Blog Highlights:An Intro to the Bible with my Son; talking about Satan in the Kitchen

     Perhaps I ought to warn my Friends, that I am sharing a Secret Communique to the President of the United States,  from the New Governor of Washington State, or its Gist, in this Blog.  Stop reading now.  You could say you didn’t know.  Only wanted to read about Local Music.  Say you were worried about me,  just checking up, keeping an eye on me.  A Lawyer I know, Calls it Modeling. In all seriousness,  “the method, means and materials are my responsibility”,this has been my practice, and profession since 1996.  Some info is best shared in private.  I have pondered the legal, ethical and moral quagmires for many years, and “While it has come at some cost to my soul”, I feel it is important to make the effort.  Each Month I weigh the ramifications my Words may unleash (Advice is a form of Material Support, according to US Law).  What if something I say might be shared with Foreign Nationals, ( I have reason to believe Actual Canadians) and perhaps some far worse. My Friends trust that I do this for a greater good, however, this is not the entire Story.  I still get lonely, though I know many cool people. Please call.

     My son has been struggling with some serious issues, which I am learning, are life long.  It is hard to get friends, it is a busy World, and our money is more limited than our imaginations.  M, which is our nick name for my boy; he’s learning to read.  In fact he read me a poster at the Pizza Parlor a few weeks back, for the 1st time, “Have You Seen Me?” from a Family looking for a Son. I was proud to hear him do it, though, the Irony of Our Times, kinda smacked.  

     I had a Blog vanish a couple of weeks back, and hay, it happens.  I was writing about my son, some of our questions.  I don’t mind so much that it disappeared, I figure the Higher Authorities, can get it if they are interested.  I read the Bible with my son the other day at Bedtime.  Now one of the Secret Powers of the Bible is fighting Insomnia; Before the 3rd Chapter of Genesis was finished he was sleeping peacefully.  something like this:

   “M, your almost 7, do you think your old enough, for us to read a little of the Bible?  Nods head, interested, he asks, What’s the Bible?  It is a very old Book, we are lucky to have.  Thousands of years ago, before electricity, and TV, even before Books… There are old stories, and some of them seem wild.  I think that Questions are important, and sometimes I think the Bible tries to get us to think.  I touched his head.  Some of these stories are for our… I touch his heart.  It is ok that it doesn’t always make sense.  So we read the beginning of Genesis.  I mentioned another Secret, that I said it says, there are lots of Clues, though most people didn’t know for thousands of years.  See here, the Days and Nights aren’t 24 hours, see the Sun isn’t even made yet.  I was quick to point out, that the use of the word Us, showing that God is not alone.  My son likes to talk about God’s friends, we steered him away from his previous musings about God’s Wives, which I found rather endearing.  We talked about how Earth was Empty for a long time,”the Earth was void and without form..”

    I try to talk about Space, and Astronomy with my children. Sometimes we talk about Stars exploding and how this in turn creates more stars.  I like to remember, when I cook, that Cast Iron comes from the Heart of a Star which exploded before our Sun even existed.   So I kept reading Genesis. I sang some of Dylan’s “Man Gave Names to All the Animals”, from Slow Train Coming; as we read that part of the Story.  We talked about how God didn’t know where Adam and Eve where when they hid.  I have told my son previously, when asked if anyone has seen God, the Story about Moses asking too.  God told him he couldn’t bear it, however, if he went in a Cave,  The I AM would pass by, and  he could see their back.  Interesting.  When my son said, the Snake is trying to trick her, I said, maybe.  Look what they do though.  And I tried to show how they passed the buck.  I wanted to show how the Angel has something like a Light Saber, that keeps them from returning to Eden, yet he was sleeping by the time Adam and Eve got kicked out.

     My daughter is in 8 Th Grade, and they are studying the War of Independence.  They are enacting a Trial over the Boston massacre.  I studied it a little in College, so we talked about it over Dinner. And that is why I brought up Satan.   My daughter is playing a prosecutor in the Trial after the massacre.  It took me several decades of listening, though I gathered that Satan was the name of Traveling prosecutors during the formative years of the Bible.  I had wondered about this, as in the Book of Job, Satan appears to be doing his Job, before the Assembly, as being the accuser.  I think Satan is only mentioned a handful of times in the OT.  My daughter seemed to understand, and was glad I didn’t take an hour to explain either.  The massacre as we recall took place about 5 years before the Revolution.  It might have been any number of places, times in History.  Have and Have Nots.  Soldiers, Locals.  Tension.  A dispute had been brewing, bad tempers.  Yelling.  Slogans, cursing.  Traffic had been disrupted in a busy area of Boston.  When a Former Slave, a Giant by All Accounts, made his way through the Crowd to find the Trouble. 

   In a required College Course in American History at De Anza in 1983, my teacher taught us that a soldier likely panicked when Cyprus came up through the crowd.  I explained to my son this morning, talking about the Blog (which he knows what it means) that it was hard to get out of being a Slave before the Civil War.  Maybe he was really smart, figured out a way to do some extra jobs, made somebody a deal: I will do this for freedom, and maybe somebody thought they could save or make a lot of money.  Something like that. 

     I was pleased to hear that the Prosecutors (DA’s) in King and Peirce County’s have dropped over 200 pending cases involving Marijuana.  Going before a Jury with something that will be legal on December 6Th.  I have never legally smoked marijuana, though I am encouraged that I live in a State that trusts me with choice.  I was not happy to hear Bellingham’s Prosecutor was continuing to go after Dope cases.  I wasn’t shocked.  I served on a Jury in the late 1990’s with this person, not knowing who they were. They dress well, and have a good command of English.  I think this person is so Un-Bellingham, that I (a Known Sinner) have spoken with peers (years ago) about running against him, as he has run unopposed for several terms.  Did I say I wasn’t crazy?

      Anyways, I try to practise full disclosure; I want to be trusted, I love doing Sound.  I am listening to the Stringband Jamboree as I write this.  Robert Sarazin Blake singing about Dingle, Ireland, which is visited by many from Bellingham.  I have been working as Archivists for the last 2 Jamboree’s, and had been trying to wiggle into this role for several years before that.  I bootlegged (Not for Sale) several years, though I gve Artists the recordings, when it comes out ok.  I have been studying Digital Law since 2006.

        I was able to use FB  this year, to great effect, and regular Vanilla Email to get Material to Artists.  Took fewer Thumb Drives.  Speaking of which, I passed on a few at the Gallus Bothers and Crow Quill Night Owls at the Shakedown here in Bellingham a few weeks back. They are my favorite Alliance.  They play a lot of Proto Rock and Roll.  We danced for hours. I also wanted to pass along the recording they made with Baby Gramps at the Jamboree this last August.  It was the 1st, they had all played since.  Lucas is doing much better, He told me he has been in Chemo land.  My Family knows something of this, losing my Mom in 2007 to Cancer, and its treatment.  As I write, my son is playing in the Living Room with a classmate, whose mother died of cancer this last Spring, he has a brother who is 4.  We used to talk last year, and I noticed she wasn’t coming around, and she had lost her hair…

     It has been a great pleasure to return Music, to Artists, as I receive so much enjoyment from listening to Music.  I have met so many great people, and many souls who help me to try harder. I keep trying to learn.  Other than doing a little work on the Sound Track for the Documentary about our Local Last Waltz Tribute, I have had a rather slow Month.  I haven’t touched a Sound Board in weeks.  It is perhaps why I have been wrestling with Computer Drivers.  I have a PHONIC interface that I got last Summer, so that I could record 2 Stages, as I have a MOTU Traveler for over 3 years, and an 8 Pre by them for a couple.  USB has been the Issue.  FireWire is going away, it solves many problems with trying to record over 8 channels at a time.  It is not uncommon to do 18 or more, and have done Studio work with over 30 tracks.  The other day I was waiting for a Building Inspector, and so I sharpened my chisels, maybe 7 of them.  It had been a while, maybe a lick and a promise, on one or 2.  It had been months.  I don’t think I had tried to re-install Drivers since testing several weeks leading up to the Jamboree.  I ended up using FireWire on both Stages.  I am going to Email Phonic soon, gonna try another couple of things.  I like solving problems.

   The other day I get a Call from City Hall.  My Inspector had gone on Vacation (i haven’t had a Paid one since become a Contractor in 1995), and it seems some of their Paperwork hadn’t got turned in.  I was in a bit of a bad mood at 1st.  I remembered Jesus asking People to go the extra Mile, or kilometers.  A retired Major I work for doing carpentry (I couldn’t get him to do anything with my statical analysis I commissioned regarding the mujahideen in Pakistan in the early 90’s, demographic support, compare to per Capita participation of 10 countries, It is on FB.   Anyways, he taught me that Romans Soldiers, back in Jesus’ Day, could ask people to carry their gear, for 1 mile, and as a Form of Community Organizing (IMO) Jesus advocated going twice the required distance.  So I brought in the Permit, in person.  Now I armed myself, with the Armour of the Captain; I had one of Jesus best Speeches, especially regarding Building Inspectors, and City Hall, “You pile enormous burdens to people’s backs, yet won’t extend your pinkie finger, to help them!”  I didn’t say that, instead, I made a small joke to the person who photocopied my form, pointing to some Plans on a Table, They aren’t getting any smaller, and suddenly we were on the Same Side, chatting about the days when we did whole houses with 5 pages (or less).  I have found that Attitude makes a difference, and sometimes, authorities, can become Allies, if one is careful, and picks one’s battles.

    I decided not to run for Office, years ago.  Alright, those are the salacious details for this Month. I didn’t even get to talk about rapping about Dark Matter with the Mayor of Bellingham’s Right hand, who is married to a friend of mine.  Well I introduced them,  It is complicated.  Real Life is.  Lot of Boring Details, between the grins.

      So about the Communique, maybe I ought to say, I am using Psychic Means to Hack this information, I can’t guarantee its legality. Please, Rather than worry about my Soul. For what its worth, say a Prayer for Private Manning’s captors, after all when an American Citizen (without Trial) is put in Solitary confinement for the better part of a year, often forced to be Nude; allowed to speak for the 1st time, last New Year’s Day, he said, “Pray for my Captors”.  Amen.

    I am not going into my Spin on the smack down of Top Brass, Ring Knockers One and All (although VMI is as prestigious in my Book, if not more, and I ain’t alone there).  Civilian Oversight of the Military is a Sacred Principle; We need each other.  It was a Huge Mistake to place so much Brass in Key Positions of Authority, especially Intel.  The CIA has had civilian leadership since post SAS days.  And the Brit’s have a long tradition of Civilians leading MI 5 and 6. And this is wise.  We need perspective.  Soldiers want meaningful work, and this is shared by We the People.  The Gospels never instruct People to not join Armies, however Jesus is said to have told soldiers, not to be cruel.  He also said, ” A well guarded house is not robbed”.  That is another message from the Gospels, which I have studied for over 3 decades.  One of my Cousins knows the Bible better than me, though I think I am farther along with Greek. 

     She is by popular account, a Tea Party Person.  I don’t Dis her for that.  I have actually been sticking up for the Tea Party for several years.  I don’t agree with some of the Smack I hear, though their Goals seem Noble in part, and I like that they have interest in America’s Roots. My Friends are sometimes rude to Christians and Republicans and Tea Party Folks.  I try to defend them when I can, though I also try to speak up for Transgendered Persons, Mormons and Moslems, Etc.  The Boring Details are in previous Blogs, (almost 3 years of Blogs), though still available on Facebook, as I left my Notes open to Friends of Friends until shortly after FB went Public, of rather became fully Private, with Stock Market Shares, which I suggested all users received a share for every Friend they had!  Although a popular idea in my circles, it was not adopted by the Board of Directors.  In full disclosure, I don’t know Mark Zuckerberg, though I kinda like Facebook.  Oh and I did go to Jay Inslee’s Website once, after the last Election. 

    Truth be told I was considering filing a grievance with Washington Conservation Voters, and I went to their website, and they endorsed Jay Inslee :[I posted links to Wikipedia for a week or so]

 So I went to his Site, prior to his announcing his cadency for Governor.  I thought he would do well, as he is rather handsome, looks good in sweaters, and bet is a good talker. 

      Well it had to do with Coal (which kills), and the Trains which go through Bellingham.  I wrote an Op Ed against burning Coal, prior to the 2011 Election.  The Race for Mayor got rather ugly, at least by PC Bellingham Standards.  Although 2 Democrats were running for Mayor, some were being Holier than Thou… Not giving Yard Signs opposing Coal Trains to people who might be voting for a different Canidae than they wished.  This pissed my off, no end.  If you want people to put Signs up in their yards, just say Thanks, and give them a Sign, a Test seems rather Thought Police to me.          Polis means City in Koine Greek. 

      I consulted my Chief, regarding the Communique Between the Two Washington’s, Legal Questions,  I ask questions. like is it ok to say I am using psychic methods, or shall I say undisclosed sources, or that this is merely Satire:  Answer, All of the Above.   Wiki wiki!  This Call, which for reasons best explained as quantum mechanics, it appears (likely influenced by the Inverse Square Law Governing Energy).  Perhaps for National Security Interests, I am only publishing the Governor’s side of the Call:

 “HELLO,  Mr. President?

Congratulations on being re-elected. Ah yes, very long Campaign.  I was actually Elected myself, as Governor of Washington State. You remember a Community Organizer with Actual Powers, as Governor Palin describes the Job. Oh little joke there, from one Blue, to another…

 Love what you’re doing with the smirks.  My People say your ratings are going through the roof.  Fantastic.    No, the State, remember Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Starbucks started here, no really. Seattle? The Evergreen State.  Yah well that’s partially why I’m calling. So Mr. President, it is a little awkward, as Governor I am supposed, sure I can hold.

Of course, don’t mention it, I am only one of 50 States.  The secessionists, yes it is disturbing. No it wasn’t Law Makers.., We have this Crazy System in WA, let’s Citizen Actually make Laws, and then the State’s People get to vote on it. No , yes it is rather Left of Center. Not sure where that came from, another Study? Yes it is rather unpredictable.  Well, see, we had a Vote, [and congratulations to everyone who won, condolences to those who lost] and seems the Majority, want Marijuana, to be not be so illegal. Yah well these votes.  Crazy thing.  Didn’t expect it.  In the end, the Police didn’t fight it, actually said they had more important things to go after.

  No one knows, the Law is 8 pages long.  Years.   Taxed and Regulated, similar to Alcohol.  Crazy Idea, even crazier, it passed.  Funny you ask, well half of the Taxes are going to Health Care for Low Income People.  I don’t really know, we have our share of the Tea Party.  That’s a good one, hadn’t thought of that.  They put the T in THC!  Well I did go to College.  Well, I can’t say exactly, a while.  Not everyday!   So I am in a bit of a Bind.  People actually want this Law to take effect,soon! December 6Th, near as we can guess.  It is 8 pages. No of course not, I’ll hold.

  Well as you know over 25%  of the Nation have voted for Medical Marijuana.  Yes, we realize Federal Law hasn’t change.  We aren’t alone, Colorado did too.  Yes they think the Ski Tourists especially marketable.  I used to Board myself.  Well like I said Mr. President, we are on the phone, yes, never know who might be, yes, I can hold.

  Oh I understand, well I want you to understand the rather complex nature of this Law, yes and there is the Border.  Well more than a Fifth of the Business at Trader Joe’s in Washington, is going into Canada. COSTCO too, very serious.  Yes the Canadians are an unpredictable, though Loyal Lot, yes, I find them to be.  Well since you ask, somewhat like Americans, perhaps a little more polite. Yes they do seem, a little more European.  No the driving thing, maybe it is the Metric System, sure, hadn’t thought of that, Drugs use Grams, Ounces, Pounds and Kilo’s, yes, that is Balanced.  Another Study?  Little joke…

….Well we would appreciate it, if you would have Your People, call My People, thank You.  And if your ever out here…

We could met at a Casino? May help with the plausible Deniability, “Complex jurisprudence is our  jurisprudence”, little inside Joke here in Olympia.  No, I was meaning the State Capitol, Evergreen College?  Yes the very same.  We are.  Well we need some Federal Oversight.  Oh people are already whining about the Law, yes 8 pages.  Well they won’t be happy till they are getting an Ounce in the Mail.  Not yet. No.  Well we don’t know what it will look like. 

Some are organizing  Midnight Masses for December 6 Th, using the Web.  Lot of Supporters. The Repeal of Prohibition ( it was the only amendment every repealed), it ended on December 5Th, and this new Law takes effect on the 6Th.  Yes we think Students may have been involved, yes, the dates seem to close to be coincidence, it could be Historic.

  Remember Churchill said Democracy was the worst form of Government, except for any other”.  Yes it does sometimes seem people are always wanting More. Well if yah get out this way, maybe we can have a coffee, and a little Session. Ha Ha, good one!  Yes and to you.  Looking forward to it.  Tell Michael we’d love her to see our Gardens out West, on the Left Coast.  It’s All Good, Mr. President, we sure will.  Goodbye”     

I want to dedicate this Month’s Blog, to the Modern Family!  It is impossible, let’s try anyways?  Yesterday at Home Depot buying some newer Lighter weight sheet rock (“every little bit helps”) I ran into a couple of Friends out in the Parking Lot.  They were leaving, I going in.  They had their Baby in the CarSeat, and were towing a work trailer.  They had been remodeling for an out of State Client, using the Web to communicate, and exchange photos, questions, and $. It is a crazy time, for a World with a History of, well,the Bible calls Skandala: That which causes one to stumble, the Man said they were Bound to come.   I admire those who keep trying, especially, after the fall, and during it too.

Rick K called me from the Bay today, we’ve been friends since we were 14 , he’d fight Bikers for me, I might for him.  He wanted to know about the New Law.  I gave him my best info, they are interested in the SF Bay.

    I went to the Green Frog tonight, heard Pete from Hot Damn Scandal, as featured Act (I did catch several other Artists).  So good, Charlie from Scandal sang some too, though she didn’t play Saw.   Been talking with Pete since the Jamboree. They stole the Show at the CHILL OUT this last Labor Day. 

All the best to you and yours, R. A. Hull  

Thanks for reading, as Baby Gramps says, “See Ya All of a Sudden!