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The song, You're Not the Kind of Ho (That Santa had in MInd) is based on my own personal experience. In the first verse, I draw from my father as a role model, reflecting on a situation I experienced as a youth, as I witnessed my father's refusal to allow a hooker to come in between...
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It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD. Poets identified it long before mental health professionals like myself analyzed the heck out of it. It may make for romantic muse, but once it gets you in its throes, it can be quite painful and disruptive. This mood disorder...
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Some parents sacrifice everything just to give their children a good Christmas. Other parents sacrifice everything, including their children at Christmas, just to get high on cocaine. This song addresses the issue of cocaine addiction and the price families pay during Christmas for...
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Before they Were the Beatles: My Interview with the Quarrymen
By psychologist, Dr. Bruce L. Thiessen, aka, Dr. BLT
For the past two years, Santa has been extremely good to me. Last year, I had the distinct honor and pleasure of interviewing Pat Boone. This year,...
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here are some mp3 audio files from napynap
i will post more from time to time
Album Key:
TAF : This Ancient Future © 1994, 2002
POE: Pinnacle Of Energy © 1995, 2002
UBI: Unobstructed By Industry © 2003
if you would like to experience all...
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I do.
This original song features Bakersfield's own Michael C., who helped me take another original song, Black Santa to #21 on the top 30 mp3 charts last Christmas. It is connected to my DONATE 2 DOWNLOAD program, one of the simplest programs whereby you get something good for...
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I've decided that what has been referred to as the "war against Christmas," a characterization I have since abandoned for it's inherently incendiary nature, has become a little too bloody. So I've laying down my weapon in the so-called war, and becoming a Christmas Tree...
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Well, so far this Christmas, me and my Merry melodies have brought me more jeers than cheers. Now there's a blog site where the powers that be have gone to great lenghths to mock me and my music. Along with me and my music, Christmas itself has become their hapless victim. So I...
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It's a Wonderful Life is a Christmas movie that tells a tale of deliverance. It has important psychological and spiritual implications. As a psychologist, I don't hesitate to recommend it to patients who suffer from severe depression, often leading to thoughts of suicide.
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I'm sure that by now you've heard that, while other retailers are bringing Christmas back, Best Buy is digging in their heels and sticking to their anit-Christmas bias, officially banning the use of "Merry Christmas," it all of its ads, in favor of the more politically correct,...
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I didn't even bother to remember his name because at the time, I thought it was a big hoax. But apparently Chapman University, in Suisun, California had done their homework and determined that his story was legitimate. He was a special guest presenter at a staff meeting---a...
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I was too young to speak, let alone to capture the significance and profound sense of shock that gripped the world immediately following the news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
I do recall seeing the flag-draped coffin being carried solemnly by pallbearers on the...
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While so many other politicians and community leaders across the United States are caving in to political correctness as it concerns Christmas, Arnold is not likely to cross that line anytime soon. Just a couple of years ago, he officially reassigned the the name "Christmas Tree,"...
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We're all familiar with the stereotype of the bleeding heart liberal. But seeking to heal victims as a way of vicariously healing oneself knows no political boundary, or any other boundary for that matter. Co-dependents, as they are often called (though the concept is simplistic, and,...
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This just in:
You may have heard the rumors, and I'm here to confirm them. I recently had the exciting opportunity to interview the band from which the Beatles were born: The Quarrymen. I bet there are even a few Beatles historians that were not aware that this band is still...
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Some people consider it pseudoscience, a complex hoax designed by the conservative Christians to smuggle the Bible into the classroom. Some people, on the other hand, believe it to be a viable theory that is worthy of classroom consideration. Quite frankly, I don't care what...
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It seems like history is repeating itself again. Well, sort of. If Best Buy were an Inn, and Bakersfield were Bethlehem of yore, would Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child be turned away, along with the shepherds, the wisemen and the three kings? It seems to me that there are no...
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Elton John recently spoke out against religion, specifically religion of the organized variety, which he says promotes hatred of gays, divisive rancor, and war. Lately, he's been blaming the church for all of the evils in the world. In the process, I'm sure many religious folks...
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Here are the new music releases for November 14th! Let us know what you think if you buy them!
The Game - Doctor's Advocate
Akon - Konvicted
Kenny G - I'm In The Mood For Love...The Most...
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It was inevitable. The bubble of extremist liberal groupthink in the world of rock was about to burst. Ted Nugent, Pat Boone, and what remains of the Ramones, were growing weary of being the only pro-Americans to walk the face of the rock n roll planet. Now a brand new...
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Have you ever met somebody, judged them on the basis of their attire and general appearance to be of a particular political persuasion, and then, after speaking with them, found their views to be just the opposite of what you might have expected? Have you ever assumed someone with vastly...
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It's great to have a day off, but does anybody still remember why Veterans Day exists? We may be in the midst of an unpopular war, but that should not in any way diminish the value of those who have served this country with honor and distinction.
Recently, the much of the country...
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There is no American Dream. There are as many American Dreams as there are American dreamers. But where are all the dreamers these days? It seems like the United States has become a haven of naysayers. The cyanide of cynicism is the daily diet of the average American...
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It's hard to believe that just a couple of years ago, Saddam was captured, compliments of the U.S. of A. That was quite a a Christmas gift in '04, and just before the election. Now, it's two years later. It's almost Christmas again, and it's election time. And, just before...
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As America heads to the polls, many are fueled by anger and disillusion. Many who were once proud of the Red, White and Blue now hang their head in shame and/or clench their fists in anger?
Will our level of patriotism ever rise to the level immediately following 9/11? It is...
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I believe it's just a matter of time before we will see a major legislative bill passed that will allow foreign-born citizens to become President of the United States of America? Will a foreign-born be allowed to run in 2012? Will it be an Arnold/McCarthy Ticket? Will it be my...
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Let's face it. We live in a dysfunctional society, and we all come from dysfunctional families. How is that a recipe for adulthood and maturity? From a Freudian perspective, most of us become fixated at very early phases of development. Some become orally fixated.
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Look at all the hate speech scattered all over the blogosphere! Will there ever be harmony between those on the right and those on the left? Can we disagree while respecting, and, yes, even loving one another? My interstate/Bako/Sacto band, Practically Poetz recorded a song that...
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Bono's always been a man with a plan, and when it comes to fighting AIDS in Africa, I've found Bono's plan to be better than any I've seen yet. It's a program called RED and it has to do with merchants banding together to relieve the immense suffering of the people of Africa---suffering...
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Just when you thought it was safe to get out for the mid-term elections, and begin setting your sites on the '08 election, rumors of a John Kerry vote have begun to take float. Republicans, are you afraid of another Kerry run in '08? Vets, are you afraid he would win? Are...
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I am a Bakersfield College student I am doing a short Survey to help the Smart Growth Coalition of Kern County figure out what young people would like to do for fun and I need anyone under 30's opinion on what would make Bakersfield or the community you live in...
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Bono is, without a doubt, one of the greatest humanitarians of our time. He's one of those rare individuals I like to call a true "rock 'n' role model." But there's a woman I'm sure he holds in high esteem, that started out with much more humble beginnings, and left an immense,...
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My morning music often depends on my mood. I like a wide variety of music, including classic rock, alt rock, post-punk and 70s pop and R&B. Most modern rock stations don't hold my attention for too long unless they are playing bands like Jet, All American Rejects, or Green...
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I'd like to introduce a new blog series and a relatively new band. The Rolling Scones started in the summer of 2004 in Bakersfield, California. Jerry Rothberg and I alternate on lead vocals, and his main instrument is the sax. He also plays lead guitar and I play rhythm guitar. ...
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Psyops involves the psychological operations of the military. What if psyops joined forces with evangelical Christian psychologists in planning a grand intervention in the war on terror that would win over the seemingly intractable soul, while penetrating the seemingly impenetrable...
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I initially became aware of the limits of psychological diagnosis and psychiatric-based classification systems when I worked for Fresno Unified School District as a Music Therapist and participated in Individualized Educational Plans for students who were developmentally delayed. Developing...
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I posted the lyrics to this song yesterday, slightly altered them in this edition, and finished recording the song this morning. It's for one of our own dear soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of our country. Lester, this one's for you and you for your...
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We've lost another one of our own. It's a time to remember that we are the United States of America, not the Divided States of America. We disagree on many things, but if there's one thing we can remain united on, it's our collective loss and our shared sorrow...
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Do you know somebody that seems to drive you absolutely crazy? Is it a lover? Is it a boss or fellow employee? Is it your cat? How about a politician? Does another person have the power to drive you crazy? Can the issues of a mentally unstable person drive an...
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If you were lucky enough to be born and raised on the praries of Saskatchewan, like I was, you either go outside and play hockey, or you stay indoors and play rock n roll. I opted for the later. If I had the skills, and the motivation, I'd be playing hockey. Instead, I play a...
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This one's for you, Lester. Rest in peace, brave soldier:
In this world
we face so many trials
so many heartaches we must endure...
In the early days of the war in Iraq, our soldiers really felt the overwhelming support of their community. Supportive sentiments were at an...
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Depending on who you ask, downtown Bakersfield is either blighted and neglected or on its way to becoming a vibrant arts and entertainment district.
What do you think?
Are the recent renovations and openings of the Nile Theater as a bar and nightclub and Capistrano’s as a bar and...
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If man is the measure of all things, then why have I spent my whole life trying to measure up to the demands of significant women in my life?
Humanism, also referred to as "third force" psychology, rose in popularity in the 1960s and has been having a profound influence on...
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We've all met one. Some of us continue to be haunted by memories of them. They are the Halloween Queens of the world. They look innocent and sweet, like a Halloween treat, but once you discover the way they rip out your heart with their wicked tricks, it's too late to salvage...
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No hablo espanol. Will somebody translate this for me please, so I'll know whether I'm getting bigger in Spain, or whether I'm merely the subject of their ridicule? Pehaps it's not even Spain. Please forgive my ignorance. This is from the web site Neil Young Noticias:...
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I'm doing something a little different this time around for my advice column for musicians at Phantom Tollbooth (Ask the Rock Doc: Sound advice for a song). I'm asking visitors of my blog (like yourself) to offer a little advice of your own. I'll provide the original inquiry (details...
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To say that we, as a society, are undergoing rapid technological change is a gross understatement. What price too great? I worry that we are leaving our children, and thus, our future behind. Everybody seems to be so caught up in the tiny (and, relatively insignificant) roles...
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It sucks to be a prairie boy stuck in the big city, trying to make sense of it all. And if that ain't enough, maintaining homeostasis, as a human being, and maintaining integration of the self can be a daunting challenge, especially in a post-industrialized world, where pernicious...
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No, Bakersfield my not represent "Life as it Should Be," but Bakersfield cleary has a plethora of talent. When I heard Bakersfield's own Alyssa sing, it became abundantly clear that she would be the perfect artist to sing When I Heard You Sing, my tribute to the love songs of the...
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I met Neil's son, but I never met his father. I'm sure it was devastating to Neil when his father passed away, even though his father had lived a long life, and was prolific in his own way. The fact that his father passed away right before Father's Day must have magnified the loss to...
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