The first podcast of Barefoot Music went out late last night. It’s a cut of Athena improvising some beautiful classical piano music. Give it a listen for free at the link below (will play right in your browser), or subscribe to our new podcast (follow the link, then click “Barefoot Music Podcast” on the right).
Very exciting stuff!
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I just put a new website for our music and jam band online at the link below (bottom of the post). It includes an entirely new web design, an announcement mailing list, a brand spanking new pod cast (which I’ll talk about later), and bios on the current “permanent” band members.
Podcast, Podcast, Podcast. I’ve started a new, listener-contribution driven podcast for original music. It’s called Barefoot Music, and it welcomes everyone’s original content for posting. Currently, it has the full-length mp3 of our second two Cafe Trieste shows. I’m going to start posting more cuts of some acoustic guitar music as well.
If any of you out there feel like contributing original music to be heard on a podcast, simply send an email to music@ryandubois.net
Without further ado, the new site: ryan du bois (dot) net » Welcome.
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To me, this says it all:
Prop. 8 Votes by Education Level
Education is the path to fairness for all?
What makes it even more painful, is that this legislation flies directly in the face of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Where is the pursuit of Happiness now?
Let me put it thusly:
If these churchs believe so strongly believe that gay marriage is wrong, then they should simply not perform gay marriages in their churchs. Don’t go telling everyone else in the state that they have to believe the same way. In fact, it could be construed that this is unconstitutional.
The First Amendment of the constitution states this:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibing the free exercise thereof;…
Now, what if my religion happens to support gay marriage. This law is now a law that prohibits the free exercise of my religion.
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Last night I made history.
A year or so ago I first heard about a candidate, a young candidate, for the presidency. One who had a lot of community support, one who spoke about change, about fighting corruption, and about progress.
Last night I watched that man give the best acceptance speech I’ve ever heard in my life.
Last night, I helped to elect the first black president in our great nation’s history.
Sadly, though, another piece of history was made last night. While the majority of the nation was saying, “let’s put the past behind us, and focus on the issues, rather than the color of our skins or our political party affiliation,” the voters of California were saying just the opposite.
Last night, California voted to pass Proposition 8. Proposition 8 makes it constitutionally illegal for same-sex marriages to be recognized in the state of California. Last night, voters told the gay community that they could not legally enjoy the same relationships that the straight community can, and for what reason? Because of their sexual preference.
Clearly, this is an issue of civil rights. And we just robbed a large portion of our state of a very basic, and necessary civil right – the right to enjoy the same level of love and commitment that everyone else can enjoy. Having just recently gotten engaged, I can only say that this very deeply saddens me. Every day with my fiance brings me joy, and to think that some of my close friends are being told by the state of California that they too cannot – no, are not allowed to – feel that joy is depressing.
I sincerely hope not one person in my family voted yes on Proposition 8.
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