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About Me

6/23/08 - The counter culture and intelligent beings everywhere lost a true hero and a true speaking voice last night. Those of you who have known me for years and anyone who's ever read that little "my heroes" thing on the left of the page knows that George Carlin was somebody that gave me calm in an insane world. Please enjoy this piece (one of my faves) of Carlin on religion and send up a prayer to whoever works for you - be that an invisible man in the sky or Joe Pesci Joe Bless You

I.Hate.This.Man.

Quotes of The Week
"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear."
— Thomas Jefferson - 3rd president of US (1743 - 1826) "Whaddya know? One of the framers of our Constitution held that reason was far more important to the success of our fledgling enterprise than fear of some mythical unknown. Things that make you go, "Hmmm."
— Mark Allan Atwood""When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross""
— Sinclair Lewis - Nobel Prize winning American novelist (1885 - 1951) "Any similarities between Mr. Lewis' statement and our current socio-political climate are purely coincidental. Or maybe not."
— Mark Allan Atwood

Just what is a Mark Allan Atwood, any damn way?

I'm complex. I have issues. I don't like the vast majority of people I meet, but I'm amazingly good at tolerating them. I despise intentional ignorance by people who are too lazy to understand what they profess to believe in. I'm not a sheep, and that makes some folks uncomfortable. I'm not scared of going to Hell, because there ain't one, and don't give me that Pascal's Wager nonsense because I'll shoot you down so fast you'll question your own beliefs. I really don't think I'm all that smart. I love my wife and my daughter and they are pretty smart. I despise people who take part in the American tradition of making big girls feel undesirable. I think they're the sexiest creatures on the planet. I believe that outlawing a plant is moronic (LEGALIZE IT!). I believe that two people who love each other, regardless of their gender, should be able to enjoy the same benefits of a legally binding marriage as I do with my wife. I don't eat anything that had a face, because I'm evolved enough not to have to kill other sentient creatures so that I can live. I wouldn't eat a steak or a pork chop any more than I'd make fajitas out of my dogs and cats. Besides, portabello mushrooms are the bomb. However, I don't hold being a carnivore against anyone who is. Choice is Freedom. I also believe that what we have in this country is more like the Illusion of Freedom, than real freedom, and those who settle for it are helping bring about the eventual Burning Of Rome that we'll probably see in my lifetime. I think that many of my political and philosophical beliefs will lead some of you to the conclusion that I'm a kook, although I don't see myself as a foil-hat-wearing conspiracy theorist. I'm a decent singer and songwriter, although I'm semi-retired at this time. I drink Lone Star because I like it, dammit! I think President Bush is evil incarnate, but that our current choices ain't much better. I'm disgusted by stupidity, hatred, sexism, racism, misogyny, animal cruelty and by people who think any combination of the aforementioned is funny. I don't trust the media, because as a former working and award winning member of the industry, I have a working knowledge of how dishonest and sleazy it is. I like ridiculous hair metal, classic rock, Americana, old and new jazz and old school real country and just about everything else musically that requires talent and artistic skill. I think mainstream Country radio is enough to make anyone vomit uncontrollably. I love disc golf, I just wish I got to play anymore. I think South Park has been the most courageous programming on the idiot box for many years and anyone who thinks it's just a bunch of foul-mouthed kids doesn't get it. I think that real men don't have to use the phrase "real men." I like Tito's Handmade Vodka. I don't drink whiskey because it makes me an asshole. I love baseball and football, even though my obsession about them is counterintuitive to many of my beliefs. I like to read a lot. I like to write a lot (can you tell?). I think that we've been dumbed down by television programming, public schools and our advertising giants and that it's been intentionally designed that way to make us easier to control and good little worker bees. I think Bill Donahue should be boiled in oil and that Melissa McEwen should be allowed to light the fire under the pot. I think that when it comes to rebellion in the streets (and it will), that some of you will be holding the guns pointed at me while I stand on the street corner trying to expose the very things that will someday enslave you. I think that last line will put me on a list in some electronic database for malcontents somewhere, if I'm not already on it. I try really hard to be a non-smoker and I fail a lot.I think that's enough for now.If you don't suck, add me as a friend. If you do suck, good luck with all that.Peace Y'all ~ MAA
I'll try to change these once in a while. For more, visit: EvolveFish.Com .
Oh, and do try to wake up, people. It's late....very, very late.
I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V3.6 (NOT!) !

My Interests

Loving, riding, picking n' grinning, partying and laughing. Life's good. Stop being stupid, America. Seriously. Educate yourselves and stop buying into the nonsense that you're fed. Alcohol didn't create Al Capone - alcohol prohibition did. Ending pot prohibition could save this country millions of dollars and stop ruining hundreds of thousands of people's lives each year. The war on drugs is an utter and costly failure. Speaking of Al Capone, pot is only linked to folks like Willie Nelson. I know which one of those two I'd prefer to hang out with. :) So exactly why shouldn't people in love, willing to be in a dedicated and monogamous relationship and productive members of our society not be allowed the same rights that horny drunk 20-somethings in Vegas, hard luck teens, jobless welfare moms and practically every other ne'er do well in this society has? Seriously? Because God said? Because idiot politicians are allowed to tell us who to love? Can you say "zeig heil?" Get a fucking grip people. The destruction of family argument is Christian nonsense. My parents weren't gay. Their rampant heterosexuality didn't make 'em decent parents. This type of thinking is the last stronghold of the same narrow minded people who would keep interracial marriages from being legal, women from voting or serving in governemnt and those who might be in favor of separate water fountains. You know, conservative Republicans. Gimme a fucking break.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who wants to sign me to a publishing contract or get one of my tunes on a Willie Nelson album.People who have confidence in themselves.Non-Stupid citizens of the world.Disc GolfersJesus, if I had a time machine, because I have a few very pointed questions.Elvis, because he's fucking Elvis.My dad when he was 20, and try to figure out what went wrong.The person who started the whole "Pot is the Evil Weed" hysteria so I can punch them in the face. Hard.You, if you can carry on an intelligent conversation on any of the hundreds of topics that jazz me.Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, Benny Barnes, Terry Bradshaw and Lynn Swann in the same room at the same time. I've met Benny and I'd like to represent his case in that room.Ken Burns. 'Nuff said.My grandkids, who my daughter assures me will be adopted twin Chinese orphan girls.

A video trip to days gone by

My old friend and former bandmate Tim Rozelle dug up this old video of us in Wild Child circa 1990-91 at the Apple Club in Dallas. We're performing one of our own tunes, Push Comes To Shove and an old Joe Walsh number, Turn To Stone. Band members at the time were me and Tim (guitar), with Brad Dunn (guitar) Stacy Ellis (bass) and Gary Turner (drums).

Music:

The old Wild Child, Wasteland and MAAB recordings (as well as the current Shattered album) are pretty decent. LOLTom Waits, Elvis, Janis, Temple Ray, Old Bull, Waylon/Willie/Johnny/Kris, Hank I-III, Bowie, Billy Joel, Dylan, Zakk Wylde, AC/DC (w/ Bon), my man crush Ritchie Sambora, Lightning Hopkins, B.B., Sunny Sweeney, the Hag, Bois D'Arcs, Dust Devils, Jerry Jeff Walker, Zep, Zappa, Redneck Jedi, King George, Deep Purple, Gram, Stones, John/Paul/George/Ringo, Jimi, Van muthafuckin Halen, Rodney Crowell, Christy Clayton, Freddy Fender, Johnny Kelsey, Dough Sahm, Buddy Holly.It's a really long list and I don't have all day.

Movies:

Good ones like: Casablanca, (best ever), Roger Rabbit, Animal House, Cool Hand Luke, African Queen, Braveheart, The Great Waldo Pepper, Barbarosa, and comic book movies where lots of stuff blows up (hey, I may be a slightly enlightened liberal, but I DO have a penis after all).

Television:

Not too much. We try to watch as little of the mind-numbing, dumbing-down-box as we can. South Park, Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart, football, baseball, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Sir David Attenborough's Nature series, Adult Swim, Drawn Together and anything that it takes brains to write and/or decipher.

Books:

TONS! I read a lot. Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Crime Thrillers, Koontz, King, Tolkien, Sandford, books about the world we live in and the people in it, etc.

Heroes:

My wife, my daughter, my grandmother, my friends and people who don't kowtow to the norm just to make their life easier and folks who think before they speak.Also: Elvis, Ken Climo, Tiger Woods, Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, Roger Staubach, Johnny Unitas, Cal Ripken, Hank Aaron, Zakk Wylde, Slash, J.R.R. Tolkien, Rosa Parks, Bobby Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, George Carlin, etc. This is another long list.

My Blog

6-14-08 - My Big Announcement and a Hearty Thank You!

Howdy all,As many of my friends know, although some may not, I stepped away from the hot and heavy pursuit of my musical dreams back in February. Many folks have asked, and still continue to do so, wh...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:55:00 PST

6/10/08 - Take a look - looking’s free

Hey all,As ya'll may know by now, I bought a new bike about two months ago. Her name's Yvette (her idea, not mine - weird talking motorcycle). Aaaaanyway, she's a beautiful 1996 Honda American Classic...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:38:00 PST

5-30-08 - The Grossest Ride Ever (weak stomachs "BEWARE")

There's "gross," there's "disgusting" and then there's indescribable, gut-wrenching, vomit inducing, world-class fucking sick. This tale is of the latter. Memorial Day weekend found Amie and me...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Fri, 30 May 2008 12:41:00 PST

5-2-08 - Mission Clusterfucked

Well, it's been over two months since I put a rant down into words, and my apologies to those of you who actually read and enjoy these. You help me more than you can know.Being busy, busy, busy and no...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Fri, 02 May 2008 11:25:00 PST

5-2-08 - A pictures worth a thousand words...

...or "Abortions, Ultrasounds and Me"I never really shy away from controversial topics when things get me going. I figure, if folks can't deal with me because of an opinion I have or the way I state ...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:51:00 PST

2-27-08 - Those Lovely MySpace Vixens & Me - Fucking Die, Losers!

Howdy friends, family, fans and those who worry about my mental health. That about covers it, I believe. We're here today to discuss those lovely ladies of MySpace. The lovely ladies who send...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:44:00 PST

2-22-08 - Vegetarianism and The Great Game

Prince Fielder has gone veggie. So? Who the fuck is Prince Fielder? Red the following for a little perspective.________________________________________________ _____________PHOENIX -- Brewers first bas...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:24:00 PST

Welcome, all who don’t suck!

Howdy friends,I just wanted to say Hey!, since this is the a new profile and hopefully some of the friends I've made over the last couple of years on MySpace will jump on board my new, and within hour...
Posted by Mark Allan Atwood's personal page on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:31:00 PST