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Thank You aka Necessary

Don McIver 1801 Gold Ave. SE Albuquerque, NM 87106 Thank You aka Necessary You are:             unemployed,             underemployed,             working your way out of debt,             just not spending as much as you once did. We live:           in "interesting" times. We live and go on living,                         go on putting food on our tables,                         paying rent or mortgage on a shelter. Just trying to be... trying to understand a little bit more. In these "in...

SW Shootout 2010

Putting my thoughts here so I that I have access to them from any internet connection. Nice show! Eric and I hosted 2 preliminary bouts in the front room, while the other 2 bouts happened in the Theatre space. All in all a good space, though getting to the restrooms (especially the Women's) meant there was wave of noise from the other bout (they experienced a similar experience as well). First bout was Denver (Mercury Cafe), Dallas, and Austin and it was a good bout. Team's trying some new things (really rough group pieces) and some nice work. Second bout was Parts Unknown (a pick-up team), the Ozarks, and Art Amok-Atlanta and it was an even closer bout. The first poet went way over time (even without the time penalty Parts Unknown would've finished 3rd but only by 3/10ths of a point!). Was way too tired to give into my impulses to really party. Eric B. was in fine form and at about 5:30 AM he shows up, promptly wakes my ass up with his infectious laugh. So my mind sta...