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Friday, September 03, 2010

AAW Life in Review

Mourning the loss of my youth today (with golf, redwoods, certainly beer, certainly fine food) whilst celebrating being an adult....? Maybe?

Day off. Peace out and.....

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Five years and still blogging. Still living in as much of a paradise as main land U.S. has to offer. Still standing. Still at it.

2,332 posts.

This blog has been about a lot of things, but two primaries make up the bulk.

Politics:

This is the year where my admiration for an initially inspirational new President turned into sickening disdain for a man and administration that turned out to be the palest of a shadow of what was advertised. A man and administration that doesn't have the conviction to do the right thing ever with a penchant for shitting on the date that brought 'em to the dance. The health care reform that turned into health insurance bail-out was a harbinger of horrible leadership and a complete selling out of principles of things to come.

Really, at my age I should always stick with the well earned jadedness I've acquired through-out my years, but sometimes we slip and put our faith in an individual. Won't happen again, I promise. But it does make me sad that so many first time voting young people had their 'brutal-reality' cherry popped by OA and will turn away from the polls in droves in the coming decades. Heckuva job, Obama.

America won't change and anybody that steps into the White House as a resident will make damn sure the status quo remains.

Only one thing to do. Keep fighting. Keep making sorry-ass Democrats' lives as miserable as possible. Only vote for those who support your convictions. Never vote for someone because the other person is worse. If the terrible people are elected, we'll survive it.

That's my political rant.

Yet, while one past hero crashes and burns a group of my real heroes, though blood, sweat and tear, continued their ascension as one of the most important Rock bands ever. I mean that. Ever.

I couldn't be more proud of Drive-By Truckers and I couldn't be in any more awe of the role I'm allowed to play in the organization.

Thank you, DBT. Thank you DBT family. You are the only thing anchoring me to my homeland. Otherwise, my ass would be on a speck of sand teaching English to brown people.

So, here's our year in review starting with the past 4 AAW b-day posts:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 4 Years of Ass Whuppin

Alabama Ass Whuppin': AAW Year in Review - 3 Year Blog-a-versary

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 2 Years of Ass Whuppin

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 12 Months of Ass Whuppin'

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Hardly Strictly festival in GG park, SF this last year was incredible. Met Booker T. Jones. Met and hung out with Peter Grumbine and we both were stalked by Robert Plant. Sat on stage while Billy Joe Shaver played his set. Hung out with good friends with beautiful weather and a great line-up. Nothing beats a stoned beer buzz noon on a Sunday in Golden Gate Park

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Hardly Strictly Over the Fun

Hardly Strictly - 2009 - Billy Joe Shaver (2).jpg (image)

Facebook | Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival - Booker T and DBT

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Caught up with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Uncle Josh. Excellent performance in a beautiful venue. Videos below

Isbell Show at Great American Music Hall:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT Week in Review - 11/13/09

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Bama returned to dominance. Roll Tide!

Tide wins SEC - Tebow Wept:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Name for the Winners in the World

National Champs:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Long Time Coming - Roll Tide Roll

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Booker T. with DBT win Grammy!

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Booker T Jones with Drive-By Truckers - Grammy Winner

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Took a trip to Athens, GA for my first 3 night DBT run at the 40 watt.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': The Big To-Do and 40 Watt Pictures

Facebook | 40 Watt 2010

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DBT released The Big To-Do and boy-howdy has it ever been one.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': The Big To-Do Week in Review - 3/19/2010

Big To-Do 1st week charts:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT Week in Review - 3/26/10

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Started to tweet a bit:

JPW (alabamaasswhupn) on Twitter

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We lost a lot of good people this year, but the loss of Chester tops the list. RIP Chester:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 18 Wheels Of Love - Chester Adams RIP (April 26, 1945 - May 27, 2010)

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Brent Best solo album project!

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Help Fund Brent Best's (Slobberbone) Solo Project!

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DBT sells out the Fillmore then rocks Tahoe.

Facebook | Fillmore 5/8/2010

Facebook | Tahoe - Crystal Bay Casino - 5/9/2010

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Had the pleasure of being a publisher for dear friend "Lurleen"'s great interview with Patterson:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': An Interview with Patterson Hood

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Some video I shot in the past year:

DBT's 'I Use to be a Cop'. To, hopefully appear on Go-Go Boots:

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Bloodkin at the 40 Watt run:

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Camp Amped Band with DBT - Stones Cover:

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Camp Amped Band

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Great American Music Hall

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Great American Music Hall

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Chuck Prophet - Great American Music Hall

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Hardly Strictly - Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, Emmlou Harris:

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Hardly Strictly - DBT and Booker T.

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Hardly Strictly - DBT and Booker T.

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Thanks for dropping by. Stick around to see if I make it another year.

JPW

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

A Big F*cking Deal

Happy Birthday, Patterson Hood. Thank you!

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It is, Joe. It really is:

Biden: Passing health reform ‘a big f*cking deal’ | Raw Story

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My, my winning sure does changes the narrative, don't it. Gotta keep this ball rolling, but November is looking a LOT brighter.

Can't pull up, though.

Obama, Democrats Begin Reaping Political Benefits Of Reform - Yahoo! News:

"According to a Gallup/USA Today poll conducted the day after health care legislation passed the House of Representatives, 49 percent of the respondents think the passage of reform is a 'good thing,' compared to the 40 percent who think it is bad. The numbers are a welcome relief for a party and a presidency that had been bleeding popular support over the course of the past six months.

Democrats didn't just get a health-care-related boost in the realm of public opinion. The Democratic National Committee reported raising more than $1 million in donations on Tuesday even without making a direct ask. The money is expected to pour in for other campaign committees as well."

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Last throes? Doubt it. Crazy motherfuckers (and I mean that in the worst possible way).

Vandals hit at least five Dem offices nationwide, threaten to ‘assassinate’ children of pro-reform lawmakers.

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GOP fans flames of health care reform hatred:

"For the record, House Republican leader John Boehner, GOP Chairman Michael Steele and the organizers of the Tea Party rally condemned the slurs. Steele suggested the movement and the party should not be linked with 'idiots out there saying stupid things.'

Stupid things? Try Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Texas, shouting 'baby killer' when Rep. Bart Stupak, an anti-abortion Democrat from Michigan, was outlining his conviction that the bill would not result in federal funding of the procedure - and right after unruly House members had been admonished to stop yelling during the debate. Neugebauer claimed Monday that his exact words were 'it's a baby killer,' and were directed at the measure, not at Stupak - which would make his outburst less stupid only by slight degree.

Stupid things? How about the House Republicans who cheered two hecklers who were ushered out of the public gallery by Capitol Police on Sunday. Or the GOP lawmakers who kept going to the House balcony during the debate to wave clenched fists and handwritten signs at the crowd and helped ensure it remained whipped into a frenzy.

Stupid things? How about the steady stream of rhetorical excesses during the debate. They warned of the death of freedom, of a coming era of totalitarianism, of a 'fiscal Frankenstein.'"

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These people are certifiably fucking insane. Trying to work with them is unpatriotic. They live in a different, crazy world.

Just oozing with racism.

‘Scary’ Harris poll: 24% of Republicans think Obama ‘may be the Antichrist’ :

"Birthers, deathers, now, apparently, there are Antichristers on the Obama warpath.

The Daily Beast's John Avlon writes, 'On the heels of health care, a new Harris poll reveals Republican attitudes about Obama: Two-thirds think he's a socialist, 57 percent a Muslim—and 24 percent say 'he may be the Antichrist.''"

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Palin's "Real America".

Op-Ed Columnist - An Absence of Class in the G.O.P. - NYTimes.com:

"For decades the G.O.P. has been the party of fear, ignorance and divisiveness. All you have to do is look around to see what it has done to the country. The greatest economic inequality since the Gilded Age was followed by a near-total collapse of the overall economy. As a country, we have a monumental mess on our hands and still the Republicans have nothing to offer in the way of a remedy except more tax cuts for the rich.

This is the party of trickle down and weapons of mass destruction, the party of birthers and death-panel lunatics. This is the party that genuflects at the altar of right-wing talk radio, with its insane, nauseating, nonstop commitment to hatred and bigotry."

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This is awful. Congress really needs to do something about this. Fucking activist neocon Supreme Court assholes.

First Corporate Campaign Ads Appear After Supreme Court's Citizens United Decision:

"A Texas company recently took out a political ad in several local newspapers, making it one of the first corporations to do so in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling that lifted restrictions on corporate political spending."

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Gee, wonder how that happened. Enjoy all of your eggs in that unsustainable basket.

Bush speechwriter: Republicans ‘work for Fox’ :

"Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us and now we're discovering we work for Fox," Frum told ABC's Terry Moran. "And this balance here has been completely reversed. The thing that sustains a strong Fox network is the thing that undermines a strong Republican party."

"Frum's view of the GOP's electoral prospects seemed dim. 'Nobody ever won an election by spitting on his political opponents,' he said, evidently referring to the incident this past weekend when anti-health reform protesters spat on Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver."

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Shut the fuck up.

Tebow's pre-Wonderlic prayer request falls flat | ProFootballTalk.com:

"At the Scouting Combine, the Wonderlic exam is administered to players in groups. The 12-minute test is preceded by some brief instructions and comments from the person administering the test.

Per a league source, after the person administering the test to Tebow's group had finished, Tebow made a request that the players bow their heads in prayer before taking the 50-question exam.

Said one of the other players in response: 'Shut the f--k up.' Others players in the room then laughed."

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I was far more disgusted by the hiring of Fleischer than I was by any whore Tiger fucked.

Think Progress � Ari Fleischer quits PR job for Tiger Woods because his legacy was so bad it harmed Tiger’s rehabilitation.:

"The AP gives no reason for Fleischer’s departure, but FoxSports reports that Fleischer “fell on his sword because he felt he was becoming the story“: “Fleischer’s legacy, whether fairly or not, remains propagating Bush/Cheney myths — like Saddam Hussein attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001 — which Americans don’t want to hear. Having him in behind the curtain gave the impression Woods had something to hide, and that words were being fed to him.”"

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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Happy Birthday, Emmett

Today we welcome to the world Emmett M. Hood, the brand new edition to Patterson, Rebecca and Ava Hood's fam.

Emmett and mom are doing fine.

And Emmett has one heck of a birthday date.

Congrats, Hoods!

Why 09/09/09 Is So Special - Yahoo! News:

"Any grade-schooler could tell you, for example, that the sum of the two-digits resulting from nine multiplied by any other single-digit number will equal nine. So 9x3=27, and 2 7=9.

Multiply nine by any two, three or four-digit number and the sums of those will also break down to nine. For example: 9x62 = 558; 5 5 8=18; 1 8=9.

Sept. 9 also happens to be the 252nd day of the year (2 5 2)...

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What Krugman says.

Hoping for audacity - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com:

"Oh, and about the public option: yes, it should be in the speech — and not just because it will lower costs. From personal discussions I know that the individual mandate really gets peoples’ hackles up,because they see it as a giveaway to the insurance industry (you may recall that many Obama supporters made precisely that case during the primary). Yet the individual mandate is necessary — so it’s crucial to have the counter-argument that look, people can choose the public option. Yes, some senators will fight against that option tooth and nail — but that’s for later."

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Fuck. You.

Without a Public Option on day one, I'll never pay this. Ever.

And the comparison to auto coverage in this case is pure bullshit.

Fines Proposed For Going Without Health Insurance:

"Just as auto coverage is now mandatory in most states, Baucus would a require that all Americans get health insurance once the system is overhauled. Penalties for failing to get insurance would start at $750 a year for individuals and $1,500 for families. Households making more than three times the federal poverty level – about $66,000 for a family of four – would face the maximum fines. For families, it would be $3,800, and for individuals, $950."

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Not the kind of public option we need.

Soldier Who Re-Enlisted For Health Care, Killed In Afghanistan (VIDEO):

"Army Spc. Gregory James Missman died in Afghanistan after suffering wounds from an improvised explosive device in July.

Missman, 36, re-enlisted in the military after being laid off from his job as a computer consultant. Missman served in the Army 11 years earlier.

According to Missman's father, health care is what pushed his son back into service. After losing his job, Missman's young family, a wife and son were no longer insured."

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And I promise you this person has no clue as to the definition of 'irony'.

Raw Story � Healthcare supporter bites off opponent’s pinky:

"“A hospital spokeswoman says the man lost half the finger, but doctors reattached it and he was sent home the same night,” the AP reports. “She says he had Medicare.”"

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Such a cool world sometimes.

Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea | Environment | The Guardian:

"A team of scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea found more than 40 previously unidentified species when they climbed into the kilometre-deep crater of Mount Bosavi and explored a pristine jungle habitat teeming with life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted 200,000 years ago. In a remarkably rich haul from just five weeks of exploration, the biologists discovered 16 frogs which have never before been recorded by science, at least three new fish, a new bat and a giant rat, which may turn out to be the biggest in the world."

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Friday, August 21, 2009

4 Years of Ass Whuppin

This is the 1, 734th post on Alabama Ass Whuppin.

Tomorrow marks the 4 year anniversary of the creation of this blog, but I don't do 'blog' on Saturdays, that's my lord's day.... me being 'the lord'... thus today's Blogiversary Post.

4 years. 1,734 posts.

Whew.

I'm not really sure about year 5 yet. The way time slips by, a year from now I may be posting '5 years of Alabama Ass Whuppin'.... then, again, I might not be. We'll see.

I'm planning on this next year being one of a grand transition in my life. What that entails... I've got a few foggy ideas, but nothing solid. As my friend 'The Mushroom" once stated, "It is always more fun to think about doing stuff, than to actually do stuff".

I think I've lived by that code a bit too long.

It's time to do stuff. Really do stuff.

So, I'm either still blogging per norm, part-time blogging as I entrench myself into an actual 'career that I love' instead of crappy contract 'work' that I don't love, or I'm teaching engrish in some far, far away land, enjoy my first few months of being a permanent ex-pat.

But let's take a look back, shall we.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 12 Months of Ass Whuppin'

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 2 Years of Ass Whuppin

Alabama Ass Whuppin': AAW Year in Review - 3 Year Blog-a-versary

The rise of V-PIF:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': V-PILF
Alabama Ass Whuppin': American Idiot

Election Day:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Never Going Back to Buttholeville:

"My election predictions:

Obama by 4 points in the popular vote

Obama gains 320-ish electoral votes

Senate: Dem total = 57

House: Dems pick up 22 seats."

Election night:

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Great to be Alive - Happy Birthday Hood!

A big-ass Happy Birthday to Patterson Hood!

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I'm having a very difficult time accepting that BSG is over.

Fingers crossed that the spin-off 'Caprica' lives up to the standard.

How will 'Battlestar Galactica' void be filled?:

"An executive at another ad-supported cable channel once wisely said that if 'BSG' had another million dollars to spend on each episode it wouldn't be any good. What he meant was that tight budgets forced the writers to shy away from stereotypical space battles and bluster, focusing more closely on the actual storytelling. And that's precisely why 'BSG' managed to appeal to mainstream TV audiences and not just sci-fi fans. The series deftly balanced the kind of mythology that fuels sci-fi fans with dramatic arcs that enthralled admirers of more terrestrial fare."

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Very interesting read.

LET IT DIE: Rushkoff on the economy | ARTHUR MAGAZINE - WE FOUND THE OTHERS:

"I started writing a book three years ago through which I hoped to help people see the artificial and ultimately dehumanizing landscape of corporatism on which we conduct so much of our lives. It’s not just that I saw the downturn coming—it’s that I feared it wouldn’t come quickly or clearly enough to help us wake up from the self-destructive fantasy of an eternally expanding economic frontier. The planet, and its people, were being taxed beyond their capacity to produce. Try arguing that to a banker whose livelihood is based on perpetuating that illusion, or to people whose retirement incomes depend on just one more generation falling for the scam."
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An economy based on an interest-bearing centralized currency must grow to survive, and this means extracting more, producing more and consuming more. Interest-bearing currency favors the redistribution of wealth from the periphery (the people) to the center (the corporations and their owners). Just sitting on money—capital—is the most assured way of increasing wealth. By the very mechanics of the system, the rich get richer on an absolute and relative basis.

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Fuck Dick Cheney.

Obama fires back at Cheney on 60 Minutes:

"'... The vice president is eager to defend a legacy that was unsustainable,' said Obama, characterizing Cheney's politics as a line of thought which 'has done incredible damage to our image and position in the world.'

'I fundamentally disagree with Dick Cheney,' said Obama. 'Not surprisingly. You know, I think that Vice President Cheney has been at the head of a movement whose notion is somehow that we can't reconcile our core values, our constitution, our belief that we don't torture, with our national security interests. I think he's drawing the wrong lesson from history. The facts don't bear him out.

'I think he is ... That attitude, that philosophy has done incredible damage to our image and position in the world. I mean, the fact of the matter is, after all these years, how many convictions actually came out of Guantanamo? How many ... How many terrorists have actually been brought to justice under the philosophy that is being promoted by Vice President Cheney? It hasn't made us safer."

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Barry the KopBuster adventures at SXSW.

The Raw Story � Barry the Luminary:

"Barry was pissed, in a manner of speaking.

'Hey, you know who I am, right?' he barked. 'I'm Barry Cooper. I make a living off busting cops.'

One of the officers stopped in his tracks. 'Yeah, I know who you are,' he said. 'I've seen your videos.'

'Good!' Barry yelled back. 'I'm going to run for Texas Attorney General. You better enjoy this while you can 'cause when I'm running the show, pulling sh*t like this will get your asses fired!'"

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Very cool.

Teens capture images of space with �56 camera and balloon - Telegraph

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Really, not good for anyone involved.

Suspected drunk driver rams home, exposes pot farm

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Friday, August 29, 2008

AAW Year in Review - 3 Year Blog-a-versary

Before we get started.... If you didn't see Obama's speech last night find it online and watch it. This was a once in 100 years speech.

Alright... here we go.... Comin' home with a bottle.... Tryin' not to break the seal...

Sorry, seriously, here we go...

AAW is this many old:

Here's how bad I suck a remembering birthdays. I completely forgot AAW's which is August 22.

So, I've decided to 'Want Sandy' who promised to aid me in 'membering thing I should 'member. (Who knew you could find something useful searching for porn... hey, I've got a thing for beach sex... whatareyagonnado)

5 days a week (mostly) for 3 solid years and I have to say that those 3 year have mighty, mighty fine. And 3 years solid online is like.... I should go really big here.... like a bazillion (nice... I was going to go 'gazillion' but 'bazillion' is much better.) years in non-cyber time.

Another year of bad grammar, shitty wording, and some fogged out reasoning mixed with the occasional gem, the occasional astute observation and a whole lot of rock and or roll.

Why, it seems like only 2 years ago.... wait, it was 2 years ago.... that I posted AAW's uno birthday post:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 12 Months of Ass Whuppin'

And a mere 12 months since uno, post #2:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 2 Years of Ass Whuppin:

"Another year has past and I'm still here and a lot more of y'all have stopped by (an additional 43,000 unique visitors since this time last year). I appreciate all y'all and the comments, emails and mailbox goodies y'all send."

And with another year comes more growth. Almost 60,000 unique visitors have stopped by since last August 22. Now this ain't Largehearted or Aquarium numbers but I'm no where near as talented as those guys. I'll take it, though, and I'm happy to have made even more friends because of ol' AAW.

Of all the friendships I've forged through AAW none are as special to me (unless I've told you, specifically, otherwise, then of course YOU are the most special) as my friendship with Jenn B. Jenn has been a golden anchor for me. The insights to love and life I've gained through my conversations with Jenn mean more to me than I could ever really put in to words. Love you, J.!

I also held a little fundraiser for the first time:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': AAW Fun(d) Raiser

Thanks to all who donated or supported this effort. You folks are the best.

An update: I'm still milking this Compaq for all that it has left. Recently it has developed some lung issues as the fan labors like it has emphysema. The car situation was remedied for a few months as a friend moved to Canada for a year and has let me use their car. And lastly, the job change has kept food in my mouth and a roof over my head, it hasn't made me rich by any stretch of the imagination, but it has allowed me greater freedom in my life.

Now, I'm sure there are many, many of you that are 'gosh-darniting' right now that you missed the opportunity to donate to ol AAW. Fret not, the lines are still open. Why, I'll even give you the link again:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': AAW Fun(d) Raiser

From time to time I like to discuss the politics (or as the kids these days like to call it...'The 'what?'') of our great nation.

Politics over the past year had me begging for Al Gore, before I fell for the handsome brotha from another motha. Here are two speeches that gave me hope in the U.S. once again:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 'A More Perfect Union'

Alabama Ass Whuppin': "We are Americans First"

I just finished his first book Dreams of My Father and I'm even more impressed with the type of man and leader Obama is.

I fell in and out of love with several actresses and singers and women way smarter than me. Though, I don't think I'll ever get over..... I, I can't even say her name....

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Siren Song of the Snorg Chick

I've done some traveling over the past few months.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Traveling Man

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Walk Abouts....

This is one of the better excursions evah:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': My Athens Georgia Getaway

But my heart always remains in San Francisco.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Fightin' Giraffes

Christmas occurred again last year. Whew, avoided the wrath of baby jeebus for 12 more months. Always a good thing.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Happy Hollandaise

And we ushered in the most promising year since..... 1992, I guess:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 2008

Friends old and new are kicking ass in big ways:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Champions

And I lost a couple of great men in my life:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Marcus Hixon Wilson - 1920-2007

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Billy Neal Haddock - 1924-2007

Then there's that other thing that I blog about. Take it away, Nietzsche.

Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

See, not all existentialist are gloom and doom.

My crowning jewel of the past year has to be getting my name and the blog written in the liner notes of DBT's Brighter Than Creations Dark. It is definitely in the top 3 coolest things ever to happen to me.

So, what else happened in the past year musically.....

We received an instant classic:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Scene of the Crime

Drive-by Truckers came out with their best record yet:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': The Home Front Kickoff Round-up:

"Benny was my photo journalist. I sent him A.A.W. credentials that gave him access to practically anywhere (since A.A.W. is a low budget operation the 'credentials' were just a piece of gaffers tape with A.A.W. Sharpied on it.)

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Brighter Than Creation's Dark:

"'Amazon.com Sales Rank: #18 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Popular in these categories:
#1 in Music - Classic Rock - Southern Rock
#9 in Music - Rock
#15 in Music - Pop'"

I had the pleasure of seeing Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit early in the year. I've spoken to a couple of folks who've heard some roughs of Jason's new album and the praise could not be any better. I'm really excited for this one to come out. It will be great.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': JI400 at Slim's - San Franciso - 1/26/08

Will Hoge played with Isbell on this tour. I'd seen Will a couple times before with The Drams. Will plays some mighty fine music, puts on a killer show, and he drives his own tour bus. Bad ass.

Will had a bad accident recently. I have read that he is doing better. Thoughts go out to him and his and here's to a speedy recovery.

Musician Will Hoge is in critical condition after motorbike accident:

"Nashville rock musician Will Hoge, 35, is in critical condition in Vanderbilt University Medical Center after being involved in a motor scooter accident Wednesday evening."

Bettye LaVette and DBT got screwed at the Grammy Awards.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT Grammy Week in Review - 2/8/08

Got to see The Rock Show in San Francisco. It was, of course, Tony-the-Tiger GGGGGREAT!

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT at The Mezzanie - SF - Preview

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT Amoeba Preview

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Drive-by Truckers - San Francisco - 2/13 - Part 1

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT - San Francisco - 2/13 and 2/14 - Part 2

I held a DBT MySpace Song Poll that was a fine success.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT MySpace Songs Poll

Had a bit of a hand in the DBT shout-out on Red State Update.

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT on Red State Update

Slobberbone got back together recently and I wasn't at the show thus it doesn't count:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': No Man Among Men

Alabama Ass Whuppin': But it's not the same when you're not here....

And, I finally, finally saw one of my favorite bands live, Glossary:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Glossary

So, what do we have to look forward to in the coming year... hell, months?

This:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Rock and Roll Means Well

I never thought this blog would last 3 years when I started it. I thank all of my readers and all of the great friends I've made. All of the incredibe music and the wonderful people who make it.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Now, let's see what year 4 has in store.

Oh, and one final thought.... ROLL TIDE! Season starts tomorrow!!!

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

2 Years of Ass Whuppin

Two years to the day I started this blog with the following:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': August 2005:

"First Post This will be all things political, ridiculous, Drive-by Truckerish, Crimson Tide footballable, and whatever the hell else I decide to do with it."

A year later I posted this:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': 12 Months of Ass Whuppin':

"It all started with a trip to Palau. From there it became a forum for me to discuss politics, religion, music and most importantly The Drive-by Truckers. And for someone with a short attention span it has been an almost daily committment and ,well, I'm kinda proud of that."

Thanks to everyone who has visited (almost 18,000 unique individuals since November, 2005).

Another year has past and I'm still here and a lot more of y'all have stopped by (an additional 43,000 unique visitors since this time last year). I appreciate all y'all and the comments, emails and mailbox goodies y'all send.

I continue to meet some incredibly cool folks because of AAW and that makes every moment I work on this blog worth it.

The past year has been a great one in which I've gotten to do some very cool things in relation to this blog.

I got to go to Cooley's surprise birthday party where I met The Drams for the first time:

Alabama Ass Whuppin': DBT Week in Review - 9/15:

"43 hours of consciousness that included 4 4 hours of airplane stasis (doesn't count as sleep) and 13 hours of Rock and Roll fantasy camp was the result of a whirlwind trip to Birmingham, Al last Saturday night for Mike Cooley's surprise birthday party."

"The car was rented (Impala, baby) the Canon SLR battery charged, fresh panties packed in a little ol' overnight bag... It was 230 miles to San Luis Obispo, we had a full tank of gas, Richard Pryor CD, it was over-cast, and we were wearing sunglasses. We were going to see The Drams and we were happy."

"Night 2 of the Colbert Report in Colbert County aired last night. They've done a great job with the skit. You know how skittish we Southerners are about being made fun of. C.R. has struck a perfect balance so far and the community in Tuscumbia has really let their sense of humor shine."

I participated in our Democracy on a daily basis and watch some sanity return to our government.

I also learned that a lot of work is still to be done...

Alabama Ass Whuppin': The Terrorist Have Won - Woo-Hoo!:

"Three cheers for the Terrorist! Way to get out there and vote my fellow Terrorist. Let's kick open those borders and legalize gay abortions! Woo-hoo!!! Party time!!!! Stephen Colbert, when he bitterly called the House for the Dems last night, said 'We should just give the country back the goddamn Indians'. And then this jewel, 'We were this close (thumb and forefinger held inches apart) to Jesus coming back'. It really has to be a rough day for the kool aide drinking Republicans. Let's take a look at some of the responses on a popular conservative posting board:"

Finally, I lost my granddad, a man I miss sorely

Alabama Ass Whuppin': Billy Neal Haddock - 1924-2007

These are just a hand full of the events I documented on this blog.

Keep on coming back because there could be some interesting changes occurring in the near future.

You never know what another year might bring.

Cheers to all y'all that come by. I really do appreciate every single one of you.

JPW

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

12 Months of Ass Whuppin'

Alabama Ass Whuppin's One Year Anniversary.

It all started with a trip to Palau. From there it became a forum for me to discuss politics, religion, music and most importantly The Drive-by Truckers. And for someone with a short attention span it has been an almost daily committment and ,well, I'm kinda proud of that.

I've cyber-met and met-met a ton of great people through Alabamaasswhuppin'. The beautiful and famous Ms. Jenn Bryant, MattR, marklynn, olwiggum Corey and the rest at Ninebullets, Alec from One of These Days, Mark G., Jayne, Tony, Jay from Bama, Mark M., Roel, MaddyC, Ernie, Kyle, and a ton of other folks through the DBT yahoo group.

Bluegal and Alablwag, the folks from New West, Sloan from Southern Shelter, Largehearted Boy, Townser from TheLeftisRight, commentors from across the U.S. and around the globe. Just a butt load of really, really cool, kind, funny folks. Really, I've been very, very lucky not to of had the trolls, flamers and jackasses that seem to plague other sites. Just some really great community minded folks. I'm very lucky. Sorry if I forgot to mention some folks above. I'm sure I'll be adding to the list as the day progresses.

I'm real proud of my DBT Picture Tours and Week in Reviews. Click on those links to see the archives.

I'm also proud of some of the political rantings expressed. I've refined my political commentary from "Fuck Bush" to "Motherfuck Shrub". Wow! I'm amazed at how far I've come as a political pundit.

Thanks to everyone who has visited (almost 18,000 unique individuals since November, 2005).

Below are some month to month highlights of the blog.

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Sept 2005

The first DBT post when they played Amoeba Music before their first headline show at The Fillmore.

The AJC honor's "Outfit" as the 24th Best Song of the South.

A post from a resident of Mobile who left a comment on AAW regarding the aftermath of Katrina.

A highlight from the Alabama vs. Southern Miss game that ended up winning the Play of the Year at the ESPY Awards.

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Oct 2005

Delay indicted.

Southern Style Letters to the Editors

Bama on the Cover of Sports Illustrated

Sincere Regrets.

Bush Lies.

Demorats offer plans. Iraq. Gas.

Cool thing about living in San Francisco

Premiere of the Colbert Report

Truckers were eyeing a new album for the Spring.

If Faux News had been around throughout history.

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November 2005

Reid shuts 'er down.

Inconvenience before it was Incovenient

Facts vs. Punditry

Bush in the 30's

Democrats working.

Beginning of the end?

Turning Bubba.

Jason Isbell at Logan's Roadhouse in Florence, AL.

Looking South.

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December 2005

Much love to Molly Ivins

The emergance of Murtha

The DBT Picture Tours - Box of Spiders. Zip City. Ronnie and Neil.

Fake "War on X-mas"

RIP Richard Pryor

4 Reasons Bush Sucks

Stolen Elections

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January 2006

Beginning of the New Year.

FAME gets some much deserved props.

Most Educated Cities

Truthiness

Wilson Pickett dies

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

Photo Essay of a Fail Presidency

RIP Coretta Scott King

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February 2006

State of the Lies on our Union

Murtha's Plan

DBT Picture Tours - River Lore.

Facials - Dirty Dick Cheney Style.

The Grand Ole Docket

Patterson in Playboy

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

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March 2006

DBT Picture Tour - Ode to Cooley.

Bush still in the 30s.

DBT and the internet.

Enough of the D.C. Democrats

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

The First DBT Week in Review

Monsters will eat you.

Late for Church.

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April 2006

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

Every Facet

Straight to Hell

DBT Picture Tour - Fate Lead Her.

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May 2006

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

WH Correspondents Dinner with Stephen Colbert

DBT at The Fillmore: Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3

Kids in America

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June 2006

Gay Old Party

Libertarian Democrat

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

DBT at Shoreline

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July 2006

DBT at The Fillmore - Pt. 3

Viva Italiano

Testicle Festival

Letters to the Editor - Southern Style

DBT Petition

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August 2006

The Mountains of So. Cal at 7 a.m.

"...Was a Repub until they lost their minds"

Let's cut the bullshit

Chinese Democracy

Y'all come back now, ya here!

Friday, September 03, 2010

AAW Life in Review

Friday, August 27, 2010

5 years of Ass Whuppin

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

A Big F*cking Deal

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Happy Birthday, Emmett

Friday, August 21, 2009

4 Years of Ass Whuppin

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Great to be Alive - Happy Birthday Hood!

Friday, August 29, 2008

AAW Year in Review - 3 Year Blog-a-versary

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

2 Years of Ass Whuppin

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

12 Months of Ass Whuppin'

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