http://www.emceelynx.com Because Power concedes Nothing without a Demand Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:05:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/06/more-on-the-systematic-rape-of-children-by-catholic-prioests-in-ireland/ This is great. Why Accountants are Dull and Guitarists are Glamorous - The End of Intellectual Property by Adrian Bowyer Go up to a stranger in the street and ask them to give you the keys to their car, and you will receive an abrupt and unhelpful reply. Go up to a ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/05/the-end-of-intellectual-property/ Now obviously the Roman church has done this sort of thing all over the world, but there have been very few places in the modern world (other then perhaps Franco's Spain) where the Catholic church has had more power then in Ireland.  I'd go on and rant about the hypocrisy ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/05/for-the-love-of-god/ Just in case anyone who reads my blog still has illusions about the federal government respecting our fundamental human right to free speach, free assembly, and protest (rights recognized by, but not in any way originating with the first amendment of the bill of rights); here's yet another wakeup call.  ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/05/639/ I just got this from a friend in Austria and wanted to post it up for ya'll. I live in a rather very small city in Austria. The only reason people from outside the country might know of it is because we are currently the cultural capitol of Europe according to ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/05/mayday-in-linz/ I got this email in my inbox today: Your Name Justin St. Vincent Your email address -------@xtrememusic.org Subject: Emcee Lynx: Music/Spirituality Interview Message: Dear Emcee Lynx, I hope all is well - my name is Justin St. Vincent, Editor of Xtreme Music, and a new and exciting series exploring "The Spiritual Significance of Music". I'd love the opportunity ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/04/music-and-spirituality/ So it's Tax Day, once again, the annual deadline for Americans to pay Uncle Sam his Protection Money to keep him from sending his goons to break our kneecaps or reposess our homes.  This year I'm glad to report that my official legal income was small enough that I had ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/04/tea-parties/ Thanks to Indybay's calender - I just found out about this. If you're in the bay area and can make it, please be there. Title: Benefit for Tristan and CSF- Ferment Change on the dance Floor START DATE: Friday April 17 TIME: 8:00 PM - 2:00 AM Location Details: at the Oakland Noodle Factory Union St & ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/04/benefit-for-tristan-anderson-this-friday-in-oakland/ Now anyone who's been in the music business (and I'm sorry to say it is a business) for any length of time knows that's it's full to overflowing with slimy unscrupulous parasites who make their money by inserting themselves between musicians and their fans in order to take a chunk ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/04/battle-of-the-bands/ I love the fiddle, always have,  and I've wanted a fiddler in Beltaine's Fire from day 1.  unfortunately, we've never been able to find a good one that has a solid attitude and can deal with the fact that we don't get paid reliably because we're a local independent band.  ... http://www.emceelynx.com/2009/03/fiddlin/