Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Ross Bender]

On 6/10/07, Jeff Abrahamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


I have a Casablanca ceiling fan I need to pass on to someone else.



I was sitting in the Green Line Mennonite Coffee Shop and Gin Joint the
other night drowning my sorrows in a double Vanilla Chai Latte Con Molto
Passionato, with a cigarette glued to my lower lip. Unfortunately the Green
Line has adopted a no-smoking policy, so my Gaulois wasn't even lit, which
deepened my depression even more, which was already pretty deep after
observing the funky Village specimens drifting in and out, or, more
frequently, plopping themselves down at a table and busily pecking away at
their laptops. Don't know how those nice Goshen kids can turn a profit, with
all of these writers taking up table space for the price of a 3-buck
fairtrade cocktail or a hemp power bar.

At any rate, I was wallowing in gloomy thoughts of times past and feeling
pretty darn cynical when in walked this skinny blonde chick, must have been
all of 60 years old, but still there was something smart and stylish about
her. Despite the fact that she looked like just another wealthy real estate
agent or university president slumming it in the Village, there was
something familiar about her. Then it hit me.

"Of all the Mennonite coffee shops in all the towns in all the world, you
had to walk into mine," I remarked with an aching heart, but with all the
brio I could muster.

She pulled up a chair at my fake-marble topped table.

"Rosso, you've gotta help me. My son's bar mitzvah is scheduled for next
week, and the rebbe has just cancelled due to a leg which he broke skiing in
Aspen."

"Amy, do I look like a rabbi to you? You know I converted to Mennonitism in
sorrow after you left me for that schlemiel." I pointed my cigarette
meaningfully at the putz she had dragged in with her who was hovering
uncertainly at the bar.

She tried to gaze meaningfully into my eyes. I looked out the window at the
whores and drug addicts across the street in the park.

I sipped at my chai. Time went by. Finally, Amy got up and went to the bar
and spoke to the barrista, Sam.

"Play it Sam. Play "As Time Goes By".

The atrocious coffee shop muzak ground to a halt, and the old familiar
strains filled the air:

"You must remember this, a bris is just a bris"

Disconcerted and considerably less than soigne, I abruptly knocked over my
table and carefronted the crusty barrista.

"Dammit, Sam, you know I told you never to play "As Time Goes By" again!"

Just then a bunch of Conservative Mennonites marched in, stood on the
tables, and began singing "Gott ist Die Liebe" in excruciating four-part
harmony.

I hustled Amy out onto the sidewalk and lit my Gaulois.

"OK kid. There's a new synagogue in town called Kol Tzedek. Can't vouch for
their theology, and they've got a lady rabbi, but maybe she can do the job
for you."

Just then a west-bound 34 trolley came looming out of the fog. I gave Amy a
token, and one for her schlemiel.

"48th and Baltimore. Tell em Rosso sent you."

She gave me that soulful gaze, and my heart broke into little pieces again.

I drained my chai. "Here's lookin at you, kid."



--
Ross Bender
http://rossbender.org

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Dan Widyono]

> >I have a Casablanca ceiling fan I need to pass on to someone else.
> [blah blah blah]
> I drained my chai. "Here's lookin at you, kid."

I must admit, Ross, I'm not much of a fan of Casablanca.

Dan W.

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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN]

Ross Bender wrote:

I hustled Amy out onto the sidewalk and lit my Gaulois.
"OK kid. There's a new synagogue in town called Kol Tzedek.




amy probably already knows this. kol tzadek's that place at 
calvary center, where curio theater also lives. (remember 
calvary? the place that richard kirk wrote about in the 
newspaper? telling us how much we owe to ucd for making 
calvary a community hub?)


anyway, looks like kol tzadek's the synagog at calvary that 
andrew zitcer helped found. (remember andrew zitcer? the 
penn real estate\culture asset manager? who wrote the piece 
in the city paper  denying that 
university city was a marketing scheme?)


well, turns out zitcer's also a poet. here's one of his 
poems, maybe it fits in with your whole casablanca theme:




What a century for hands!
What usury!  I hate, (I realize)
all forms of trade

One must...enter politics, be saved.
I could reel it off--
I have the whole thing by heart.

Up late nothing!
Nothing of the logic of madness--
the madness that gets
locked up

Go to it, demon!
Go to the palm fronds.
Go to the wind in 'em.

What, is he doing it?
One or two-more?

No, now I am cursed,
I'm in trouble I hate my country!

Better to sleep it off
on the beach, dead drunk
like a carrot-toter,
like a dirty rat.



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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Cheryl Shipman]

At 05:58 PM 6/11/2007 -0400, you wrote:

Ross Bender wrote:

I hustled Amy out onto the sidewalk and lit my Gaulois.
"OK kid. There's a new synagogue in town called Kol Tzedek.




amy probably already knows this. kol tzadek's that place at calvary 
center, where curio theater also lives. (remember calvary? the place 
that richard kirk wrote about in the newspaper? telling us how much 
we owe to ucd for making calvary a community hub?)


Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary 
Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.)  Ross 
will remind you if you forget as that's where he developed his 
undying love for Tuvan Throat Singers.




anyway, looks like kol tzadek's the synagog at calvary that andrew 
zitcer helped found. (remember andrew zitcer? the penn real 
estate\culture asset manager? who wrote the piece in the city paper 
 denying that university city was a 
marketing scheme?)


As far as I know, Andrew Zitcer has no involvement with Crossroads, 
although he's a sweet guy.


Cheryl
(usually behind the ticket table at Crossroads concerts. Identify 
yourself as a UCList regular next season for an extra dose of sarcasm 
with your ticket.)






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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Ross Bender]

On 6/12/07, Cheryl Shipman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:




Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary
Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.)  Ross
will remind you if you forget as that's where he developed his
undying love for Tuvan Throat Singers.



Speaking of the Tuvan Throat Singers, they're coming back, Monday, June 18,
at 7pm to the Rotunda. Remember, though, that the Rotunda is TOTALLY
controlled by Penn, whereas Crossroads Music is only a front group, if I
have all my conspiracies and funding sources straight.

FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuvan throat singers share stage with local musicians
Traditional performance from Central Asia meets local music at The Rotunda
* *  PHILADELPHIA - On Monday, June 18, 2007 at 7pm, The Rotunda will
present a performance like none that we --- or most venues in the United
States --- have held in the past.

[image: pictured: alash
rooftop]The
throat singing ensemble Alash will bring the unique music of the Central
Asian Republic of Tuva to Philadelphia for a 7:00 pm concert at The Rotunda,
4014 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. The event is open to the public
for free, though donations are encouraged. All ages are welcome.

For this special event, Philadelphia Jazz/improvisation mainstays Marshall
Allen, Elliot Levin, and other members of Sun Ra Arkestra, going by the name
EXTRA SPECIAL TERRESTRIAL GUESTS, will share the stage with our Tuvan
guests!

  Tuva is a small Russian Republic in eastern Siberia, bordering Mongolia.
At various times, the area has been part of Manchuria and Mongolia, and
became part of the Soviet Union 60 years ago.  The remote location and
Soviet-era travel restrictions limited visitors, but also allowed Tuvans to
preserve their unique musical traditions.

Throat singing developed among Tuva's semi-nomadic herders.  Because throat
singing produces a musical sound that carries over long distances, the music
became a way for shepherds, yak herders and horsemen to entertain each other
and communicate across vast areas. In throat singing, a single vocalist
produces two distinct pitches simultaneously. The sounds of whistling birds,
bubbling streams, howling wolves, blowing wind, and horses cantering across
the wild, open land are often incorporated into the music, which is also
closely tied to Tuvan spiritual beliefs.

Alash, founded in 1999 at the Kyzyl Arts College in the capital city of
Tuva, toured North America for the first time in Spring 2006. Originally
known as Changy-Xaya,
Alashlearned
about traditional Tuvan music from their families as well as the
well-known master Xoomeizhi Kongar-ool Ondar, as they also began to learn
about Western classical music and such concepts as harmony, theory, and
staff notation.
[image: pictured: alash ensemble]
The ensemble performs on seldom played traditional Tuvan instruments and
hybrids as well as violins and cellos. They find these Western instruments
appealing, and have begun exploring the new sound worlds that have arisen
from their unique, dual musical consciousness.


Ensemble member Mai-ool Sedip says"We are inspired by the music of our
grandparents, and their grandparents, and all the great Tuvan and Central
Asian musicians of the post-Soviet era - Tuva Ensemble, Huun-Huur-Tu,
Chirgilchin, Sarymai, Andrei Mongush and Alexander Sarzhat-ool. We are also
influenced by Sun Ra and Jimi Hendrix. We compose new songs, and arrange
songs that we remember from childhood, such as Saryglar.' "

Members of Alash are: Kongar-ool Ondar, artistic director (not traveling
with the group this tour); Bady-Dorzhu Ondar -- Vocals, igil,
doshpuluur;Ayan-ool Sam:
guitar, vocals, doshpuluur, chanzy, igil: Mai-ool Sedip -- vocals,
byzaanchy, limpi; Ayan Shirizhik --vocals, murgu, shoor, kengirge, xapchyk,
dunggur; and Sean Quirk, interpreter and manager.

  Info on some of the EXTRA SPECIAL TERRESTRIAL GUESTS

After joining the Sun Ra
Arkestrain
1958, Marshall
Allen (alto saxophonist, multi- instrumentalist, composer, bandleader,
arranger) led Sun Ra Arkestra's formidable reed section for over 40 years.
As a featured soloist with the Arkestra, he pioneered the avante-garde jazz
movement of the early 60s.
Marshallwas
one of the first jazz musicians to play traditional African music and
what is now called "world music." He is featured on over 200 Sun Ra
releases, as well as appearing with Phish, Sonic Youth, Diggable Planets,
Medeski, Martin & Wood, et al. Marshall assumed the helm of the Sun Ra
Arkestra in 1995 and continues to reside at

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Cheryl Shipman]

At 11:26 AM 6/12/2007 -0400, you wrote:


On 6/12/07, Cheryl Shipman 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary
Center before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.)  Ross
will remind you if you forget as that's where he developed his
undying love for Tuvan Throat Singers.


Speaking of the Tuvan Throat Singers, they're coming back, Monday, 
June 18, at 7pm to the Rotunda. Remember, though, that the Rotunda 
is TOTALLY controlled by Penn, whereas Crossroads Music is only a 
front group, if I have all my conspiracies and funding sources straight.



Well thank heavens.  I was afraid you'd miss a cue.  Save a waltz for 
me; I won't be selling tickets at this one.



Cheryl

(I know, take it culture, or to alt.fan.ross.bender.insanity)

Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN]

Cheryl Shipman wrote:
Can we all please remember Crossroads Music, which was at Calvary Center 
before Curio (not that anyone is making comparisons.)  Ross will remind 
you if you forget as that's where he developed his undying love for 
Tuvan Throat Singers.



yes, it's well known calvary center was a community hub. 
richard kirk reminded us of that when he wrote to our local 
newspaper telling us how much we owe to ucd.




As far as I know, Andrew Zitcer has no involvement with Crossroads, 
although he's a sweet guy.


it's too bad his personality isn't mentioned in the city 
paper piece he wrote. the only thing that article attached 
to his byline was


  "Andrew Zitcer is an urban planner and arts advocate."

-- nothing about his association with calvary, nothing about 
his job with penn's facilities and real estate services as 
cultural asset manager...



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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan

[Anthony West]

So what's your point, Ray? In your own numerous posts, you never mention 
your job with Penn either. I don't see why Zitcer should be expected to be 
any more forthcoming about his Penn affiliations than you are. Can you 
explain any moral difference between you and him, for us non-Penn-affiliated 
townies?


The only personal facts you routinely append to your posts are that you are 
a serial liar and that you linked yourself to an email forgery. We 
appreciate your candor on these points. But Penn affiliations are paramount, 
in your world at least, aren't they? It would be better, then, if you added 
your own Penn affiliations to your sig.


-- Tony West

Ray wrote:

the only thing that article attached to his byline was

  "Andrew Zitcer is an urban planner and arts advocate."

-- nothing about his association with calvary, nothing about his job with 
penn's facilities and real estate services as cultural asset manager...



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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan - Escape from Sheol

[Craigsolve]

In a message dated 6/11/2007 5:59:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

andrew  zitcer ... the 
penn real estate\culture asset manager? ...
_http://tinyurl.com/ypez5j_ (http://tinyurl.com/ypez5j) 
denying that  university city was a marketing scheme?)

well, turns out zitcer's also  a poet. ...:
 
 
Zitcer's poetry creates some apprehension about free roaming UCD  Disciples.
 
When this guy sobered-up, Mother Penn let him manage real estate?
 
Perhaps, had Zitcer spent more time in Temple Calvary, a  sometimes shrine to 
UCD free-market real estate development instead of drunk on  the beach, he 
may not have missed this multi-thousand year old  classic:

 
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, 
and you have  healed me. 
O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol, 
restored me to  life from among those gone down to the Pit.
 
Stiffening my faith Rosso and Melani, can be pulled from the  Pit.
 
Ciao,
 
Craig


>  What a century for hands!
> What usury!  I hate, (I  realize)
> all forms of trade
> 
> One must...enter  politics, be saved.
> I could reel it off--
> I have the whole  thing by heart.
> 
> Up late nothing!
> Nothing of the logic  of madness--
> the madness that gets
> locked up
> 
>  Go to it, demon!
> Go to the palm fronds.
> Go to the wind in  'em.
> 
> What, is he doing it?
> One or two-more?
>  
> No, now I am cursed,
> I'm in trouble I hate my  country!
> 
> Better to sleep it off
> on the beach, dead  drunk
> like a carrot-toter,
> like a dirty  rat.


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Re: [UC] FS: Casablanca ceiling fan - T, You Okay?

[Craigsolve]

As someone who also has beaten-up on Zitcer, please, let me jump in.
 
In a message dated 6/12/2007 7:16:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

So  what's your point, Ray? In your own numerous posts, you never mention 
your  job with Penn either.
I believe the vast majority of the List's actives are aware of LB's  
distinguished affiliation with one of our nation's great research institutions  
- U of 
P.
 
Personally, I just ignore Beam's sig lines and those of the real estate  
people who append them to posts that having nothing to do with the rendering of 
 
regulated real estate opinions/information. Do you guys wear name tags around  
the house?

I don't  see why Zitcer should be expected to be 
any more forthcoming about his  Penn affiliations than you are.
Maybe Zitcer was forthcoming on his professional disclosure and some  
lazy-ass editor was less disciplined and deleted the info. I went after Zitcer  
because I presumed he was using a popular media outlet to surreptitiously  
advance 
Penn Real Estate community development strategies, while posing as  Everyman. 
I understand how you and I at times may be disappointed by  the BrightLight's 
written thoughts, you more so than me, but that's another sign  of the Hood's 
cultural and intellectual diversity. Hey, his rose photos were  bloomin' good.

Can you  
explain any moral difference between you and him, for us  non-Penn-affiliated 
townies?
Penn doesn't pay the Laserman to promulgate and enact real estate  
development strategies, with Zitcer they do. And editorially, he  was 
dismissive of 
voices contrary to Penn's trying to be heard over the  Penn RE Development 
goliath, who I might remind you was killed-off.

The only  personal facts you routinely append to your posts are that you are 
a  serial liar and that you linked yourself to an email  forgery.
The List never asks you two to clarify these outlandish claims because  we 
view them as mutually appreciative derision not substantial  claims.
 
As someone who immensely appreciates both your contributions to the List, I  
suggest this would be a great time to beat a new horse to maintain peak  
broad-based List interest. What ever happened to all those swaggering Cass  
Gang 
wussies?
 
Ciao,
 
Craig



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