Friday, March 4, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A Generation Ago And Beyond....
Surprisingly enough, the idea of us doing a podcast was mainly inspired by this... or rather... the chief inspiration for me to get off of my ass and actually record anything at all was the School Sucks Podcast. Apologies to Brett Veinotte, the proprietor of School Sucks Project for suggesting that our profanity-laced, unorganized, abomination is in any way inspired by his eloquent, articulate, well researched, professionally produced masterwork. Different strokes, I suppose.
While his episodes have been a little infrequent lately, I still consider this podcast to be required listening.
Enjoy...
While his episodes have been a little infrequent lately, I still consider this podcast to be required listening.
Enjoy...
Monday, February 14, 2011
YOU JUST GOT PUNKED THE FUCK OUT!
The following is a collection of facebook messages between our own Big Cat and, what appears to be a friend of the"loyal listener" that Mr. Cat kindly told to fuck off.. That's when the shit talking began. "LL" took a few shots at us... Mr. Cat responded by mentioning "LL"'s sister worked close by... And if we really wanted to start shit...It wouldn't be very difficult.. He clearly stated that we aren't those kind of people...
Alas... "LL" didn't take it that way... He sent ME a text, telling me to "Shut my Bitch up, and stay away from his sister"... As if I (or Jayson, for that matter) would EVER harm a female, in any way...
He also, as it seems.. decided to get some friends in on the "action"...
Mr. Cat?
Ok, guys.... here... Allow me to show you some messages and some replys from my facebook message center...
Travis P****** February 13 at 1:15pm Report
listen here you fat fucking piece piece of shit....you wanna talk shit about my friend and my sister you now have fucking problems you better pray to god that i never see you..ever you low life cunt i swear if i ever see you all i have to say is you dont want that..soo stop talking shit keep all you have to say before i come looking for you and we both know you dont want that
Jayson J***** February 13 at 8:48pm
hello travis p*******.... I have never been to Haverill, Massachusettes.... is it nice there? Because it sounds nice. I really like your red sweatshirt It really brings out your high cheek bones. I am not sure what I did to make you upset; but you are silly. It is a long drive from Haverill to here. It seems like a waste of gas. I'm just looking out for you, man... Oh, and btw... I'm not sure what the english program is like at Haverill Elementary, but you are aware that there is more punctuation than juat three dots. there are things like commas, semi-colins and my personal favorite, the period. Now, of course, if you're not farmilar with these types of punctuation, when you come to kick my ass, I will be happy to teach you. And when all else fails, always remeber, proof read your work, especially when you're trying to be scary and threatening. because we all know, there is nothing worse than a "high school style" threatening facebook message that is written poorly. I mean, seriously, and again.. I am not sure exactly what I did to you, Travis P******, but it's sad enough that you, Travis P****** from haverill mass, is threatening me on facebook, you can at least not look so god damn ignorant when you write it. But I suppose, in closing, the only thing left to say is:
Travis, I don't know you, but let me tell you, big guy, you look phenominal. I hope that this compliment can help us move forward in our new found relationship. I hope that one day I can come sleep over at your house in Haverill, MA. This was a good talk, I will miss you, please write back soon.
Your Friend,
Jayson XOXOXO
Travis P^^^^^^^ February 13 at 8:55pm Report
You, are, quite, a fag. Is that enough puncuation for you? Or are you going to podcast my "ignorance," as well?
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:02pm Report
Also, to question what you did to me? You are a fucking idiot! You talk shit about my best friend and his girlfriend. My fat fuck from alton, new hampshire, I am not the person to fuck with, so DONT TEMPT ME! One more thing, my facebook says my HOMETOWN is haverhill, ma. I live very close to alton, new hampshire and will gladly show you what they teach us down there!
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:09pm
Actually, travis p******, your use of the comma, is incorrect.
commas are correctly used in this way, my dear friend, travis p******.:
1. Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things), including the last two. "He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base." You may have learned that the comma before the "and" is unnecessary, which is fine if you're in control of things. However, there are situations in which, if you don't use this comma (especially when the list is complex or lengthy), these last two items in the list will try to glom together (like macaroni and cheese). Using a comma between all the items in a series, including the last two, avoids this problem. This last comma—the one between the word "and" and the preceding word—is often called the serial comma or the Oxford comma. In newspaper writing, incidentally, you will seldom find a serial comma, but that is not necessarily a sign that it should be omitted in academic prose.
2. Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base."
Contending that the coordinating conjunction is adequate separation, some writers will leave out the comma in a sentence with short, balanced independent clauses (such as we see in the example just given). If there is ever any doubt, however, use the comma, as it is always correct in this situation.
One of the most frequent errors in comma usage is the placement of a comma after a coordinating conjunction. We cannot say that the comma will always come before the conjunction and never after, but it would be a rare event, indeed, that we need to follow a coordinating conjunction with a comma. When speaking, we do sometimes pause after the little conjunction, but there is seldom a good reason to put a comma there.
3. Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
It is permissible to omit the comma after a brief introductory element if the omission does not result in confusion or hesitancy in reading. If there is ever any doubt, use the comma, as it is always correct. If you would like some additional guidelines on using a comma after introductory elements.
I hope that these "comma rules" help you in your future "facebook threatening" endevaors.
oh, and i love that you have heard of my podcast, all the way in haverill mass. You are such a good friend, that i probably will mention our meeting in my next podcast.
Your friend,
Jayson XOXO
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:11pm
travis, i just got your second message. You live close? that's awesome, let me know where maybe we can hang out and watch the bachelor one night. again, i hope you have taken my lessons to heart, and apply them to your everyday threatening messages.
I hope it isn't to soon for this, but i feel like it's the right time...
LOVE,
Jayson XOXO
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:15pm Report
Wow, you read "punctuation for dummies" CONGRADULATIONS!!! The answer is simple, my smug little cunt. Keep my friends names, what they do, and their personal lives, out of your cocksucker
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:17pm
travis, this has been fun, since you are so close to alton, i will assume, you know where bowman road is. I will be there tonight, hope to see you there.
love,
jayson
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:22pm Report
See you soon. ;-)
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:47pm
Do you need directions, Good Buddy?
Travis P****** February 13 at 10:03pm Report
Nope
Sent via Facebook Mobile
It was in thes hour and a half break, that we recorded what would become Episode 4 of MAYHAM...
Jayson J***** February 13 at 11:31pm
Wtf man are you showing up or what.....
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:42am Report
your a fucking idiot. why the fuck would i go to your town to fight you? so your butt buddies can jump in while im beating your ass? no thnx im not a dumb fuck like youj
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:45am Report
but trust me dick fuck, i will find you, when you least expect it, and beat you till i cant lift my arms. or you stop moving....
Jayson J***** February 14 at 12:51am
ok man, I'm a little confused at this point.... I was having fun before, but honestly now. I am pretty sure that I have just proved what your "threatening messages" have amounted to.... YOU wanted to be a "big" fucking man and message ME, you wanted to waste my fucking time, YOU wanted to come to ME and make fucking threats... now i gave you a perfect opportunity to make good on your fucking threats and you
PUSSIED OUT
so listen to me, and you listen good you scumbag piece of shit, keep your fucking mouth shut and mind your fucking business and keep your nose out of shit that you really want nothing to do with. Unless you want to come here and meet me face to face, then shut the fuck up. ok? thats it... I don't fucking care about you, your buddy alex or any of the stupid bullshit that you guys have going on, if you two want to run this "we are bad motherfuckers" deal... then run it on someone else... ok? because I just waited for 3 fucking hours for you two fucktards to show up and OH, WHAT A SUPRISE.... you didn't show up.... so honestly, you're a pussy, you're not worth my time... and do me a favor.... kill yourself.....
Love,
Jayson XOXO
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:55am Report
believe whatever you want cock sucker...
Jayson J***** February 14 at 12:57am
ok, man, you "find me" and I'm sure "beat you until you can't lift your arms" is referring to you and your OG haverill douchebag sausage smokers jumping me... sweet... honestly man, fuck this, I can't even waste my time with you, i gave you a chance and you punk'd out... you're a punk.... alex is a punk...... and do yourself a favor and shut your dick pleaser.....
TRAVIS P****** February 14 at 1:03am Report
and shit i have nothing to do with? this all started because you wanted to defend your fucking butt buddy.(wait.. what? defend me? First of all... we ain't "butt buddies") so you want to tell me to mind my own business? FUCK YOU!!! im also glad that a little 21 year old like me can make an old man( hey fuck stick...he's 23...) like you act like a little bitch hahaha. one last thing, you tell me to kill myself..hahaha priceless, the only comeback you have my friend is in the back of your throat...so hopefully we can all move past this and you can stop running your cock sucker. understood? great
fuck you,
your friend from haverhill
TRAVIS P****** February 14 at 1:05am Report
alex has nothing to do with this...this is me and you. and o.g.? haha hilarious i dont jump ppl trust me thats what pussies do...if i wanted to fight you that bad than i wouldve been there but i dont want to hit your kidney and all and go to jail for murder no thnx alll set
Am I WRONG FOLKS!? BUT I JUST PUNKED THIS BITCH OUT!
FUCK THESE KIDS!
You are NOT wrong, sir... But you ARE intoxicated... sleep it off, cupcake.
Alas... "LL" didn't take it that way... He sent ME a text, telling me to "Shut my Bitch up, and stay away from his sister"... As if I (or Jayson, for that matter) would EVER harm a female, in any way...
He also, as it seems.. decided to get some friends in on the "action"...
Mr. Cat?
Ok, guys.... here... Allow me to show you some messages and some replys from my facebook message center...
Travis P****** February 13 at 1:15pm Report
listen here you fat fucking piece piece of shit....you wanna talk shit about my friend and my sister you now have fucking problems you better pray to god that i never see you..ever you low life cunt i swear if i ever see you all i have to say is you dont want that..soo stop talking shit keep all you have to say before i come looking for you and we both know you dont want that
Jayson J***** February 13 at 8:48pm
hello travis p*******.... I have never been to Haverill, Massachusettes.... is it nice there? Because it sounds nice. I really like your red sweatshirt It really brings out your high cheek bones. I am not sure what I did to make you upset; but you are silly. It is a long drive from Haverill to here. It seems like a waste of gas. I'm just looking out for you, man... Oh, and btw... I'm not sure what the english program is like at Haverill Elementary, but you are aware that there is more punctuation than juat three dots. there are things like commas, semi-colins and my personal favorite, the period. Now, of course, if you're not farmilar with these types of punctuation, when you come to kick my ass, I will be happy to teach you. And when all else fails, always remeber, proof read your work, especially when you're trying to be scary and threatening. because we all know, there is nothing worse than a "high school style" threatening facebook message that is written poorly. I mean, seriously, and again.. I am not sure exactly what I did to you, Travis P******, but it's sad enough that you, Travis P****** from haverill mass, is threatening me on facebook, you can at least not look so god damn ignorant when you write it. But I suppose, in closing, the only thing left to say is:
Travis, I don't know you, but let me tell you, big guy, you look phenominal. I hope that this compliment can help us move forward in our new found relationship. I hope that one day I can come sleep over at your house in Haverill, MA. This was a good talk, I will miss you, please write back soon.
Your Friend,
Jayson XOXOXO
Travis P^^^^^^^ February 13 at 8:55pm Report
You, are, quite, a fag. Is that enough puncuation for you? Or are you going to podcast my "ignorance," as well?
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:02pm Report
Also, to question what you did to me? You are a fucking idiot! You talk shit about my best friend and his girlfriend. My fat fuck from alton, new hampshire, I am not the person to fuck with, so DONT TEMPT ME! One more thing, my facebook says my HOMETOWN is haverhill, ma. I live very close to alton, new hampshire and will gladly show you what they teach us down there!
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:09pm
Actually, travis p******, your use of the comma, is incorrect.
commas are correctly used in this way, my dear friend, travis p******.:
1. Use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things), including the last two. "He hit the ball, dropped the bat, and ran to first base." You may have learned that the comma before the "and" is unnecessary, which is fine if you're in control of things. However, there are situations in which, if you don't use this comma (especially when the list is complex or lengthy), these last two items in the list will try to glom together (like macaroni and cheese). Using a comma between all the items in a series, including the last two, avoids this problem. This last comma—the one between the word "and" and the preceding word—is often called the serial comma or the Oxford comma. In newspaper writing, incidentally, you will seldom find a serial comma, but that is not necessarily a sign that it should be omitted in academic prose.
2. Use a comma + a little conjunction (and, but, for, nor, yet, or, so) to connect two independent clauses, as in "He hit the ball well, but he ran toward third base."
Contending that the coordinating conjunction is adequate separation, some writers will leave out the comma in a sentence with short, balanced independent clauses (such as we see in the example just given). If there is ever any doubt, however, use the comma, as it is always correct in this situation.
One of the most frequent errors in comma usage is the placement of a comma after a coordinating conjunction. We cannot say that the comma will always come before the conjunction and never after, but it would be a rare event, indeed, that we need to follow a coordinating conjunction with a comma. When speaking, we do sometimes pause after the little conjunction, but there is seldom a good reason to put a comma there.
3. Use a comma to set off introductory elements, as in "Running toward third base, he suddenly realized how stupid he looked."
It is permissible to omit the comma after a brief introductory element if the omission does not result in confusion or hesitancy in reading. If there is ever any doubt, use the comma, as it is always correct. If you would like some additional guidelines on using a comma after introductory elements.
I hope that these "comma rules" help you in your future "facebook threatening" endevaors.
oh, and i love that you have heard of my podcast, all the way in haverill mass. You are such a good friend, that i probably will mention our meeting in my next podcast.
Your friend,
Jayson XOXO
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:11pm
travis, i just got your second message. You live close? that's awesome, let me know where maybe we can hang out and watch the bachelor one night. again, i hope you have taken my lessons to heart, and apply them to your everyday threatening messages.
I hope it isn't to soon for this, but i feel like it's the right time...
LOVE,
Jayson XOXO
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:15pm Report
Wow, you read "punctuation for dummies" CONGRADULATIONS!!! The answer is simple, my smug little cunt. Keep my friends names, what they do, and their personal lives, out of your cocksucker
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:17pm
travis, this has been fun, since you are so close to alton, i will assume, you know where bowman road is. I will be there tonight, hope to see you there.
love,
jayson
Travis P****** February 13 at 9:22pm Report
See you soon. ;-)
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Jayson J***** February 13 at 9:47pm
Do you need directions, Good Buddy?
Travis P****** February 13 at 10:03pm Report
Nope
Sent via Facebook Mobile
It was in thes hour and a half break, that we recorded what would become Episode 4 of MAYHAM...
Jayson J***** February 13 at 11:31pm
Wtf man are you showing up or what.....
Sent via Facebook Mobile
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:42am Report
your a fucking idiot. why the fuck would i go to your town to fight you? so your butt buddies can jump in while im beating your ass? no thnx im not a dumb fuck like youj
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:45am Report
but trust me dick fuck, i will find you, when you least expect it, and beat you till i cant lift my arms. or you stop moving....
Jayson J***** February 14 at 12:51am
ok man, I'm a little confused at this point.... I was having fun before, but honestly now. I am pretty sure that I have just proved what your "threatening messages" have amounted to.... YOU wanted to be a "big" fucking man and message ME, you wanted to waste my fucking time, YOU wanted to come to ME and make fucking threats... now i gave you a perfect opportunity to make good on your fucking threats and you
PUSSIED OUT
so listen to me, and you listen good you scumbag piece of shit, keep your fucking mouth shut and mind your fucking business and keep your nose out of shit that you really want nothing to do with. Unless you want to come here and meet me face to face, then shut the fuck up. ok? thats it... I don't fucking care about you, your buddy alex or any of the stupid bullshit that you guys have going on, if you two want to run this "we are bad motherfuckers" deal... then run it on someone else... ok? because I just waited for 3 fucking hours for you two fucktards to show up and OH, WHAT A SUPRISE.... you didn't show up.... so honestly, you're a pussy, you're not worth my time... and do me a favor.... kill yourself.....
Love,
Jayson XOXO
Travis P****** February 14 at 12:55am Report
believe whatever you want cock sucker...
Jayson J***** February 14 at 12:57am
ok, man, you "find me" and I'm sure "beat you until you can't lift your arms" is referring to you and your OG haverill douchebag sausage smokers jumping me... sweet... honestly man, fuck this, I can't even waste my time with you, i gave you a chance and you punk'd out... you're a punk.... alex is a punk...... and do yourself a favor and shut your dick pleaser.....
TRAVIS P****** February 14 at 1:03am Report
and shit i have nothing to do with? this all started because you wanted to defend your fucking butt buddy.(wait.. what? defend me? First of all... we ain't "butt buddies") so you want to tell me to mind my own business? FUCK YOU!!! im also glad that a little 21 year old like me can make an old man( hey fuck stick...he's 23...) like you act like a little bitch hahaha. one last thing, you tell me to kill myself..hahaha priceless, the only comeback you have my friend is in the back of your throat...so hopefully we can all move past this and you can stop running your cock sucker. understood? great
fuck you,
your friend from haverhill
TRAVIS P****** February 14 at 1:05am Report
alex has nothing to do with this...this is me and you. and o.g.? haha hilarious i dont jump ppl trust me thats what pussies do...if i wanted to fight you that bad than i wouldve been there but i dont want to hit your kidney and all and go to jail for murder no thnx alll set
Am I WRONG FOLKS!? BUT I JUST PUNKED THIS BITCH OUT!
FUCK THESE KIDS!
You are NOT wrong, sir... But you ARE intoxicated... sleep it off, cupcake.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Whoa Whoa WHOA! Pump The Fucking BRAKES!
Hold the fucking phone....
I find this "organization" and this blog a bit fucking nutty... The mixed reactions we recieve from this brick shithouse is out of fucking control. We have people trying to use this blog as evidence in court, people trying to gain insight into our lives based on what they hear or see on this blog and (my personal favorite) we have people talking shit one minute and the next trying to be our best fucking buddies.
It's been brought to my attention that someone that was officially on my "Fuck you asshole, let me see you again" list; thinks that just because a few months have passed, he thinks he can "be a part of this organization."
Let me paint it this way... FUCK THAT
You wanna talk shit to us, attack us on personal levels, talk shit about our families, and how we conduct our relationships, and EVEN attack our parenting... how fucking DARE you think we would ever give you a second fucking glance. FUCK THAT
I think at this point you know who the fuck you are.... You Russian piece of shit...
Furbush might have forgotten what took place because he has enough going on in his life that he can't commit energy into hating you... Me? I say FUCK THAT...
Do what you told everyone you were gonna do and "Move onto better things; much better than McDonalds"... apparently you meant KFC and a fucking Pizza Palace in the "Butthole City" of the area... congratulations... shit bag...
Keep your nose out of our fucking business and enjoy your fucking life.
OH! and before your bitch ass even has an opportunity to bring it up...
Your not dealing with the "alcoholic asshole who is couch surfing on his friends couch" anymore... thats right asshole I am and have been 100% sober... so come at me now, be a fucking man for once....
So Do I want you to be, or will you EVER contribute to anything we do here?!
FUCK THAT!
I find this "organization" and this blog a bit fucking nutty... The mixed reactions we recieve from this brick shithouse is out of fucking control. We have people trying to use this blog as evidence in court, people trying to gain insight into our lives based on what they hear or see on this blog and (my personal favorite) we have people talking shit one minute and the next trying to be our best fucking buddies.
It's been brought to my attention that someone that was officially on my "Fuck you asshole, let me see you again" list; thinks that just because a few months have passed, he thinks he can "be a part of this organization."
Let me paint it this way... FUCK THAT
You wanna talk shit to us, attack us on personal levels, talk shit about our families, and how we conduct our relationships, and EVEN attack our parenting... how fucking DARE you think we would ever give you a second fucking glance. FUCK THAT
I think at this point you know who the fuck you are.... You Russian piece of shit...
Furbush might have forgotten what took place because he has enough going on in his life that he can't commit energy into hating you... Me? I say FUCK THAT...
Do what you told everyone you were gonna do and "Move onto better things; much better than McDonalds"... apparently you meant KFC and a fucking Pizza Palace in the "Butthole City" of the area... congratulations... shit bag...
Keep your nose out of our fucking business and enjoy your fucking life.
OH! and before your bitch ass even has an opportunity to bring it up...
Your not dealing with the "alcoholic asshole who is couch surfing on his friends couch" anymore... thats right asshole I am and have been 100% sober... so come at me now, be a fucking man for once....
So Do I want you to be, or will you EVER contribute to anything we do here?!
FUCK THAT!
Episode 2: Loose Cunt Connection...
Could it be? preparation? say hello to the Princess.. who can't keep her trap shut... Big Cat has a message to a "Loyal Listener"... www.bandonox.blogspot.com follow these guys on twitter... and why is our rss feed fucked up? @ThatKevinSmith @wwtdd @joerogan @schoolsucksshow @Howard_Stern @BTLSRadio
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Episode 1: Crackberry Deluxe...
The only direction to go from here is up.... Furbush breathes heavily (as usual)and gets all sensitive while Big Cat and Jon-Jon break balls... StephyMac proves that she ain't a talker... www.bandonox.blogspot.com www.mayham.podomatic.com follow Mr. Cat and Furbush on twitter @JacksBigCat @bandonox What Would Tyler Durden Do? www.wwtdd.com follow on twitter @wwtdd Special thanks to Shooter Jennings for Bumper Music follow him on twitter @TennesseeWolf
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Noche Del Chupacabra....
... Chew on some tasty new Wo-Fat, while I prepare a tasty, new MayHAM podcast.
MayHAM with Big Cat And Furbush goes LIVE later today, fuckers...
MayHAM with Big Cat And Furbush goes LIVE later today, fuckers...
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Down But Not Out...
...That's right.....I'm down, but I'm not fucking out.
I have no direct source of internet at the moment, which is why I am more scarce than an intelligent thought in Furbush's twisted up brain.
I am also conducting a bit of a social experiment on myself. It should be interesting Who knows.... I'm a little nervous... I don't know what it will do to me. But fuck it... Who cares...? It Could Be Cool.
Well fuck you, I'm out for now. Keep an eye out for the Project MayHAM Podcast hitting some shitty, low-rent website near you... it should be a gas....
Due to the fact that it has been brought to my attention that certain individuals are coming to this sanctuary of twisted thoughts and broken dreams, so that they may utilize these said "thoughts and dreams" to their "advantage", so they think they have an idea of whats going on with the authors (of said "thoughts and dreams"). Well... YOU know who you are, and I DEFINITELY know who you are.... So I leave you with this:
Mind Your Business, Cunt...
I have no direct source of internet at the moment, which is why I am more scarce than an intelligent thought in Furbush's twisted up brain.
I am also conducting a bit of a social experiment on myself. It should be interesting Who knows.... I'm a little nervous... I don't know what it will do to me. But fuck it... Who cares...? It Could Be Cool.
Well fuck you, I'm out for now. Keep an eye out for the Project MayHAM Podcast hitting some shitty, low-rent website near you... it should be a gas....
Due to the fact that it has been brought to my attention that certain individuals are coming to this sanctuary of twisted thoughts and broken dreams, so that they may utilize these said "thoughts and dreams" to their "advantage", so they think they have an idea of whats going on with the authors (of said "thoughts and dreams"). Well... YOU know who you are, and I DEFINITELY know who you are.... So I leave you with this:
Mind Your Business, Cunt...
Friday, January 21, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
I Ain't Dead Yet....
... I"m just getting fucking started.
It's high time I started spilling. I haven't slept in two days. I'm sitting here, on my couch at midnight. My daughter is sleeping soundly in her new bedroom.... Arielle... with my unborn son inside her uterus.. is snoring in my bed... And I sit here. attempting to watch The A-Team movie. I'm just plain exhausted. I need some rest... All the sleep in the world has left me increasingly lazy, depressed, and completely unmotivated.... so now, we're gonna try sumpin' different. Fuck sleep. Everyone else is sleeping... Maybe now I can be a little fucking productive.... I just want to be left alone. The madness of my life has all at once inspired me and robbed me of any sense of creativity I once had. I feel this need to get some stuff out there... but nothing is popping in my head. There are too many distractions in the daylight hours.
A friend sent me an e-mail last week... " Twist out of reality"... If it were only that easy. Every time I think things are under control, Shit gets even weirder... My relationships are beginning to rapidly deteriorate. I'm erratic, nasty, and cold to the people I should be closest to.... That's putting it lightly... I've been a prick... to everybody.A.... I have zero remorse.... and B... It's probably gonna get worse before it gets better. Cigarette Time.
I'm making a pledge right here and now. The first installment of The Project MayHAM PodCAST will be available In the next 7 days....And... Blank page be damned... This sad sack of stress is going to begin work on something big. Like... real fucking big. Stay tuned.
I'm just getting started.
It's high time I started spilling. I haven't slept in two days. I'm sitting here, on my couch at midnight. My daughter is sleeping soundly in her new bedroom.... Arielle... with my unborn son inside her uterus.. is snoring in my bed... And I sit here. attempting to watch The A-Team movie. I'm just plain exhausted. I need some rest... All the sleep in the world has left me increasingly lazy, depressed, and completely unmotivated.... so now, we're gonna try sumpin' different. Fuck sleep. Everyone else is sleeping... Maybe now I can be a little fucking productive.... I just want to be left alone. The madness of my life has all at once inspired me and robbed me of any sense of creativity I once had. I feel this need to get some stuff out there... but nothing is popping in my head. There are too many distractions in the daylight hours.
A friend sent me an e-mail last week... " Twist out of reality"... If it were only that easy. Every time I think things are under control, Shit gets even weirder... My relationships are beginning to rapidly deteriorate. I'm erratic, nasty, and cold to the people I should be closest to.... That's putting it lightly... I've been a prick... to everybody.A.... I have zero remorse.... and B... It's probably gonna get worse before it gets better. Cigarette Time.
I'm making a pledge right here and now. The first installment of The Project MayHAM PodCAST will be available In the next 7 days....And... Blank page be damned... This sad sack of stress is going to begin work on something big. Like... real fucking big. Stay tuned.
I'm just getting started.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
A Sneak Peek ....
.. of a track off of Dave Emeney's forthcoming album The Great American Failure.
Spread The Fucking Word.
This record is going to be a MONSTER...
Spread The Fucking Word.
This record is going to be a MONSTER...
Monday, December 20, 2010
Call the FCC TODAY (1-888-CALL FCC) ... To Defeat Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 21st's Vote to Destroy Net Neutrality.....
The FCC will vote tomorrow morning between 10:30 and 12:30 Eastern time on a proposed rule written by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski which would gut the Internet. It would allow the big carriers to create different tiers of mobile Web access and speed depending on how much you pay, allow them to block what you can access on the web, and would destroy net neutrality.
Given that more and more of the web is being accessed via mobile devices, Senator Al Franken calls this "the most important free speech issue of our time".
As Franken points out:
Mobile networks like AT&T and Verizon Wireless would be able to shut off your access to content or applications for any reason. For instance, Verizon could prevent you from accessing Google Maps on your phone, forcing you to use their own mapping program, Verizon Navigator, even if it costs money to use and isn't nearly as good. Or a mobile provider with a political agenda could prevent you from downloading an app that connects you with the Obama campaign (or, for that matter, a Tea Party group in your area).Call the FCC today and demand the rejection of Chairman Genachowski's proposed rule, and the adoption instead of true net neutrality rules for both the mobile and plug-in Internet.
It gets worse. The FCC has never before explicitly allowed discrimination on the Internet -- but the draft Order takes a step backwards, merely stating that so-called "paid prioritization" (the creation of a "fast lane" for big corporations who can afford to pay for it) is cause for concern.
It sure is -- but that's exactly why the FCC should ban it. Instead, the draft Order would have the effect of actually relaxing restrictions on this kind of discrimination.
What's more, even the protections that are established in the draft Order would be weak because it defines "broadband Internet access service" too narrowly, making it easy for powerful corporations to get around the rules.
You can try the main number (1-888-CALL FCC), or here are the Commissioner's individual phone numbers:
- Julius Genachowski (202) 418-1000
- Michael Copps (202) 418-2000
- Robert M. McDowell (202) 418-2200
- Mignon Clyburn (202) 418-2100
- Meredith Attwell Baker (202) 418-2400
Credo Action also has a free fax campaign. Click here to send a fax to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps to support his efforts to defeat Chairman Genachowski's proposed rule.
Washington's Blog
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Droppin' KNOWLEDGE...
... The Valedictorian of a little High School in rural NY lays waste to the public school system.
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OBSERVE:
The Words:
Here I Stand
Erica Goldson
There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, "Ten years . ." The student then said, "But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast -- How long then?" Replied the Master, "Well, twenty years." "But, if I really, really work at it, how long then?" asked the student. "Thirty years," replied the Master. "But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?" Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. We are so focused on a goal, whether it be passing a test, or graduating as first in the class. However, in this way, we do not really learn. We do whatever it takes to achieve our original objective.
Some of you may be thinking, “Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? Well, yes, you learned something, but not all that you could have. Perhaps, you only learned how to memorize names, places, and dates to later on forget in order to clear your mind for the next test. School is not all that it can be. Right now, it is a place for most people to determine that their goal is to get out as soon as possible.
I am now accomplishing that goal. I am graduating. I should look at this as a positive experience, especially being at the top of my class. However, in retrospect, I cannot say that I am any more intelligent than my peers. I can attest that I am only the best at doing what I am told and working the system. Yet, here I stand, and I am supposed to be proud that I have completed this period of indoctrination. I will leave in the fall to go on to the next phase expected of me, in order to receive a paper document that certifies that I am capable of work. But I contest that I am a human being, a thinker, an adventurer – not a worker. A worker is someone who is trapped within repetition – a slave of the system set up before him. But now, I have successfully shown that I was the best slave. I did what I was told to the extreme. While others sat in class and doodled to later become great artists, I sat in class to take notes and become a great test-taker. While others would come to class without their homework done because they were reading about an interest of theirs, I never missed an assignment. While others were creating music and writing lyrics, I decided to do extra credit, even though I never needed it. So, I wonder, why did I even want this position? Sure, I earned it, but what will come of it? When I leave educational institutionalism, will I be successful or forever lost? I have no clue about what I want to do with my life; I have no interests because I saw every subject of study as work, and I excelled at every subject just for the purpose of excelling, not learning. And quite frankly, now I'm scared.
John Taylor Gatto, a retired school teacher and activist critical of compulsory schooling, asserts, “We could encourage the best qualities of youthfulness – curiosity, adventure, resilience, the capacity for surprising insight simply by being more flexible about time, texts, and tests, by introducing kids into truly competent adults, and by giving each student what autonomy he or she needs in order to take a risk every now and then. But we don't do that.” Between these cinderblock walls, we are all expected to be the same. We are trained to ace every standardized test, and those who deviate and see light through a different lens are worthless to the scheme of public education, and therefore viewed with contempt.
H. L. Mencken wrote in The American Mercury for April 1924 that the aim of public education is not
And now here I am in a world guided by fear, a world suppressing the uniqueness that lies inside each of us, a world where we can either acquiesce to the inhuman nonsense of corporatism and materialism or insist on change. We are not enlivened by an educational system that clandestinely sets us up for jobs that could be automated, for work that need not be done, for enslavement without fervency for meaningful achievement. We have no choices in life when money is our motivational force. Our motivational force ought to be passion, but this is lost from the moment we step into a system that trains us, rather than inspires us.
We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. We are all very special, every human on this planet is so special, so aren't we all deserving of something better, of using our minds for innovation, rather than memorization, for creativity, rather than futile activity, for rumination rather than stagnation? We are not here to get a degree, to then get a job, so we can consume industry-approved placation after placation. There is more, and more still.
The saddest part is that the majority of students don't have the opportunity to reflect as I did. The majority of students are put through the same brainwashing techniques in order to create a complacent labor force working in the interests of large corporations and secretive government, and worst of all, they are completely unaware of it. I will never be able to turn back these 18 years. I can't run away to another country with an education system meant to enlighten rather than condition. This part of my life is over, and I want to make sure that no other child will have his or her potential suppressed by powers meant to exploit and control. We are human beings. We are thinkers, dreamers, explorers, artists, writers, engineers. We are anything we want to be - but only if we have an educational system that supports us rather than holds us down. A tree can grow, but only if its roots are given a healthy foundation.
For those of you out there that must continue to sit in desks and yield to the authoritarian ideologies of instructors, do not be disheartened. You still have the opportunity to stand up, ask questions, be critical, and create your own perspective. Demand a setting that will provide you with intellectual capabilities that allow you to expand your mind instead of directing it. Demand that you be interested in class. Demand that the excuse, “You have to learn this for the test” is not good enough for you. Education is an excellent tool, if used properly, but focus more on learning rather than getting good grades.
For those of you that work within the system that I am condemning, I do not mean to insult; I intend to motivate. You have the power to change the incompetencies of this system. I know that you did not become a teacher or administrator to see your students bored. You cannot accept the authority of the governing bodies that tell you what to teach, how to teach it, and that you will be punished if you do not comply. Our potential is at stake.
For those of you that are now leaving this establishment, I say, do not forget what went on in these classrooms. Do not abandon those that come after you. We are the new future and we are not going to let tradition stand. We will break down the walls of corruption to let a garden of knowledge grow throughout America. Once educated properly, we will have the power to do anything, and best of all, we will only use that power for good, for we will be cultivated and wise. We will not accept anything at face value. We will ask questions, and we will demand truth.
So, here I stand. I am not standing here as valedictorian by myself. I was molded by my environment, by all of my peers who are sitting here watching me. I couldn't have accomplished this without all of you. It was all of you who truly made me the person I am today. It was all of you who were my competition, yet my backbone. In that way, we are all valedictorians.
I am now supposed to say farewell to this institution, those who maintain it, and those who stand with me and behind me, but I hope this farewell is more of a “see you later” when we are all working together to rear a pedagogic movement. But first, let's go get those pieces of paper that tell us that we're smart enough to do so!
Brilliant... (thanks, Mack)
.
OBSERVE:
The Words:
Here I Stand
Erica Goldson
There is a story of a young, but earnest Zen student who approached his teacher, and asked the Master, "If I work very hard and diligently, how long will it take for me to find Zen? The Master thought about this, then replied, "Ten years . ." The student then said, "But what if I work very, very hard and really apply myself to learn fast -- How long then?" Replied the Master, "Well, twenty years." "But, if I really, really work at it, how long then?" asked the student. "Thirty years," replied the Master. "But, I do not understand," said the disappointed student. "At each time that I say I will work harder, you say it will take me longer. Why do you say that?" Replied the Master, "When you have one eye on the goal, you only have one eye on the path."This is the dilemma I've faced within the American education system. We are so focused on a goal, whether it be passing a test, or graduating as first in the class. However, in this way, we do not really learn. We do whatever it takes to achieve our original objective.
Some of you may be thinking, “Well, if you pass a test, or become valedictorian, didn't you learn something? Well, yes, you learned something, but not all that you could have. Perhaps, you only learned how to memorize names, places, and dates to later on forget in order to clear your mind for the next test. School is not all that it can be. Right now, it is a place for most people to determine that their goal is to get out as soon as possible.
I am now accomplishing that goal. I am graduating. I should look at this as a positive experience, especially being at the top of my class. However, in retrospect, I cannot say that I am any more intelligent than my peers. I can attest that I am only the best at doing what I am told and working the system. Yet, here I stand, and I am supposed to be proud that I have completed this period of indoctrination. I will leave in the fall to go on to the next phase expected of me, in order to receive a paper document that certifies that I am capable of work. But I contest that I am a human being, a thinker, an adventurer – not a worker. A worker is someone who is trapped within repetition – a slave of the system set up before him. But now, I have successfully shown that I was the best slave. I did what I was told to the extreme. While others sat in class and doodled to later become great artists, I sat in class to take notes and become a great test-taker. While others would come to class without their homework done because they were reading about an interest of theirs, I never missed an assignment. While others were creating music and writing lyrics, I decided to do extra credit, even though I never needed it. So, I wonder, why did I even want this position? Sure, I earned it, but what will come of it? When I leave educational institutionalism, will I be successful or forever lost? I have no clue about what I want to do with my life; I have no interests because I saw every subject of study as work, and I excelled at every subject just for the purpose of excelling, not learning. And quite frankly, now I'm scared.
John Taylor Gatto, a retired school teacher and activist critical of compulsory schooling, asserts, “We could encourage the best qualities of youthfulness – curiosity, adventure, resilience, the capacity for surprising insight simply by being more flexible about time, texts, and tests, by introducing kids into truly competent adults, and by giving each student what autonomy he or she needs in order to take a risk every now and then. But we don't do that.” Between these cinderblock walls, we are all expected to be the same. We are trained to ace every standardized test, and those who deviate and see light through a different lens are worthless to the scheme of public education, and therefore viewed with contempt.
H. L. Mencken wrote in The American Mercury for April 1924 that the aim of public education is not
- to fill the young of the species with knowledge and awaken their intelligence. ... Nothing could be further from the truth. The aim ... is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed and train a standardized citizenry, to put down dissent and originality. That is its aim in the United States. (Gatto)
And now here I am in a world guided by fear, a world suppressing the uniqueness that lies inside each of us, a world where we can either acquiesce to the inhuman nonsense of corporatism and materialism or insist on change. We are not enlivened by an educational system that clandestinely sets us up for jobs that could be automated, for work that need not be done, for enslavement without fervency for meaningful achievement. We have no choices in life when money is our motivational force. Our motivational force ought to be passion, but this is lost from the moment we step into a system that trains us, rather than inspires us.
We are more than robotic bookshelves, conditioned to blurt out facts we were taught in school. We are all very special, every human on this planet is so special, so aren't we all deserving of something better, of using our minds for innovation, rather than memorization, for creativity, rather than futile activity, for rumination rather than stagnation? We are not here to get a degree, to then get a job, so we can consume industry-approved placation after placation. There is more, and more still.
The saddest part is that the majority of students don't have the opportunity to reflect as I did. The majority of students are put through the same brainwashing techniques in order to create a complacent labor force working in the interests of large corporations and secretive government, and worst of all, they are completely unaware of it. I will never be able to turn back these 18 years. I can't run away to another country with an education system meant to enlighten rather than condition. This part of my life is over, and I want to make sure that no other child will have his or her potential suppressed by powers meant to exploit and control. We are human beings. We are thinkers, dreamers, explorers, artists, writers, engineers. We are anything we want to be - but only if we have an educational system that supports us rather than holds us down. A tree can grow, but only if its roots are given a healthy foundation.
For those of you out there that must continue to sit in desks and yield to the authoritarian ideologies of instructors, do not be disheartened. You still have the opportunity to stand up, ask questions, be critical, and create your own perspective. Demand a setting that will provide you with intellectual capabilities that allow you to expand your mind instead of directing it. Demand that you be interested in class. Demand that the excuse, “You have to learn this for the test” is not good enough for you. Education is an excellent tool, if used properly, but focus more on learning rather than getting good grades.
For those of you that work within the system that I am condemning, I do not mean to insult; I intend to motivate. You have the power to change the incompetencies of this system. I know that you did not become a teacher or administrator to see your students bored. You cannot accept the authority of the governing bodies that tell you what to teach, how to teach it, and that you will be punished if you do not comply. Our potential is at stake.
For those of you that are now leaving this establishment, I say, do not forget what went on in these classrooms. Do not abandon those that come after you. We are the new future and we are not going to let tradition stand. We will break down the walls of corruption to let a garden of knowledge grow throughout America. Once educated properly, we will have the power to do anything, and best of all, we will only use that power for good, for we will be cultivated and wise. We will not accept anything at face value. We will ask questions, and we will demand truth.
So, here I stand. I am not standing here as valedictorian by myself. I was molded by my environment, by all of my peers who are sitting here watching me. I couldn't have accomplished this without all of you. It was all of you who truly made me the person I am today. It was all of you who were my competition, yet my backbone. In that way, we are all valedictorians.
I am now supposed to say farewell to this institution, those who maintain it, and those who stand with me and behind me, but I hope this farewell is more of a “see you later” when we are all working together to rear a pedagogic movement. But first, let's go get those pieces of paper that tell us that we're smart enough to do so!
Brilliant... (thanks, Mack)
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