The Church Of The Beholder

I have just been told that cupacino.com was voted Best Cafe Website. YAY ME AND STUFF!

We also took several other categories like Best Cafe with live entertainment.

I wanted to thank all that voted for us in every category and also those that have helped me keep the site going. Also the musicians. If we didn't have the best musicians in Detroit we obviously wouldn't have gotten the live enetertainment award. That one is all yours guys!

The results officially come out in April. So I'll post the links when they do.

I read RELEVANT magazine on occasion not because I am a christian but because I find MOST of their articles to be very interesting and have a "secular" non-aggressive stance.

They deal with their own issues and don't use their podium to attack others. But I need to say this. I just read a piece in the latest issue (with Bono on the cover) about April Fool's Day being a Christian holiday. Well... I didn't read the whole thing because I couldn't get past the first line. The article starts off with theological misinformation of a cataclysmic proportion.

"It's widely known that Mardi Gras, Halloween, and other "secular" celebrations have their roots in ancient Christian history."

Halloween doesn't have it's roots in Ancient Christianity. If it did why are there so many churches that will not celebrate it and offer "alternative" halloween celebrations sans costumes and images.

In Celtic Ireland, 5th Century BC, October 31 was the official end of Summer. The Celtic (sorry Bostonians... it's pronounced Kel-tik not Sel-tik) New Year. This day was called Samhain (pro. sow-en, so-ween among others).

Now... 5th Century BC. BC= Before Christ. Let's do the math here. Ancient Christian religion... 5 years Before Christ??

It appears the Christian way of removing the pagans from the theological history books seems to continue today.

My new besttest friendMike Thomas. This dude rocks. That's all I can say about him. If he lived here in Detroit I can see the two of us out terrorizing the nightspots. He's an awesome guy and his music reflects it.

If you have a chance to catch him DO IT!! If you have to drive a couple hours do so. He puts on a great show full of fun music and great crowd interaction. His band is awesome too. ;) (yet another not-so-inside joke.)

Tell him you heard about him from me and he'll give you 20 bucks.

I'm getting emails from all 3 of my regular readers ;) asking about the ex in Grosse Pointe. No, she is not a current. As I said earlier, women are gone. I have not the time for them nor the desire to feel again. Yes, I am talking to her but there's no potential for a dating relationship.

OK here's a couple more....

February 15th 1998 Dale Sr. wins at Daytona

3 years later he is killed

3 years later Dale Jr wins at Daytona.... on February 15th

They are the 3rd father & son team to beat Daytona

I just wanted to continue my gloating here.... I figured out something rather interesting this morning.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was destined to win the Daytona 500 today. Why? Let me explain.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. drove the #3

On February 18th 2001 Dale Sr. died.

Here were are, 3 days away from the 3rd annicersary of Dale Sr's death and Dale Jr. qualifies in the #3 spot.

As I right this I realize that there are 3 pieces of evidence supporting this. Coincidence... I think not. Congrats Jr.

AHhhhh FUCK!!

I have been assimilated. I am officially a slave to corporate America. What does this mean? ::shame filled sobbing:: I go on salary soon.

Song of the Day::

"How Do You Like Me Now"
(Toby Keith/Chuck Cannon)

I was always the crazy one
I broke into the stadium
And I wrote your number on the 50 yard line
You were always the perfect one
And the valadictorian so
Under your number I wrote "call for a good time"

I only wanted to catch your attention
But you overlooked me somehow
Besides you had too many boyfriends to mention
And I played my guitar too loud.

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now,
Now that I'm on my way?
Do you still think I'm crazy
Standin here today?
I couldnt make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

When I took off to Tennessee
I heard that you made fun of me
Never imagined I'd make it this far
Then you married into money girl
Aint it a cruel and funny world?
He took your dreams and tore them apart.

He never comes home
And youre always alone
And your kids hear you cryin down the hall
Alarm clock starts ringin
Who could that be singin
Its me baby, with your wake up call!

How do you like me now?
How do you like me now,
Now that I'm on my way?
Do you still think I'm crazy
Standin here today?
I couldnt make you love me
But I always dreamed about living in your radio
How do you like me now?

Tell me baby...
I will preach on...

To those that read this that I come in daily contact with... do NOT fuck with me today. This is the day of the snake. You know what I'm talking about.

I just got emails from 2 ex's one I'll deal with later because it was a pleasant surprise... especially since she has been living in Grosse Pointe for 2 years and I didn't know...

For the other... do us all a favor and just die. "Your music is going to get you nowhere. Your computer is going to get you nowhere. Your sound equipment is going to get you nowhere" [yes, at one point I had my own sound engineering gear.]

Well guess what sweetheart. I got somewhere. I'm right where I always wanted to be. You remember the bridge we were on when you first said you loved me? Well, go back to it and jump. Do not attempt to contact me again for I will not even bother to acknowledge the email again.

I am in a fantastic mood today. Energy and drive is higher than it's been for a decade at least. The lust for life is back. The drive to succede higher than ever. To be honest... I am truly feeling a bit megalomaniacal. I had a talk with Rick the other day and I came to realize that I need to say something to Jeni.

Everything happens for a reason. In some twisted way I owe you thanks. If things hadn't gone the way they did I'd still be in Ypsi. I wouldn't have this job. I wouldn't have the contacts that I do. I don't know what I WOULD have at this point. But it wouldn't be this. So I will from this point forward ignore what troubles we had.

There is no sarcasm there. That is a genuine statement that needed to be made.

MOVING DAY!!!!!!

I finally officially live in Grosse Pointe... now I can, without guilt, (but with a few copyright issues I need to work out) change my name officially to "Grosse Pointe Pimp". It's an inside joke dun worry about it.

ok... got the ass... where's the beer?

OK I'll admit it... I got too much work lol HELP!!!!!!!!

11 years old. I want to express my sincerest condolences to the family of Carlie Brucia My heart hurts along with you. Being the father of a 10. yr old and nearly step father to an 11 yr. old.

I am also extremely angry about a comment made on CNN a few minutes ago. Referring to the piece of shit that has apparently ended this childs life. The possibility that he "traded the death penalty for Carlie's location". How can this be possible? Was SHE given that option?? Hell no she wasn't. He shouldn't have had it either. Whether he did or not is not important right now. The fact that he COULD is. A child. A CHILD YOU WORTHLESS FUCK!!

I invite all who read this to take the graphic below. Put it on your page and send me an email letting me know you have it so I can email you a link. I need to do some things before I can make public the idea that a friend of mine and I just had so I'll need your email to update you on things hopefully to come.

my email: coven_beholder(a)yahoo.com [I write my address this way simply to thwart spammers]

Rest in peace Carlie

FUCK!!!!!!!!!

OK, with that said... I'm normally pretty good under pressure. But not tonight. I'm about to crack. It's not that I have too much work. I am right on the brink of it though. I have too many thoughts, and too many people that are listening to them and liking them.

I have 2 web pages that I need to have done by morning and I'm so far from having them done it's pathetic. Every thing that can go wrong at the shop has this week. I told Rick that I could have these done by 5:00pm today. I'm not sure I'll be able to keep to that. One is almost done. The other is not even started for the most part.

There's the 'net broadcasting that I need to work on. The shops wireless that has been really flakey all week, and when it goes down I have to look at it and get it fixed. I think my problem is that there is so much I need to learn and it's bottlenecking on me. My brain is working at the rate of a good old '66 Mustang cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway... the problem lies in this... The information I need is coming at me like a Lambourghini Diablo at top speed downhill with a tailwind.

When I get some of these projects caught up I'm going to take a day off and get drunk and laid. OK... I'll at least get a good drunk. No ass in my future sadly.

OK now I am pissed off to the highest level of pisstivity. Iced Earth's Tour has been postponed I caught their show in Denver and was looking forward to their show out here (I'm hoping there will be one here in Detroit) These guys are the only metal band out there that have heald to the true 80's METAL sound. I don't dis' the guys that haven't that's their choice as artists.

Get well soon Jon. I need to show these kids what an old school mosh is all about ;)

The Duality of Man

This previous post has ignited an interesting thing that I've noticed about Americans in general. Charlie Daniels noticed it too.

"We may fight amongst ourselves, but you outside folks best leave us alone" - Charlie Daniels

Jeni and I will most likely never again be in the same room peacefully but this issue has been a hotspot for me for many years and I will be the first person to step up and defend her despite our issues.

The power that an outside person has to destroy a family in this country is scary. All they have to do is make 1 phone call legit or not and that child will be taken from the home. He'll be returned eventually due to the fact that the complaint is unwarranted. But at what cost. ESPECIALLY with the issues that her son has. Something like that happening to this boy and you'd end up with another Columbine type situation. OK maybe that's a bit blown out of proportion but the damage to this boy would send him to a point worse than when he was with his mother.

Every year thousands of kids are kidnapped under the guise of "Child Protection". Forced into group homes and foster care where the abuse/neglect is worse than if they had been left to deal with the problems at home. Assuming there truly IS a problem.

The laws are being abused. The laws giving Social Services such power are meant to be used to remove a child quickly from a PROVEN abusive situation. Too many are being taken without process.

It's rather interesting that this group is initialed "S.S." These Nazi like tactics and actions will end up with a dead social worker on my doorstep if anybody tries to take my child. (assuming I had a child with me)

OK there's something that's pissing me off. The people involved are irrelevant. The circumstances are irrelevant. They will know who and what I am talking about when they read this.

There is talk of somebody TOTALLY outside of a situation involving an ex talking about how she feels she needs to call CPS (Child Protective Services) as a result of a post on my ex's page.

#1 You know nothing about what is going on.
#2 You know nothing about the child in question.
#3 You know nothing about the father.
#4 You know nothing about the mother.
#5 You know nothing about the dog

You're passing judgment on a situation that you are missing 2/3 of the evidence. I have more right to say something simply because I know all parties involved. Less the dog. Knowing that, it's still not my place to say or do anything.

Now, I do have issue with some of her parenting techniques. They are not important here. I have issue with some of her "current's" animal handling techniques. But there is no single correct way to deal with either so I will not go so far as to say either are wrong.

What I do have SERIOUS issue with is the fact that this person can call CPS not knowing the full story and can get this child removed. That would destroy both parents and do PERMANENT damage to the child in question.

Before you judge the parents on incomplete information maybe we should get a look at your parenting techniques. Post some problems with your kids on your journal... I'll guarantee people can find "reason" to call CPS for your kids as well.

I'm finding it a distinct possibility that I will have to stop making entries on my blog so I can concentrate solely on the work related pages and my production company's page.

If this happens there will be a personal page there but I don't see it being updated often. I'll have to put some thought into this.