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Gary Young

Barefoot on the moon.

About Me

The arts aren’t a way to make a living. They’re a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend. Even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You’ll get an enormous reward. You’ll have created something.

- Kurt Vonnegut

Come. Sit. Be.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2004
Band Website: garyarthuryoung.com
Band Members: It's just me at home with Guitar Tracks Pro 3, Fruity Loops and my instruments. Unfortunately, I'm not a singer. But that's not going to stop me from trying. And special thanks to my friends for being so encouraging, giving me pointers and great advice.
Influences: Brian Blade
Pat Metheny
Sting
Peter Gabriel
Stevie Wonder
Ephraim Lewis (how could I forget)
Terry Callier
Aimee Mann
Meshell Ndegeocello
Laura Veirs
Terence Blanchard
Sounds Like: The soup du jour.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Obama-Clinton Divide

Here's what I was trying to say in the previous blog:The previous generations built the infrastructure, secured the resources and fought to level the playing field.  Our generation ... well, we u...
Posted by Gary Young on Fri, 16 May 2008 06:12:00 PST

Generation X Parenting

I'm finally working on the new website.  So far it's just a home page with music.  Any suggestions for what to do with the site?  I could host my blog there instead of here on myspace.&...
Posted by Gary Young on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:20:00 PST

More Turtles, Philosophy, Modern Physics

Tosh = Field of turtles Yes, I am a crazy person.  I thought you knew. REMEMBER THIS? Here's a quote from Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History of Time". A well-known scientist (some say it w...
Posted by Gary Young on Fri, 09 May 2008 09:04:00 PST

$1,000,000 Ideas

I had another million dollar idea today.1. TRANSPARENT POST-IT NOTESMainly for designer and artsy types.  Specifically made with an adhesive that is LCD monitor-friendly.  Might need some br...
Posted by Gary Young on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:04:00 PST

CD Releases

Lori Petty is a madwoman.  She is off the chain!You know, for the longest time I thought that David Bowie and Iggy Pop were the same person.  Like Shock G. and Humpty Hump.These peoples try ...
Posted by Gary Young on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:37:00 PST

Turtles all the way down

My mind has been racing all day with what I'm about to write.    This is gonna be long.  I read something regarding religion or at least Christianity.  There are people that believ...
Posted by Gary Young on Wed, 07 May 2008 08:14:00 PST

Afrocentrism 2.0: Beyond Rev. Jeremiah Wright

The following video has nothing to do with this blog. But it is funny. And cute. Enjoy. Okay, everyone. I'll get off of this race stuff. I will. It's just that ... it's been in the news...
Posted by Gary Young on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:56:00 PST

Political Conspiracy Theory ... Testicles

I have a distasteful conspiracy theory.  And you're going to think I'm crazy.  But imagine this (sorry to my Republican friends).  Imagine this:A room full of powerful men.  The Vi...
Posted by Gary Young on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:40:00 PST

Food

Haagen Daaz green tea ice cream.  I never stood a chance. When's the last time you were barefoot in the grass. NEWS AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING? Al Sharpton said he and protestors were going to shut...
Posted by Gary Young on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:43:00 PST

Race and Isms, Part 2

in a loose way, this is related to last night's blog.so, there was a woman ... the woman pregnant with twins shot in the stomach during a bank robbery.senseless.  infuriating.  she survived.lost her t...
Posted by Gary Young on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:18:00 PST