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2-TRIK: TUNAS-TUNAS RISET KESEHATAN Volume 1 sampai dengan Volume 5 (2011-2015) ditampilkan di (artikel secara lengkap dapat diunduh di website tersebut) en-US 2trik2trik@gmail.com (Prof. Dr. Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, CPMC) 2trik2trik@gmail.com (Suparji) Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0700 OJS 2.4.8.0 60 Publikasi Letter to Editor untuk Menghidupkan Dialog Akademik (Editorial) /article/view/2trik15401 The "Letter to Editor" section in the 2-TRIK: Tunas-Tunas Riset Kesehatan journal provides a reflective and critical space for academics, practitioners, and general readers to participate in scientific discourse. This article reviews the definitions, principles, and relevant content of Letter to Editor writing, highlighting its strategic benefits for academic and institutional capacity building. With an inclusive and evidence-based editorial approach, 2-TRIK encourages responsive, corrective, and constructive contributions to published articles and current issues in the health sector. This closing article emphasizes the importance of Letter to Editor as a medium for democratizing knowledge and strengthening academic culture.Keywords: letter to editor; scientific publication; academic communication; health editorialABSTRAK Rubrik "Letter to Editor" dalam jurnal 2-TRIK: Tunas-Tunas Riset Kesehatan membuka ruang reflektif dan kritis bagi akademisi, praktisi, dan pembaca umum untuk berpartisipasi dalam diskursus ilmiah. Artikel ini mengulas definisi, prinsip, dan konten yang relevan dalam penulisan Letter to Editor, serta menyoroti manfaat strategisnya bagi pengembangan kapasitas akademik dan institusional. Dengan pendekatan editorial yang inklusif dan berbasis bukti, 2-TRIK mendorong kontribusi yang bersifat responsif, korektif, dan konstruktif terhadap artikel-artikel yang telah diterbitkan maupun isu-isu aktual dalam bidang kesehatan. Penutup artikel ini menegaskan pentingnya Letter to Editor sebagai medium demokratisasi pengetahuan dan penguatan budaya akademik.Kata kunci: letter to editor; publikasi ilmiah; komunikasi akademik; editorial kesehatan Suparji Suparji Copyright (c) 2025 Suparji Suparji /article/view/2trik15401 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:22:11 +0700 Distribusi Disabilitas Mental di Sidoarjo: Implikasi bagi Keperawatan Jiwa Komunitas /article/view/2trik15402 Community-level mental health issues are a growing concern in the healthcare system, particularly as many people with mental disabilities live within the community without adequate professional support. Community psychiatric nursing is a crucial approach to directly and sustainably reach this vulnerable group. This study aims to analyze the distribution of people with mental disabilities per sub-district in Sidoarjo Regency as a basis for planning more targeted community psychiatric nursing services. This study used a quantitative descriptive design with secondary data obtained from the Sidoarjo Regency Central Statistics Agency. The study subjects included all 923 registered people with mental disabilities, spread across 18 sub-districts. Data were analyzed descriptively to identify areas with the highest caseload. The results showed that nine sub-districts had a number of sufferers above the district average (51 people), with Tulangan District having the highest caseload (109 people). This finding indicates an imbalance in distribution and indicates the need for prioritizing interventions in certain areas. The conclusion of this study confirms that patient distribution data can be used as a basis for planning more targeted community psychiatric nursing services. Tulangan District is recommended as a priority area for the development of an inclusive and sustainable community-based service model.Keywords: community psychiatric nursing; mental disabilities; distribution of persons with disabilitiesABSTRAK Masalah kesehatan jiwa di tingkat komunitas semakin menjadi perhatian dalam sistem pelayanan kesehatan, terutama karena banyak penyandang disabilitas mental tinggal bersama masyarakat tanpa dukungan profesional yang memadai. Keperawatan jiwa komunitas menjadi pendekatan penting untuk menjangkau kelompok rentan ini secara langsung dan berkelanjutan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis distribusi penyandang disabilitas mental per kecamatan di Kabupaten Sidoarjo sebagai dasar perencanaan layanan keperawatan jiwa komunitas yang lebih terarah. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain deskriptif kuantitatif dengan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Sidoarjo. Subyek penelitian mencakup seluruh penyandang disabilitas mental yang tercatat, sebanyak 923 orang, yang tersebar di 18 kecamatan. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk mengidentifikasi wilayah dengan beban kasus tertinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sembilan kecamatan memiliki jumlah penderita di atas rata-rata kabupaten (51 orang), dengan Kecamatan Tulangan menempati posisi tertinggi secara mencolok (109 orang). Temuan ini menunjukkan adanya ketimpangan distribusi dan mengindikasikan perlunya prioritas intervensi di wilayah tertentu. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa data distribusi penderita dapat digunakan sebagai dasar perencanaan layanan keperawatan jiwa komunitas yang lebih tepat sasaran. Kecamatan Tulangan direkomendasikan sebagai wilayah prioritas untuk pengembangan model layanan berbasis komunitas yang inklusif dan berkelanjutan.Kata kunci: keperawatan jiwa komunitas; disabilitas mental; distribusi penyandang disabilitas Dony Sulystiono, Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho Copyright (c) 2025 Deni Diyanto Diyanto /article/view/2trik15402 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:57:37 +0700 Peran Strategis Uji T Hotelling dalam Analisis Multivariat Penelitian Kesehatan /article/view/2trik15403 Health research often measures multiple physiological and clinical indicators simultaneously, such as blood pressure, glucose levels, body mass index, and lipid profiles, which are statistically correlated. In such situations, using a conventional t-test separately for each variable can increase the risk of type I errors and result in partial interpretations. Therefore, a multivariate statistical approach capable of handling complex data simultaneously and considering the relationships between variables is necessary. The purpose of this commentary article is to explain the basic concepts and working principles of the Hotelling t-test, outline its advantages in the context of health research, and provide practical examples and a critical analysis of the challenges of its application. The Hotelling t-test is a generalization of the Student t-test for multivariate cases, allowing researchers to compare the means of two groups based on more than one correlated dependent variable. By considering the covariance structure between variables, this test provides more comprehensive results and maintains statistical validity. This article discusses the advantages of the Hotelling t-test in reducing the risk of type I errors, capturing interactions between health indicators, and supporting analysis in clinical studies, epidemiology, and health program evaluation. Furthermore, important assumptions that must be met, such as multivariate normal distribution and homogeneity of the covariance matrix, are discussed, as well as challenges in interpreting the results that require further analysis. In conclusion, the Hotelling T-test is a highly relevant and strategic analytical tool in multivariate data-driven health research. Understanding and skills in using this test need to be improved through integration into research methodology curricula to support more accurate and evidence-based decision-making.Keywords: Hotelling T-test; multivariate analysis; health research ABSTRAK Riset kesehatan sering mengukur berbagai indikator fisiologis dan klinis secara simultan, seperti tekanan darah, kadar glukosa, indeks massa tubuh, dan profil lipid, yang saling berkorelasi secara statistik. Dalam situasi seperti ini, penggunaan uji t konvensional secara terpisah untuk tiap variabel dapat meningkatkan risiko kesalahan tipe I dan menghasilkan interpretasi yang parsial. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pendekatan statistik multivariat yang mampu menangani data kompleks secara simultan dan mempertimbangkan hubungan antar variabel. Tujuan dari artikel komentar ini adalah untuk menjelaskan konsep dasar dan prinsip kerja uji T Hotelling, menguraikan keunggulannya dalam konteks penelitian kesehatan, serta memberikan contoh aplikatif dan analisis kritis terhadap tantangan penerapannya. Uji T Hotelling merupakan generalisasi dari uji t Student untuk kasus multivariat, yang memungkinkan peneliti membandingkan rata-rata dua kelompok berdasarkan lebih dari satu variabel dependen yang saling berkorelasi. Dengan mempertimbangkan struktur kovarians antar variabel, uji ini memberikan hasil yang lebih komprehensif dan menjaga validitas statistik. Artikel ini membahas keunggulan uji T Hotelling dalam mengurangi risiko kesalahan tipe I, menangkap interaksi antar indikator kesehatan, dan mendukung analisis dalam studi klinis, epidemiologi, serta evaluasi program kesehatan. Selain itu, dibahas pula asumsi-asumsi penting yang harus dipenuhi, seperti distribusi normal multivariat dan homogenitas matriks kovarians, serta tantangan interpretasi hasil yang memerlukan analisis lanjutan. Sebagai kesimpulan, uji T Hotelling merupakan alat analisis yang sangat relevan dan strategis dalam penelitian kesehatan berbasis data multivariat. Pemahaman dan keterampilan dalam menggunakan uji ini perlu ditingkatkan melalui integrasi dalam kurikulum metodologi penelitian, agar dapat mendukung pengambilan keputusan yang lebih akurat dan berbasis bukti.Kata kunci: uji T Hotelling; analisis multivariat; penelitian kesehatan Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, Joel Rey Ugsang Acob Copyright (c) 2025 Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, Joel Rey Ugsang Acob /article/view/2trik15403 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 14:36:36 +0700 Metode Bobath Exercises Efektif untuk Meningkatkan Keseimbangan Duduk dan Berdiri pada Anak dengan Cerebral Palsy /article/view/2trik15404 The main problem of this study is the impaired balance of sitting and standing in children with cerebral palsy, due to brain damage during the child's growth and development which is non-progressive and causes limitations in sitting and standing balance. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of the Bobath Exercise method to improve sitting and standing balance in children with cerebral palsy. This study used a one-group pretest and posttest design, involving 33 pediatric patients with cerebral palsy, aged 1-8 years. They required Bobath Exercise intervention, and before and after the intervention, sitting balance measurements were carried out using the Level Sitting Scale and standing balance using the Pediatric Balance Scale. Furthermore, the scores of the measurement results in the pre- and post-intervention phases were compared using a paired samples t-test. The results of the analysis showed that the p-value for the comparison of sitting balance was 0.001, while the p-value for standing balance was 0.023. Both were less than 0.05, so it can be interpreted that there was a significant difference in sitting and standing balance between before and after the intervention. Thus, it can be concluded that Bobath Exercise is an effective method for improving sitting and standing balance in children with cerebral palsy.Keywords: cerebral palsy; children; Bobath Exercises; sitting balance; standing balance ABSTRAK Masalah utama penelitian ini adalah gangguan keseimbangan duduk dan berdiri anak dengan cerebral palsy, karena adanya kerusakan pada otak dalam masa pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak yang bersifat non progresif dan menyebabkan terbatasnya keseimbangan duduk dan berdiri. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menguji efektivitas metode Bobath Exercise untuk meningkatkan keseimbangan duduk dan berdiri pada anak dengan cerebral palsy. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan one group pretest and posttest, dengan melibatkan 33 pasien anak dengan cerebral palsy, yang berusia 1-8 tahun. Kepada mereka diperlukan intervensi Bobath Exercise, dan sebelum serta sesudah intervensi tersebut dilakukan pengukuran keseimbangn duduk menggunakan dengan Level Sitting of Scale dan keseimbangan berdiri menggunakan Pediatric Balance Scale. Selanjutnya skor hasil pengukuran pada fase sebelum dan sesudah intervensi dibandingkan dengan paired samples t-test. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa nilai p untuk perbandingan keseimbangan duduk adalah 0,001, sedangkan nilai p untuk kesimbangan berdiri adalah 0,023. Keduanya kurang dari 0,05, sehingga bisa dimaknai bahwa ada perbedaan kesimbangan duduk maupun keseimbangan berdiri secara signifikan antara sebelum dan sesudah intervensi. Dengan demikian bisa disimpulkan bahwa Bobath Exercise merupakan metode yang efektif untuk meningkatkan keseimbangan keseimbangan duduk dan berdiri pada anak dengan cerebral palsy.Kata kunci: cerebral palsy; anak; Bobath Exercises; keseimbangan duduk; keseimbangan berdiri Suharto Suharto, Sri Saadiyah Leksonowati Copyright (c) 2023 Suharto Suharto /article/view/2trik15404 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0700 Prediksi Perkembangan Upaya Kesehatan Bersumberdaya Masyarakat sebagai Pendukung Pelayanan Keperawatan Komunitas di Sidoarjo /article/view/2trik15405 Upaya Kesehatan Bersumberdaya Masyarakat (UKBM) merupakan elemen penting dalam sistem kesehatan primer di Indonesia, khususnya dalam menjangkau layanan promotif dan preventif di tingkat desa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan model prediktif linier terhadap tren perkembangan jumlah Ponkesdes dan Posyandu di Kabupaten Sidoarjo berdasarkan data tiga tahun terakhir. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif-deskriptif dengan analisis regresi linier sederhana, menggunakan data sekunder dari publikasi resmi BPS Sidoarjo. Hasil analisis menunjukkan adanya tren peningkatan jumlah Ponkesdes dan stabilitas jumlah Posyandu, yang divisualisasikan melalui diagram garis dan diperkuat dengan persamaan linier prediktif. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa UKBM di Sidoarjo mengalami penguatan secara bertahap, dan model prediktif yang dibentuk dapat digunakan sebagai alat bantu perencanaan strategis layanan kesehatan masyarakat.Kata kunci: upaya kesehatan bersumberdaya masyarakat; tren pelayanan; prediksi linier Sidoarjo. Tanko Titus Auta, Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho, Dony Sulystiono Copyright (c) 2025 Mentari Pradana Aditama, Mitoriana Porusia /article/view/2trik15405 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:25:57 +0700

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It was the catalyst for the critical expansion of organized crime… The post Selecting the Most Appropriate Merchant Services for Your Online Business first appeared on 4-Woman.]]> Please allow me to pose a straightforward yet crucial inquiry: What would be the benefits of prohibiting online betting? Would we be more comfortable in a lower position? The subsequent inquiry is: What occurred when the United States government prohibited the consumption of alcohol? It was the catalyst for the critical expansion of organized crime in the United States historical narrative. It facilitated the success of underground criminals and illicit excursions. The criminals emerged victorious because the offenders exploited the opportunities to steal the money, leisure time, and entertainment of the people. Assume that illicit drugs are prohibited. The infant is not thrown into the river in a specific wash. 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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:26:45 +0000drinkingSFTVfoodmusictravelscaryfamous peopleThe Wifebezbolholy matrimonyinternetzpolitical stuffgrowing upstupiddrugsForeign policyhistoryadvertisingpeople moverswtfinvasion of privacyMr. Doggtrue crimefillumAmerican footballartSuper Hot Irish Girlfriendhippiesabsurd overreactionobamareproducingcrappy journalismhome and garden shitsports other than American football and baseballThe Sisterhomelessliteratureproduct testingurban etiquettesciencetakin' what they're givin'Top 5not smokingNew Bar Nightguiltjealousybig dumb seanfedotowskys and their admirerstheaterTK's recipe of the weekbrad is here for the right reasonsit's not meth it's just ashleyEmily's yet another chance at loveben has a lot of feelingsChris and the Future Farmersdebra saunders is an idiotjuan is the loneliest numberMusic Fridaydesiree and the research primateslyric deconstructionpower rankingsunwanted seismic activitytop tw--tsbars that time forgotworst groupon of the dayChuck KlostermanSXSWIt was 20 Years Ago TodayThese are the things I can do withoutThe Week in San Francisco in Versefree itunes downloads reviewsmagazine rack in hellThe Bachelorette in Helluniversal pepsodent super fun hour40 going on 28The blog that "normally only really covers crappy tv shows and product advert type endorsements" - MissionMission commenternoreply@blogger.com (TK)Blogger1225125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-8659498621722142715Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:38:00 +00002016-08-11T16:24:11.227-07:00wtfThat should about do itWhen I started this blog in 2008, I initially intended to write it for one year.  But the voices didn't stop and so it went on and on and on.  Since then, I got <a href="2008/03/im-like-totally-engaged.html">engaged</a>, got <a href="2009/06/you-dont-have-to-get-married-to-go-on-2.html">married</a>, <a href="2013/04/the-way-we-get-born-harrowing-true-tale.html">had a kid</a>, <a href="search/label/New%20Bar%20Night">went to some bars</a>, that kind of thing. It's been a blast but to tell you the truth, my heart's not in it any more.  Maybe I've mellowed out a little and am not periodically seized by the fits of rage that ended up fueling my expletive-soaked rants here?  Who knows.  I just don't feel like posting enough any more to keep this A Thing. For the record, the most popular posts of all time were "<a href="2014/02/this-10500-rental-in-mission-is-absurd.html">This $10,500 rental in the Mission is absurd</a>" and "<a href="2011/04/its-not-party-without-american-red-cups.html">It's not a party without American Red Cups</a>," followed closely by "<a href="2010/11/30-reasons-to-hate-san-francisco.html">30 Reasons to Hate San Francisco</a>," which people STILL READ and STILL TAKE SERIOUSLY even though it was intended as a lovingly snarky followup to the starry-eyed and embarrassingly heartfelt "<a href="2010/11/50-reasons-to-love-san-francisco.html">50 Reasons to Love San Francisco</a>."  Reading both of those now, it strikes me how much SF has changed since 2010.  Regardless, for the record, I still love San Francisco.  God knows it has problems, but I still don't want to live anywhere else. Maybe the suburbs when I'm older, I don't know.  Looking for parking gets old after a while. It's not like I'm vanishing off the Internet anyway.  I will maintain, I'm sure, a vibrant and dumb <a href=" presence</a> and may occasionally post longer form pieces somewhere.  Medium?  Ugh, I guess, whatever.  Better than taking a screenshot of a wall of text and posting that on Twitter. In closing, thanks for reading.  It's been fun. 2016/08/that-should-about-do-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-6923000054886649981Tue, 02 Aug 2016 20:12:00 +00002016-08-02T13:55:21.387-07:00bezbolfamous peoplemusicIt's time once again to review the San Francisco Giants' walkup songsJust like we did in <a href="2012/05/youre-san-francisco-giant-what-does.html">2012</a>!  Man, that was two World Serieses ago.  Time flies, etc. I should have been doing this annually but I fell down and couldn't get up. Let's reprint this Explainer from 2012: (Walk-up music, if you're not a baseball fan or something, is the music played in the stadium in the time that it takes the player to walk up to the plate - ergo, "walk-up music." For pitchers, it's usually the music that plays when they're warming up. But more than simply that, it is a window into the soul of the player, and should be regarded as such.) Some players have more than one walkup song.  That's great!  You go, girl.  I, however, am compelled by no law, earthly or spiritual, to discuss every one of your songs. OK, <a href=" to the show</a>. THE RESPECTABLE Brandon Belt, "<a href=" Problems</a>" (Beyonce's husband) - Iconic, but I'm not sure it sends the right message when you're coming up to the plate.  What if one of your problems is you let your right shoulder drop?  But you can't argue about the song. Derek Law, "<a href=" Fought the Law</a>" (The Clash) - What you did there, I see it.  But this is such an incredible get-fired-up song that every relief pitcher should use it, whether or not they're named Law or Clash or Joe Fucking Strummer 2. Brandon Crawford, "<a href=" Up Some Commas</a>" (Future) - Finally, a song about the Oxford comma.  I don't know what part of the song they play when Brandon is actually walking to the plate but it is almost guaranteed to have a "fuck" in it and for that it's all worth it.  (Is this the only rap song to <a href=" Groupon by name</a>?  I hope not.) Sergio Romo, "<a href=" Mechon</a>" (Banda MS) - This song is as much Sergio's #brand as facial hair, fist pumping, and <a href=" out Miguel Cabrera</a>. Javy Lopez, "<a href=" Humpty Dance</a>" (Digital Underground) - Javier Lopez is about as old as me so this makes sense. Joe Panik, "<a href=" of Clarity</a>" (Beyonce's husband) - It will not surprise you to learn that Jay-Z is heavily represented on every team's walkup music roster.  It's probably because he has a lot of songs that sound like anthems and also sound great in a booming, echoey stadium. HARD ROCK Hunter Strickland, "<a href=" Shook Me All Night Long</a>" (AC/DC) - I have a fraught relationship with Hunter Strickland. I think he's come into his own as a relief pitcher but he will never know that because he blocked me on Twitter two years ago and APPARENTLY HOLDS A GRUDGE.  Let's be friends, Hunter.  I know I said some very mean things about you but that's back when you were giving away home runs like cops give out badge stickers.  You're better now, and so am I!  We cool? George Kontos, "<a href=" of Sorrow</a>" (Metallica) - Whoever harvests beets, if you ask me!  WACKA WACKA Will Smith, "<a href="; (Ted Nugent) - Oh, too bad we just acquired Will Smith yesterday and now HE HAS TO LEAVE. NEVER CHANGE, BUSTER Buster Posey, "<a href=" on Wheels</a>" (Brantley Gilbert) - Same walkup song he's had since at least 2012, and probably his whole life.  I doubt Buster gives a shit, and some teammate in Salem-Keizer probably picked this for him and he was like "Fine with me, I only care about my family, the Lord, and the Game." MEANWHILE ON PLANET HUNTER PENCE Hunter Pence, "<a href=" Boo</a>" (Ghost Town DJs) - I don't know why this cracks me up.  Maybe because of this video, using the same music: <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> this is probably the best thing I have ever done with my life <a href="; — ◢ M I K E D I V A ◣ (@mikediva) <a href=" 6, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> Life-affirming. SOUNDS PAINFUL Kelby Tomlinson, "<a href=" In Me</a>" (Jeremy Camp) ADDENDUM Hope you don't have anything to do this afternoon, because <a href=" site</a> compiles walkup music for EVERY PLAYER IN MLB.  Let's see who can find the Worst Walkup Song of All! (SPOILER: I figured I'd just go straight to <a href=" Harper</a> and win AND his are bad but not The Absolute Worst.  He has 5: J. Cole, Sinatra, Bieber, Bassnectar, and Moby.  I am not in the least bit surprised that Bryce Harper finds it necessary to have 5 walkup songs.) ARTISTS WHO RETURN NO RESULTS WHEN SEARCHING ON THE DATABASE OF ALL WALKUP SONGS IN MLB Animal Collective Architecture in Helsinki Rod Stewart Elvis Costello Train Lionel Richie Lana Del Rey PLAYERS WHO USE AT LEAST ONE SONG BY WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART <a href=" Fielder</a>2016/08/its-time-once-again-to-review-san.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-1972888960470136720Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:09:00 +00002016-07-29T11:12:13.163-07:00Music Fridaypolitical stufftravelMusic Friday: Balloon DropSince a key feature of Music Friday is analyzing major party candidates' balloon drop song choices, let's take a look at Hillary last night. <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="und"> 🎈🎉 <a href="; — Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) <a href=" 29, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> She went with a Girl Power mix, starting with <a href=" Bareilles' "Brave,"</a> which is certainly more upbeat than Donald's "You Can't Always Get What You Want." LOOK OUT MILLENNIALS, WE'RE COMING FOR YOU!!! (It was extremely hard to find embeddable video of this moment, so I had to steal it from LA Times reporter Mike Memoli.  Thank you Mike Memoli.) If you're old, you couldn't help but remember the First Clinton Balloon Drop. <iframe frameborder="0" height="330" scrollable="no" src="; width="512"></iframe> Man, everybody looks a lot younger. But come on, even if you're not old, that is some pretty good shit.  Those Clintons know how to get nominated for president, that's for sure.  By the time it's Chelsea's turn, her song will probably be "What If The Mirror Is Real And We Are The Reflection" by Jaden Smith. Speaking of political music, here's "DonaldTrumpMakesMeWannaSmokeCrack." (Donald Trump also apparently took my space bar.) <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="560"></iframe> This song, which actually isn't nearly as bad as it should be, is currently #2 on Spotify's <a href=" 50" chart</a>.  <a href=" a boring article</a> about how Spotify determines what goes on the Viral 50 chart.  <a href=" a more interesting article</a> about the actual human people who compose playlists for Apple and Spotify and Google Play. Hey, guess what?  My friends in the Morning Line are <a href=" music again</a>. Woods is <a href=" at the Chapel tonight</a>. And next weekend, of course, is Outside Lands.  This year I'm finally doing what I threaten to do every year and leave town so I don't have to listen to Outside Lands in my living room when I'm just trying to watch Dateline.  We're going to Guerneville for the weekend, so will there even be a Music Friday next week?  I don't know.  I don't know. From the archives, but still relevant: <a href="2015/08/your-complete-2015-guide-to-complaining.html">Your Guide to Complaining About Outside Lands</a>. Haha, remember one year when Outside Lands had the Dave Matthews Band and the Black Eyed Peas on the same day? Haha. DID I GET TICKETS TO FYF FEST YET: No.2016/07/music-friday-balloon-drop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-4057731607177352005Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:36:00 +00002016-07-25T10:36:45.381-07:00political stuffscaryTVStep right up for the worst explanation of why Donald Trump is not a racist you could imagineThere's a hedge fund guy named Anthony Scaramucci who <a href=" against Trump but is now for Trump</a> and is now raising money for him. For reasons known only to Anthony Scaramucci, he sat down and agreed to be interviewed by Jacob Weisberg, editor-in-chief of the Slate group, which I would not say is particularly friendly towards Donald.  The interview is about 20 minutes long and fascinatingly revealing. <iframe frameborder="no" height="200" scrolling="no" src="; width="100%"></iframe> At first there's a lot of boring stuff about how Scaramucci - "The Mooch" to friends, apparently - used to support Scott Walker but now supports Trump because Trump is now the Republican nominee.  Whatever, raccoons dig for trash in packs, I get it.  What I wasn't expecting was The Mooch's explanation about why Donald Trump isn't racist to be breathtakingly racist in and of itself. The relevant portion starts at around 17:30. <blockquote class="tr_bq"> OK. So, so, here’s the thing, here’s what happens.  There’s a gigantic arbitrage spread between what people think of him based on what they’ve read about him and snippets of him in the media world and then when people actually meet him – and my wife said this to me, we did a fundraiser for him in East Hampton two Saturdays ago, at <a href=" Ross’s</a> home.  And we were coming out of the fundraiser and my wife turned to me and she said, “You know, I wish people could see him in this environment, answering the questions, getting a full sentence in about the questions, maybe even a paragraph so it’s not sliced on him and not taken out of context, what he said.”</blockquote> I'm not saying that anyone who uses the term "arbitrage spread" in normal conversation is a dickhead, but it's like wearing a visor backwards - maybe you're a cool guy who just likes turnin' that visor around, but I doubt it.  Anyway, yes, the problem is that DONALD TRUMP IS NOT GETTING THE CHANCE TO GET HIS MESSAGE OUT.  That is seriously what The Mooch (or The Mooch's wife, I guess) wants us to believe.  Stupid press!  Why won't they let him speak? Wait, it gets so much worse. <blockquote class="tr_bq"> But some things are said in jest, and here’s the thing I don’t like about the society right now, if you don’t mind me being a little bit editorialization.  We say some things in jest in the society.  We do have ethnic jokes.  I have been the butt of ethnic jokes in my life.  And I find them humorful.  OK?  There’s also a show called “The Sopranos” that was on for 10 years that took every Italian-American stereotype that you could imagine and manifested itself for one full hour on national TV.  And I met with the Reverend Al Sharpton one day and I said “Hey, why don’t we do The Jacksons?  And we take every racial African-American stereotype, we talk in ebonics to each other, have spinners on the Escalades, and we shoot at each other with Glocks, and we have a whole prostitution ring going, I mean, and so on and so forth, are you guys gonna be sore about that?”  He admitted that he would be sore about it.  But as an Italian-American, you know, I believe in the First Amendment, and I can deal with the fact that we are typecast in shows like The Sopranos, OK?  I get the joke.  And so, he’s not a bigot, and he’s not a racist.</blockquote> Hey, idiots!  The Mooch is Italian, and The Sopranos used Italian stereotypes, and it didn't bother The Mooch, so quit crying racism!  The Mooch has overcome how Italians were brought to America as slaves and then enslaved here for 300 years and then after they were freed Italians were subject to Jim Crow and the vilest discrimination and state-sponsored killing and redlining and still have a fraction of the family wealth that other Americans have.  Italians have suffered so much! This is called a "false equivalency," and people honestly believe shit like this. I don't even know what to say about The Mooch's show "The Jacksons."  I have a hard time believing he related this concept to Al Sharpton because Al Sharpton probably would have punched him in the fucking face if he said this kind of shit, and with good reason. Finally, NONE OF THIS PROVES THAT DONALD TRUMP ISN'T A RACIST. The fact that "The Sopranos" trafficked in Italian-American stereotypes and it didn't bother The Mooch one bit and The Mooch had the gall to spout every African-American stereotype that popped into his head at an undoubtedly horrified Al Sharpton does not in any way mean Donald Trump is not a racist.  Saying that a judge was unfit to hear Donald Trump's case in court because of his ethnic background makes Donald Trump a racist, OK?2016/07/step-right-up-for-worst-explanation-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-6861732339666393749Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:56:00 +00002016-07-22T14:54:22.399-07:00Music Fridaypolitical stuffMusic Friday: The Science of They Might Be GiantsNot to dwell too much on the apocalyptic, flaming-rats-are-falling-from-the-skies-to-devour-your-children's-limbs speech by that dimestore Manuel Noriega last night, but since this is Music Friday I'm allowed to say that choosing "You Can't Always Get What You Want" as the song for the <a href=" balloon drop</a> is either the Biggest Fucking Troll of All Time or shows a frankly breathtaking lack of awareness or, fuck it, who knows, maybe both, given this shambling shitshow of an election. I didn't see it, actually.  I was at the Fillmore watching They Might Be Giants, which is the exact opposite of Donal Trump. TMBG is sui generis in American music: a band that writes clever, quirky, catchy songs, doesn't take itself seriously at all, and has a wry sense of humor.  It's music for science geeks and (former) record store clerks and mathletes.  In fact, at one point during last night's show, the audience began chanting "SCIENCE! SCIENCE! SCIENCE!" like we were at a crazy Republican rally is bizarro world where they just nominated Neil deGrasse Tyson and were dropping carbon offsets instead of balloons.  I am not kidding, they actually chanted this, in response to some stage patter about science.  I am also not kidding about the stage patter about science. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="; width="400" /></a></div> I haven't listened to a lot of TMBG lately (and by lately, I mean since the mid-90's), but I quite liked "Apollo 18," their 1992 release.  Among other eccentricities, it has a song about mammals that contains the words "nuclei," "monotreme," and "allotheria;" a whole set of seconds-long song sketches smashed together at the end, and perfectly fine pop songs like "I Palindrome I," a catchy ditty about matricide.  TMBG is basically kid's music for adults.  It's charming and happy, which made it the perfect antidote to <a href=" was going on in Cleveland</a>.  Couldn't they just leave Cleveland alone?  They have enough problems already. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="560"></iframe> Speaking of "Apollo 18," the show was billed as "They Might Be Giants plays Apollo 18," but, being They Might Be Giants, they played a bunch of other songs first and then played the album, in order, but backwards.  I mean in backwards order, not playing all the songs backwards. It occurred to me while watching them that it's kind of perfect music for people on the spectrum because, other than mirth, I can't see TMBG generating any kind of emotional response, like some music does.  The last time I saw the Weakerthans I was moved almost to tears by the song "<a href=" and Leaving</a>" (go ahead, listen, you might burst into tears).  I can't imagine any TMBG provoking that kind of reaction.  And there's nothing wrong with that!  God knows we could use a little levity.  It was a fun, if tiring, show (they didn't go on until after 9 pm, and I had to leave around 11:30; they still weren't done). We were also talking about pre-show music last night because TMBG had a nice mix going on the house PA before the show, with everything from Kendrick to Lily Allen to the Offspring and I happened to mention my Theory of Pre-Show Music, which is: The harder the pre-show music, the more twee the band.  EXAMPLE: I saw Belle & Sebastian years back and they played Geto Boys as their pre-show music.  Twee band, hard rap.  Conversely, I've seen some pretty aggro rock and they played classical or something before.  Try it and see. THE OTHER MAJOR MUSIC STORY OF THE WEEK had something to do with Kanye, Taylor Swift, and Snapchat.  The Wife explained it to me but I wasn't really paying attention but I think it has something to do with some behind-the-scenes dealing and skullduggery and now everyone hates Taylor Swift?  I guess go to Buzzfeed or something to learn more. DID I GET TICKETS TO FYF FEST YET: No. Saturday tickets are currently $194 on StubHub.  Humorously, 2-day tickets are $190, which means more people want to go Saturday than go Saturday and then discard a Sunday ticket. Throwing something in the trash is not worth $4 apparently.2016/07/music-friday-science-of-they-might-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-3024818504432155909Wed, 20 Jul 2016 16:53:00 +00002016-07-20T09:53:11.813-07:00drinkingNew Bar NightSFNew Bar Night: Mid-Market EditionMid-Market is a long-bedraggled area of San Francisco that has apparently been on the skids since they <a href=" up Market Street to build BART</a> back in the 1850's.  Last night we were trying to figure out exactly what the boundaries are.  I guessed 5th to roughly Guerrero but wow was I off; <a href=" to Wikipedia</a> it's 5th to Van Ness. Twitter was supposed to save Mid-Market by moving into the huge old Furniture Mart at 1355 Market, so it seemed fitting to begin there, at <a href=" Water</a>, which I think is actually a restaurant more than a bar but whatever.  They have the usual $14-16 cocktails but a nice happy hour special - either a Moscow Mule or a very good Old Fashioned made with Buffalo Trace for $8.  Obviously I got the Old Fashioned because how else would I know it was good.  It was good. [Oddly, Dirty Water's URL - dirtywatersf.com - redirects to the OpenTable page linked above. In fact, Dirty Water doesn't seem to have its own website at all, which is strange in 2016 for a big expensive restaurant. The significance of this, if any, is left to you.] The place was pretty empty at 5:30 on a Tuesday and happy hour ends at 6 anyway so we split and went across the hall to the food court/bar thing called <a href=" Market</a> they also have in the Twitter building so we could watch the Giants pathetically get shut out by the Red Sox and also have a few slices from Tony's Slice House, which were excellent, and a couple of Firestone Pilsners, which were also excellent. We were actually sitting at the bar of the Tapas Bar but it's pretty much all interchangeable and you can eat the food from one station at another station.  We were surrounded by a couple of open laptops on the bar and lots of Attractive Young White People.  The only disconcerting thing was that every 30-45 seconds there was a huge muffled BOOM like someone was dropping something extraordinarily heavy on the floor directly above us.  We asked the bartender.  She speculated that it was maybe the bass.  It was not the music.  Obviously there is something fucking going on and the employees have been instructed to keep silent. Next we went to the Hot Spot, a longtime Market Street dive that closed for a while when next door neighbor Alta CA was getting built and then reopened, <a href=" some difficulty</a>.  I hadn't been in since the remodel.  It looks nice and now there are electrical outlets every 5 feet so you know that shit was done to code. I have no idea what Hot Spot is like on a normal Tuesday because last night it was fucking PACKED with kids because Phish was playing virtually next door at the Bill Graham.  They were yelling and drinking craft beers so Olu and I retreated to the upstairs loft where the pool table is. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="; width="298" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taken from <a href=" Spot's Yelp page</a>. I have no idea what this dog has to do with Hot Spot. I assume thew picture was taken there? Anyway, this dog sadly contemplating the world looks like we did surrounded by 20-something SCREAMING at Hot Spot before the Phish show.</td></tr> </tbody></table> Anyway, $8 for 2 PBRs.  Would return on a non-Phish-show night. Final stop: <a href=". Tipple's Recording Studio</a>.  God, enough with the cutesy names already.  Ugh.  Ugh.  Mr. Tipple's looks like a fairly nice hotel bar and there was live jazz playing.  It's the usual fancy cocktails, with a twist - they're all a couple of dollars more than the price on the menu because the bar automatically adds 20% for tip!  Ha, what an unusual surprise to order a $12 cocktail and only get $5 and some quarters back!  I was going to ask the bartender why I was getting shorted and then saw this on the back of the drink list: Please know right up front that we're applying 20% to each check to be distributed to all hourly employees who work tonight. This eliminates your need to tip, it will have already been included. Well, Mr. Tipple's, if you want people to know "right up front," put it on the front page of the damn menu because we were surprised as hell. I guess if you're in the Exciting Mid-Market area and you want to grab a $15 drink that contains kirschwasser, whatever the fuck that is and don't have to say the name out loud to anyone, Mr. Tipple's is your place.2016/07/new-bar-night-mid-market-edition.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-4869743126237665573Mon, 18 Jul 2016 16:23:00 +00002016-07-18T09:23:23.796-07:00internetzpeople moversscarySFHow many Uber/Lyft cars do you think you'd see on a random Sunday drive across town?For reasons far too boring and stupid to recount here, I spent a lot of the weekend driving around San Francisco and environs.  I actually don't drive all that much and when I do it's pretty much the exact same route - our house to day care or preschool - so I don't see a lot of the town.  On all my perambulations around the City this weekend, I was hit by one recurring thought: HOLY SHIT, THERE ARE A LOT OF UBER/LYFT CARS OUT HERE. "A lot" doesn't mean much, so I did what any Junior Scientist would do and decided to count.  First, a couple of definitions: an "Uber/Lyft car" will hereby be defined as an car with a visible Uber or Lyft placard (or, most commonly, both) in the window.  90% of the time, in my experience, anyone with a smartphone bracket on the front widshield just above the dash is also one but I'm being strict and requiring the telltale logo. I decided to start counting yesterday, a seemingly normal Sunday, and I happened to be at 26th and Bryant when I started.  I went from 26th and Bryant to Ocean Beach, taking a not particularly direct path.  Behold, the route: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="; width="400" /></a></div> OK, now for the fun part.  (Or, I guess, the "fun" part).  How many Uber/Lyft cars do you think I counted on a normal Sunday afternoon in San Francisco going roughly across town?  20?  30?  More? Not even close.  I counted 61.  And that's just the ones I counted while also driving!  I could have easily missed some.  61 seems a lot to me.  For comparison, during that same drive I saw 6 cabs, and 4 of those were on Polk while I was stopped at the light.  Polk is a very big cab street! There were so many Uber/Lyft cars that my guess would be they represented 1 out of every 4 to 5 cars I saw.  Sometimes they even appeared in bunches.  Here are two in a line waiting to turn left at California and Hyde. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="; width="400" /></a></div> Another time I was boxed in by 3 of them at once, one in front and one on each side.  It was vaguely frightening!  What if they decided to use their powers for evil? So my first question is "How did all the people using all these Uber/Lyft cars get around before these services existed, back in the Dark Ages of 2003?"  Three answers spring to mind:  (1) For one thing, there are about 100,000 more San Franciscans than there were in 2000, so these new services are needed to transport all the shiny new SFers to and from their coding stations and food delivery incubators; (2) They took cabs or Muni or walked; and (3) People didn't go as many places because life wasn't as interesting in 2000. I don't know.  I DO know that a lot of these Uber/Lyft cars drive like complete assholes.  I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting one that blithely drifted into my lane on Franklin going about 35 miles an hour.  They routinely just stop wherever they happen to be and throw on the hazards, not giving a single fuck about the line of cars behind them, which is one thing if you're on deserted 28th and Noriega and quite another if - as I saw this weekend - you're on very crowded Fell Street, which is essentially a three-lane freeway with timed lights and on which any impediment immediately causes a blocks-long backup.  And so on. I'm not advocating getting rid of Uber and Lyft.  I've used their services and may do so again in the future.  But it seems a little crazy that we've allowed this many essentially unregistered cabs to flood the streets with no screening process or driver safety and etiquette class or anything.  61 cars in a relatively short time is a lot.2016/07/how-many-uberlyft-cars-do-you-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-6777958778830381788Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:02:00 +00002016-07-15T10:02:14.400-07:00Music FridayMusic Friday: Whither the live album?I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the first long playing record album I bought with my own money was "<a href=" Over America</a>" by, you guessed it, Wings. [Brief explanatory note: Wings was a band fronted by kindly grandfather Paul McCartney, who you may know as Stella McCartney's dad.  He was also in a band before Wings called "The Beatles."] This was before the Vinyl Renaissance, when it was just vinyl and that was the only way you could buy music.  WOA was an impressively heavy gatefold TRIPLE album with, IIRC, a poster and some stickers inside, along with the record.  It's actually a really good album! <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="420"></iframe> Back then - and by "then" I mean the late 70's, early 80's, live albums were really A Thing.  I think everyone I knew had a copy of either "<a href="(Kiss_album)">Alive</a>" or "<a href=" II</a>" by Kiss.  Neil Young's "<a href=" Rust</a>" isn't just a great live album, it's a great album album.  "<a href=" Trick at Budokan</a>" was playing all the time everywhere.  James Brown's "Live at the Apollo" is a legend.  It's a <a href=" 10</a>! And of course, every kid's older sister had Frampton Comes Alive, or at least the poster. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="; width="196" /></a></div> And today?  Crickets.  You just don't see live albums that much any more!  There was a spate of MTV Unplugged discs that were pretty good (Jay-Z's "<a href=";) to certifiably classic (<a href=";), but the era of the live album is essentially over.  Once in a while something big drops - like maybe LCD Soundsystem's "<a href=" Long Goodbye</a>," in 2014 - but they're no longer the ubiquitous cultural omnithings they used to be. I found this List of <a href=" Albums Recorded in the 2010s</a>.  Make my Metamucil a double, bartender, the dance floor at the assisted care isn't going to pack itself! A sample: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="; width="383" /></a></div> HOLY SHIT REO SPEEDWAGON STILL FUCKING EXISTS.  They were Classic Rock when I was mowing lawns for snack bar money.  Slash pressed "record" at two different gigs and I guess enough people bought the first one to inspire a second.  Status Quo, who I thought broke up in 1975, is apparerently still giving the fans what they want and what they want is MORE LIVE ALBUMS. Bruce Springsteen I understand.  Why the world needed a The Prodigy live album I don't. So what happened?  Part of it, I'm sure, is that music is so fractured now that no single album is big enough to be a Huge Thing like Frampton Comes Alive anymore (with certain exceptions like Tay and Adele).  I read somewhere once that in today's market, you only have to sell like 4,000 records in a week to crack the Billboard Top 100.  (Incidentally, the biggest selling and therefore best album of the 2000s is <a href="(century)">The Marshall Mathers LP</a>. Oh well.) Also, when you can go on the YouTube and essentially watch a Video Live Album for free anytime, why bother just listening?  Visuals, that's what we want.  So live albums, dead. DID I GET TICKETS TO FYF FEST YET: No, but they fell from $200 on StubHub to $180, so the dream is not yet dead. 2016/07/music-friday-whither-live-album.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-2827575561092007094Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:18:00 +00002016-07-12T12:18:35.439-07:00absurd overreactionstupidThe One-Stop Pokemon Go Thinkpiece<div class="MsoNormal"> <a href="; name="_GoBack"></a>Jenna Ashworth hadn’t been out of her house for over 13 years.  Then, last Sunday, something amazing happened.  “I downloaded Pokemon Go,” she says, “and it just happened.  I was outside before I knew it.  I know this sounds crazy, but Charmander cured my agoraphobia.”<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> But Pokemon Go could be even more meaningful than that.  Pokemon Go is actually a sign of the demise of late-stage capitalism.  Freed from the vertically integrated model that delivers products from manufacturers to customers, bleeding edge companies will no doubt use PG-type technology to connect directly with perfectly targeted consumers.  Why keep a warehouse full of stuff nobody wants when you can deliver exactly one thing to one person who wants it?<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Besides that, Pokemon Go is a dramatic symbol of our classist society.  The “haves” – freed by wealth and status from having to work regular hours at a menial job – are free to roam the landscapes that we all share, collecting choice Pokemons while the rest of us must make do in the little time we have.  The rich will loot the Pokeballs from the nearest Pokestop just like they looted the Capitalgainsballs from the Treasurystop.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> One silver lining, though: Pokemon Go will end racism.  <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="; imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="; width="225" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> That is, unless Pokemon Go fails to listen to its players, who long for a better way to connect.  Millennials are lonely and adrift and long for meaningful interaction.  No, Millennials are fine and just want to be left alone.  They want to catch a Pokemon – and then catch up with their friends on Snapchat.  No, Whatsapp.  No, they’re building and using telegraph machines.  No, they have retreated to caves and eat bison now. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Pokemon Go will finally spell the end for laptops.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Pokemon Go’s first victim will be Marissa Mayer.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Pokemon Go means that the Trump campaign is dead in the water.  </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Is Pokemon Go the new Zika?</div> 2016/07/the-one-stop-pokemon-go-thinkpiece.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-2732755334020311514Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:35:00 +00002016-07-08T13:35:57.340-07:00Music FridayMusic Friday is off todayMusic Friday will be back next Friday.2016/07/music-friday-is-off-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TK)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-1181076866604711139Fri, 01 Jul 2016 22:25:00 +00002016-07-01T15:25:25.158-07:00Music FridayMusic Friday: AMERICA Sorry MF is late, I had a work thing to do.  It's still Friday and you have a whole extra day to read it anyway. Speaking of patriotism and tradition, I'm glad to see the <a href=" York Daily News getting on board</a> with FINALLY stopping the singing of "God Bless America" at baseball games. <blockquote class="tr_bq"> But it wasn’t long before heartache became headache. The Yankees still play it at every game, but most teams, like my beloved Mets, play “God Bless America” only on Sundays or holidays. But even that’s too much.</blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.</blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Reality check, friends: “God Bless America” is not the National Anthem. The only songs Americans should stand for are “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Here Comes the Bride.”</blockquote> PREACH.  I've been a <a href="2010/10/zooey-deschanel-singing-god-bless.html">GBA truther for a long time now</a>.  9/11 was 15 years ago, for Christ's sake. Give it a rest. Not that there aren't a host of excellent America songs to pick from!  No 4th of July party is complete without Kim Wilde. <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="420"></iframe> Oh that reminds me, here's a <a href=" interview with Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's about the song "Vacation."</a>  This has nothing to do with July 4th or America except in the sense that Kathy Valentine is an American but for some reason "Kids in America" always reminds me of the Go-Go's so you can see my train of thought here.  Anyway. Then there's your dad's America song: <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="; width="420"></iframe> Or maybe your grandad's. "Comments disabled until after the election." GREAT JOB, GARBAGE PEOPLE. There are lots of others.  If you're making a killer playlist for your cookout, you can find some <a href="; and <a href=";.  Those lists are boring and predictable, though.  Esquire has a better version <a href=";, with stuff like Kendrick's "Alright" and Father John Misty's "Bored in the U.S.A." Did you watch Aziz Ansari's very very very funny show "Master of None"?  If you didn't, you should watch it right away.  Apart from being funny, it also had a killer soundtrack.  There's a <a href=" playlist</a> you can use if you have Spotify.  If you don't have Spotify, you probably feel smug because you're not rip

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