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RDT Right Now #1804

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Do not hit reply to unsubscribe. To unsub, send a message to: <rdtrn-request@torithoughts.org> with "unsubscribe" in the subject and body. o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o Really Deep Thoughts Right Now Volume 03 : Issue #1804 . o - O - O - O - O - O - O - O - o . o o . o o O "Thoughts right now... O o What will become of me, o o Become of her, become of we?" o . o o . O O O - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - O o . o o o Tori Amos, "Thoughts" In this issue: o-o-o-o-o-o-o signs of spring [ "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlif ] ddd [ "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlif ] In times of war, we all need... [ "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.co ] talented am I [ "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlif ] Only because Mike says it so much be [ "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.co ] quick note [ arija.weddle@yale.edu ] war and plane tickets [ "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlif ] Interesting research finding [ Roxanne Rieske <rokzane@dimensional ] louisville courier-journal concert r [ noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> ] Fwd: Pittsburgh Review [ noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> ] billboard concert review [ noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> ] the surface, and underneath [ John Bragazzi <utown@worldnet.att.n ] Tori's Indy Concert [ Brad Shultz <springhaze@comcast.net ] storyyyyyy!! [ Cyndi S Crawford <cyndi.crawford@ju ] Tori on "Punk'd" [ "Dalsh 327" <dalsh327@hotmail.com> ] Sent to All: The Madness should be s [ "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.co ] indianapolis star concert review [ noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> ] Re: indianapolis star concert review [ Cyndi S Crawford <cyndi.crawford@ju ] hi, scary world! [ "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlif ] Missed a digest? Pick up a copy at the RDTRN archives: http://www.torithoughts.org/rdtrn/archives -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 19:44:11 -0800 From: "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlife@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: signs of spring ok i'm bored and at the library in a study room with some friends and i had an idea. these are some signs that spring is approaching... 1. your friends have all decided that they all need to get laid ASAP 2. the poisonous flower outside your house is blooming 3. the guy you THINK you like only wants you when both of you are drunk 4. finals are here...ahhhhhhhhh..... i'll think of more as they approach ~jessica I don't have a cavernous pussy! -- margaret cho sleep, motherfucker, sleep! -- me _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 02:02:16 -0800 From: "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlife@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: ddd debbie does dallas is really funny. i just watched it on my friend's computer. heee heee.... yay, porn rocks. I don't have a cavernous pussy! -- margaret cho sleep, motherfucker, sleep! -- me _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:22:55 -0500 From: "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.com> To: "RDT Right Now" <rdtrn@torithoughts.org> Subject: In times of war, we all need... http://www.funnyjunk.com/pages/many_faces_of_dubyuh.htm May Peace and Laughter reign in your life. May Peace arrive in our lifetime. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 15:03:45 -0800 From: "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlife@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: talented am I I managed to somehow bruise the cartilage under my ribs. don't ever do this. it's 50% annoying and 50% painful. is it a sign of spring or a sign that I should eat the bowl of candy next to me?... -jessica I don't have a cavernous pussy! -- margaret cho sleep, motherfucker, sleep! -- me _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 22:26:49 -0500 From: "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.com> To: "RDT Right Now" <rdtrn@torithoughts.org> Subject: Only because Mike says it so much better than I could... Subject: A Letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush on the Eve of War > > Monday, March 17th, 2003 > > > > George W. Bush > > 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. > > Washington, DC > Dear Governor Bush: > So today is what you call "the moment of truth," the day that "France and the rest of world have to show their cards on the table." I'm glad to hear that this day has finally arrived. Because, I gotta tell ya, having survived 440 days of your lying and conniving, I wasn't sure if I could take much more. So I'm glad to hear that today is Truth Day, 'cause I got a few truths I would like to share with you: > 1. There is virtually NO ONE in America (talk radio nutters and Fox News aside) who is gung-ho to go to war. Trust me on this one. Walk out of the White House and on to any street in America and try to find five people who are PASSIONATE about wanting to kill Iraqis. YOU WON'T FIND THEM! Why? 'Cause NO Iraqis have ever come here and killed any of us! No Iraqi has even threatened to do that. You see, this is how we average Americans think: If a certain so-and-so is not perceived as a threat to our lives, then, believe it or not, we don't want to kill him! Funny how that works! > 2. The majority of Americans -- the ones who never elected you -- are not fooled by your weapons of mass distraction. We know what the real issues are that affect our daily lives -- and none of them begin with I or end in Q. Here's what threatens us: two and a half million jobs lost since you took office, the stock market having become a cruel joke, no one knowing if their retirement funds are going to be there, gas now costs two dollars a gallon -- the list goes on and on. Bombing Iraq will not make any of this go away. Only you need to go away for things to improve. > 3. As Bill Maher said last week, how bad do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Saddam Hussein? The whole world is against you, Mr. Bush. Count your fellow Americans among them. > 4. The Pope has said this war is wrong, that it is a SIN. The Pope! But even worse, the Dixie Chicks have now come out against you! How bad does it have to get before you realize that you are an army of one on this war? Of course, this is a war you personally won't have to fight. Just like when you went AWOL while the poor were shipped to Vietnam in your place. > 5. Of the 535 members of Congress, only ONE (Sen. Johnson of South Dakota) has an enlisted son or daughter in the armed forces! If you really want to stand up for America, please send your twin daughters over to Kuwait right now and let them don their chemical warfare suits. And let's see every member of Congress with a child of military age also sacrifice their kids for this war effort. What's that you say? You don't THINK so? Well, hey, guess what -- we don't think so either! > 6. Finally, we love France. Yes, they have pulled some royal screw-ups. Yes, some of them can be pretty damn annoying. But have you forgotten we wouldn't even have this country known as America if it weren't for the French? That it was their help in the Revolutionary War that won it for us? That it was France who gave us our Statue of Liberty, a Frenchman who built the Chevrolet, and a pair of French brothers who invented the movies? And now they are doing what only a good friend can do -- tell you the truth about yourself, straight, no b.s. Quit pissing on the French and thank them for getting it right for once. You know, you really should have traveled more (like once) before you took over. Your ignorance of the world has not only made you look stupid, it has painted you into a corner you can't get out of. > > Well, cheer up -- there IS good news. If you do go through with this war, more than likely it will be over soon because I'm guessing there aren't a lot of Iraqis willing to lay down their lives to protect Saddam Hussein. After you "win" the war, you will enjoy a huge bump in the popularity polls as everyone loves a winner -- and who doesn't like to see a good ass-whoopin' every now and then (especially when it 's some third world ass!). And just like with Afghanistan, we'll forget about what happens to a country after we bomb it 'cause that is just too complex! So try your best to ride this victory all the way to next year's election. Of course, that's still a long ways away, so we'll all get to have a good hardy-har-har while we watch the economy sink even further down the toilet! > > But, hey, who knows -- maybe you'll find Osama a few days before the election! See, start thinking like THAT! Keep hope alive! Kill Iraqis -- they got our oil!! > Yours, > Michael Moore > > www.michaelmoore.com -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:50:20 -0500 From: arija.weddle@yale.edu To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: quick note hello list i'm in san francisco right now, and heard tori on the radio - 97.3??? i love the west coast! they'd never do anything like this in cold snowy connecticut. not a big deal at all, arija -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 23:38:24 -0800 From: "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlife@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: war and plane tickets I have a take home final due tomorrow and the last question says, "Solve the problem in Iraq. Be creative. No right answer! Let your mind fly!" I babbled on for a few pages, basically stating what I thought was right (the UN resolution idea was PURELY political and I'm glad they withdrew it) and what I thought was wrong (bush's speech tonight that scared me really badly saying that he's the commander in chief and basically that he has the supreme authority to make decisions). the terror alert of a different color...back to orange! I'm flying to NY next month *no terrorist attacks no war no bad things*. it's a bitch. i HATE non-direct flights. i have to fly from portland to minneapolis to white plains. why can't they get a direct flight. bastards. first time ever i'm flying to new york and i'm actually going INTO new york and not new jersey. yaaaaaaaaaay. should be an...*interesting* weekend. i'm going to canada on friday. i should wear my american flag converse and see how many dirty looks i get. good thing we aren't going to eastern canada, just vancouver. i should buy a canadian flag when I'm there! i'm done with finals tomorrow....HOORAY! oh i have the definition of a talented man: he can reach with one hand and undo a bra strap. through TWO layers of clothes. one handed! i'm so fuckin impressed!!! he should go in the pimp daddy hall of fame or something. damn...maybe I should seize the opportunity and fuck him. something to ponder over spring break. yay, i found boys for pele. oh and the oxygen concert was interesting. why'd they leave off iieee? desperado was soooo wonderful. i like that song now. i used to think i hated it. happy birthday jodi! -jessica I don't have a cavernous pussy! -- margaret cho sleep, motherfucker, sleep! -- me _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 07:53:19 -0700 From: Roxanne Rieske <rokzane@dimensional.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: Interesting research finding French companies own most of the oil operations in Iraq. France and Germany supplied Iraq with nucleur reactor materials up until the Gulf War. (I couldn't find anything suggesting that they were still supplying them--but it wouldn't suprise me). Iraq also bought from them scientific research on biological and chemical weapons production. You can't fool me by saying that they just want a peaceful solution. They just want to save their own asses. I'm in the belief that it is really too late for President Bush to back down. If he does so, doesn't Saddam win? I have a comment on that Pledge of Resistance thing that Beth posted. Some of it is ridiculous. I'm sorry, but there ARE groups of people in this world that are evil. They cannot be reasoned with, and if you go against them, they will attempt to kill you. That's how the world is. Roxanne -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:09:13 -0500 From: noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> To: torinews@smoe.org, fiercest clams <precious-things@smoe.org>, rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: louisville courier-journal concert review <url: http://www.louisvillescene.com/music/concerts/2003/20030317amos.html > Tori Amos Tori Amos takes fans on inner journey By SCOTT ROBINSON � March 17, 2003 The Courier-Journal Whatever you might expect when seeing Tori Amos perform live isn't what you'll see. Taking the Louisville Palace stage before a packed house Saturday night, the fiery singer-songwriter shattered the perceptions her old fans had and rocked her new ones, re-inventing herself yet again. Longtime musical comrades John Evans on bass and Matt Chamberlain on drums and percussion accompanied Amos as she offered up m uch of her latest album, " Scarlet's Walk " in a breathless two-hour set. Seven albums into her odyssey, we can view her collective output as a sort of diary of some inner journey , both wonderful and terrible, alternately whimsical and deeply profound. On stage she takes it up several notches, tossing out songs both painful and celebratory in a whirlwind that is as dramatic as it is colorful. What you don't expect, if you've never seen her live before, is the discipline, taste, passion and skill of a classical soloist. A marvelous writer and vocalist, Amos is all the more impressive in her command of the piano. Playing a 9 -foot grand as her rhythm section loyally followed her through an endless flight of sonic tumult, she demonstrated an uncommon articulation and mastery of the instrument's dynamics almost unheard of in pop music. Through " Little Earthquakes, " " God, " " Cornflake Girl " and other standards, and into her newer material, she revealed an almost erotic bond with the instrument, unashamedly shocking and exalting her listeners. Utilizing a wonderful back drop and the acoustics of the theater to the fullest, her per formance also was dramatically enhanced with the liberal use of vocal processing, with echo and chorusing applied to heighten her emotional impact. While this technique was extremely effective as art, it made it more difficult still to follow her lyrics � and her lyrics are desperately worth following. A revealing and charming highlight of the show was her stunning rendition of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," offered during a solo moment in the show. The unbearable sadness and loneliness conveyed in her interpretation of the song was suddenly offset by the discovery that she had drifted into the wrong key. Improvising some humor, she brought the audience to laughter and then back into the intense yearning of the song's climax � a wondrous spectrum of emotion, traveled in four minutes' time. Amos is essential to our musical consciousness. She puts forth an excellence, an honesty and craftsmanship that demand our response. Most importantly, she reminds us why true musicians need to offer us what they do, and why we need to hear it. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:16:15 -0500 From: noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: Fwd: Pittsburgh Review thanks to chasetornadoes for this one! http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/20030318shorttake0318fnp6.asp Short Takes: Tori Amos gives audiences strong set Tuesday, March 18, 2003 Tori Amos R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe once asked Tori Amos if he could borrow her audience. It's no mystery why. Walking into a Tori Amos show is like interrupting a love affair between her and her fans. They adore everything she does and, better yet, they come to listen. Even Rhett Miller, who opened for Amos Sunday night at the Palumbo, remarked on how receptive they were. Amos spent a busy day in Pittsburgh Sunday, first playing a radio gig for WYEP, but she had plenty left for the stage. She strolled out looking like a gypsy fortune teller and took her place between an assortment of four or five keyboards and her two favorite musicians, bassist Jon Evans and drummer Matt Chamberlain. They provided heavy muscle on the bottom, playing as if they were in a jazz fusion band, and Amos put the top on it with her sexy siren voice and elegant piano lines. She drew heavily from her new record, "Scarlet's Walk," but didn't leave any of her former records untouched, pulling out favorites like "Cornflake Girl," "God," "Girl" and a version of "Bliss" that shook the rafters. Among the new songs, "A Sorta Fairytale," "Amber Waves" and "Sweet Sangria" all had a welcome pop drive, and "I Can't See New York," with its poignant subject and Zeppelin-inspired organ, was a showstopper. Miller was in charge of the rock 'n' roll portion of the evening, and the singer for the Old 97's did it effectively with just his rangy voice, boyish charm, clever songwriting and furious strumming on his acoustic guitar. Review by Scott Mervis, Post-Gazette Weekend Editor -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:03:12 -0500 From: noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> To: torinews@smoe.org, fiercest clams <precious-things@smoe.org>, rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: billboard concert review <url: http://www.billboard.com/billboard/livereviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_i d=1838313 > Tori Amos / March 6, 2003 / New York (Radio City Music Hall) Tori Amos' last trip to New York saw her full theater production sandwiched into the non-traditional and striking, but cold and unbending walls, of Riverside Church. This time around, the passionate pianist took residence inside the famed Radio City Music Hall, a warmer, more acoustically sound room that allowed her to soar. For Amos' first of three shows at Radio City March 6, she brought out her "A" game. From older favorites "Precious Things" and "Cornflake Girl" to "A Sorta Fairytale" and "I Can't See New York" from her latest album, "Scarlet's Walk" (Epic), she boldly performed as if she owned the stage. With Amos on piano and keyboards and only bassist John Evans and drummer Matt Chamberlain backing, the room swelled with sound. Amos' confident and sexy vocals demanded rapt attention, although at times her enunciation and idiosyncratic phrasing -- most noticeably during "Winter" -- seemed silly. Mid-set found Amos alone at the piano underneath a lit "Roadside Cafe" sign for several songs, including a stunning rendition of "Icicle" and a less necessary version of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide." Rejoined by Evans and Chamberlain, "Rattlesnakes" stood out, as did newer songs "Strange" and "Taxi Ride," both of which came alive in a concert setting. Few are the artists who strike a chord inside their audience as Amos does with hers. With her effortless keyboard skills and telling, sometimes jaw-dropping, lyrics, she seems to personally touch fans through her performance, allowing each to be empowered, comforted, or understood, but never alone. This is Amos' gift, and in concert it is given freely. Here is Amos' March 6 setlist "Wampum Prayer" "A Sorta Fairytale" "Caught a Lite Sneeze" "Pancake" "Cornflake Girl" "Honey" "Take to the Sky" "Black Dove" "Wednesday" Improv/"Winter" "Icicle" "Landslide" "Strange" "Spark" "Sweet Sangria" "Rattlesnakes" "Precious Things" "I Can't See New York" "Iieee" Encore one: "Taxi Ride" "Tear in Your Hand" Encore two: "Talula" "Putting the Damage On" -- Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 21:20:08 -0500 From: John Bragazzi <utown@worldnet.att.net> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: the surface, and underneath I sent this earlier today, but I think there was still a problem with my email setup on this computer, so I ssupect it didn't go through. So, here it is again. Brian said: > Question. My mother asked me last week what genre of music Tori > falls into. I had no idea. The best I could do was pop, but even > that isn't a fair description of her music. Ideas? Well, I wouldn't call it pop, since my conception of "pop" includes pretty conventional song construction (verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, etc.). I also usually interpret it as meaning either music that's designed to get on the radio, or music that's meant to sound like music which was on the radio at some time in the past. Tori's music isn't always immediately appealing, and it certainly demands and rewards repeated listening. If I had to classify it to somebody who didn't know much about music, I'd just say "singer-songwriter." It doesn't say that much, but it's generally in the right direction. To a more savvy person, I'd say "art rock," which also doesn't tell the whole story, but I think it's more in the right direction. Like Joni Mitchell, Tori can look like a confessional singer-songwriter on the surface, but musically she's closer to King Crimson than she is to Jewel. Bethey said: > The Beth's are taking over the world. You heard it hear first. ;) Well, it would definitely be an improvement. As B/4, John -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:49:57 +0000 From: Brad Shultz <springhaze@comcast.net> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: Tori's Indy Concert As usual she was superb. Matt and Evans are a hell of a rythm section. She sang Imagine as an obvious anti war song. Since when is Tori some kind of political science expert? What are her credentials? And when she sang with apparent conviction the line, "imagine no possessions; it's easy if you try" with seeming conviction, I turned red. So she is going to give up her posessessions? Her houses? Her vehicles? Her pots and pans? Her buses? Her Prada diaper bags? This is ridiculous in the extreme. Typical lib. She isn't going to give up her possessions. She wants you to give up yours. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 03:46:39 -0500 From: Cyndi S Crawford <cyndi.crawford@juno.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: storyyyyyy!! I wrote anudda story! yay! check it out: http://www.fictionpress.com/read.php?storyid=1260289 Sincerely, Cyndi S. Crawford http://www.icenine.org/cyndi/ -- http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/368/ciara_blaze.html -- http://learntothink0.tripod.com/learntothinkagain/ -- http://www.geocities.com/keyyooo/clique.html -- http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/store.aspx?storeid=kittitude Tori Amos' response when asked to describe herself in five words: "I. Do. Not. Describe. Myself." ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:57:30 -0800 From: "Dalsh 327" <dalsh327@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: Tori on "Punk'd" There's that "Candid Camera"-style show on MTV. There's one where Justin Timberlake had been evicted by the gov't? Later on in that show, an 8 year old kid was interviewing the people going down the red carpet for the Big in 2003, and the kid intentionally mistook her for Tori Spelling, and the funny part was that she stayed there and kept correcting him!! _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 19:59:02 -0500 From: "Beth Coulter" <betheqt@voicenet.com> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: Sent to All: The Madness should be stopped: Moveon.org Dear friend, I'm writing to ask you to join me in signing a Citizens' Declaration reaffirming our commitment to international cooperation. The outbreak of war is not the end of the fight for peace -- only the beginning. Around the globe, people are joining together in the declaration below. We will be announcing it in a press conference on Friday, and we need your help to make it as big as possible. Signing up will only take a minute of your time, but it'll send a message that the momentum built through our opposition to war in Iraq will only keep growing. You can sign up at: http://www.moveon.org/declaration/ Here's the text of the Declaration: ------------ A CITIZENS' DECLARATION As a US-led invasion of Iraq begins, we, the undersigned citizens of many countries, reaffirm our commitment to addressing international conflicts through the rule of law and the United Nations. By joining together across countries and continents, we have emerged as a new force for peace. As we grieve for the victims of this war, we pledge to redouble our efforts to put an end to the Bush Administration's doctrine of pre-emptive attack and the reckless use of military power. ------------ Thank you. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 23:34:59 -0500 From: noam tchotchke <woj@smoe.org> To: torinews@smoe.org, fiercest clams <precious-things@smoe.org>, rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: indianapolis star concert review <url: http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/2/029915-2412-009.html > Solos provide finest moments By David Lindquist david.lindquist@indystar.com March 19, 2003 In a stirring episode of social commentary -- for either side of the war debate -- Tori Amos sang John Lennon's "Imagine" to a packed house Tuesday at the Murat Theatre. She sang in hopes of "a brotherhood of man" accompanied only by piano, her signature sound during the 1990s. It was a special performance of undeniable purity. But, as Amos has explored new directions as an artist, solo tunes now make up just a fraction of her concerts. Ani DiFranco, a peer of Amos' in the realm of singer-songwriter cult heroes, has expanded her solo folkie format with horns and keyboards. All things considered, DiFranco's new textures work. In the case of Amos, extra players supply a layer of clutter for a listener to navigate. In concert, over-amplified bassist Jon Evans and plodding drummer Matt Chamberlain drained any compelling traits from Amos' newest songs. Tuesday's show began with "A Sorta Fairytale" -- a touch-and-go love story found on current album "Scarlet's Walk." The three musicians, however, mustered more of a dirge than the whimsy conveyed in the song's memorable "arm and a leg" video. Amos fails to help the cause with enunciation-free vocals that flirt with self-parody. "Wednesday," a meandering menu of conspiracy theories set to a hoe-down beat, proved to be one "Scarlet" highlight. And treasured oldie "Cornflake Girl" exploded in three dimensions, thanks to its melody, thoughtful arrangement and a chance for the star to vamp at her piano. The message seems simple enough: While Amos excels at heavy topics, the songs still need hooks. Opening act Rhett Miller (***) has turned into a romantic optimist during a solo hiatus from his top-flight Americana band, the Old 97s. He sang about love, devotion and trust within a batch of clever, plain-spoken yarns worthy of fellow Texan Buddy Holly. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:03:39 -0500 From: Cyndi S Crawford <cyndi.crawford@juno.com> To: precious-things@smoe.org, rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: Re: indianapolis star concert review Woj posted a lovely review.. *ahem*.... and forgive this moment in immaturity, but I just feel like saying it.. tee hee! "Amos fails to help the cause with enunciation-free vocals that flirt with self-parody." No she doesn't, you're just a POOPHEAD!! ^_____^ *ahem..* Regarding that review on a more mature and serious note.. sometimes I really wonder.. if it's just something that only a fellow Toriphile would get.. that the average reviewer DOESN'T get.. I dunno how to put it exactly, but I really wonder if Tori really works that way--people who aren't fans of her don't get her, but people who ARE fans, listen deeply and understand or try harder to understand than the non-fans.. what do you guys think? I'm thinking that the problem is that a lot of the people who aren't devoted to Tori (on any level, mind you) just see her, hear her music, and dismiss it all as "weird new-age hippie gibberish".. or if maybe they're put off (uncomfortable perhaps?) by her overpowering presence and immediately kind of step away. I actually used to be kind of that way way back in the day.. around the UTP/BfP era. I'd see footage of Tori REALLY playing at her piano with nothing short of white-hot passion, and I'd be like "O_O scary.". It truly used to disturb me at the time.. Funny, no? Sincerely, Cyndi S. Crawford http://www.icenine.org/cyndi/ -- http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/368/ciara_blaze.html -- http://learntothink0.tripod.com/learntothinkagain/ -- http://www.geocities.com/keyyooo/clique.html -- http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/store.aspx?storeid=kittitude Tori Amos' response when asked to describe herself in five words: "I. Do. Not. Describe. Myself." ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o [top] Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 01:38:10 -0800 From: "ms. jessica parsons" <fullblownlife@hotmail.com> To: rdtrn@torithoughts.org Subject: hi, scary world! Why would anyone want to be a reporter right now in Iraq? Fuck informing the public, your SAFETY would want to be your main priority. This is really scary. i'm watching fox news which is a horrible idea. there are all these air raid sirens. if i lived there and heard that, i honestly would have a nervous breakdown. this is actually scaring me, like making me nervous. all the reporters who are there and on air are wearing gas masks. saddam hussein is an idiotic satanic ass. why would you not evacuate your country if another leader says "if you don't leave, we're bombing you with all our wrath" I'd get the fuck out this is really scary. if there are any people on this list that are lurkers and live in the middle east, we're all hoping for your safety.. -jessica _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. 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