Just watched 'Rocky Balboa' and 'The Roaring Twenties' with Cagney and Bogey.

'Tent Life In Siberia' by George Kennan An attempt to link America and Asia via telegraph in the 1860's.

I recently found an out of print hardback copy of 'Guitar Review Vol. 2' I found it on 'Abebooks' from a store in Tulsa. Cost me $70+ but to me it's worth it. I have Vol. 1 that I got for $50 earlier this year and I'm now searching for Vol. 3 to complete the series.

I'm right at the intermission of 'Lawrence Of Arabia' (1962) Fantastic photography. I'm also watching John Williams (guitar) Concert At The Alcazar in Spain and 'Guittara' with Juliam Bream in Spain going through the history of the classical guitar. The only down side is the bullfight. Otherwise the Spanish scenery (and women) are gorgeous. I love the Flamenco dancers.

Enumclaw is just about the same. But I'm glad that effin wind stopped blowing and surprisingly the power never went out.

'My Fifty Fretting Years'---Ivor Mairants (he knew all the great guitarists)

Last night when I got home my one cat Butters had shut himself in the bathroom. It wasn't funny to him but I could hear his little meow (and he's a big cat) crying for me to let him out. I put a chunk of wood there now to act as a door stop.

Captain's log: Star Date 3321.9: We are circling Uranus searching for Klingons. Watched it last night where the Klingons took over the planet of peaceful people who finally had to use their pure energy to stop a major war.

Watching my cat chase her tail.

Just watched 'The Eiger Sanction' 'I don't like you on my flank'---Clint

Tora! Tora! Tora! Battleship Potemkin American Gangster

Having an extra couple hundred bucks in my bank account.

I just watched the version with Gary Senise and John Malkovich plus we had a local play at the high school and it was a great play. The actor who portrayed Lennie stole the show though it is a sad story.

We're getting a short Indian summer. It's just about over. Summers here are very short.

3 Anthony Quinn classics: Requiem For A Heavyweight The Secret Of Santa Vittoria Lust For Life 'Teach me to dance!'

Today I found some Wayfarers on line for $29.00!! (My cat broke the frames of my old pair)

They didn't pass the bail out bill.

Now I know he's back to normal as he's chasing my other cat (The Admiral) and hassling him. Todays weather in the northwest is probably the most beautiful on the planet.

Seeing my one cat Butters running around again. About 10 days ago he jumped up on the woodstove and burned his feet.

And fuck you too, Islam!! Today: Travis Barker in plane crash.

Islam extremists threaten to kill Paul McCartney in Israel. All you need is love!

Bob Dylan's 115th Dream

I will try. 'Woman In The Dunes' is another good one from Japan. We just watched 'The Weatherman' with Nick Cage. Funny movie. 'Hey Weatherman!'-----BLAP! In comes the Big Gulp!

Watching RTN the other night (Off Beat Cinema) they showed 'The Blue Angel' (1930) with Marlene Dietrich. Pretty racy for the time but that was Germany then. Off Beat Cinema http://www.offbeatcinema.com

'Wayfaring Stranger'----Burl Ives