I am shopping for a new car, and it's actually going better than I expected. I have a decent list of cars that I want to take on test drives, and I think my choice is going to boil down to how practical I want to be.

Of course, I hate "practical" when it comes to cars because it usually translates to "boring." I like Nash Metropolitans. I like AMC Marlins. I like Checker Aerobuses. I'm not going to get any of those, however, because I'm being practical. Blagh. Practical.

Here are some other cars that I found on the Car & Driver website that I won't be test-driving either, but only because they aren't shipping to the US:

• Isuzu GIGA 20 Light Dump
• Bongo Friendee
• Honda Life Dunk
• Autozam Scrum Stand Off Truck
• Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard
• Nissan Elgrand Homy
• Sbarro Assystem
• Daihatsu Charade Social Poze
• Yamaha Pantryboy Supreme
• Mitsubishi MUM 500 Shall We Join Us?

I already have my own assystem that works pretty well, but some of those others sound like a great combination of fun and practicality. What's more practical that a Mysterious Utility Wizard?

Photo by 9ine6ix on flickr

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to the Rock Tent Vault:

Hope you are doing well. No mention of the Yankees, since they have

caused enough headaches this year.

Thanks for boarding

the flight. As we travel toward the weekend it is

a true gem from the vaults. What if Eric Clapton, David Sanborn (sax),

and Sheryl Crow decided to cover one from Jimi Hendrix?

It’s a tune

that E.C. knows rather well from his past.

Please fly here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64nothinglittleaboutthiswing.mp3

Thank you so much for the nice feedback regarding the numerous Crosby, Stills, Nash, and sometimes Young photos, Beatles, Gentle Giant, Cream, ELP, exclusive Don Aters photos, and all the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship audio treasures. Miss something? Need not worry! All you do is look to the right and you can catch up on the latest cool things from the Rock Tent Vaults. You can never miss a beat or a photo if you click on a given month. All the blog updates are there. Take your time on our journey. It is all for you. Great rock sounds from the vaults.

Thanks for your time and be well!

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several. Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for the Mick Taylor gem!

Wishing you a great day,

craig

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (The books are proudly featured here)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP-

Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to the Airshow and Rock Tent Vault recap:

I hope the week has been starting off well. By request I added another 20 photos of Crosby, Stills, Nash to the site and they have been given their own section.  When I say "they" that includes Mr. Young as well.

Please make sure to take a moment and look to the right for a great audio treasure from yesterday of Mick Taylor stepping away from the Stones as he can be heard knocking on the door (9 minutes worth).

Please also enjoy the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship audio rarities that can be enjoyed in free-flight as well.

If you want to board the flight with no waiting here is an easy way to enjoy the photos:

30 Beatles photos here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_12_Fab_4_Beatles_Are_Fab

38 CREAM here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_14_CREAM_The_Fat_Free_Kind_of_Clapton_,_Bruce,__Baker

20 Great Society here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=Great_Society_Photos

25 Emerson, Lake, & Palmer here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_11_Get_Into_That_ELP

64 Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_15_Crosby_Stills_Nash__Sometimes_Young

28 Frank Zappa and 16 Gentle Giant here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=J.Airshow_Photos_10_It_Is

Don Aters America's Rock & Roll Photographer:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/index.php?pr=Don_Aters_Exclusive_Rock_Photos

This doesn't even cover all the Jefferson Family pictures.  For those simply fly over here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

Once you land you look to the left and all the Photo Sections are there as well as the index.

Thank you as always for your time.  "See the show."

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for the Mick Taylor gem!

Wishing you a great day,

craig

I'm sure there was a certain level of dorkiness, but I picture him as the cool kid, pulling out his two dimes for the freeze-pop lady and turning to Miss Elizabeth all "I got this one, babe".  And Elizabeth melting faster than a freeze-pop at summer camp.

Where else can you get a scene like that for ten cents?

Let's see....where do I start?  OK, from the bottom:

1. Vans checkered sneakers
2. New lightning McQueen checkered socks
3. plaid shorts
4. long sleeved "The King" shirt (note: temps were in the 80's)
5. Marc Jacobs striped fingerless gloves (note temp in #4)
6. Speed Racer baseball hat
7. Speed Racer helmet

And what pray tell were we doing in the front yard in this get up, you ask?  Well, playing "baseball" with Max, of course.  Except we lost the ball while looking for the bat, which we never found.  So we ended up playing with a poster tube and a tennis ball.   Oh, it was a funny sight indeed.  

But don't you dare make fun of him or he'll squirt you!!

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

http://www.amazon.com (For any of the Craig Fenton books)

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Airplane & Giant Monday:

I hope you had a great couple of days off.

We want to get the new week to be full of

rock and roll treasures. How about 2

treasures from the Rock Tent Vaults for the

journey.

On the music side it’s the Jefferson Airplane

and 2 alternate versions of

Mexico

On the photo side it is one of the progressive

rock greats. Gentle Giant.

16 photos on reflection now.

Please board this way for the

Pictures:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

When you touch down please check to the left and you will not only see the Gentle Giant photos if you go through the J. Airshow #10 door but there will be a Cream Section, Beatles Photo Section, and numerous other choices. Feast your eyes on the Emerson, Lake, Palmer, the Crosby, Stills, Nash, and sometimes Young, Frank Zappa, and obviously Jefferson Airplane/Starship. We are now heading toward the next goal of 500 rock treasures and welcome you on the exploration.

For the Airplane audio gems

please board here:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64unreleasedairplanetwice.mp3

Please spread the

word:

The 2 new Jefferson projects have arrived!

Thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Wishing you a great day,

craig

I went rack by rack finding something on just about every rack.  When my arm started to break, I brought stack number one up to the counter and went back for round 2.  That's when I found them.  I could not believe my eyes -  kid sized skinny jeans!!!!  They were so freaking cool.  I even found some corduroy pants that were pretty peg legged as well AND had a guitar embroidered on the back pocket.  I walked out with five pairs of pants, countless shirts, black & white checkered socks, new boxer briefs, a tie, a new Lightning McQueen wallet with an awesome strap & clippy thing to hook on to his lunch box for school, winter hat, gloves, scarf..... it was quite a score.  I feel like $200 and an hour later, dude is all set to rock out in first grade.  Don't cha think?

Of course the new rule is no Crocs with the skinny jeans, so here we are on our way out to dinner.

He's so hip now, I don't have to worry about what big a dork I am. (or that I have a big doorknob sized hole in my dining room wall......)

***

I almost forgot to mention how great it was trying to see him take them off!!  Once I explained how you just sort of peel them off and turn them inside out, he sort of figured it out but then of course his feet got stuck at the end of the process and we had to pull him out!  Remember that??

Ein paar Bilder von Nash und Cal:

Paul Donahoe

(TM) 2004,                               2007 (TM)

2008 (TM) und                                           das mehr (TM)

Kenny Jordan (TM) 2005,

2008 (TM)

Schade eigentlich.

La tesis de John Nash tenía 32. Esa lección fundamental de algunas disciplinas que ahora se conoce como “equilibrio de Nash” la formuló en la página número 5. La tesis de Nash tenía sólo dos referencias bibliográficas. Una de ellas era un artículo publicado en PNAS que él mismo firmaba. Y que ocupaba una página.

Quizás sea el ejemplo más paradigmático de que “lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno”.

También es un ejemplo clásico de que para que algo relacionado con la ciencia se haga conocido tiene que salir en la tele. En efecto, John Nash es el personaje interpretado por Russell Crowe en Una mente maravillosa.

Y, para acabar, una anécdota (no sé si sale en la película porque no la he visto), que quizás consuele a aquellos a los que les rechazan una idea: cuando Nash le explicó su idea a John Von Newmann, éste la desechó diciendo “Es trivial”. Más “perlas” por el estilo pueden encontrarse en esta lista.

(Inspirado por UAMBlog que citaba un post sobre las tesis más cortas de la historia. )

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” has landed and

the 2 CD Special set Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

with over 900 rock and roll photos and the Cathy Richardson 70 minute interview, has landed too!

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Have You Seen The Stars Tonite

Have You Seen The Circus Tent Tonite

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to Rock Photo Lab:

Anything of note going on?  Glad you made it in

time for our flight.  We are fast approaching

300 rock and roll pictures from the 60's to the present.

As we continue our journey you can check out 14 photos of Graham Nash/David Crosby from 1970.  Jorma Kaukonen from 2008.  Photos may not be used without the written permission of Don Aters and Ralph Temple.  Thanks as always.

Please board the flight this way:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net

When you touch down check out the J.Airshow Photo Section 10 as well as all the others.  There are a myriad of pictures from the CSNY Family.  Please check to the right on the page here so you can enjoy the cool Beatles From The Vaults and Jefferson Starship updates.  Free-flight for you!

Always fun with the Rock Tent.

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Wishing you a great day,

craig

With the new job, I will have to provide insurance for my family on my own.  A couple of days after I decided to take the job, I started calling around to get insurance quotes.  Let me insert a little bit of history here.  In 2006, my husband began to have an elevation in his liver enzymes.  He has them checked regularly because he takes cholesterol medication.  He was taken off of his medication just in case that was the cause of the problem, however, after nine months, his enzymes continued to rise.  With medication being ruled out as the cause, he had to undergo multiple tests, including more labwork, liver ultrasounds, and finally a liver biopsy.  The biopsy results confirmed what we had hoped was not the problem - NASH, or fatty liver disease.   He has been very healthy other than increased cholesterol, and after the diagnosis, he was placed back on his meds.  He watches his diet and exercises, and his liver enzymes have remained under control after a weight loss of about 20 pounds.  There is no cure for NASH.  If uncontrolled, it can lead to cirrhosis, and the only treatment if necessary is a transplant.  Now, back to the present.  When I mentioned this diagnosis during the insurance questioning, red flags went up everywhere.  And, unfortunately, he has been denied coverage.  He is currently covered under the policy provided to us by my employer, because family members can't be denied under group coverage.  But they can be denied on individual policies.  I hit a brick wall.  He can't be without insurance, and I can't take the job if he can't get coverage.

I cried, and I was broken-hearted when he cried.  He wants more than anything for me to be happy, and he knows how badly I wanted to get back home to work.  He feels as if he is to "blame" for this situation.  But I wasn't as upset about the fact that I may be unable to take the job here as I was about the realization that he has a health problem that could potentially become very serious.  Yes, I knew that before, but I don't view him as being "sick."  We don't really think about it.  But, when you are faced with the fact that it is listed as a "high-risk condition" that insurance companies won't cover, you start to think about a lot of things.  I've had this overwhelming desire to feed him only fruits and vegetables.  I want to stare at him at memorize every feature.  Maybe I'm being silly, but I don't want to think about life without him when he's only 36.

I started thinking that maybe God was trying to teach me a lesson in perseverance.  I tend to give up on things too easily.  I was told about a health insurance program for high-risk individuals.  I checked into it, and I think we can get coverage for him for less than a quarter of the cost that my employer is paying for him right now!  Hallelujah!  We are waiting for the denial letter from the other insurance company that is required with the application.  The kids and I are going to be able to get a very good policy at an affordable price.   So, it looks like I'll be taking the job after all! 

I was having the hardest time understanding all of this.  I called my mom and said, "I just don't understand why the Lord would lead me here just to put up this brick wall."  She reminded me that placing blame on the Lord isn't the way to find understanding.  And, I still felt the Lord nudging me toward this job.  I was telling SP my thoughts about perseverance and learning from this situation, and she opened up her Bible and handed me a bookmark.  "Keep it," she said.  And I almost cried when I read it.  How amazing God is!  SP could have had any bookmark in her Bible, but she had this one......here's what it says......

Perseverance

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Galations 6:9

Matthew 24:13

2 Thessalonians 3:13

2 Timothy 2:1

2 Timothy 3:14

Hebrews 3:6-8

Hebrews 12:1

2 Peter 1:10-11

Romans 8:35-39

1 Corinthians 15:58

I covet your prayers as I work on all of these health insurance applications and the application for my liability insurance.  I have to make sure they are all in effect before I start, hopefully on September 15.  I also desire your prayers as I prepare to give notice to my employers (and as I wait for my dad to hear the news - I'm afraid he won't be happy).  It's hard to quit a job, especially when you really like the people you work for.  I just know that this will be better for my future and keep me close to home. 

In addition to all of this, I was stripping wallpaper and painting in my kitchen last week.  I had taken the week off so I could take Miss Priss to school and pick her up each day of her first week back.  I finally finished the kitchen, but in the midst of the chaos I got very little sleep and was absolutely worn out all week.  I had weird dreams every night!

I know this post is really long, but there's so much going on in my life right now!  Our music minister has asked me to pray about leading a children's choir at church for 1st through 5th graders (and middle schoolers who may be interested).  I'm praying about that, and praying that the Lord will lead someone to help me.  I was asked if I would be interested in being the PTSO treasurer at Miss Priss's school.  I will probably be nominated at the first meeting next week.  And, I'm giving my testimony in Sunday School this Sunday.  A new class has just been started by some very dear friends of ours.  We are sharing "our stories" with each other as the Lord leads us.  I've never shared my testimony in a group, but I felt the Lord prompting me to do so. 

I pray that you all have a wonderful week!

*sniff*  They seriously do grow up way too fast.

"Ony deja la banda para participar en un musical de Nacho Cano" ,eso es lo que han dicho los miembros de l banda, aunke los fans del grupo estan esperando que alguien haga un escrito oficial y expliquen todo con pelos y señales.

El futro de los eurovisivos D'Nash esta en un hilo y es que no se sabe si buscaran un nuevo componente o por lo contrario se disolveran para siempre.

El segundo ábum de D' Nash salió a la venta a principios de este año y consiguio el número 39 en la lista de ventas española.

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE STARS TONITE” Will land sOON!

Thanks so much.

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE- JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great

Society- Take Me To A Circus Tent

Quality Rock & Roll Airplane

style.

Welcome to the Air Rock Machine:

How are you?  As a Yankee fan since 1967 it once again dawned on me last night that it would have been a great idea to never root for a sports team with passion.  As they appear to get close the rug falls out from underneath.  Two loses to Texas and now Joba may have shoulder problems at age 22!

Rock and roll on the other hand from the 60's and 70's gets better with age.  I have for you more Neil Young from 1971 at the B.B.C. playing a new tune.  It is called:

Heart Of Gold

I left in his funny bits before the song and also by request have for you 7 more photos of Neil.  This time from 1985.

I also have been communicating with one time Curved Air/Sky member Francis Monkman and if you would like to pass on any nice words I am happy to forward them.  Please email me at the website address.  Thanks!  There is also 2 photos of lead singer

Sonja Kristina

Enjoy the flight and thanks as always!

Relax and have fun!

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE-

JEFFERSON STARSHIP- Great Society-

Take Me To A Circus Tent

I look forward to hearing you later!

The book is Take Me To A Circus Tent (The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual) W/93 photos, 32 interviews, 543 pages, and a myriad of 5 star reviews!

Please remember at any moment on an Aircast it can be a rare memory from the Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, KBC, Wooden Ships, Marty Balin, Paul Kantner to name several.  Maybe another picture previously unseen from the Rock Tent Vault sees daylight from Herb Greene or Don Aters.

Please fly here for Neil Young audio:

http://www.takemetoacircustent.net/media/JeffersonAirplaneTakeMeToACircusTentAircast64aheartworthitswaitingold.mp3

For the photos please fly to:

www.takemetoacircustent.net

When you touch down please look to the left and board the entrance that says"

J.Airshow Photos 9 Number 9

Wishing you a great day,

craig

The musicological support looks at the chord progression through a song, and finds that at first appearance it teeters on the edge of chaos - portions of the song have typical chord progressions, but then there is an unusual chord thrown in that about brings the piece down, but doesn't quite - just barely keeping to the safe side of musical abyss. Interestingly, the lyrics also change meanings, and the departure of theme occurs in the same section of music as the chaotic chords.

It is this ability to flirt with musical disaster and emerge intact, and do it consistently and repeatedly, that is what separates the Beatles from the rest of the bands in the British Invasion, or the American, Australian, European, Disco responses.

There is a lot more technical music theory about Beatles music contained in this paper by Ger Tillekens, but it is outside my sphere of knowledge and experience, so I leave it to you musical geeks to dig in further and enjoy.

I wonder if there were musicians of earlier eras who were masters of some unusual musical change in technique, something rarely seen (heard?) before they came along?

That the classical masters each have a particular style is well known; no one would mistake Brahms for Beethoven or Schubert or Strauss any more than they would mistake CCR for the Beatles or Three Dog Night or the Carpenters. Each group has a distinctive style, their musical arrangement is consistent across their whole body of work. The influence of Peter Cetera on Chicago's music, for example, became very apparent when he set out on his own: his solo music could easily be mistaken for Chicago's music, though the same cannot be said for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young: their group sound is different from their solo sounds.

But I have digressed from the original point, that the Beatles introduced new and unusual chord progressions into music as we know it, and in the process helping to define - or maybe helping to create - an new era culturally.

HollywoodChicago.com's Patrick McDonald provides us with a review of the film complete with several great photos, talk about aging hippies.

Over at 30 Days Out there's a wonderful review, including the following:

They come from a time when people really cared what musicians had to say, and the sentiments of Déjà Vu Live are at least earnest and sincere. They support the troops but believe the war putting them in danger needs to end.