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Ronnie

“When you come to the fork in the road, take it.”

About Me

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“A great song speaks to the depths of the soul. There is nothing like hearing a live performance of a great song by a masterful artist. A good listener transcends the experience of being ‘entertained’ and becomes a participant in an exchange of energy that elevates the spirit. This is the realm of inspiration that, in today’s American culture, is becoming frighteningly scarce.” ~Jorge Udler

The world just seems like a brighter friendlier place since I've discovered Joe Rathburn's music. His music has set me free. I can't say enough about this artist. I'm hooked!
CALL IT A MIRACLE - by Joe Rathburn
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New Some of my favorite Joe Rathburn vids :
♥ I Don't think, I Know
♥ Walking On The Moon - Cover
♥ Eleanor Rigby - Cover
John Foltz - Murmur
The words to this song take my breath away. I anxiously await the new CD "Grounded" that will be released sometime this year.

Some of my favorite RATM related vids:
No Shelter
The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Sleep Now In The Fire
Zack De La Rocha Acoustic
Tom Morello interview - "What is the machine?"
Tom Morello Interview (Know Your Enemy)

Stomp Out Loud!
THEY LIVE One of my favorite movies
SO cute!
♥ "The length of time between losing myself and finding myself is shrinking. That’s good, right?"
♥ "I'm not really 38. I'm 14 with 24 years experience."
♥ "Is this action coming from love?"
♥ "The only cause worth taking up is love. Once we've mastered that, everything else will fall into place."
♥ "There will be no joy, no happiness in this house until someone brings me my coffee."
♥ "Some grow wiser with age... I just grow more comfortable with my confusion!"
♥ "I'm a lucky girl. I have everything that matters."
♥ "I only open my mouth to switch feet."

My Interests



Some of my general interests are:

  • Love , Nature , Windy nights , lightning , thunder storms , Family , music , being outdoors , really long walks with my ipod , boogie boarding as long as there are no jellyfishes , good books , cooking with love , Chess , learning new tricks , small creatures , the nature of the universe , You ...


    • A summary of me:
  • I've always been way too curious for my own good. I tend to fall in love with every person I meet. I tend to fidget. I LOVE music! I LOVE San Diego! I LOVE my Husband! I LOVE my family! I LOVE LIFE!

  • I'm happiest when I can be of service. I love learning new things and new ways of looking at things. Whenever my perceptions have shifted and changed , I know those were times of growth and understanding.

  • Music has been very important to me for as long as I can remember , although I have no talent in that area. I have an insatiable appetite for music and I find that the best way to experience it , is Live. So , I go to as many shows as I can. I’ve been exposed to many different genres of music this year and the more I listen , the more I realize that I prefer positive music to the angry stuff. Some music is like candy. It tastes good while it lasts but has no nutritional value. Other music nourishes you , changes you and heals you.
  • I'm chronically entertained by my own imagination. I believe the reason I spend a lot of energy being in my own head is because of my shyness. Shyness makes it difficult for me to outwardly express my thoughts , feelings , emotions and desires. These barriers don't exist in my imagination so I do hide inside myself a lot. Whew! That was hard to admit. Please, feel free to help me break out of my shell.

  • I'm terrified of my own potential but I think most of us are.


    • I'd like to meet:


    Well...I would love to meet everyone. Wouldn't that be cool? Since we're all connected , if I had some super power that allowed me to meet everyone , I would finally feel complete.

    I would like to meet Peace minded people , People who are touched profoundly by music. People from the Apache tribe , Rainer Blatt , Joe Rathburn so I can ask him if he really met a fish named Jim , more Joe Rathburn fans , Anyone who's been to outer space so I can ask them if it really does smell like burnt marshmallows up there , Jacque Fresco , Michael Beckwith , David Brin , Super Nanny cause sometimes I belong in the naughty corner , Einstein , Gandhi , Zack De La Rocha , Bono , Dave Matthews , John Popper , Jack Black , Willard Wigan , Benjamin Barber , that guy who has a giant compost heap in his yard , that actor who made an entire house from recycled cans and boxes , That guy who raised a pack of wolves , the bug man from the movie , "Blue Butterfly"...

    Music:

    If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm a huge Joe Rathburn fan. My Joe Rathburn CD's are my most treasured possessions..

  • Joe Rathburn
  • Natalia Zukerman
  • Jeffrey Joe Morin
  • Alan James
  • Carlos Olmeda
  • Katie Smith
  • John Bilezikjian
  • Steve White
  • John Foltz
  • Barbara Nesbitt
  • The Coyote Problem
  • Dave Beldock
  • Lisa Sanders
  • Enigma
  • Blues Travelers
  • Dave Matthews
  • Rage Against The Machine
  • John Lee Hooker
  • Led Zepplin
  • The Doors
  • Lightnin' Hopkins
  • Paul Simon
  • INXS
  • Stones
  • Shakira
  • Alejandro Sanz
  • Tina Turner
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • Phill Collins
  • Alanis Morrissette
  • John Denver
  • Neil Diamond
  • The Eagles
  • Classical Indian Music
  • Simon & Garfunkle
  • Big Bill Broonzy
  • Cat Stevens
  • Pete Seeger
  • Bob Dylon
  • Heart
  • Janis Joplin
  • Stevie Nicks
  • Heart
  • Black Eyed Peas
  • System of a Down
  • Daft Punk
  • Tenacious D (I have a crush on the lead singer!)
  • Classical music
  • Tori Amos
  • Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  • Talking Heads
  • Bob Marley
  • some Ziggy
  • U2
  • B52's
  • The Beatles
  • some Country music
  • Stomp Out Loud
  • Queen
  • Rush
  • Jack Johnson
  • Prince
  • Seal
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Phantom of the Opera soundtrack
  • Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
  • My Fair Lady soundtrack
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Selena
  • Tracy Chapman
    • ...

    Movies:

    I really love most musicals.

  • August Rush
  • They live
  • Fantastic Planet
  • Elf
  • Sling Blade
  • Mama Mia
  • Monsters Inc.
  • Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Mulan
  • To Be and To Have
  • Perfume
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Sound Of Music
  • My Neighbor Totoro
  • What The Bleep
  • Cider House Rules
  • I Am Legend (should have had an R rating)
  • The Matrix
  • Powder
  • Forrest Gump
  • Napolean Dynomite
  • Groundhog Day Groundhog Day Groundhog Day :0}
  • anything with Jack Black
  • Gandhi
  • Crash
  • Shadow Boxer
  • White Man's Burden
  • The Lost Boys
  • Enter the Dragon
  • I Am Sam
  • Babel
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • Little Budha
  • Nobody Knows
  • Kama Sutra.. Donnie Darko
  • Martian Child
  • What's eating Gilbert Grape
  • The Devil's Advocate
  • Spirited Away
  • Breaking Waves - but not the last 20 minutes (ick) I'm just transfixed by Emily Watson's character
  • Grave of the Fireflies (such a sad movie)
  • Paper Clips
  • My Fair Lady
  • Everything Illuminated
  • Independence Day
  • and many documentaries
    • ...

    Television:


    Once in a blue moon I like to watch TV but 99% of the time it hurts my ears and makes me very nervous and I just want to throw it out the window, run outside and stomp on it. Most of the time when it's on I can feel it sucking the life out of me. It's the main thing my family can't agree on. Should not the living room be for LIVING??!!
    Shows I've enjoyed in the past:

  • Dharma & Greg
  • Mash
  • Third Rock
  • All In The Family
  • I Love Lucy
  • Northern Exposure
  • Sponge Bob
  • The Nature Channel

    • Others I'm ashamed to admit:
  • Family Guy
  • Reno 911
  • Carlos Mencia

    • It's all about balance, right?

    Books:

    I really enjoy books that describe alternative societies/realities ("The Giver", is a good example). A few books I've enjoyed:

  • The Four Agreements
  • The Secret
  • Celestine Prophecy
  • The Name It Claim It Game
  • Some Stephen King
  • 7 habits
  • Oh! The Places You'll Go
  • Hope For The Flowers
  • The Christ Mind
  • Genome
  • Flowers of Evil
  • I loved Transparent Society
  • poetry
    • ....

    Heroes:

    I have too many to mention. Most of them are strong, intelligent, talented, well spoken, peace-minded men and woman that live right hear in San Diego! A few of my heroes:

  • Nice people in general
  • Einstein
  • Gandhi
  • Reverend Billy
  • Joe Rathburn
  • Peter Bolland
  • T-K
  • my best friend for her lust for life
  • John Foltz and his wife for starting the Live Love organization
  • Benjamin Barber (for the passionate way he speaks)
  • Pete Seeger
  • Jacque Fresco
  • Martin Luther King Jr. for his mastery of his preferred weapon (words)
  • Michael Moore for stirring things up
  • Christopher Reeve for teaching me that you can be strong even when the earth is pulled out from under you
  • my son for being so awesome
  • my husband for his work ethic
  • my grandma and grandpa for being so mischieviously fiesty at their age
  • My beautiful Kate
  • I have several hot Aunties that give me hope in myself (lol)
  • and..I guess ME

    • My Blog

    Check out this event: Special Saturday FM w/Jack Williams

    Hosted By: Joe RathburnWhen: Saturday Nov 01, 2008at 7:30 PMWhere Milano Coffee Company8685 Rio San Diego Dr. Ste BSan Diego, CA 92108United StatesDescription:Joe Rathburn Click Here To View full deta...
    Posted by Ronnie on Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:16:00 PST

    Just a few of my favorite Folkey Monkey Moments...

    **NEW** This is one of my very favorite songs by The Cathryn Beeks Ordeal KEEP WALKIN - Cathryn Beeks and Matt Silvia **NEW** Joe Rathburn - Little Suns Righteous Love - Joe Rathbur...
    Posted by Ronnie on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:19:00 PST

    Please take a moment to Vote for Joe... Youll feel good inside if you do!

    Hi everyone, I have a huge favor to ask of you. My friend Joe was just nominated for best songwriter in the San Diego H.A.T. awards. It would mean the world if you would take just a few minutes to sig...
    Posted by Ronnie on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:47:00 PST

    Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)

    Peace Train by Yusuf Islam Cat Stevens - Peace Train Cat Stevens - Oh Very Young Cat Stevens - Wild world Cat Stevens - I Love My Dog Cat Stevens - Moon...
    Posted by Ronnie on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:05:00 PST

    Vision Board

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    Posted by Ronnie on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:14:00 PST

    May I pick your brain?

    Recently I asked a few people the following questions: How often do you think about peace? Can you give me a few words on this topic? I know it's a vague question but I believe we all think about pea...
    Posted by Ronnie on Sun, 04 May 2008 03:35:00 PST

    Vote YES on the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act this November!

       I know a lot of people will roll their eyes at the idea of making big changes where farm animals are concerned. Please, just take a few minutes to read the literature at the Humane C...
    Posted by Ronnie on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:30:00 PST

    For my RATM friends (pre-bald Night Watchman) ;o}

    I love this song! ...
    Posted by Ronnie on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:07:00 PST

    Joe Rathburns guest Carlos Olmeda

    Recently I went to Joe Rathburn's Folkey Monkey show at Milano's coffee and really enjoyed listening to the talented guest Carlos Olmeda. Here is a video so you can see a small sample of this great Sa...
    Posted by Ronnie on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:39:00 PST

    In memory of Cliff who died on my Birthday

    I always hear people say that they don't have any regrets. I just don't get that. I'm happy for them if it's true, but I just can't relate. I have so many regrets. Most of them old, some larger than...
    Posted by Ronnie on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:00 PST