Johnny Diesel and the Injectors- Please Send Me Someone to Love

This track needs no explantion.  Superb.

Salt N Pepa ft. En Vogue - Whatta Man

Barry White - eat your heart out.

My favourite Michael Jackson songs

Now all the dust has settled, here's a quickie post, just to show I'm still alive in the land of blogosphere.

Some of my favourite MJ songs:

• Rock with You
• Smooth Criminal
• Man in the Mirror
• The Way You Make Me Feel
• Thriller
• Wanne be Starting Something
• Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough

What's Up on Planet Earth? The Circle Game.

My friend bellizimo (EBAY profile) is visiting.

We are able to provide each other with mutual support and commiserations regards our long term ball and chains, exchange ideas and views, and learn from each other. She pointed me to one of her favourite web sites, which had a special page on African issues like Darfur, and with this profile;

African Relief - What's Up on Planet Earth?

Liberia, Another Story

In November of 2005, Liberia elected a new president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first female head of state. After 14 years of civil war, this first democratically elected female president is bringing with her a tremendous amount of feminine energy. Devoted to creating peace and rebuilding Liberia, she has a huge task at hand, but so far, is making great progress.

She is committed to re-connecting Liberia with the international community, empowering women, and ensuring that Liberia’s prior war lord, Charles Taylor, stands trial in Sierra Leone for his role in supporting the reign of terror campaign, and for his crimes against humanity.

The Darfur link took me to the web site of the ICG, International Crisis Group, which I've been aware of since Gareth Evans (WIKI) joined it nearly a decade ago.

There are some interesting articles and papers in his extensive biography (ICG), including this one: "How to secure peace in Liberia", Comment by Gareth Evans and Comfort Ero in The Observer from June 29 2003.

Round and round we go in The Circle Game.

Blow up the pokies

It will be interesting to see what impact Nick Xenophon will have in the Federal Senate, and whether the states can be weened off pokies revenue.

Blow Up The Pokies, The Whitlams. (You Tube)

"And I wish I could shine you the right words, to blow up the pokies and drag them away.
Because they're taking the food off the table, so they can say that the trains run on time".

I think the pokies should have another series of motivating sounds and audio effects, rather like the voice overs in computer games like PGA Golf; you know, things like "ooh - that must've hurt", "this is a run of bad luck, isn't it?", and more pointed "LOSER!", "Have you eaten yet?", "Shouldn't you go home now?", included along with the happy tinkly fun sounds.

Oh, and the sound of maniacal laughter after each losing hand. And an occasional syrupy "Thank you for your generous contribution to the state's revenue base" whenever the mug punter feeds more credits into the machine.

Gorillaz vs Peter Gabriel, Dare - Big Time remix

Discovered this Big Time Dare Gorillaz vs Peter Gabriel remix when I was searching You Tube on a nostalgia kick for Steve Winwood. Great mix.

Joni Mitchell 'both sides now', year 2000, audio ONLY

Heart achingly, heart breakingly beautiful, sung from life, of life, lived then and now.

Mark 'Diesel' Lizotte on RocKwiz

The election's over, so back to the real world.

Mark "Diesel" Lizotte is one of Australia's most prodigious talents.

If you ever get a chance to see him live, grab it!

Tina Arena - Sorrento Moon (I Remember)

One of Australia's best chanteuse's, Tina Arena now lives in France. A new album is due out in December, with Australia being first in. Thanks Tina, we know you still call Australia home. ;-)