Proud Day for PA Parrotheads
With all the talk about parliamentary procedure in the U.S. Congress, at least the PA legislature is getting things done. This week, they managed to pass several resolutions, most notably, designating...
View ArticleA Pirate Looks at 58
Indulge me, please. One of my favorite Jimmy Buffett songs is A Pirate Looks at 40. Somehow it reaches out to that part of me that sometimes longs for a different world, different challenges,...
View ArticleJimmy Buffett and Barack Obama...
Born and raised in Florida, i've had my fill of Jimmy Buffett. However Jimmy has been even more of a country crossover as of recent. He is still a Democratic supporter. However I haven't read anything...
View ArticleParrot Heads for Obama
Jimmy Buffett is putting on a free concert in support of Barack Obama. The concert will be at the Ford Amphitheater in Tampa.
View ArticleNot Breaking: Photos from Jimmy Buffett Rally
10,000+ Parrotheads and Obama supporters gathered at the Ford Amphitheater in Tampa this past Sunday for a free early voting rally headlining Jimmy Buffett. I couldn't seem to find any coverage of the...
View ArticleA Homecoming of Sorts
As some of you know, I've been in DC for a couple of weeks, doing an IT install contract for a federal agency. The hours and environment made it easy, if not essential, to slack off the Kos gig.Easy,...
View ArticleSo I Was Late, Yesterday...(an apology, with comics)
You ever have one of those days where your timing is just off, all day? I had one, yesterday. So, of course, now a by-the-numbers recap is going to feel pretty dated. So I offer this, instead.
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Happy Birthday!
I usually post the day's birthdays in jotter's High Impact Diaries but today there are so many interesting birthdays that I thought I would just do a diary instead.If your birthday is today please let...
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Margaritaville Cafe - Open Thread
Welcome to the inaugural Margaritaville Cafe - Open Thread diary. Which resides in the new Margaritaville on Daily Kos group. I have to believe that out of the hundreds of thousands of Kosacks that...
View ArticleAttention Parrotheads! GOP campaign song
Parrotheads are, of course, followers of Jimmy Buffett. For parrotheads everywhere this song is presented, based on "Nautical Wheelers"
View ArticleJimmy Buffett - A Pirate Looks at 40
Today is International Talk like a Pirate Day. Who better than Jimmy Buffett to sing your day out. This is video from his concert on Anguilla and I was lucky enough to be there. I was working in St....
View ArticleA Lot To Drink About
Promise kept. Check. "Obama and Joe patched the hole in the sinking ship."Down here in what is variously called, North Cuba, Parrotheadland and/or south Florida, Jimmy Buffett is still the head...
View ArticleBreathe in, breathe out, move on.
Good morning. I got here early and brought a little music. Jimmy Buffett wrote this after Hurricane Katrina. I teach mindfulness meditation to people with little or no previous meditation experience...
View ArticleMojo Friday - Can You Dig It? - Edition
After a night in Margaritaville, I was curious about the self-professed pirate, and decided to learn a little more about him. I stumbled upon a description of his early days, busking in New Orleans...
View ArticleMorning Open Thread - Gone Fishing
Good Morning Kossacks and Welcome to Morning Open Thread (MOT)We're known as the MOTley Crew and you can find us here every morning at 7:00 am Eastern (and perhaps sometimes earlier!). Feel free to...
View ArticleMorning Open Thread - Gone Fishing
Good Morning Kossacks and Welcome to Morning Open Thread (MOT)We're known as the MOTley Crew and you can find us here every morning at 6:30 a.m. Eastern (and perhaps sometimes earlier!). Feel free to...
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Caturdai Pootie Diary: Escape Clause
We’ve been on vacation all week here at Casa Freddie. We needed to unwind, to destress, to relax — all of that. Did we go to a beach somewhere, you ask? Did we visit an exotic locale or a city we’ve...
View ArticleThe Song goes Silent in Margaritaville.
On September 1, 2023 music lost another bright star. Jimmy Buffett passed away at the age of 76. He only had 1 top 10 hit in his career but who can forget “Margaritaville “. He turned escapism from...
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What Has the Labor Movement Done for Us? — The Week in Editorial Cartoons,...
A Message from President BidenxThis Labor Day, I stand with every worker who has lifted our nation to new heights – and with the unions who gave them power and voice.Workers built America. It's my job...
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