Bobby Lindstrom & Elkhorn: Blog

Just some thought:
I love the song, but the issue is horrific.  “Hungry Cold and Blue”.  As the song implies, we do have many unfortunate people in America who are starving in their homes, many of those homes are cardboard boxes, tents, tarps and Plastic sheeting. 
 Our politicians have wasted valued resources fighting over the parties agenda. (At this time a health plan that will always be in conflict.  Its total intent is to be a platform for future elections).  Mean while little is done to help our impoverished citizens.  
To further the problem, and also increase the burden on our health needs, the very same government has allowed our food supply to be so contaminated that many who are not needy are also starving their selves to death.  Overweight people, whose bodies cannot process the food that they consume.    Many of which really do not over eat.  They simply eat what is convenient for them.  
It is early spring [...]

As I ponder the topics of the day. I reflect on the fact that I have conversed with people from coast to coast. Something that is not that significant in this day and age. I find it happening quite often as of lately. I guess the real note worthy thing that I find, is that the topic is the same. In every time zone, liberal and conservative alike, the conversation is the same. Politics have destroyed our country. It is not any one party that has created the damage, it is all of them. We no longer have a governing body that is in any way in touch with the main stream population. It has even become difficult to define mainstream. As the economy spirals at a steady pace down the tube of the inevitable, the agenda never seems to slant in the direction that simply leads to the best thing for the American people. The present day government can no longer function in a manner that is efficiently representing the people as a whole, simply because of the special interest and party agenda [...]

Hey gang - I recently heard this headline statement on public radio. Being a curious sort, I had to think about what it means. I don't recall who it was that said it, some famous entertainer-type. Anyway, I thought to myself: I have got perseverence. The next thought was naturally: What the heck is the top, anyway? How do I get there from here? I was in Hollywood, and what appeared to be the "top" at that time was unattainable for me. I'm sure there are some of you that can relate. Isn't the top like, when you become filthy rich $ and famous, have all the material things you can dream of, ability to buy anything that you desire, hang around with the coolest people while the "average" folks have to line up just to get a glimpse of you, etc, etc...?? Isn't that IT? You know something... Even though I feel like it took me a long, long time to really see that the "top" most folks crave - not only is an illusion concocted by shallow minds in order to take advantage of those with even shallower [...]

All right. Let's see how this blog page works, shall we? It sounds like it will be much easier for us to communicate. I will, unfortunately have to screen your entries, as on the guest book. This is to prevent bad nasties. First off, I want to say that saturday night we had a really great time. Dem Ol' Elks were in fine fashion, and Rick Speaks' combo with Dave Andrist on drums and Jim Baldwin on bass was doing some ass kicking of their own. Then on the last set Rick Speaks went song-surfing and really ripped it up on the pedal steel, with Elkhorn hangin' fifteen..... Yeah, babe!
Now, it's suddenly tuesday, or excuse me, it's Bluesday. That's better, 'eh Rick? So, tonight we're gonna keep our chops up, and an eye on New Years Eve at Rick & Barbs' Homestead Bar & Grill in Fairview. Let's ROCK!
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