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“Scuse me while I kiss the sky“ a Jimi Hendrix Biography by David Henderson

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INTRODUCTION: So I’m not a fan of the biography genre. I’ve read very few of them. Probably about 10 in my 39 years on this planet. Most people don’t intrigue me enough to want to know about their background. Normally it’s trite experience anyways, regardless of skin color. It’s normally birth, shit happens, some people you meet are good, some are bad, other adversaries apply, maybe a lover or two and then the person is famous or dead, one of the two. I went wanting to know more of the psychology of Jimi Hendrix, since I’m learning his music, it only makes sense to get deeper into a man, whose music I’ve heard my whole life, but never thought to learn more about. So this is my first real biography review. Not really sure how to do one, but we will try.

WRITING STYLE: Fair. From my understanding the author isn’t a non fiction writer, he was a creative writer and did this as a favor to Jimi. However, I’m reading the kindle version and the slightly wonky style could be from a bad transfer. It’s not unreadable though. There is a small bias on the authors part, as they were friends. So keep that in mind as well.

lIFESTYLE: So this biography is different than no others, as it’s basic structure as above. To be fair, Jimmy was so unique that the basic structure works here. That’s not what I’m here for though. There’s going to moments you sympathize with him and the occasional WTF moments. If you like that, this is for you.

HISTORY:This book was written in 1978, and it shows. However, the author takes great detail in explaining to you the events of the era, so people like myself get an idea of the world around him. Not necessarily a unique trope for such, but necessary for future generations who will need this context to understand Jimmy or anyone really.

MUSIC: Now this is what I’m here for! Oh god did Jimmy and his family have amazing taste in music. Songs and people I’ve never heard of. Bad bad Wiskey, live, being my favorite of all the songs I’ve listened too.

Amazing!

CONCLUSION: if you’re coming here for something salacious, you’re going to be disappointed. Sure it has its moments of “very 60s” bullshit, however it’s a very conservative portrayal of such. If you’re interested in a man and how he developed his style, you won’t be disappointed. It also offers up and otherwise interesting perspective on Jimi’s death that should not be discounted as being accurate. That’s an article for a different time, though.

5 out of 5 for Jimi fans and 4 out of 5 for a person who may just want a biography of an otherwise, interesting person.

Writing

Dave Portnoy attempts to be a hero, incidentally vilifying himself.

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So if you read Bestinyourgirl.com for any amount of time, you know that 25 years ago this year I was involved in an altercation in High School, because I found a Jewish girl attractive and people in my age range, being the general pieces of shit they are, took issue with it. So I can be sympathetic here. Dave ain’t exactly a fuckin’ saint, and predominantly made a name for himself on Juvenilia and immature, crass behavior. However, Dave Almost had me, when I retweeted a video where he seemed to want to build a bridge. Building a bridge isn’t creating collateral damage in the lives of people that aren’t even associated with the people that caused the ruckus.

Who the fuck fires innocent people?

Dave overreacted and according to NBC News, fired people who did their jobs. like they’re supposed to know to check every patron for antisemitic signs. In attempting to be a hero, Dave is now the villain. This isn’t going to sit well with most people. Had they been associated with, it would be one thing, However, there is no evidence for such. If you’re trying to mend fences and start a dialogue with people, it helps to shoot at the person attacking and not shot the innocent civilians. Dave is making it difficult to maintain sympathy here for me and opens himself to a massive wrongful termination lawsuit in the process. Least we forget that uh, well he supports Donald Trump. You’re kinda opening yourself to this.

Yet at this moment, the internet cares more about Bill Maher actually mending fences and gets accused of having dinner with Hitler by a “friend”. This type of imbecile shit exacerbates negative perceptions and doesn’t help. Part of the reason is because of the innocents you put in harms way. It’s natural to want to defend the innocent and waitress that, again, aren’t associated with from what I’m seeing isn’t going to win people to your side, nor is burying your friend Larry David style.

I’m not even completely convinced this isn’t a pathetic attempt at SEO from a guy, who, now adays, is known for bitching about pizza. I say this isn’t a good look for Dave, but when you’re a loud, obnoxious slob, that looks like a Oscar Madison reject, there’s no such thing as a good look for you.

Dave needs to make this right and either prove to us an association with the antisemitic patrons or hire the waitress’ back at double their salary, because if you can afford to send the idiots with a sign to Poland to see the concentration camps, you can hire back innocent waitresses.

POST SCRIPT:

Dave, ever the piece of shit he’s always been..
Dave changing the story around

So as it turns out, Dave is a piece of shit as per the usual and looking for SEO. He’s changed the narrative over and over again, not providing evidence to support his claim, and is constantly acting immature by referring to everyone as idiots. What type of PR guy lets this slip through? It’s obvious that Dave attracts the same immature like minds that he is. Jews have my sympathy when negative things like this happen, Dave doesn’t. 🖕

Comedy, Satire, Writing

Breaking News: Washington Redskins change Name to Washington Rednecks.

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Washington- in a attempt to appeal to their core fan base and promote a more inclusive world, the Washington Redskins have decided to change their name to the Washington Rednecks.

“It’s about time our teams reflected our audience, instead of alienating potential watchers.” Said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

“I think our fans are going to love the new team. We already have our logo, something out fans are very familiar with on the back of their Fords.” Said coach Ron Rivera

Rednecks New Logo

Currently, there are currently several more teams considering changes, including The Patriots,choosing to call themselves the U.S. Collin Kapernicks. The Buccners, to the depth perceptive challenged, better reflecting real world pirates and The Colts , whose name is inflammatory due to being associated as black stereotype, to the Indianapolis Heneseys , which beloved by Justin Bieber and basic white people everywhere.

Atheism, Essays, Non-fiction, Opinion

He’s not the hero liberalism needs, he’s the one it deserves.

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     Everyone see Batman vs Sam Harris? Unlike Batman V. Superman, it’s a lot more lackluster than the viral videos and treads want you to believe. In fact, it’s a non-versastion.

     This trumped up bullshit was trending just a few days ago and quite frankly it’s absurd. Harris had written a piece, as he always does, to curtail any responsibility he might have in creating religious ire over his comments about Islam.

     The problem? Harris is right! Words I never thought I would utter or write, let alone publish. Islam really, truly is the mother load of bad ideas.

     Female genital mutilation? Check. Underage marriage? Check. Blowing up people who don’t agree with your religion? Check. No, it’s not a typical weekend in Kentucky, that’s Islam.
We have to remember two things when discussing the video. 1. Not all Muslims are Arab. 2. Racism and bigotry are not one and the same. 3. Critizing bad ideas is fine. 4. Generalizing is impression upon the whole.

     Harris’ comments would only be racist if he was insistent upon Arabs as a whole being inferior due to the color of their skin. Racism, after all, is the doctrine that one is superior based on race.

     Nowhere did Harris discuss Arabs or All Muslims. In fact, he states the doctrines are highly question and a large portion of Muslims adhere to this belief. True and not generalizing. Not all Muslims adhere strictly to the insane version of Islam.

      Harris’ views that one could question as currently being racist weren’t even mentioned. In the past, Harris has been accused of this for agreeing with profiling of Arab targets on planes, which is an example of a horrible idea, especially with men and woman from other nations joining up with ISIS. Not to mention that terrorism isn’t exclusive to Arabs with Muslim faith.

     He has also expressed torture as being useful in order to elicit information from terrorist to thwart terror attacks. The evidence has never suggested that this works and his 24 hour analogy falls flat on its face as the fallacious crap that it is.

     That said, Sam relies too much on attacking detractors as fans of other detractors who have clearly led them on to think that he is wrong. In no way was anyone able to assert that Sam Harris is full of it, just because he’s wrong. Apprently Sam is of the Opion that he is never wrong, when he is more often wrong instead of right.

      Yet the arguments and other accusations don’t hold water against his point of view, which is grounded in fact instead of biased opinion. Harris and the other four horsemen have attacked all major religions for their insanity and Islam is no different, except in their inability to not use violence against those who would offend Islam. Also, Scientology has yet to be a target on their list. They make clear with examples, just the same absurd crap that is spewed forth from the Muslims religion as they would christainity. The difference is that, and what the nonviolent Muslims would like to do, is have a chance to change the minds of the violent to that of a more peaceful way of discussing Islam ideas. Christianity, for all intents and purposes, has mostly moved away from violent acts and peaceful Muslims seem to think they can do that same. Yet, we don’t exactly have thousands of years for Islam to grow up and the occasional act of violence from Christians still presents itself.

      If we are to move forward in anyway, it needs to be with ideas and not acts of destruction caused by Jihadist and the radicals that want to prevent these discussions of happening. One would think that if Islam is the one true faith, that acts of violence to prevent the destruction of these ideas would be fine. In other words, the faithful lack faith in the ideas presented without realizing it.

      Calling attacks on Islam racist is fundamentally wrong and borderline religious with the fervor from those who attack the ideas.

     Only open dialogue will prevent future destruction on what we desire to accomplish, which is a much more honest word that doesn’t resort to death in order to cling to outdated ideas.