline protest" that will help "everybody", instead of an "immigration protest" that would help a select few, and, that MOST true American citizens could give a rats ass about?

Listen, if we do not get some kind of handle on this gasoline stuff, real soon, the economy is going to start reversing and, unemployment will start going up again which means there will not be enough jobs for Americans. Let alone thousands of immigrants, legal or illegal!

Wake up people! Start doing the things we need to do to maintain our way of life. STOP worrying about others depending on us to make a better life for them. Hell, "get your OWN life in your OWN country"! Then, you can speak and sing whatever YOU want.

SOLD OUT! Are You Freaking Kidding?!

Okay, so, I am NOT totally a rocket scientist. However, I am NOT the dumbest sonofabitch on the planet either. But, there are some bonafide STUPID PEOPLE behind some of our biggest retailers. If I were calling the shots at these companies, ALL of the marketing, buying, and research people would un-ceremoniously have their collective asses unemployed! Let me explain what took place on April 25, 2006 while in pursuit of "2" retail products.

-Product #1-

When my wife came home from work this day, there was a "black racer" snake on the sidewalk to our front door. Granted, it was not a large snake and, they are pretty harmless anyway. However, my wife does not like snakes around the property. She gives me a call and tells me to stop on the way home and get some "snake away" snake repellentSnake-Away, Snake Control, Snake-A-Way Snake Repellent. Being the obedient person that I am in these situations, I immediately headed for my favoriteHome PageHome Depot store. When I arrived, much to my dismay, they were out of Snake Away repellent! "Every time we get some, it sells right out". That was the comment from the person working the department. Well, I figured, no sense arguing with this hired hand, I'll just go to another Home Depot. I get in my car and drive clear across town to the newest store in the Orlando area. Guess what, they are SOLD OUT also! I find a clerk there and ask if they had anymore around somewhere. This was the response, "no, we wont have anymore until we get another shipment in". "When we do, that will sell out fast also, because it is spring time and the snakes are just starting to come out. Everybody wants it this time of year".

Now, if the barely over minimum wage employee knows these facts, WHY DON'T THE PEOPLE THAT ORDER AND STOCK THIS STUFF KNOW THE FACTS? How could these incompetent dumbasses miss the boat on a product that they could be selling tons of this time of year? EVERY YEAR at this time.

In all fairness however, I did find one Home Depot that did have a limited supply the next day. Thanx HD at Millenia.

-Product #2-

My son asks me Monday, "Dad, if you go to Best BuyBest BuyTuesday to get the movie Aeon Flux, can I go with you so I can get "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children"? I tell him sure. Well, Tuesday evening, after I have to deal with the short sighted buyers at Home Depot, where I can't get my Snake Away, we head out to our local Best Buy. When we get there, we go straight to the new releases dvd section where we encounter a number of people looking around at the releases. We can't seem to find FF 7, so, we ask a clerk about the new Final Fantasy movie. It seems that everyone in the section was also looking for this movie release. The clerk comes back to us and say, "sorry, but we are sold out". Now, you know me, I'm going balistic, "what do you mean sold out, the movie just came out today". "You have like "hundreds" of copies of Aeon Flux, what, you only order 10 copies of Final Fantasy"? He rplies, "yeah, that's all we got". So, everybody in the department is pissed and leaving the store. Clerk says nothing. Nice touch Best Buy!

But, the story does not end there. My son and I leave and go down the street to ahttp://www.target.com/gp/homepage.html/601-5859995-2747336?%5Fencoding=UTF8 Target store. That's right, they too are SOLD OUT of Final Fantasy VII: Advent ChildrenAdvent Children.net - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Childrenalso. Well, by this time, my New York City Black-Italian-German attitude/temper was nearing it's explosion point. So, I figured, best to go home and call it a lost. We did, to my sons dismay.

However, the story is still not ended! The next day, I get up to go to work as usual. Half way through the day, I figured I'll stop at a GENERAL%20SEARCH&cm_ite=1310%20CIRCUITCITY.COM%20SEARCH&cm_keycode=5568?Key=5568&c=1">circuitcity.com Consumer ElectronicsCircuit City store and see if they have the movie. Right again, sold out! Later in the day, I went to another Circuit City location. SOLD OUT!

Here is my point! I went to "3" of the largest retail outlets in the country to purchase a movie that just came out that day and, all "3" of these outlets did not have enough inventory! Granted, I have to be honest with you, "I did not know that much about this particular movie". However, a ton of people did/do, hence, the sell outs. QUESTION? Why didn't the incompetent store people have better insight to the products they carry? Their incompetence caused me to waste time and gasoline. All these morons for all these companies SHOULD BE TERMINATED!

In closing, there is "1" bright spot. It is probably why this company/store is the #1 wharehouse chain going.Costco.comCostco had/has this movie! A significant number of them also. Yeah, I'm renewing my membership right now! Hey, maybe the rest of you loser companies can send your geek squads out to find out how and why you dropped the ball!

Feel free to post your comments or, whatever!

Play Ball! MLB '06: The Show

MLB '06: The Show

All of the little improvements, and there are tons of them, make MLB '06: The Show a masterful follow-up to last year's game.

The Good: Intricate controls and realistic physics; numerous play modes offer as much depth as you can digest; online play is more stable this year; largely clean visuals and an overall lively presentation; commentary is natural and dynamic.

The Bad: Minor graphical flaws; traitorous johnny damon is on the yankees now.

Sony really turned its MLB franchise around last year by scrapping its old code and starting from scratch to create a wonderfully crafted baseball sim that many considered superior to the competing products put out by EA Sports and 2K Games. Wisely, it didn't try to reinvent the wheel again with MLB '06: The Show. Instead, it took what was already a great game and made it better. The developers have fleshed out various play modes, added a few new features, fixed a couple of nagging bugs, and spit-shined the presentation, thus producing a masterful follow-up that should appeal to newcomers and should also entice owners of last year's game to upgrade.


The list of play modes is exhaustive, in a good way. Offline, you can play full games in the exhibition, rivalry, career, season, and franchise modes or distill it all down to the batter-versus-pitcher matchup in the home run derby and king-of-the-diamond modes. Online, you can use your PlayStation 2's network adapter and broadband Internet connection to play head-to-head, participate in tournaments, follow leaderboards, and download roster updates. Buddy lists and instant messaging are also available, as is an MLB news feed. On top of all that, you can create your own players and shuffle the rosters any way you like using the various editing tools.

The game even supports Sony's EyeToy camera so you can insert your own face onto custom players.

Of course, the game includes all 30 Major League Baseball teams and stadiums, thousands of actual players, and a decent assortment of alternate jerseys and spring-training ballparks. Two all-star teams are available, as are two legends teams, although those need to be unlocked by winning games in the various play modes. Triple-A and double-A clubs are also available in the career and franchise modes, but the only real players included in them are those who have already had previous major league experience.

Fans who want to follow their team for multiple seasons have a number of options with which to do so. The season mode is perfect if you just want to shuffle lineups, make trades, and play some ballgames. One step beyond the season mode is the career mode, which lets you create a rookie player and guide him through an entire career, beginning in the minors and hopefully hashing out numerous seasons in the bigs. You'll earn training points to upgrade your player's abilities, based on his day-to-day performance, and you can access interaction and contract menus to get playing time and negotiate better deals. At the end of the spectrum is the franchise mode, which lets you micromanage literally every aspect of a ballclub. In all modes, the game tracks statistics in more than 75 individual categories and doles out all of the necessary year-end awards.

The franchise mode in MLB '06 is pretty much identical to how it was in the previous game, which is to say ridiculously comprehensive. Besides handling lineups, drafting players, making trades, and playing ballgames, you have to manage the development, facilities, and marketing aspects of the ballclub. On the development side of things, you can hire scouts, coaches, and medical staff, and then you can assign them to specific research areas or have them hunt for talent in various regions of the country. Facilities management is split into various subcategories, including stadium updates, vendors, training facilities, rehab facilities, and transportation. For example, the vendors menu lets you install different food and gear stalls and set the prices for the items they sell. On the marketing side of things, you can set up promotional giveaways, buy advertising in various forms of media, and sell ad space on the billboards and scoreboards inside the stadium. Variables such as budget, fan support, and player morale are also tracked on a daily basis, and you can access detailed reports to keep tabs on each of them. The goal is to build a successful ballclub and satisfy the contract goals that the owner has set forth so that you'll be hired back year after year.


New to the season and franchise modes this year is a feature called "game time decisions." In a nutshell, the players and coaches will voice their complaints and concerns to you prior to the start of each game, and you have to decide whether to solve their problems or ignore them. Perhaps Ichiro is in a slump and the hitting coach thinks he needs a day off, or maybe a hotshot rookie is tired of sitting on the bench and wants to be put into the lineup. Granting their requests will make them happy and bolster their stamina and confidence, but doing so may negatively affect your lineup for a game or two. On the other hand, not granting a request could lead to injury or discontentedness, which will negatively affect that player's play out on the field. Day in and day out, you have to weigh the pros and cons and make those game time decisions.

Thankfully, MLB '06 generally lets you adjust your level of involvement to suit your tastes.

While playing through the season, career, and franchise modes, you can have the CPU automatically handle any aspect you don't want to bother with. That includes everything from lineups and injuries to business tasks and facilities upkeep. In all modes, you have the option to play games from the field, manage from the dugout, or have the CPU simulate all or a portion of a game. For instance, if you want to jump ahead a couple of innings, you can do that by selecting the fast-forward option from the in-game pause menu. Two different manage-only interfaces are available. One uses the standard 3D perspective, while the other resembles a fantasy baseball board game. In either, the CPU controls both teams while you watch from the dugout. Whenever you need to, though, you can interrupt the game and issue specific commands to your hitters, pitchers, and base runners.

If you are remotely a major league baseball fan, you will love this game. It is definitely a "9.0"! If you would like to get more of this review, go toMLB '06: The Show for PlayStation 2 Review - PlayStation 2 MLB '06: The Show R

See if you can throw a no-hitter! Have fun!

Future Sex: Part 2 Sex Life Jacked? Fix It!

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Sex Life Jacked? Fix it! Future Sex: Part 1

Future sex: gizmos, robots & internet

By Adam Tanner

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When America's top sex researchers gathered recently to discuss the next decade in their field, some envisioned a future in which artificial sex partners could cater to every fantasy.

"What is very likely to be present before 2016 would be a multi-sensual experience of virtual sex," said Julia Heiman, director of the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction at Indiana University, Bloomington.

"There is a possibility of developing erotic materials for yourself that would allow you to create a partner of certain dimensions and qualities, the partner saying certain things in that interaction, certain things happening in that interaction."

A field dubbed "teledildonics" already allows people at two remote computers to manipulate electronic devices such as a vibrator at the other end for sexual purposes.

"People who use it are just blown away," said Steve Rhodes, president of Sinulate Entertainment, which has sold thousands of Internet-connected sex devices over the past three years. "This is not something that just the lunatic fringe does."

"The Iraq war...was kind of a boom for our company."

Gina Lynn, who writes the "Sex Drive" column for Wired magazine, says she has used and enjoyed the Sinulator and says there is no reason to fear the technology.

"People are still really afraid of...any sort of combination of sex and technology and of the Internet," she said. "What people are missing here is the point, which is the human connection that we are facilitating through the technology."

"No one who is even inventing this stuff wants or even thinks that technology could ever replace human connection or sex."

Annie Sprinkle, a former adult film actress, prostitute and author of "Spectacular Sex," said teledildonics are a logical outgrowth of improvements in pleasure devices.

"Now people use vibrators like mad and rightly so; the technology of sex toys has vastly improved," she said. "The more options the better; I mean it can never replace body to body."

"Some people will love it more than anything else and others won't be into it".

Okay, so, almost EVERYONE has something going on with THEIR "sex life". Including you! This little series is just to show you some things that may or, may not, spice up your "sex life" now and in the future.

Remember, "free your mind, and, maybe a better sex life will follow"!

Part 2:tomorrow

No Ticket, No Win=Your Stupid

Okay, so, the odds of you winning the lottery are over the top. Tell that to the people who have been "struck by lightening" or, "attacked by jaws". Yeah, the odds are high, but, somebody is going to win that money. Why not you? Let me tell you why certain people wont win. Main reason: they did not buy a ticket!

Now, why did these people not buy a ticket? Main reason: they're stupid! Have you ever heard some of the reasons why people do not buy lottery tickets? 1)the odds are to long; 2)I'm not gonna win(I'm a loser); 3)the lottery does not do with the money what I want them to do; 4)gambling is a sin(I'm a loser); 5)it's a waste of money, I'd rather buy a 6 pack(I'm a loser). These are some of the main excuses you will here for not playing the lottery. On the bright side though, it is just as well these people do not buy tickets. Because, if they did win, they are so stupid, they would screw the money up anyway.

Since we have taken care of the "Stupid People", lets get down to business. The Florida Lottery for Wednesday, April 19, 2006, is worth at least $82 Million. A couple of "hot overdue numbers" you might want to play are: 8, 17, 18, 22, 27, 33, 38, 50, 53. You can do combinations of these to do different amounts of sets. Depending on what you want to invest. If three or more of the numbers in this set come out, you would have multiple hits depending on how many sets you play.

One last thing. If you invest your money to play for this big cash, "CHECK YOUR TICKET THE NEXT DAY"! Florida has more unclaimed" lotto winners than any other state. Why? Because people buy these tickets with their hard earned money and are "too stupid" to check the tickets to see if they won. Duh!

Good Luck Wednesday, and, play smart!

Cat Hero:Animals Rule

Cat saves baby's life

BERLIN (Reuters) - A cat saved the life of a newborn baby abandoned on the doorstep of a Cologne house in the middle of the night by meowing loudly until someone woke up, a police spokesman said Saturday.

"The cat is a hero," Cologne police spokesman Uwe Beier said. "Its loud meowing got the attention of the homeowner and saved the baby from suffering life-threatening hypothermia. The homeowner opened door to see why the cat was making so much noise and discovered the newborn."

Beier said the boy was taken to hospital at 5 a.m. on Thursday, when overnight temperatures fell toward zero, and had suffered only mild hypothermia. He said there was no indication of what happened to the boy's mother.

Once again, Animals Rule, People Are Stupid! Three cheers for the cat!

Whacky Wednesday Quickies & General BS

Soul Mate Update-

Quite a few people have shared stories with me about the whole "soul mate" concept that we ran a series on. Matter of fact, I have learned some pretty interesting things from some folks. Recently, I had the pleasure of having this wonderful Belgium family as clients. They shared some really interesting insight to a few thoughts. Along with turning me on toSeat of the Soul , renowned "soul/spirit" authorities and frequent Oprah guest, we also had a unique conversation about the eventuality of "one religion and one race". Stop and think about that concept for a moment. And yes, one day, there will be "no more red, yellow, black, brown, or white people". We will all just be one race of people!

Melting Pot: Population-

The Orlando Sentinel, on April 11, 2006, ran a cool story on the "melting pot" syndrome that has been bestowed upon Metro Orlando. Through 2004, Orlando is the 17th largest melting pot metro area. We are 3rd in population growth of Blacks and Asians, and, 11th in growth of Hispanics. Through 2004, Orlando's population is: 61% White, 14% Black, 3% Asian and 20% Hispanic.

These numbers make for a nice little diverse community. However, why are some groups looking to create their "own" ethnic circles etc? I thought a melting pot climate was everyone mixing and mingling. Isn't having "Black" this, "Asian" that and "Hispanic" whatever, more or less defeating the idea of "melting pot" unity and so forth? Besides, as is stated in the above story, "one day, there will only be ONE RACE, PEOPLE". No Blacks, No Whites, No Asians, No Hispanics! Just PEOPLE! So, get over your little niches and start mingling with each other. "Free your minds so your asses can follow". I think George Clinton said that. lol

Music For The Soul & More-

As a follow up for my Enigma post, I have to tell you. In the last week, I have had more comments from people on the Enigma music I play, than on any other music I have EVER played. Comments from old, young, Americans, foreigners, Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Asians. All loving it and wanting to know what and who it is. Just goes to show you how a little exposure to something might open some eyes and ears. However, that's a little to deep of a concept for our earth based corporate radio and music entities. But, they can force feed you that "rap" crap by these people that are more interested in being thugs than musicians. RIP D12 member Proof. Fatally shot at a club in Michigan this week. What a waste. He leaves behind a couple of kids and one on the way. Thanx Eminem for being there to help your friends family out. All rappers, are NOT thugs.

For you Enigma fans, new or old, here is a link you might enjoy. It's for Sandra.The Journey - A Sandra FanpageEnjoy!

Time To Get Your Game On

Lara Croft is Back! Tomb Raider:Legend

Tomb Raider: Legend Review

It's been almost 10 years since the first Tomb Raider was released, and while video games have come a long way since then, the Tomb Raider series hasn't kept pace. Problems such as clunky controls and a frustrating camera, which were excusable in the early games, have steadily degraded the quality of the series releases over time. The latest installment, Tomb Raider: Legend, finally brings the series into the 21st Century while staying true to the adventurous spirit of the early games.

Lara Croft is back to kick some ass and collect some artifacts in Tomb Raider: Legend.

Tomb Raider: Legend follows the exploits of Lara Croft as she tries to solve the mysteries of her past. Specifically, she's investigating the death of her mother several years earlier. One thing leads to another and somehow the legend of King Arthur becomes involved, along with a magical sword that has been broken into fragments and scattered throughout the world. The story is barely coherent, but it serves its purpose in that it gives Lara an excuse to travel from one exotic locale to the next in search of these artifacts. The game takes you to places such as Ghana, Peru, Tokyo, England, and Kazakhstan, and all of the locations look great. And while Lara sticks mostly to tombs and ruins, she also spends time exploring a deserted research facility, hopping about atop skyscrapers, and shooting up bad guys in a rustic village. The variety of levels is great, although you'll end up seeing pretty much the same platforming and box-pushing puzzles wherever you go.

The puzzles in Tomb Raider: Legend can be a bit deceptive at first, but once you learn how the game works, the puzzles become very simple. Most of the game is spent solving basic switch puzzles as you work your way through each level in search of the next artifact. Aside from dragging around boxes to weigh down switches or jam traps, there are a lot of fun platforming sections that let you take full advantage of Lara's affinity for high-flying acrobatics. You can hang on ledges, swing on ropes, swing between platforms (via a magnetic grapple), and vault off conveniently placed beams. The controls are a lot more fluid and responsive than they have been in previous Tomb Raider games, which makes Lara movements feel much more natural than before. The controls are precise, but not punishingly so. You often only have to jump in the general direction of the next platform and the game will compensate by automatically connecting Lara to the intended surface. Once you get the hang of it you can effortlessly overcome even the most imposing obstacles without difficulty. It's also always abundantly clear which ledges you can hang on or jump between, so the only challenge is positioning the camera so you can see where you're trying to go, which can be frustrating. In tight spots it can be difficult to get a good view of the ledge you need to jump to, and sometimes it's easy to misjudge a jump if you don't have the camera aligned just right. The camera problems are intermittent though, and most of the time you have a fairly good view of the surroundings. And even though the platforming is fairly easy, it's still satisfying thanks to some great-looking animations and level designs that convey an excellent sense of peril.

Of course, Lara is skilled with weapons and is more than willing to serve up some hot lead when the situation calls for it. You'll have to shoot up plenty of generic enemy goons and a few leopards here and there. You can lock on to an enemy by holding a button, and then you mash the fire button until the enemy is dead. You can also throw grenades, as well as perform slide tackles or aerial assaults. When you run up to an enemy, you can jump off his head and flip through the air in slow motion while shooting him. It's a neat effect, but not especially useful or necessary, since it takes more time to get in close to an enemy than it does to just blast him from afar. Sometimes you can shoot at certain objects in the environment, which are clearly indicated with a large button icon. You can shoot barrels to blow them up, shoot stone pillars and watch them fall on enemies, and initiate all kinds of other scripted events. The gunplay is not that fun though, because it's easy and because the guns don't feel powerful or distinct at all.

Aside from solving puzzles and indiscriminately killing enemies, there are a few other activities you can partake in. There are two motorcycle levels where you have to hop on an improbably placed Ducati and speed after other vehicles while shooting wave after wave of mobile enemies and catching air off jumps. The motorcycle physics are very loose, and the riding sections in Legends feel more akin to a rail shooter than a racing game. There are a handful of interactive cutscenes that require you to press a certain button as an icon appears on screen, much like the cutscenes in Resident Evil 4. And like Leon Kennedy, Lara can meet her demise in many different ways with some crazy death sequences that you get to see if you fail to hit the right button at the right time.

On your first play through, you can easily beat the game in less than seven hours on the default difficulty setting. You can then go back through and play again on a higher difficulty, but it doesn't make much of a difference because the challenge in Legend comes from the puzzles, and those never change. Once you've figured out how to solve each puzzle, the only challenge left is to find all the hidden items in each level or to replay each level in time-trial mode. You can unlock new outfits, movies, models, and so on, but even with all that, you can easily see all this game has to offer in a single weekend.

Luckily, there are plenty of heavy boxes lying around in ancient ruins just in case you need to weigh down a switch or something.

Legend looks great on each of the consoles, with convincingly dark and decrepit environments and plenty of detail and lighting effects. The Xbox 360 version offers some sharper detail, nicer lighting effects, and an abundance of shiny surfaces. Each version of the game suffers from occasional frame rate instability, though. It never gets unbearably slow, but it never quite runs as smoothly as it should. The sound is excellent in each version of the game, with good music, plenty of ambient noise, and excellent voice work that really lends a lot of personality to each character--especially Lara.

Tomb Raider: Legend is a good return to the roots of the series. It doesn't do anything new or different, but it has a great blend of action and adventure that will always keep you moving and interested. The problem is that it moves a bit too fast, and it's all over way too soon.

I have not had a chance to play this game yet, so, I cannot pass judgement on it. However, most reviews I have seen rate it between 7.5-8.0. Not bad.

If you would like to check out more stuff on the game, go to Tomb Raider Legend. Have fun.

"ENIGMA"-Beyond Anything Else Mortal

Sometimes it takes you awhile to really appreciate something special. Regardless of how long it takes, once you come to that realization of total appreciation, you are hooked, you are bagged, you are done. Next!

On the other hand, some of the "Stupid People", never get total appreciation of anything. Why? Well, because they are to stupid to stop and smell the roses and open themselves up to new worlds and new experiences. Their loss.

"Wow, what are you doing to me"? "This music makes me feel like I've been on a trip that I don't want to come back from". "What is that you are playing"? Those are the words of a person that was riding with me yesterday. As for what I was playing on cd, it was none other than ENIGMAS GREATEST HITS.

Yes, I have been an Enigma fan since the early 90's. However, I did not really appreciate them totally until I got a hold of their Greatest Hits 18 track collection. To this point in my life, my favorite artist have always been Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone and Bob Marley & The Wailers. As of this posting, EnigmaEnigmamusic.com - The Ultimate Enigmafan Experiencehas a permanent spot in my all time favorite artist list.

In the coming days, months and years, we will have Enigma updates as they come about. As of this posting, Enigma has a "new" single out entitled "Hello, and Welcome". The mastermind behind Enigma, Michael Cretu, is working on finishing the album this song is from. He hopes to have it completed by early summer. A possible release date in early fall, or, late summer. Can't wait for that. Likewise, Sandra, the beautiful, talented German lead female voice of Enigma, pictured above, has some solo things going on you might want to check outInto A Secret Land - The Sandra Homepage

Remember, we will try to keep you up to date on all things Enigma from now on. And once again, PLEASE, feel free to post comments on anything about Enigma.

Here is another link for you fan fanatics of Enigma.SON OF THE CRETU MACHINE - Sandra/Cretu/Enigma/T.A.A.W. Virtual Fan ClubEnjoy

Soul Mates (Part 3) Twin Flames

This is the third part in our series on "Soul Mates". Hopefully, you will have gotten something out of this. If nothing more than, to believe, or, not believe. If this series at least made you think, and, possibly answered some of your questions, then it was a SUCCESS!

TWIN FLAMES

Your soul is consciousness or thought. We often perceive it as a creational flame, a light or a soul spark of light.

Physical reality is made of electromagnetic energy which has poles (north/south) - polarity - duality - opposites - male/female - yin/yang.

When you experience in third dimension your soul spark splits in half - male and female. One half remains in higher frequency [As is Above] while one half spirals in third dimension [So is Below]. If you are female, your partner above is male and vice versa.

Sometimes you catch a glimpse of that spark of light - if only for a second. The flash of light appears as gold, silver, blue, or violet and can vary in size and duration of time - usually no more that one second. It is at this time - we are raising our frequency - our level of consciousness thought - to experience beyond what our physical eyes show us. We see our twin flame who exists as a soul spark in higher frequency. It is who we are as well.

Encoded in our DNA - as part of the human experience - is the need to reunite with our twin flame. This draws us back to our creational source after we experience in third dimension. It reminds of that we will journey Home - to find this twin aspect of ourselves who loves us unconditionally and makes us feel complete - as One.
We search for ourselves by healing to restore balance at which time we will reach Zero Point- the merge of our matter and antimatter selves.

The third dimension is often referred to as 'In The Box'. When your polarities merge - Your male and female aspects will move 'Out of the Box' igniting union with your Twin Flame or Twin Aspect.

Many people miss their other soul aspect, and feel incomplete throughout their lives. They feel alone, often abandoned and lost, depressed. They cannot find themselves. A piece of themselves is always missing. They search for it in third dimension but never completely find it. If they are lucky, they find someone who comes close to making them feel whole. They want someone to love them, share with them and help them through this journey.

You can meet someone who can carry the frequency of our Twin Flame and give you the feeling of union - Oneness. When you make love with that partner - you can experience all of who you are - the union is multi-dimensional. You can also feel the energies of your other soul aspect - as part of the union!

Creation is linked to the color frequency BLUE as that is the color of electricity. One day you will rejoin your Twin Flame and you will spiral out in the color BLUE.

If you enjoyed this series and might want to get in further, check out the site I used for the majority of this series.Soul Mates

Soul Mates (Part 2) The ONE

Before we go any further, it was suggested to me, by my "soul mate", that I should offer some dictionary/encyclopedia definitions of the term soul mate.

Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep affinity, friendship, love, strong intimacy or compatibility.

The term makes reference to the concept of the soul and carries certain New Age overtones.

There is a prevalent concept in some segments of the New Age movement that some souls are literally made and/or fated to be the mates of each other, or to play certain other important roles in each others' lives.

A related concept is that of the twin flame or twin soul - thought to be the ultimate soulmate, the one and only other half of one's soul, which all souls are driven to find and unite with.

However, not everyone who uses these terms intends them to carry such mystical connotations; they are sometimes used simply as an expression of strong emotional feeling for someone.


DefinitionsClassical - Greek mythology - An angry god split our ancestors into two resulting in humans who are condemned to spending their lives searching for the other half, the soulmate.

Spiritual and religious - concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.

Companion soulmate - People with whom one has made a connection.

Twin soulmates - Very close friends with whom one has strong bonds.

Twin flame soulmate - A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.


Our series on Soul Mates continues as promised. Part 2 explains "The One". Enjoy, and, feel free to post any comments you may have.

THE ONE

How many times have you met someone who touched your heart and you have asked, "Is this person, 'The One'?" This expression refers to "The One For Me...."

From the time we are able to desire a partner - most people seek The One - the person who is here to make them feel complete.

That person would be a lifetime partner - always there with unconditional love, compassion and understanding.

The One is here to share your journey - through all of its detours - and to support your decisions as you evolve.

When you meet The One - if you are lucky enough to meet that person - you do not have to ask, "Is this The One?" You will know.

Most people change too much during their experiences here to meet The One.
They meet souls who may seem to be The One at a cycle in their lives - but later move on with another or remain alone.

The One is your soul - divided by the barriers of Time and Space - above and below - feeling naked and alone in third dimension and struggling to find the answers to age old questions...Why am I here? What is my mission?

The One as yourTwin Flame This is your polar opposite - the yin / yang - the balance aspect of your soul - The One who makes you complete - and waits in higher frequency for soul reunion - often guiding your path in third dimension.

While in 3D - young people search for The One most of their lives.

Middle Age people - still seek that person - but their goals with that person have changed.

Older people still seek a companion - The One become less a person of 'passion' and more about 'compassion.'

The One is linked with many aspects of Love: Spiritual [pure consciousness connection] - Physical [passion] - Romantic [feeds the heart and fantasies] - Emotional [understands and fills our many needs] - Mental [growing together and sharing new choices]

Do you think you have found The One?

Have you found - then lost - The One?

Do you have something to release connected to The One?

Have you concluded that you will never meet The One? When you say that - are you saddened by the thought?

If you do not meet The One - will you settle for another?

Can you be alone and not be lonely? Does being alone scare you?

Do you long for romance and passion?

Do not look for The One. Live your life. Embrace the moment. Be kind and caring.

If The One for you is out there - and you are BOTH ready - you will attract each other by synchronicity - no other way.

to be continued....

Soul Mates (Part 1)

"Soul Mates" is a topic that I decided to focus on recently because of some encounters that I have had with various people I have come in contact with. Some of the coincidences and experiences I have been told about, were just completely unreal in my mind. However, the folks that were passing them on, were totally believable, credible, sincere and truthfully convinced that their life experiences in this subject are factually based.

Being the believing soul that I am, I said to myself, "damn, there could be something to all this, let me check this stuff out". See, I am the kind of person that believes anything until, you prove it is not true, or, does not exist. Until then, "hey, it's real". And yeah, I believe dragons existed. "Godzilla", I'm still working on that one.

My next couple posts will deal with this subject and different aspects. Please feel free to post comments at any time with your experiences and beliefs. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated and helpful to all. And, maybe to yourself.

SOUL MATES

The term Soul Mates means many things. These are soul that you have experienced with in past, paralle or future lifetimes. They can also be aspects of your soul experiencing at this time in another body. We are all have multidimensional beings - your soul having experiences, in many realities, at the same time. As we all evolve from the same source of consciousness creation - we could say that we are all souls mates in a manner of speaking.

Soul mates can have various types of relationships, which do not always include romantic love. We tend to think of our soul mate as The One who is there for us and to make us feel complete.

Souls often come together to work out issues or play reverse roles than that which they are experiencing elsewhere.

Anyone who is in your biological family - or adopted family - or pseudo-family - is a soul mate to you.

You feel closer to certain souls, because you have attracted them into your life as they are on the same frequency as you or because you want to work out issues with them.

Karma is the responsibilites shared between soul mates..

Often souls mates come together to bring another soul into the physical realms. A man and woman mate and produce one or more children - the karma thus completed ends. The couple separates and share whatever karma is linked to the child.

Sometimes the karma in family is between mother and child - so the child remains exclusively with the mother. Sometimes the karma is with the father and the mother leaves or deceases. Sometimes it is with both parents or with a sibling who has entered the game before or after you.

Soul mates can be close friends, co-workers, a teacher, anyone who influences your life one way or another. They play the emotional - spiritual - physical - and mental - games of third dimension with you.

Did you know that you often attract people into your life who look as you do in parallel or past lives? For example - you are a man seeking a female partner. You will seek out someone who looks and acts if you were a woman - like a mirror image. Your ideal partner is who you are in that physical body! We are always seeking ways to experience ourselves.

Men often seek the goddess when searching for a mate - one who looks like the priestess - slim body, long flowing hair purity of soul - beauty and gentleness of creation that speaks to their soul of union with the female creational force. It is SHE who brings loves, guidance, compassion and reunion of your twin soul aspects.

to be continued.....