Antonin Scalia (1936-2016)

I have never been one to believe in the notion that dying somehow cleanses one of the wrongs they have done.  However there is little more that can be said now that hasn't been said before. I will not praise him, nor wax poetic about his "service." I didn't liked him, and I still don't.

That said, a new era begins today. One that will hopefully carry over under either a Sanders or Clinton Presidency.  One where a LIBERAL Supreme Court will ACTUALLY defend the Constitution, rather then use its position to rationalize the worst abuses of Corporations and the Right Wing.

TODAY is the day that things TRULY start getting better.

Fuck Rick Snyder, and Fuck All Republicans

Dear Camp Blue Sky Families,

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this letter to you.  I am sorry to announce that Camp Blue Sky will be closing its doors.  I am so appreciative to you all for all of your love and support over the years. The Camp Blue Sky staff and myself feel so honored to have had the pleasure of getting to know you and your families.  Most of all the opportunity to spend time with your children and having them make a difference in our lives!  They brought us love, joy and taught us so much over the years and we will forever be grateful.  I hope our paths will cross again some day and please know your families will always have a special place in our hearts.

Sincerely,
Director

Camp Blue Sky
810-545-8181
info@campbluesky.net
www.campbluesky.net

 

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The lastest casualty of the Republicans' mismanagement of the State of Michigan. I am so far beyond pissed right now.

Revised February Schedule

Starting tomorrow night:

Tuesday, February 2nd:

Saturday, February 6th:

Tuesday, February 9th:

Saturday, February 13th: Encore Presentation, to be announced

Tuesday, February 16th:

Saturday, February 20th:



Tuesday, February 23rd:

And it wasn't even me!

Schedule Update...

Had to move a show or two around, and we've got some new episodes lines up, as well as a few spots still open...

Saturday, January 30th:

Tuesday, February 2nd:

Saturday, February 6th:

Tuesday, February 9th:

Tuesday, February 16th:

Tuesday, February 23rd:

Found something...

DW and I were cleaning out the basement, when I came across THIS, which I thought would be interesting to share:

Thanks! ...and coming up next:

Thanks a bunch to everyone who tuned in last night to hear my conversation with Buck Angel.  It was a really interesting show, and if you missed I highly recommend checking it out, over on the Radio Page.

Coming up at 8:PM Eastern, this Saturday, it my pleasure to be joined by the latest addition to the Sobel Family, fresh off of the release of her latest single, recording artist, entertainer and activist BEBE SWEETBRIAR!

HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO RAINBOW RADIO!

Wise words...

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Updated schedule for January

Tonight's show went off without a hitch, despite some technical difficulties, industry upheaval and the curse of the Medics. And it is now posted up on the Radio Page.

We've got the rest of January mostly fleshed out now:


I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!  After a bit of a break, IMHO is back for 2016!

On 1/16, it will be my honor to be joined by the one and only STONEBRIDGE!

On the 19th I will be joined by Transgender Activist, Educator and Adult Filmmaker, BUCK ANGEL!

On the 23rd I'll have the pleasure of hosting recording artist, performer, journalist and activist  BEBE SWEETBRIAR!

And the on the 26th we'll have MELANIE GILLMAN, freelance artist and creator of As the Crow Flies!

January 30th's show remains TBD at this point, but please check back for future announcements!

FIRST SHOW of 2016!!!

Yeah... we'll see. LOL

Due to some technical and economic industry upheaval that's occurred recently, it's probably 50/50 is this show will air. Given those odds, there is no guest (I wouldn't want to waste anyone's time doing a show that might not air, so for the first show of 2016, you'll have the pleasure of listening to the musical sound of the voice of yours truly.  I am going to cover some of the issue surrounding the future of Internet radio, and what 2016 might look like for the independent, Internet-based stations, as well as get into my opinions on Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder, the situation in Flint, the situation in Oregon, and the situation with gun control,  (No, I won't be covering The Situation, from the Jersey Shore.) AND if the show doesn't end up airing at it's normal time, at 10:PM Eastern, on January 12th on Rainbow, you *might* still be able to catch it at 4:PM Eastern on the 13th.  Failing that I will continue my practice of hosting the shows here after they air.

Thanks you for listening! Thank you for your support! And I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday.

Welcome to 2016!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday!  After a bit of a break, IMHO is back for 2016!

Although it probably won't be the first show of the year, I can make my first announcement for our show on 1/16, when it will be my honor to be joined by the one and only STONEBRIDGE!

So be sure to join us, and to stay tuned for more announcements!  And THANK YOU for listening!

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A couple more announcements:

On the 19th I will be joined by Transgender Activist, Educator and Adult Filmmaker, BUCK ANGEL!

And the on the 26th we'll have Melanie Gillman, freelance artist and creator of As the Crow Flies.

Stock Market's Down. Boo-frickin'-hoo

Much is being made of the year closings of several major stock indices being DOWN.  This is not surprising, because in the past 7 years there has been in fact so LITTLE bad news economically to speak of, the Conservative Media (read: ALL of the media) has had very little to write about. Now I wrote an article very similar to this one a few years back, and in light of the celebratory doom and gloom coming from the Right at the prospect that the horrible, terrible (yet somehow BOOMING) Obama economy might finally be coming to an end, let's put these year-end down turns into perspective.

I'm sure everyone is well aware that after eight years of George W. Bush, we were basically broke as a country, an economy and as people.  To reiterate, in case you've conveniently forgotten, or are otherwise allergic to facts and data, the day Governor George W. Bush took office, the Dow Jones Industrials (DJIA) were at 10581.96, following roughly 8 years of growth under Bill Clinton. By the time Senator Barack H. Obama took office, it was down to 8077.56, a loss of 23.7% of its value. The NASDAQ has fallen from 2759.10 to 1476.42, for a whopping 46.5% loss. The S&P 500 stated at 1342.54 and fell to 805.22 for an even 40% loss. And the NYSE fell from 6853.79 to 5195.55, a 24.2% loss.  Those are EIGHT YEAR RETURNS mind you! Keep that in mind as everyone frets about the DJIA, NYSE and S&P500 (though not the NASDAQ) being down a few points after just ONE YEAR!

Now... I already know what you're thinking: Most of those losses came right at the end of 2008, didn't they? Just in time for the election? Well... Not exactly. The BIGGEST losses did - the DJIA lost 700 points in a single day, just after John McCain made a speech about the fundamentals of our economy being strong, for example - but that particular slide was already almost two years in the making at that point. But if you want to how insane it was that we not only ELECTED that fool (we didn't, I know, but bear with me here) but RE-elected him, check this out: On election day, 2004, the DJIA was at 10054.39, down 5%. The NASDAQ closed at 1979.87, down 28.2%. The S&P had fallen to 1130.51, a loss of 15.8% and the NYSE stood at 6699.86 - the best performer among them, losing a mere 2.2%.  Those were FOUR YEAR returns, by the way!  So, you read that correctly: That piece of shit was RE-ELECTED after every major stock index LOST value during just him first four years in office!  And that didn't happen right before election night either! All four were down form most of 2008! Amazing how that never came up as the swift-boat veterans lied about Senator John Kerry's war record with such reckless abandon, huh?

(Yeah, Kerry's ''04 campaign kind of sucked. *I* could have done better. Hell *my dog* could have done better!)

So after their guy gave us losses after four years, and HUGE losses after eight, what are they complaining about now?  Well... President Obama's economy has yielded the following stock market returns since his inauguration: The DJIA closed 2015 at 17425.03, up 115.7%! The NASDAQ closed the year at 5007.41, up 239.2%! The S&P closed at 2043.94, up 153.8%! And the NYSE finished at 10146.57, up 95.3%!  So... after giving us an economy that yielded nearly triple digit returns in every major stock index over SEVEN YEARS, the same idiots who supported the party of four- and eight-year LOSSES are back to complaining about the Obama Economy again. And before anyone thinks a President Trump would be any different? If he had invested the fortune he inherited from his Father in some of the index funds I've mentioned above, rather than going into business and investing it himself? He would be worth rather a bit more than he is today.  He is a below-average businessman strictly by the numbers, even before you factor in his FOUR bankruptcies - the only reason the man still has a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out!

Finally, I do realize that this is a 1%'er biased article, using the stock markets as I've done. But hey: It 's the 1%'ers who are complaining right? OK, I know it isn't. But it IS the 1%'ers who's complaints are being listened to and aired by the media. For the rest of us? You can make these same comparisons with unemployment and job creation, and reach the same conclusions as well. And for the more academic-minded economists, remember: He did all of this while slashing the federal budget deficit by two-thirds, and without seeing a significant uptick in inflation! The only thing that would stop a Republican with this record's face being carved next to Mount Rushmore would that he'd have to be a Liberal.

Happy New Year and Vote Blue!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy New Year, everyone! Whether 2015 was the best year ever for you, or you couldn't wait for it to end, here's hoping that 2016 is a thousand times better, and brings you everything you hope for!

(Unless you hope that Donald Trump becomes President, in which case I hope a brick falls on your head from a great height.)

It's official, bitches!!!

BOOM! It's official, bitches! Let is be known that In my ministry there is only one rule: Don't be a dick! And as long as you didn't break THAT rule, feel free to come to me for all of your "absolution of sin" needs!

Confessions and Penances MAY have to be performed on the air.

And sorry, William, but I can't help you in that regard. You break rule number one frequently and with a breathtaking impertinence!

Coming up in December...

Tune in this Saturday, 12/5, when we'll have Singer and Songwriter MARCELLA DETROIT!

Then on Tuesday the 8th, the day after what would have been his 73rd birthday, it will be my honor to a host a musical tribute to my own favorite artist of all time and lone personal hero, HARRY CHAPIN. In addition to his music the show will features pieces of past interviews with Harry, as well as drops from his widow and current Chairperson of the Chapin Foundation, Sandy Chapin, and the CEO of Chapin Foundation charity, Long Island Cares, Paule Pachter.

We'll be in re-run on the 12th, but following up the Harry Chapin Tribute Show will be more of the conversations that I shared with Sandy Chapin and Paule Pachter, about the work they're doing and the organizations that are keeping Harry's legacy alive.

There is a special 2-part, 2-night show scheduled for the 18th and 19th. On Friday, we're having a special edition episode feature one final show with the Doc for 2015...

...Followed by a Spirit in the Sky Extravaganza, featuring interviews with the Band, the Re-mixers, the DJ's, and even a couple of Doc's crazy fans!

On the 22nd, we will be running a show that was recorded back in the early days of he IMHO Radio Program, but never used, about abortion and an on-air debate that I had with a pro-life facebook poster:

(Yeah... It's Not really all that "great." LOL. Just having some fun with it!)

Finally, the 26th will feature a "Year in Review," and will take a look back at all of the people we've had on in 2015, to thank them for their participation, and to play some of the music that many of them have created.

We'll be in re-run again on the 29th, after which we look forward to being with you again in 2016!

I want to thank everyone that tuned in in 2015, wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season, and an awesome year ahead in 2016!