http://www.iddream.com Welcome to I'dDream.com, est. Nov 1999. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:09:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eight years ago my father died on a cold winter's day. It was a relief for him and for us, my mother and me. The years following were very difficult for my mother. Our relationship was strained because she became depressed and depended on me to fill the voids in her ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/24/my-days-in-portland-part-4/ When I received the news last night, while working, that Barack Obama chose Joe Biden as his running mate, my throat constricted. All I could think was, "Tim is right! Tim's been right all along!" If I have a personal enemy amidst the business world it is the credit industry. Yeah, ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/23/big-credit/ The first open meeting of John McCain and Barack Obama was held at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church. Allow me this one question concerning this: If this were held, say in the Detroit area, where the Muslim population is significant and the nominees were questioned in a Middle Eastern community center, would ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/22/barack-why-do-you-pander/ As my second day progressed in Portland, I came upon an interesting battle of food conception and, finally, a sit-down meal with my Mom and her beau. Walking as much as I did provides so much time to clear the mind. Or muck it up. Either way, my mind was ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/22/my-days-in-portland-part-3/ Remember back when you were a child? Remember on Christmas morning, when you could barely stay asleep from the excitement of what presents might be resting under the tree? Even when you've been awake until midnight or after with your drunk relatives singing Polish holiday songs? This is how my ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/11/my-days-in-portland-part-2/ John McCain calls Barack Obama a celebrity, yet he's "[made] cameos in 'Wedding Crashers' and '24,' his memoir [was] turned into a popular biopic on A&E, and [he's] appeared more than 30 times on late night comedy shows." (CBS News) McCain tells all Senate Democrats to, "come back into town and ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/05/mccain-the-absent-superstar/ I was just days short of arriving in Portland five years after setting foot there when my family and I moved from Detroit. Five years doesn't seem like such a long time in the context of a lifespan, but so much has happened in that five years. I find it ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/08/04/brain-drain-and-tummy-fill-up-my-days-in-portland/ 1. Elemental - A few months ago, I took it upon myself to start a quest. While most of the television my daughter, Hero, watches is decent, I wanted her to move from the pre-k/kindergarten-centered shows to something with more substance as opposed to just pure and basic teaching. However, ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/07/20/wait-my-friends-need-to-suck-on-those-frogs/ Sub' Sprawl recording artist Javelins have a CD release coming up at The Belmont (July 26, 2008 - Hamtramck, MI, USA). Heavy Meadows (the album set for release) is fantastic. Here's a video (featuring a fantastic Built to Spill style guitar solo): Detroit based Zoos of Berlin released a ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/07/15/lets-be-brief/ It goes without saying that I enjoy music immensely. There are parts of music, however, that I enjoy with an even more deeply consuming interest. The stories behind songs are infinitely compelling to me. I love the lore, the circumstance, and the mere happenstance of the evolution of song. Today I ... http://www.iddream.com/2008/07/09/bards-and-their-wares/