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<span class="fsl">T h e B l u e T u r t l e s<br /> <br /> Celebrating the 30th anniversary of <br /> Sting's iconic first solo album:<br /> "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles"<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> <br /> PERFORMED IN ITS ENTIRETY<br /> <br /> including-<br /> <br /> If You Love Somebody Set Them Free<br /> Love is the Seventh Wave<br /> Russians<br /> Children’s Crusade<br /> Shadows in the Rain<br /> We Work The Black Seam <br /> Consider Me Gone<br /> The Dream of the Blue Turtles<br /> Moon over Bourbon Street<br /> Fortress Around Your Heart <br /> <br /> ...plus other Sting & Police favorites<br /> <br /> The Blue Turtles are-<br /> <br /> Slau Halatyn- vocals, guitar<br /> George Hrab- drums<br /> Vinnie Puccio- bass<br /> Neil Wetzel- sax<br /> CJ Steinway- keyboards<br /> Alisa B. Anderson- vocals<br /> Kiera Wilhelm- vocals<br /> <br /> 8:00 PM<br /> Friday, June 20th 2014<br /> The Ice House on Sand Island<br /> Bethlehem, PA 18018<br /> <br /> $10.00 General Admission</span></span></div>
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More info <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/211060829032169/">HERE</a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-17749324392547694942011-11-04T11:28:00.002-05:002011-11-04T11:32:07.147-05:0021812- Geo & The Geologic Orchestra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmW2M6NfaUG0KGGSSBg0tWsPT_i2gLhgUpBzwvMQp46CN2f9o7ljgBdA-EGGlsZxdfGVRHIiQUJZPAsSihhcy9pWWYtDvfT8_QLHeT3pX_EI7cZ4Sg0goe_fYwZlaosPRJQbKmz6DS3g8/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 505px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmW2M6NfaUG0KGGSSBg0tWsPT_i2gLhgUpBzwvMQp46CN2f9o7ljgBdA-EGGlsZxdfGVRHIiQUJZPAsSihhcy9pWWYtDvfT8_QLHeT3pX_EI7cZ4Sg0goe_fYwZlaosPRJQbKmz6DS3g8/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671178473450042770" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-62721156632501880962011-03-28T14:36:00.000-05:002011-03-28T14:38:56.101-05:00Geo & Triologic in NYC 4/9/11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69ibrXeu6z0HjrdfMMh_o8x5t_nUThE-_gXviVxAM0GRcN248e1EQFiMcRpjZqf3NqNir8stNxMlhqYk4Nc2j_o02fRssZf61Bb9WZm74ERllRz6QOyNw6kRrocEh8XMulycwyj1jTCE/s1600/necss+trio+mailer.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69ibrXeu6z0HjrdfMMh_o8x5t_nUThE-_gXviVxAM0GRcN248e1EQFiMcRpjZqf3NqNir8stNxMlhqYk4Nc2j_o02fRssZf61Bb9WZm74ERllRz6QOyNw6kRrocEh8XMulycwyj1jTCE/s400/necss+trio+mailer.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589217233539737986" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-50349103400603026002011-02-01T11:34:00.017-05:002011-02-15T18:56:02.150-05:00Golden Ticket Tour Dates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXWNfykBSHLj6dWIFGCydxKHod2v08aXiDW_wQ6RdIbCNouCNQyQVX24O5raFBHb_JWyyQA3D48EWEA6gYy5mT-h8HfF3RmFhLCuJqGNit9f1MrRXiNUR9iLNd8sTB8Wgto2_cgL8xwY/s1600/GeorgeHrab_GTT_hi.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXWNfykBSHLj6dWIFGCydxKHod2v08aXiDW_wQ6RdIbCNouCNQyQVX24O5raFBHb_JWyyQA3D48EWEA6gYy5mT-h8HfF3RmFhLCuJqGNit9f1MrRXiNUR9iLNd8sTB8Wgto2_cgL8xwY/s400/GeorgeHrab_GTT_hi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568760638064295298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 5-6</span><br /><a href="http://www.qedcon.org/" target="_blank">QED Conference: Host/MC</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 5th</span><br /><a href="http://www.qedcon.org/" target="_blank">Evening performance at QED</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 8</span><br />Sheffield, UK<br /><a href="http://www.the-plug.com/" target="_blank">The Plug, 14-16 Matilda Street – 7:30 pm [doors open]</a><br />Box Office: 0114 241 3040<br />Sponsored by <a href="http://sheffield.skepticsinthepub.org/" target="_blank">Sheffield Skeptics in the Pub</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=136322544841&v=wall" target="_blank">Sheffield Skeptic in the Pub on facebook</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 9</span><br />Surrey, UK<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176701425699988" target="_blank">Wates House on the University of Surrey Campus<br />5:30pm - 7:00 pm</a><br />Sponsored by the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176701425699988#%21/group.php?gid=58566446982" target="_blank">University of Surrey Skeptic & Atheist Society</a><br />Special guest performances by Carmen d'Cruz and <a href="http://www.miltonmermikides.com/" target="_blank">Milton Mermikides</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 10</span><br />London, UK<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">[pending]</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 12</span><br />Dublin, Ireland<br /><a href="http://skepticireland.com/george-hrab-in-exchange-dublin" target="_blank">Exchange Dublin<br />Exchange Street Upper, Temple Bar – 8:00 pm</a><br />Sponsored by <a href="http://skepticireland.com/george-hrab-in-exchange-dublin" target="_blank">Skeptic Ireland</a>, Atheist Ireland and <a href="http://www.occamsbarbershop.com/event/george-hrab-plays-dublin/" target="_blank">Occam's Barbershop</a><br />This might be live-streamed GMT. Stay tuned for details. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/msinformation" target="_blank">Ms. Information will most likely tweet</a> this news as it's known.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 14</span><br />Lund, Sweden<br /><a href="http://www.glorias.se/sidor/start.html" target="_blank">Gloria's Sports Bar – 7:00 pm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 15</span><br />Gothenburg, Sweden<br /><a href="http://www.henriksberg.se/" _blank="">Henriksberg – 7:00 pm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb.16</span><br />Oslo, Norway<br /><a href="http://www.lufthavna.no/cafe-mir/kontakt" target="_blank">Café Mir – 6 to 11 pm</a><br />Toftesgate 69<br />Sponsored by <a href="http://skeptikertreff.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/16-februar-2011-konsert-med-george-hrab/" target="_blank">Oslo Skeptics in the Pub</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 17</span><br />Stockholm, Sweden<br /><a href="http://www.bigben.nu/" target="_blank">Big Ben – 7:00 pm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Feb. 18</span><br />Helsinki, Finland<br />Mika- GOLDEN TICKET WINNER<br /><a href="http://www.delifox.fi/blackdoor/" target="_blank">Black Door – 8:00 pm</a><br /><br />As we have updates, we will amend this tour list. If you have any information on any of these dates, please post in the comments<br />or <a href="mailto:donna@geologicrecords.com" target="_blank">email Ms. Information</a>.<br /><br />See you on the tour!George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-89727453102562217392011-01-22T13:32:00.004-05:002011-01-22T17:50:45.494-05:00Recent Geo Web SlingingJust in case you missed any of 'em...<br /><br />Here are a number of recent interviews/appearances I've made on the Interwebs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/2011/01/inkredulous-episode-008/">Inkredulous</a><br />Episode 8 of the very fun skeptical panel show. Other guests include Ash Pryce, Brian Thompson, and Dr.T. Hosted by Andy Wilson.<br /><br /><a href="http://scopesmonkeychoir.com/2011/01/smc-12-george-hrab-interview-crumhorn/">Scopes Monkey Choir</a><br />This is a fun podcast about music & reason. Great hosts, and they talk about crumhorns. What's not to love?<br /><br /><a href="http://dimland.blogspot.com/">Dimland Radio</a><br />A two part interview with fellow critical thinker Jim Fitzsimons.<br /><br /><a href="http://shethought.com/2011/01/19/donna/">SheThought</a><br />Sharon Hill has a lovely, lengthy chat with the one and only Ms.Information.<br /><br /><a href="http://humanistpodden.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/avsnitt-3-george-hrab/">Humanistpodden</a><br />A Swedish podcast with the coolest sounding first question I've ever had.<br /><br /><a href="http://skepticzone.libsyn.com/the-skeptic-zone-116-7-jan-2010">Skeptic Zone</a><br />I fill in as host and am interviewed by Maynard. Yes Maynard.<br /><br /><a href="http://youngausskeptics.libsyn.com/the-pseudo-scientists-george-hrab-s-melbourne-gig">Pseudo Scientists</a><br />This is audio from the Styrofoam Tour stop that I performed in Melbourne. Nice Q&A.<br /><br /><a href="http://rationalcapital.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Episode8.mp3">Rational Capital</a><br />Here's a podcast from my friends in Canberra. They asked me to be on the panel while I was visiting their lovely city.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.occamsbarbershop.com/episode/occams-barbershop-002-george-hrab/">Occam's Barbershop</a><br />A radio interview with my friend Cian.<br /><br />and as always, there's the weekly dose of Hrabian-Glory™ known as <a href="http://www.geologicpodcast.com/">The Geologic Podcast.</a><br /><br />Enjoy.George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-3041113221082474462011-01-06T12:51:00.002-05:002011-01-06T12:58:26.919-05:00Geologic Podcast Show #197<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Geologic Podcast Show 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style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Interesting Fauna</span><span style=""></span></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Glowing </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times;">Clusterwink Snail from Gary Lindross<span style=""></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times;"><span style=""></span>Cacoxenus indagator from Jason Smith</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Religious Moron of the Week</span><span style=""></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Hepatitis Wafer Handler from Ag Primatic</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Things People LOVE that actually SUCK</span><span style=""></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>The Blues</span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Ask George</span><span style=""></span></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Blue Man Group? from Jason Wagnon<span style=""></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Toms? from Ben in Bloomsburg<span style=""></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Jazz in NYC? from Chris Moore<span style=""></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>Music tolerance? from Rick Sheppe<span style=""></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style=""></span>PFA accounting? from Chuck Patterson</span></li></ul> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Happy Birthday Sis-</span></p> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">show close</span></p> <br />leave a comment <a href="http://is.gd/kf26K">HERE</a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-4818479534289284382010-12-23T14:02:00.003-05:002010-12-23T14:22:27.807-05:00I Don't Believe in Christmas<style>@font-face { font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }table.MsoNormalTable { font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }</style> <p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal">Here's a new tune for the holidays- Merry & Happy!<br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gHjRL9aMkOI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gHjRL9aMkOI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><span style="font-size:14pt;"></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I Don’t Believe In Christmas</span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Every time this time of year</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I weigh the way we spread good cheer</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">And wonder if it matters one bit</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">why we’re nicer, my advice sir-</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">enjoy what the day brings despite stories of kings </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">relish the things that you give and are given</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Every time this time of year</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I explain in ways plain and clear</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">to my relief I have no belief </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">in the reason for the season</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">but I’m one who defends if these means to these ends</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">result in smiling friends, who once were strangers</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">where’s the danger?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I don’t believe in Christmas</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">but I love it anyway</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Every time this time of year</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I voice a voice some don’t hold dear</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">and proudly shout despite my doubt</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">“seasons greetings” at family meetings</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">and I still can enjoy like when I was a boy</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">unwrapping every toy that I get, and each one I’m giving</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">this is living</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I don’t believe in Christmas</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">but I love it anyway</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">The best of intentions never equal the gifts that you got</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">with a season so perfect I’ll forgive that its reason is not</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">Every time this time of year</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">I love the love both far and near</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">and wonder if it matters one bit</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;">why we’re nicer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> </span></p>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-66573836517328954842010-12-20T12:51:00.000-05:002010-12-20T12:52:56.858-05:00Article from Adelaide<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGWLMIFS4_CLNd_F8FbOJIXmB71M3W110wZwJXVKHGzf-wWTVLVVx076uO98wfThKWjU_AoLKe8mpobiU4us7rviUGqRvdVwBGWntoEaMn6PkGrC-0bDQBr4cbAqvFZeV7ehOI9Az29U/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizGWLMIFS4_CLNd_F8FbOJIXmB71M3W110wZwJXVKHGzf-wWTVLVVx076uO98wfThKWjU_AoLKe8mpobiU4us7rviUGqRvdVwBGWntoEaMn6PkGrC-0bDQBr4cbAqvFZeV7ehOI9Az29U/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552823765629371490" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-5383232860902055102010-11-01T11:48:00.004-05:002010-11-01T12:13:07.256-05:00Geo's Styrofoam Tour<div style="text-align: center;"><br />Geo's Styrofoam Tour of Australian & New Zealand 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7uVqvR0yfHfTL43bd8JTAiwDSiFyo9xsbitgSOJt3nngCxlOkCkLLO7bgcJJnLE7pVPomV9Vza54w03GMeFgF_PDfxBhQPwEwOBZIKoSI726_ojs-mE5cXZ8Yeh3uht7sZ2bwXzKMDM/s1600/geostyro.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR7uVqvR0yfHfTL43bd8JTAiwDSiFyo9xsbitgSOJt3nngCxlOkCkLLO7bgcJJnLE7pVPomV9Vza54w03GMeFgF_PDfxBhQPwEwOBZIKoSI726_ojs-mE5cXZ8Yeh3uht7sZ2bwXzKMDM/s400/geostyro.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534624198403870098" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STYROFOAM TOUR</span><br /><br />TAM Australia<br />Nov.26-28 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sydney</span><br /><br />Nov. 29<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Brisbane, QLD</span><br />The Redbrick Hotel,<br />83 Annerley Road, South Brisbane<br />7.30pm<br /><br />Nov. 30<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Melbourne, VIC</span><br />Clyde Hotel<br />385 Cardigan St, Carlton Victoria<br />8:00 PM<br /><br />Dec.1 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Christchurch, NZ</span><br />The Twisted Hop<br />6 Poplar Street, Christchurch<br />7:00 PM<br /><br />Dec.2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Auckland, NZ</span><br /><br />Dec.3<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Adelaide, SA</span><br />Royal Institution of Australia<br />8:00 PM<br /><br />Dec.5<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Canberra, ACT</span><br />King O'Malley's Irish Pub<br />1:00 - 4:00 pm<br /><br />Many, many thanks to<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >TAM Australia & Australian Skeptics </span><br />...and Catherine Donaldson, Gold, Elvin Lucic, Andrew Gould,<br />Dennis Bowden, Kylie Sturgess, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">A Kovacs</span><br /></div>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-26117145772007234012010-09-07T15:02:00.003-05:002010-09-07T15:06:13.308-05:00Geo & Triologic LIVE: Friday, September 10th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB8vTrBkz6wPgvjuyPO90I1BxFgs9-C7_LlbUBEkmM1QeODnLlk0JOe9zt4ER8qzxYLSRFUvRXjL6Bj6xADFAgo_bCDjUKsik3p_Xa4FtNG4JWiQ9_ZmH5wZEvjAjJmEu8XGWr3ohJDI/s1600/Triologic_Starfish2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNB8vTrBkz6wPgvjuyPO90I1BxFgs9-C7_LlbUBEkmM1QeODnLlk0JOe9zt4ER8qzxYLSRFUvRXjL6Bj6xADFAgo_bCDjUKsik3p_Xa4FtNG4JWiQ9_ZmH5wZEvjAjJmEu8XGWr3ohJDI/s400/Triologic_Starfish2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514264841563464290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...and yes I meant SECRECT. (ooops)George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-54983163824874256172010-08-03T12:20:00.004-05:002010-08-03T12:28:23.136-05:00Geo & Triologic LIVE: Tuesday August 10th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EuBNku-Gyt4OeejeDxYMbgYI8m1ZAsq5nVCPOla9VsCTZE42qF7oi8ocum5xGK8rWuCN0Bx2KMHdkrTL3me495ai4U-IfAmRmwTaRuIPzo5JUIhyT7F9iLSNsMV911UtP0G65NiLbc8/s1600/Triologic_Starfish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 480px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1EuBNku-Gyt4OeejeDxYMbgYI8m1ZAsq5nVCPOla9VsCTZE42qF7oi8ocum5xGK8rWuCN0Bx2KMHdkrTL3me495ai4U-IfAmRmwTaRuIPzo5JUIhyT7F9iLSNsMV911UtP0G65NiLbc8/s400/Triologic_Starfish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501235982650897986" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-65867510344810142502010-07-12T12:23:00.002-05:002010-07-12T12:24:19.622-05:00Geo Show FRIDAY July 16th at Godfrey Daniels<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyQZ_vAPQ87qTknH_f4U5IKDT4i8uLsPKnvQZ9C1yZ-Wr82-FUQoFQFFR6PPmfoR5fod-lPuruAgzTK2CgqyiGwiL1XeNyQiHsGld5BtnQFdZ1BN1p2s8Pf5tb4FI7T1SpIryt8jFlT4/s1600/godfreys+version+2.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzyQZ_vAPQ87qTknH_f4U5IKDT4i8uLsPKnvQZ9C1yZ-Wr82-FUQoFQFFR6PPmfoR5fod-lPuruAgzTK2CgqyiGwiL1XeNyQiHsGld5BtnQFdZ1BN1p2s8Pf5tb4FI7T1SpIryt8jFlT4/s400/godfreys+version+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493071627783005426" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-84459283551712764892010-07-06T14:50:00.006-05:002010-07-06T19:39:22.915-05:00Upcoming Geo PerformancesNear and not so near future gigs:<br /><br />Friday July 16, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GODFREY DANIELS</span><br />Bethlehem PA<br />George Hrab & Triologic<br />Geo, Vinnie Puccio & Eric Kenlin<br />8:00 PM<br /><a href="http://www.godfreydaniels.org/months/2010Jul/2010Jul.html#1620">INFO</a><br /><br />Saturday July 17th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">NERDAPALOOZA</span><br />Orlando, Florida<br />George Hrab<br />5:15 solo perfomance<br /><a href="http://nerdapalooza.org/?page_id=395#Saturday">INFO</a><br /><br />Tuesday August 10th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">STARFISH BRASSERIE</span><br />Bethlehem, PA<br />George Hrab & Triologic<br />Geo, Vinnie Puccio & Eric Kenlin<br />9:00 PM<br /><a href="http://www.starfishbrasserie.com/">INFO</a><br /><br />Friday August 13th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">MUSIKFEST</span><br />Bethlehem, PA<br />Geo w/ Philadelphia Funk Authority<br />Americaplatz 9:00 PM<br /><a href="http://www.musikfest.org/">INFO</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.phillyfunk.com/pfaSched.asp"><span style="font-style: italic;">full PFA schedule</span></a><br /><br />Thursday Sept. 2 – Monday Sept. 6th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DRAGON*CON</span><br />Atlanta, GA<br />George Hrab, live podcast, panels<br /><a href="http://www.dragoncon.org/">INFO</a><br /><br />Saturday, October 9th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TEXAS FREETHOUGHT CONVENTION</span><br />Dallas, Texas<br />George Hrab<br />8:00 PM concert<br /><a href="http://www.texasfreethoughtconvention.com/">INFO</a><br /><br />November 26-29th, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The AMAZ!NG MEETING: AUSTRALIA</span><br />Sydney, Australia<br />George Hrab, panels, performance<br /><a href="http://www.tamaustralia.org/">INFO</a><br /><br />...see you at the shows.George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-12034588611262498312010-06-22T12:17:00.004-05:002010-06-22T12:24:41.097-05:00Celebrate Independent's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rA0-o_WK3LXth6dbZKDtK8s-LHSn-VPq9qa_5-GAvGCeYSuAU_2tjvNRcet03FMo3rqHC4sTWx1dsp047j_ZZSrv-IyRfiQluTjkJL5nqZInvqvpWgp7LUC0HKfLH4H5GEuR3FhuIC0/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 433px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rA0-o_WK3LXth6dbZKDtK8s-LHSn-VPq9qa_5-GAvGCeYSuAU_2tjvNRcet03FMo3rqHC4sTWx1dsp047j_ZZSrv-IyRfiQluTjkJL5nqZInvqvpWgp7LUC0HKfLH4H5GEuR3FhuIC0/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485650015901459602" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-3872187539274431072010-04-28T12:26:00.002-05:002010-04-28T12:36:19.970-05:00Gigs & Performances & Recipes. (Well... no recipes.)Here's what's what in the next few months...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TRIOLOGIC</span><br />George Hrab, guitar, vocals; Vinnie Puccio, bass; Eric Kenlin, drums<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, May 6th, 2010</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tunes at Twilight</span><br />Sun Inn Courtyard<br />Bethlehem, PA<br /><b>6:00 - 8:00 pm</b> | Concert<br /><br />Geo and the boys play an outdoor concert in Historic Bethlehem. <br />For more information, check out <a class="underline" href="http://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/events/index.htm" target="_blank">the City of Bethlehem's site.</a> <br /> <br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TRIOLOGIC</span><br />George Hrab, guitar, vocals; Vinnie Puccio, bass; Eric Kenlin, drums<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, July 16th, 2010</span><br /><a href="http://www.godfreydaniels.org/"><b>Godfrey Daniels</b></a><br />7 East Fourth Street<br />Bethlehem, PA 18015<br />610-867-2390<br /><b>8:00 pm</b> | Concert, byob<br /><br />Geo and the boys make an appearance at one of the most venerable small performing arts stages in the country, Godfrey Daniels, a member-supported listening room.<br />Tickets by reservation or at the door.<br />Box Office Hours: 2 pm - 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday<br /><br />MUSIKFEST WEEK<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TRIOLOGIC</span><br />George Hrab, guitar, vocals; Vinnie Puccio, bass; Eric Kenlin, drums<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday August 10th, 2010</span><br /><a href="http://www.starfishbrasserie.com/"><b>Starfish</b></a><br />51 West Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018<br />610-332-8888<br /><b>8:00 pm</b> | Performance<br /><br />Starfish is a restaurant/bar that advocates independent music.<br />During Musikfest Week, Kristofer Sandoval, the executive chef and owner, stacks the deck with amazing talent. This should be a very fun, very rowdy time.<br /><br />DRAGON*CON<br /><b>Solo Performance</b><br /><b>September 3-6, 2010</b> | performance date TBA<br />Musician, author and podcaster George Hrab brings his insightful tunes and anecdotes for another standing room only LIVE show at Dragon*Con. For more information, check out <a class="underline" href="http://dragoncon.org/" target="_blank">Dragon*Con</a> and listen to the <a class="underline" href="http://www.geologicpodcast.com/" target="_blank">the Geologic Podcast</a> for more developments. <br /> <br /> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ <br /> <br />TAM AUSTRALIA<br /><b>Solo Performance</b><br /><b>November 26-28, 2010</b> | information TBA<br />George Hrab will visit Oz and the continent surely will never be the same. Stay tuned to the podcast as the plan develops.George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-81570695416017928742010-02-03T20:17:00.002-05:002010-02-03T20:20:51.483-05:00TAM London DVD Now AvailableTAM London.<br /><br />12 hours of footage available on DVD.<br /><br />GO...<br /><br />GO NOW!<br /><br />Pre-Order your Copy <a href="http://www.tamlondon.org/blog/TAMLondon/2010/02/dvd-available-to-pre-order/">HERE</a><br /><br />Holy crap- that's my guitar next to Adam Savage...<br /><br />tee hee!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CjFSrdvANdM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CjFSrdvANdM&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-86271648944946007512009-11-11T22:21:00.002-05:002009-11-11T22:30:22.403-05:00Geo Gigs in States not Starting with "Penna"A couple of cool road trips coming up.<br /><br />Here's a chance to for us to chat.<br /><br />And why not?<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Skeptics/calendar/11298719/">Chicago Skeptics Meetup </a> </span><br />Thursday, November 19th<br />Burton Place<br />1447 N. Wells St., Chicago<br />7:30 pm<br /><br /><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Skeptics/calendar/11703641/">Post Performance Meetup</a><br />Friday, November 20th<br /><a href="http://www.meetup.com/Chicago-Skeptics/venue/982019/?eventId=11703641&popup=true" target="blank">Matisse Tavern & Grill</a><br />674 W Diversey Ave<br /> Chicago, IL 60614<br />773-528-6670<br />....................................<br /><br /><a href="http://bostonskeptics.com/?p=526"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Boston Skeptics in the Pub</span></a><br />Monday, November 23rd<br />Tommy Doyle's, Harvard Square<br />96 Winthrop St.<br />Cambridge, MA 02138<br />7:00 – 10:00 pm<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164235532875&index=1">FACEBOOK event page</a><br /><br />See you there...George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-43905117791002670802009-07-25T14:06:00.003-05:002009-07-25T14:10:22.110-05:00Geologic 3.0 Musikfest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOpJb0aOYRbGcB87hZnFGSdkN3JaSJC6XSUoIBB7Go8m0TJN9Nwf75aTugJsrV0hCNnq0mD55CQktdB6lIYgdBbAPEpYTxxu8T3VcfQs6Tc_7-dUfVx3CUQYIu2IKiK7P4mfbEUuwHfQ/s1600-h/Geo+Musikfest.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOpJb0aOYRbGcB87hZnFGSdkN3JaSJC6XSUoIBB7Go8m0TJN9Nwf75aTugJsrV0hCNnq0mD55CQktdB6lIYgdBbAPEpYTxxu8T3VcfQs6Tc_7-dUfVx3CUQYIu2IKiK7P4mfbEUuwHfQ/s400/Geo+Musikfest.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362477110617424610" border="0" /></a>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-46711458325723265322009-04-30T12:38:00.003-05:002009-04-30T12:50:14.713-05:00Upcoming Cool Stuff<span style="font-size:100%;">Gigs, gigs, and more gigs…</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some cool Philadelphia Funk Authority Gigs-</span><br /><blockquote>Thursday, Apr 30th <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Red Lion </span> <br />151 Bleecker Street<br /> New York, NY 212-260-9797 10 pm<br />info <a href="http://www.redlionnyc.com/">HERE</a><br /><br />Friday May 22nd<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sellersville Theater</span><br />24 W. Temple Ave., Sellersville, PA (tickets $15)<br />215-257-5808 8 pm<br />info <a href="http://st94.com">HERE</a><br /><br />Friday, May 15th<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kildare's Manayunk </span> <br />4417 Main Street, Manayunk, PA 19406 <br />215-482-7242 10 pm<br />info <a href="http://www.kildarespub.com/">HERE</a><br /></blockquote>PFA info <a href="http://www.phillyfunk.com">HERE</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GEO’s BALTICON SHOWS:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">The Maryland Regional Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention</span><br />Memorial Day Weekend <br />May 22-25, 2009<br />At Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, MD<br /><a href="http://www.balticon.org">BALTICON</a><br /></blockquote><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ALL GEO's EVENTS ARE on SATURDAY MAY 23rd</span><br /><br /><blockquote>Live Reading-<br />12:00 Noon<br />Pimlico<br /><br />Live Aliens You Will Meet-<br />3:00 PM<br />Chesepeake Room<br /><br />Concert-<br />7:00 PM<br />Hrab Stage<br /><br />Live Podcast-<br />9:00 PM<br />Chesepeake Room<br /><br />more info <a href="http://pentabarf.bsfs.org/B43/speakers/126.en.html">HERE</a></blockquote><br />AND OF COURSE...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TAM7 The Amaz!ng Meeting</span><br />Southpoint Hotel and Casino<br />Las Vegas Nevada<br />July 9-12, 2009<br /><br /><strong></strong><blockquote><strong>Friday, July 10, 9:00 - 10:30 p.m.<br /><br /></strong><div><strong>Double Feature! "<span style="font-style: italic;">The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam</span>" & George Hrab</strong></div> <div><strong> </strong><br />When actor <strong>Dean Cameron</strong> got the email we've all seen -- "Please help me, I am the beneficiary of $30 million!" -- he didn't delete it like the rest of us would. Instead, he responded in kind, taking the spammers for a ride that lasted well over a year. He turned this misadventure into a hilarious one-man show that has received accolades from the Los Angeles Times to Penn Jillette.<br /><br /></div> <div><span style="font-style: italic;">Also, musician, skeptic, and podcaster </span><strong style="font-style: italic;">George Hrab</strong><span style="font-style: italic;"> will entertain the crowd with his outstanding mix of humor, tunes, and critical thinking. This is a must-see presentation.</span><br /><br /><div><strong>Saturday, July 11, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.</strong></div> <div><strong>The JREF Talent Show</strong></div> <div>Are you talented? We're skeptical, so you'll have to prove it. We're throwing a good old-fashioned talent show, to see how well skeptics can do whatever it is they do. Sing, juggle, prestidigitate, tell jokes: show us what you've got. To apply, send a brief email outlining your talent to Alison Smith: alison@randi.org (please cc A B Kovacs as well: <span class="HcCDpe">abkovacs@randi.org)</span>. Applications will be accepted until May 1, and finalists notified before June 1.</div> <div>Only 10 applicants will be chosen, so make sure you practice! The Top 3 winners will receive prizes, and the others will receive the undying devotion of their fellow JREFers, or, more likely, simply be made fun of.</div> <div style="font-style: italic;"><br />Added bonus: <strong>George Hrab</strong> is MCing!<br /><br /><br /></div></div></blockquote><div><div style="font-style: italic;"></div><br /></div> <div><br /></div>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-91968169319356166202009-02-18T15:22:00.003-05:002009-02-18T15:34:17.434-05:00Served Cold<span style="font-style: italic;">For relative context, go listen to to</span> <a href="http://geologicpodcast.com/index.php?post_id=282355">Episode 42</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">of the Geologic Podcast...</span><br /><br />* * * * * *<br /><br />One of my spies sent in the following e-mail, and let me just say that my cockles are warm.<br /><br />Here it is, in it's entirety.<br /><br />(Nice of her to attatch an e-mail marked <span style="font-weight: bold;">"Confidential"</span>, no?)<br /><br /><br /><blockquote style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">From:</span> Nancy Clark<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">To:</span> ALL<br /><span style="font-weight: normal;">Subject: </span>Last Day<br /><br />And on that note (no pun intended), this Friday will be my last day at Moravian College. It has been a pleasure working with various members of the college constituency during my 14 years here.<br /><br />Nancy Clark<br /></blockquote><br /><blockquote>From: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thomforde, Christopher</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br />To: <span style="font-weight: bold;">College and Comenius Center</span><br />Subject: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Important Message from President Thomforde - Responding to the Financial Crisis</span><br />Importance: <span style="font-weight: bold;">High</span><br />Sensitivity: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Confidential</span><br /><br />Men and Women of Moravian:<br /><br />I want to provide you with an update on Moravian's efforts to respond to the financial crisis.<br /><br />The Finance Committee of the College Board met on Monday, February 9, 2009 to review the recommendations presented by the Senior Staff for the 2009-2010 budget. I shared these recommendations with you during my colloquium address in late January.<br /><br />On Monday, February 9, 2009, the Finance Committee approved these recommendations after careful consideration and discussion.<br /><br />Today we have acted upon those recommendations which have to do with personnel actions. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Specifically, we have eliminated six current positions and reduced 4 positions from 12 month to 10 month contracts. All personnel affected by these actions were notified today.</span></span><br /><br />While these types of personnel actions are always difficult, they were made as part of our efforts to reduce our operating budget by $2 million in fiscal year 2009-10 and reducing positions was necessary as a part of this process.<br /><br />I thank everyone who participated in this difficult process for your assistance.<br /><br />Christopher M. Thomforde<br /><br />President</blockquote>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-86714859064422989402009-02-13T13:13:00.005-05:002009-02-13T13:25:18.439-05:00Just for complete %100 immersion...<br /><br />Here is the video for <span style="font-weight: bold;">FAR (365 Days of Astronomy Theme).</span><br /><br />This is what one person can do with a camera, iMovie, a pair of Rollerblades, and a bunch of silly hats.<br /><br />Enjoy-<br /><br /><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aey6eY7aPw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="342" width="426"></embed>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-40109084325930412882009-01-24T13:49:00.007-05:002009-02-05T16:14:55.059-05:00Why I Do What I Dubi Do<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9n5sJZnD9ykEjzHqGJlxtMMHn9P9FQkSWP9boEZcrjisxgh1F5L60NPDfNV3GzNwo1Quvaw9l1RGGTFEkaA045c3mKyaNyNccYnzmpOTJhDnzyM02K5YGbCqJiM9skWXU5L8Kgb2yZjk/s1600-h/353293185_eb99b69a97.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9n5sJZnD9ykEjzHqGJlxtMMHn9P9FQkSWP9boEZcrjisxgh1F5L60NPDfNV3GzNwo1Quvaw9l1RGGTFEkaA045c3mKyaNyNccYnzmpOTJhDnzyM02K5YGbCqJiM9skWXU5L8Kgb2yZjk/s320/353293185_eb99b69a97.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294936786945708274" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every now and then I wonder if the all of the silliness that I try to accomplish on a weekly basis has ANY effect on anything.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">And then I get an e-mail like this.</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Too cool. The subject line of this particular letter was:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ubi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dubium</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ibi</span> Monty Python! Or... How Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Hrab</span> is Changing the World</span><br /></blockquote><br />I have to say that caught my attention. </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Check it out-</span><br /><br /><br />Dear George,<br /><br />My name is Jean-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Frédéric</span> and I write to you today to, first and foremost, tell you how you have changed my life immensely. Poems, lyrics and prose, do not hold enough power; can not encompass the magnitude of my gratitude towards you for having shown me the way to a wider world, with your skepticism and determined atheism shinning bright like beacons, both as bold as a candle in the dark.<br /><br /> Decreasing the speed of Superlatives from warp factor nine to one, I'd like to tell you a bit of my life story, so that it may make my point of how strong your impact was on my life, a vivid one. It all started 4.5 billion years ago...<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ok</span> maybe that's taking it a bit too far back. In all seriousness (or at least I'll try), it all started when I was 8 and found myself hunting down any books I could find on ghosts, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">UFO's</span>, Big Foot and all Occult subjects you could think of. This fascination kept with me and kept on growing, as I started to ask people around me if they ever had a strange phenomenon happened to them or seen anything out of this world. By the age of 13 I knew, in detail, about the Project Blue Book, the Socorro <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">affair</span>, how to catch ghosts on "high tech" equipment, and so on and so forth, I had even sunk in the underworld of conspiracy and trans-dimensional theories.<br /><br />At 15, now surrounded by friends that were heavily into spiritualism, Wicca and anything paranormal under the sun (or the moon), I decided to start writing down and take audio recording of them recounting their encounters with the supernatural, which I dubbed: "The Chaos Chronicles." After a dew interviews, I started to go out with them on their spirit hunts, where they "saw" invisible creatures like mind-vampires, purple and winged demon temptresses with Machiavellian schemes to take the city from other spirit beings. As I sat with them in the car (or drove most of the time), I tried seeing these things, I caught myself saying things like "I think I see a spirit gargoyle over that way or a spectral shift following us" and at first they dismissed my claims saying that those were "nothings" or misdirection created by the "Others", making me feel out of the loop. Eventually, with time, any glimpse, shift or imagination–fed creation that I pointed out, they saw and sadly I started seeing them as well.<br /><br />For years I continued to, every few months, questioned them and gather information, but as I did this investigating work, I started to realize the holes in some of their explanations and the derision that they had for anyone who didn't "get it" including me, at some points or other, when I asked probing questions…<br /><br />I got married to my lovely wife Jennifer and a few months later became a father to my wonderful Madeleine. My friends came by to congratulate us and (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">unbeknownst</span> to me) they put seals of protections around my daughter's room. This was told to me on a later date, when I inquired why I had not heard from them in a while regarding paranormal happenings and was also told that I was being kept less informed because I now had a family and they did not want me or them become pray to the spirit armies…From that point on I continued my interest in ghosts and the paranormal but let the "Spirit War" alone and forgotten.<br /><br />Finally, a year ago this march, I was listening to Steve <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Mirsky</span> on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">SciAm</span> podcast, since I have always been interested in Scientific American at a very young age because my mom had them around the house being a Microbiologist by trade and having those kind of interests. In any case, Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Mirsky</span> was mentioning a group that he had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">podcasted</span> with not too long ago, The Skeptic Guide to the Universe, and that they were a great fun bunch and that we should go check them out. Now my first thought was, "great— skeptics— those guys who can't see through the web of lies the government spins and are close-minded about everything.” Still I figured it could be a laugh to hear what they had to say and I should see what lies on the other side of my point of view.<br /><br />That, dear Sir, is when I downloaded ALL their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">podcasts</span> and started from the very beginning and tore through them all in three months, so that by mid may I was up to date. A little while later in the year I heard you in one of their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">podcasts</span> talk about all the many things you were doing in your podcast. This made me rush to my computer, download every single one of your shows, and devour every second of it, like a God-Hungry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kronos</span>.<br /><br />Thanks to you and many others, I am now a skeptic to the core. You see, I have a Bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Ancient Studies, I have been a Senior Credit Analyst for over 10 years ( I'm 29 right now) but, in part because the inspiration you've brought me, I am going back to school, studying for a certificate in Communication studies and then a Master's degree in either Public Relations (so that I may help spread a rational, skeptical way of thinking in schools, the media and our government) or in Scientific Journalism. I’d like to help push towards a more unbiased, truthful view of new scientific discoveries and debunking of Crap Based Medicine and all its <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">pseudoscientific</span> brothers & sisters.<br /><br />In any case, one thing I really need to get across here is that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">SGU</span>, Randi, Penn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Jillette</span> and many more may have laid the ground work for my skepticism, but you my friend, I can proudly say, are on equal footing with the Great Carl Sagan for opening my eyes to the hypocrisy of religion, and for making me see the way to Atheism. Since then, I have been a “closet atheist” for many months now (in large part due to the fact that my wife sees the universe a bit different that I do…) but I have found the courage to label myself for who I am: A Skeptic Atheist.<br /><br />In conclusion, thank you again George for what you have brought in my life. I must say that your music is amazing; your lyrics are transcendent, seriously hilarious and hilariously serious all at once.<br /><br />With my greatest regards to you,<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Jean-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Frédéric</span> Samson<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Vaudreuil</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Qc</span>, Canada<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">You can see Monsieur Samson's blog</span> <a href="http://shieldofglass.blogspot.com/">HERE</a>. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Thank you sir. Thank you.</span>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-51497432432883152632008-12-09T17:14:00.005-05:002008-12-09T18:22:32.134-05:00'Tis The Season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hZhHiVRigPwjOo3KTjvJSTQrWrvDNz-tJ9WdA9v_LF5S66mzmSAnXiDPvpBrhLJd6MipltcVhMFQqqWMXk4oh1yHcfCUj88wHk2MlcjfuMRi2hQCpAyKILMZ34plZbOhyphenhypheniyVEUD3pOA/s1600-h/DSC_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9hZhHiVRigPwjOo3KTjvJSTQrWrvDNz-tJ9WdA9v_LF5S66mzmSAnXiDPvpBrhLJd6MipltcVhMFQqqWMXk4oh1yHcfCUj88wHk2MlcjfuMRi2hQCpAyKILMZ34plZbOhyphenhypheniyVEUD3pOA/s320/DSC_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277917778652313938" border="0" /></a>What a crazy cool bunch of gifts.<br /><br />Wha?<br /><br />Well... first off...<br /><br />I've been reading the JREF's weekly newsletter/web post blog thang (SWIFT) for almost ten years, and just today, they posted an article that I wrote.<br /><br />I'll say that again.<br /><br />THE JREF POSTED AN ARTICLE I WROTE.<br /><br />[squee!]<br /><br />Go <a href="http://www.randi.org/site/index.php/swift-blog/330-on-superstition-.html">HERE</a> to see for yourself...<br /><br />I know that I've been involved with the JREF a lot over this last year, but seeing something I wrote, on what FOR YEARS was the exclusive private playground of James Randi, is just kinda mind-numbing. It's like I'm actually a part of a <span style="font-style: italic;">movement</span> or something. I mean... garsh...the list of posters (as opposed to a list of posers) that they have is pretty humbling.<br /><br />[You've got <span style="font-weight: bold;">Randi </span>of course, but there's also the new JREF president and all around incredo-human <span style="font-weight: bold;">Phil Plait</span>; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Richard Saunders</span> of the Australian Skeptics and the number one TV show down under; über b3 babe herself <span style="font-weight: bold;">Alison Smith</span>; ridiculously generous and threateningly intelligent <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jeff Wagg</span>; PLUS folks like <span style="font-weight: bold;">Joseph Albietz</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Brian Dunning</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Harriet Hall</span>. What the hell am I doing with THESE people?]<br /><br />SWIFT has gone from being something that would be refreshed every Friday, to something that is updated every day (more like a blog, less like a newsletter) and it's really quite a gift to see my words up there.<br /><br />H.U.M.B.L.E.D.<br /><br />But wait... there's more...<br /><br />Here's another cool gift-<br /><br />The fine folks at the International Year of Astronomy (namely Dr.Pamela Gay) have asked me to perform in California at their opening ceremonies during the American Astronomical Society's yearly conference.<br /><br />[Yes- you may go <a href="http://aas.org/meetings/aas213">HERE</a> to see]<br /><br />I have won the NERD LOTTO.<br /><br />...and I could not be more excited.<br /><br />PLUS-<br /><br />I grabbed what appeared to be the last PERFECT TREE from my local purveyor of freshly killed holiday greenery.<br /><br />Nice.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Here it is in its proper atheist/nüovo-pagan/retro-druid setting:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBBifvJKaJ5vYRZaUI295hObP9Xb7ljeJWjHZ4S9UD2Y31YvHKRndEEESMsyGgjqtCMu-Pt5o8hQEuLRe6A3Jn70PzPrK9SGgZbmpLo1etqI2fWKBXvinuEWp4Jyc-C9QwMkVk1H3Kbg/s1600-h/DSC_0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 403px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJBBifvJKaJ5vYRZaUI295hObP9Xb7ljeJWjHZ4S9UD2Y31YvHKRndEEESMsyGgjqtCMu-Pt5o8hQEuLRe6A3Jn70PzPrK9SGgZbmpLo1etqI2fWKBXvinuEWp4Jyc-C9QwMkVk1H3Kbg/s320/DSC_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277925859092562338" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">So... just in case you have arrived here from the aforementioned SWIFT article...</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">this is but a remote outpost of the Geologic Empire.</span><br /></div><br />The brain center/command deck of this particular starship is<br /><br /><a href="http://geologicpodcast.com/">THE GEOLOGIC PODCAST<br /></a><br />FREE weekly shows are posted every Thursday morning,<br />with a site featuring an extensive archive and coffee bar.<br /><br />CDs and individual songs are available for purchase at<br />iTunes and <a href="http://cdbaby.com/all/geologic">HERE</a> at the very cool <a href="http://cdbaby.com/all/geologic">CDBABY</a><br /><br />One printed tome entitled <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/1153616">NON-COLORING BOOK</a> can be purchased <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/georgehrab">HERE</a><br /><br />My website that has some calendrical information and sundry stuff on it is <a href="http://www.geologicrecords.net/">HERE</a>.<br /><br />...oh and... also... but...<br /><br />If you're in the mood to see me at my "day job", go <a href="http://www.phillyfunk.com/">HERE</a> to see the <a href="http://www.phillyfunk.com/pfaSched.asp">schedule</a> of the Philadelphia Funk Authority, and catch me playing drums. Funky.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />One last thing...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A good friend of mine noted that I was probably the first person to ever mention both Stephen Hawking and Flavor Flav in a single article.</span><br /><br />Now THAT was a cool gift.<br /><br /><br /><br />Merry and Happy and all that...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIwuXHnZTPioVF-eV1ol9vLoUn_8h36sf6jLGfKgviLk43DnIKPBLkdJSWj8rB2XvmHP-axzAuZDYt9AntrlaMD0sKIyFfx7_oBh2kNp7SsyWchOubCBToY71swYbotXtAWc7dnncNAA/s1600-h/DSC_0034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcIwuXHnZTPioVF-eV1ol9vLoUn_8h36sf6jLGfKgviLk43DnIKPBLkdJSWj8rB2XvmHP-axzAuZDYt9AntrlaMD0sKIyFfx7_oBh2kNp7SsyWchOubCBToY71swYbotXtAWc7dnncNAA/s320/DSC_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277930800865361634" border="0" /></a></div></div>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6910501730021012373.post-30612046782865262532008-10-04T12:49:00.005-05:002008-10-04T12:58:29.923-05:00Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Vox)<span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Ms. Information says:</span><br /><br />Thanks to popular demand, the Maestro's Dokaka-style cover of <span style="font-style: italic;">(Sweet Dreams Are Made of This)</span> by The Eurythmics is now available for your listening pleasure as a separate mp3. You can <a href="http://media.libsyn.com/media/geologicpodcast/Sweet_Dreams_Are_Made_of_Vox.mp3">listen to it here</a> or go to the <a href="http://www.geologicpodcast.com/index.php?post_id=387655">Geologic Podcast site for the direct download</a>.<br /><br />When the fabulous <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pfischer.com/">Paul Fischer</a> had asked me to use it on the <a target="_blank" href="http://balticonpodcast.org/">Balticon Podcast</a>, I said, "Who am I to disagree?" We here at Geologic HQ thought you might like having this in your Geo-Arsenal, too.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sweet Dreams (Are Made of Vox)</span>... Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsCF8GEx4tgBaHt8L9oRtkLeppDNLLZPA7AAckpLVogZV5ze71P1hs7_cexhUx5JeETJhrHZB1jzfJvueNTb1JisTxWNv0JaV7Frg28bcIXAHhQcqFTjztXk28FJOMQIXFwJe_qjTG60/s1600-h/SweetDreams_Hrab1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 459px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEsCF8GEx4tgBaHt8L9oRtkLeppDNLLZPA7AAckpLVogZV5ze71P1hs7_cexhUx5JeETJhrHZB1jzfJvueNTb1JisTxWNv0JaV7Frg28bcIXAHhQcqFTjztXk28FJOMQIXFwJe_qjTG60/s320/SweetDreams_Hrab1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5253357760859122450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Sweet Dreams Are Made of This) </span>written by David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox.</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>George Hrabhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08731711388203923709noreply@blogger.com1