tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:27:12 +0000opinion politicszappagovernmentjoes garagemusicpoliticsbordercdcchocolatecommentaryconspiracycorruptioncritiquefaithfccfdafree speachfree tradegardasilhistoryhpvillegal immagrationmediamp3 playermp3playermusic mp3playernaftapharmareligionsy borgvideo gamesyudaThe left/right paradigm is often used as a tool for the creation of divisiveness and strife, often leading to the obfuscation of the Big Picture. Look sharp…very little is what it seems.http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)Blogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-1685136613697834018Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:57:00 +00002007-02-14T09:58:20.153-05:00chocolatehistoryAahhh, the smell of it…the taste of it…the texture…of course I refer to that thing, that very substance that calls to us when we find sleep elusive at two in the morning; that holy manna that lofts us on high when our physical train is running low on soul coal; the best munchie to be wolfed down at 4:27; the only essence known to modern science that can soothe the savage feminine beast when the http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/02/chocolates-hidden-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-4692169197301835316Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:41:00 +00002007-02-03T17:19:52.214-05:00cdccorruptionfdagardasilhpvpharmapoliticsI’m sure by now that most folks have seen the commercial that has been running which promotes the new cervical cancer vaccine (Gardasil) by the Merck pharmaceutical company. If you haven’t (or if you need a reminder), here it is: I have to admit that it is a very clever spot. Sober minded, active, serious young ladies getting the word out about something wonderful that might just save your life; http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/02/hpv-and-gardasil-wonder-drug-or-hoax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-6662439610611130669Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:57:00 +00002007-02-03T17:19:52.257-05:00joes garagemp3 playermusicyudazappaGet your own Flash MP3 PlayerUnfortunately for Joe, his cry of poverty only gets him carted off to a rather dismal location. Explains the Central Scrutinizer:Central Scrutinizer:Hello there...this is the CENTRAL SCRUTINIZER... Joe wassent to a special prison where they keep all the other criminals from the musicbusiness...you know...the ones who get caught...it's a horrible place, paintedall http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/02/zappa-critical-look-at-joes-garage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-8797368943968555202Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:52:00 +00002007-02-02T13:09:45.249-05:00joes garagemusic mp3playersy borgzappaJoe takes the councilor up on his kindly offer, and meets a girl at a church social named Mary. Things seem to be going well until one night Mary finds herself backstage (and then later traveling on the tour bus) with a band called “Toad-oh”, performing unspeakable sexual acts with both the band members and road crew. Finding himself forcefully turned away from music, and becoming disillusioned http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/02/joe-takes-councilor-up-on-his-kindly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-2951027315026044684Thu, 01 Feb 2007 19:08:00 +00002007-02-01T14:16:27.286-05:00critiquemp3playermusiczappaGet your own Flash MP3 PlayerJoe’s Garage: A Token of His ExtremeIn studying an author or his works one can often point to a singular piece of work in order to define an artist; or possibly to analyze a given work that has become personal and meaningful to the one conducting the study itself. In choosing to examine Frank Zappa’s seminal recorded work, Joe’s Garage, this author would have to admithttp://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/02/zappa-critical-look-at-joes-garage-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-3999068630165235269Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:24:00 +00002007-01-16T11:30:15.491-05:00There are many issues that have gained national attention and have been celebrated as cause for public debate and political polarization. But one item that should be on the national agenda that has been woefully underreported, and has remained relatively obscure on the landscape of news-land, is the veritable attack on the Constitution and Bill of Rights itself. I have mentioned some of these http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2007/01/gulag-or-dentetion-center.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-5162271503183325237Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:20:00 +00002006-12-29T14:22:22.054-05:00The announcement that Saddam Hussein’s appeal has failed is being broadcast in the news, and the speculation is that he will be hung by the neck until dead this weekend. One would think that such an even would force a sigh of relief from the world community, a lifting of weight off of the shoulders from the populations of many nations; instead it only reinforces the questions that remain http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/12/send-off-for-saddam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-8811756886917685022Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:23:00 +00002006-11-30T18:25:03.705-05:00free tradegovernmentnaftaopinion politicsThere are many stories that are relegated to the realm of conspiracy theory, and as such are completely ignored by the news and the public at large. One story that has received that badge of distinction is the possibility that our government is moving our country in the direction of some sort of North American super-state which would, in effect, merge the US, Canada, and Mexico into one country. http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/canamexamerica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-2042484681383427344Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:59:00 +00002006-11-29T02:00:43.112-05:00commentaryfaithreligionOne of the questions that has always boggled my mind is, in a spiritual context, why do we believe in what we choose to believe in? There are a great many faiths that people promote and consider themselves a part of, and many folks who are willing to share what their religion is supposed to be about. But very few that I’ve spoken to seem to be able to answer the question of why they believe in http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/infinity-and-beyond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-3873523895968883726Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:57:00 +00002006-11-28T10:00:23.973-05:00politicsvideo gamesAnytime a group of people demand that something be banned in this country you will find numbers of folks who will back such a ban as well as their detractors. Looking back we can see instances when just about every form of media has been attacked by some group or another – music (like Elvis, Kiss and the Beatles), books (Catcher in the Rye, Harry Potter), and movies (Elvis flicks, and again Harryhttp://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/thought-on-video-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-3864125150381504452Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:43:00 +00002006-11-27T12:46:10.875-05:00conspiracyfccfree speachgovernmentmediaWhen you turn on your TV, you expect to see two things: the show that you’ve tuned into and the commercials that pay for that show to be on the air. In recent years it has become more complicated to distinguish the two. One of the techniques used by advertisers is to insert product placement into the show or movie that you are watching; for instance a delivery truck in the background of a scene http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/when-you-turn-on-your-tv-you-expect-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-3104691473112942070Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:47:00 +00002006-11-26T14:52:16.147-05:00borderillegal immagrationopinion politicsI‘ve watched and read a great many reports and debates about the issues surrounding immigration that have exploded their way into the general consciousness of the American public over the last year or so. There are three things that I can’t get past, three items that are sticking in my craw about the people who say they represent various ‘immigrant rights’ coalitions.#1: The problem that a large http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/thats-why-they-call-it-border.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974187640499268652.post-5091532956589303897Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:30:00 +00002006-11-26T14:37:26.795-05:00opinion politicsI've been wondering why the nation seems to be so divided between the two political ideologies that we are presented with (namely the Democrat and Republican parties). It seems to me that neither side is able to come up with the right answers for the majority of citizens.The Republican Party is apparently ruled by religious fanatics or 'old boy' types who are corrupted by big business and http://maninthemiddle-john.blogspot.com/2006/11/devil-you-know.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Johneboy)0