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Baines

Geezer Mom

About Me

from "A Ritual to Read to Each Other""...And so I appeal to a voice, to something shadowy, a remote important region in all who talk: though we could fool each other, we should consider - - lest the parade of our mutual life get lost in the dark.For it is important that awake people be awake, or a breaking line may discourage them back to sleep; the signals we give - yes, no or maybe - should be clear: the darkness around us is deep."-William StaffordFree MySpace Layouts by Iron Spider
'Born and raised in the south, transplanted in Oregon, where I've never quite become used to the rain, but find myself getting nervous after a couple of weeks without rain. I don't understand this, either.

My Interests

painting, photography, sculpture, design, film, theater, poetry, fiction, philosophy, peace, music, politics, non-violent communication, plants, people, swimming, yoga, walking, cycling, food, travel, sunny locations near water, awareness, shoes, children, laundry (especially folding towels - really - it's meditative, try it) -LINKS to the world beyond myspaceCreative Commons Two Artists Talking Stay of Execution Sketchcrawl Sisters of Artemis Rob Brezney The Academy of American Poets Small Spiral Notebook Redneck Mother Creativetime dg28 Arts and Letters Daily Shambala Lonely Planet Garry Dial Nancy King Howard Rheingold Doubletake The New Yorker Alternet Feministing Fretted Instruments Oregon Tilth

I'd like to meet:

the Dalai Lama

Music:

ahmad jamal, ali farka toure, al green, allman brothers, angelique kidjo, laurie anderson, anita o'day, art tatum, astrud gilberto, b-52s, the beatles, beck, bela fleck, bill evans, billy bragg and wilco, dylan, bob marley, bruce hornsby, bryan ferry, bud powell, capercaillie, carmen mcrae, charlie haden, enrico pieranunzi, coleman hawkins, clannad, charlie parker, chet baker, the clash, dar williams, dave mathews, the derailers, garry dial, dire straits, dizzy, duke, elaine elias, eliza gilkyson, ella, elliott smith, elvis costello, emmy lou, erroll garner, gram parsons, freedy johnston, lucinda williams, pierce pettis, gillian welch, gerard d'angelo, horace silver, neko case, tobias picker, jayhawks, jimmy cliff, john fahey, john prine, johnny cash, joni mitchell, jorma kaukonen, keely smith, red rodney, rufus wainwright, pixies, nellie mckay, nina simone, nancy king, oscar peterson, old crow medicine show, paul simon, peggy lee, edith piaf, pete seeger, rem, rilo kiley, sarah vaughn, david grisman, django, steve earle, steve winwood, mott the hoople, wilson pickett, string cheese incident, talking heads, thelonious monk, tod snider, tom waits, tony rice, will barrow, victoria williams, van morrison, yo la tengo, yeah yeah yeahs, ziggy marley

Movies:

diner, this is spinal tap, casablanca, amalie, lost in america, annie hall, in america, waiting for guffman, lost in translation, etc. (too many to list)

Television:

What's thaaaaaat?
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Books:

I feel most comfortable surrounded by piles and piles of books.Currently reading: _Effortless Mastery_, by Kenny Werner.

Heroes:

People who care about other people.

My Blog

The Zimmers "My Generation"

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Posted by Baines on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:19:00 PST

The VT Shootings: Another Domestic Disturbance Writ Large

As the facts trickle in about the tragic shootings at VT, what's becoming clear is that the shooter killed his girlfriend and a dorm RA before turning his gun on additional students two hours later. ...
Posted by Baines on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:52:00 PST

Are you a MySpace Native or Tourist?

Okay, here's an admission: I am a trained observer. In addition to my undergraduate training in anthropology, I am by nature one who watches, analyzes, draws connections and then jots everything in m...
Posted by Baines on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:23:00 PST

Little Martha

I'm learning to play Duane Allman's "Little Martha," my second most favorite Duane Allman performance, after his slide work on Eric Clapton's "Layla". LM is the only song Duane Allman wrote. Leo Kot...
Posted by Baines on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 10:18:00 PST

Chalie Chaplin - Table Ballet

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Posted by Baines on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 05:20:00 PST

Would a Liquor License Result In An Unsafe Neighborhood Bikepath?

A new restaurant has opened in our neighborhood, and I've just discovered that the owners have applied for a liquor license. I'm all for happy hour, but this place is waaaaay too close to where my ki...
Posted by Baines on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:37:00 PST

Pachelbel Rant

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Posted by Baines on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:19:00 PST

What I did while away from myspace

1. I turned 46. I met Ms. Muse for wine one evening (to celebrate our birthdays) and confirmed my suspicion that, besides being a great person, she is an inventive genius (check out her blog!). In...
Posted by Baines on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:28:00 PST

Baines Returns

A little over a month ago, I experienced a snafu with my myspace and could not sign on. (Waaaaaaahhhh!) 'Twas a bummer. Operating at glacial speed, the myspace folks have finally restored me to my sit...
Posted by Baines on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:40:00 PST

Mad tv - iRack

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Posted by Baines on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:41:00 PST