Cowbama dude!!!

What do you get when you put Obama, a surfer and a cowboy together? Cowbama

Ben Dixon talks about the upcoming Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival

George A. Romero at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville for his showcase his new movie, "Diary of the Dead."

By the way, I hate to break all the guys hearts, but Tiffany Shepis and Panty Raid Girls wont be at the Full Moon Tattoo and Horror Festival this year. There will be some cool belly dancers though.

Emeril Leaves the Food Network

I hate to see him go but I actually quit watching a good while ago. I still enjoyed but the BAM BAM's just didn't entertain me anymore. The gimmick grew old.

Now here is the this from the USA Today blog.

Can no one get along in TV land? After contract negotiations went sour between Emeril Lagasse and parent corporation Scripps, the chef is leaving the network. Foodies can savor their last morsel of Lagasse's live show on Dec. 11.

But Lagasse will continue to work with the Food Network on his other show, the take-it-down-a-notch Essence of Emeril.

Thanks to my friend ChezBez for sharing this with me.

Story of a Piano Stuck in the Tunnel of a Hotel

Photo from Andy Carvin

It's tucked away downstairs, far from the eyes and ears of the hotel guests. I like changing from my work clothes to my street clothes in the locker room around the corner and hearing the sound of a fellow worker playing that old abandoned piano. Sometimes I finish dressing and exit in time to see who is bringing life back to forgotten beauty and sometimes the player has left before I open the door.

It's nice to recognize people's talents and passions. More importantly, it's nice to assume that there is more to a person than the job that they do. He might sweep the floors or bus your table, deliver your room service or, like me, drive you in from the airport or carry your bags to your room. All honorable jobs, but never the whole picture. I hope I always remember this as I go through life: being served at restaurants, paying parking garage attendants, waiting in line at various retail counters. These people are always more than their name tags might otherwise indicate.

Last night, the piano played a familiar piece of music as I tied the laces to my shoes. Who it was, I don't know. Maybe a waitress, always hurrying with your drinks, but hearing Debussy's calming music in her heart. Or maybe the head housekeeper, keeping your lobby clean while on the clock but also keeping the memory of how to play "Claire de Lune" fresh and clean in his head when off the clock. Whoever it was last night, what was played made for a wonderful coda to the end of a long, hard night of work. Thank you. Your talent is beautiful.

This comes from ChezBez. Visit to read some good stories and he takes some really cool pictures too.

Thoughts of a Bellman

I Just Roll With It.

"The person who brings up the bags and opens the room for you should get $1 or $2, unless you have a whole trolley of luggage, when it should be more." - New York Times


Of course, you can always require three whole trolleys for your numerous and heavy boxes and shrug it off with, "I'd tip you but I'm all out of cash." I just keep it polite and hope that tomorrow is a better day.

Anyone hiring?

Visit his blog at ChezBez

A Conversation about Christian Recording Artists

I found this over at ChezBez and liked it, Enjoy.
~C.S. Webbspun


On the topic of Christian recording artists:

Him: How about Amy Grant?
Her: I'm more of a Jars of Clay girl myself.
Him: (singing poorly) "Wake me up..."
Her: Um, it's "Lift me up." You're thinking of Wham! "Wake me up before you go go."
Him: Oh yeah. I got them mixed up. Jars of Wham! Available at a men's restroom near you.