R U kidding? BP Gas is doing what?

So I spent last Thursday and Saturday on lake Michigan and wow it was a great time to say the least. Friday was spent with my boys (5 of us) sailing for about 30 miles and 6 hours without a cloud in the sky. We did the guy talk thing since none of us had really seen each other for some time, that was great. Then I spent a couple hours in reflection just sitting off the starboard side with my feet getting splashed by the waves and watching the sun set over the Chicago skyline it was so relaxing and magnificent, I'll post some pictures when I get them. Friday was the Cubs game, never been to Wrigley and man it was cool. I am into sports and music so when Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam sang the tradition 7th inning stretch "Take Me Out The Ball Game" I got the chills, even in the 90 degree heat! The rest of the night is a blur..On To Saturday, the Scene party on Lake Michigan. Hundreds of boats all tied up with girls and guys all kicking back and having a great day regardless of the clouds just spending time laughing and getting to know one another. I could go on and on but I wont. What I am getting at is BP aka British Petroleum gas just got busted doing something they definitely shouldn't have been doing, dumping waste into lake Michigan! I don't really know what to say, I feel like an asshole because I have been buying BP gas since I started to drive and now they take something so beautiful and try to trash it like it's no big deal. Well I think they were mistaken, I do have a BP credit card that will soon be canceled and I will do my best to no longer get anything from my neighborhood BP, I think you should do the same. Fuck Them, raise the price then dump the waste in my back yard! A place that for the first time in about a year or two I really had a chance to relax for more than an hour!

Read this!

And then read this! Eddie Vedder at Lollopalooza which by the way was a sick concert, I'll get into that later.

Peace and chicken grease!!!

Ordinary Peoples back to Columbus July 28 2007

ColumbusING.com

Kaplan Artists Group

Donate and Support my Mothers walk for Breast Cancer!

Hello friends and family – I wanted to pass this email along to let you know that my Mother is partaking in The 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk in San Diego , after her fight with lymphoma in 96’ she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and has been in remission ever since. I think she is the strongest women that I know and she will continue to walk to raise money for a cure until she can’t walk anymore and even then it will be hard to stop her. Please read below for more details of Wally Kaplan’s life and if you are interested please donate. Don’t forget to check out her art to at Wallysart.comwhich was originally inspired during her fight with cancer.

Thanks and much love

Chas

Please forward this to the circle. The correct email address to donate in my name is www.the3day.com, Donate, San Diego, Enter my name, and click on it to go to my personal web page. Sorry for the confusion! I left out "the" the first time around, Wally Kaplan or click this link
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Dear family and friends,

This year marks my 4th year as a breast cancer survivor and my 11th year as a lymphoma survivor! I am feeling wonderful, enjoying life, and ready to take on a new challenge. I am one of the lucky ones! This November I’m going to do the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk with my niece Stephi who is celebrating her 10th year as a survivor. We are fifteen or so years apart in age and I’m hoping to take advantage of all her energy to do the full 60 miles and sleep in a tent in a sleeping bag. And yes, I am sane. It’s time for me to pay back and raise money to help others get educated about this disease and to enable the women fighting breast cancer to get through all of the treatments successfully. I am dedicating this walk to my niece Stephi and to my friend, Faith Price Kash, who lost her battle with breast cancer.
I’ve started to train and am very glad that it’s summer and not the middle of winter. I am again relearning the streets of Cleveland and finding out exactly how far 5, 10, and 15 miles are from my home. We are participating in the San Diego 3-Day Walk so I will be walking far away from home, but hopefully you’ll be there in spirit to cheer me on. Who amongst us hasn’t been affected by breast cancer whether from personal experience or watching a friend or loved one cope with this lousy disease? I have pledged to raise $3,000 dollars and simply put, I am asking for your help.
85% of the net proceeds raised from the Breast Cancer 3-Day will benefit the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation which provides support for research and community outreach. 15% of the net proceeds raised will benefit the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund, a special field of interest fund that will provide support for research, treatment, education and prevention.
I thank you in advance for your donations and please know that it is greatly appreciated. Your donation is, of course, tax deductible.
If you would like to donate by credit card online, you can go to www.the3day.org , click on Donate, click on San Diego Nov.9-11, enter my name, click on it to go to my web page and follow the instructions.
Thank you for your support and I’d appreciate any good words you can put in with the weatherman for good training weather!
Fondly,
Wally

Help stop Price Gouging of GAS!!!

Can you face another summer where a day trip to the lake or the beach costs you an arm and a leg? It's shaping up to be just that if we don't ask Congress to stand up to Big Oil now.
The House passed a bill last week that could make gas price gouging a federal crime, but the oil companies succeeded in weakening it at the last minute, so it's hard to enforce.
In a couple weeks, the Senate will vote on the same bill, and we need them to make it stronger. I signed a petition to urge my representatives to pass a strong gas price gouging bill. We have over 500,000 names already, but we want to get to 750,000 -- can you join me at the link below?

Click to sign the petition!

http://pol.moveon.org/stoppricegouging/?r_by=-8347499-cFt_Ee&rc=mailto

Thanks!

Lollapalooza 2007 note from Ordinary Peoples

It's that time of year again and we need your help to join the Lollapalooza lineup! Please vote with every email you have once a day from now until June 30th. Then if OP is in the top 100 vote getting bands we will make round 2 of voting. We will update you again July 1st.



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OP is still working hard in NYC creating brand new music that you are going to love, please keep an ear open for us and as soon as the new album comes out you will be the first to know!


Thanks and much love!


OP

Brand Spankin New

I just revamped this blog to bring you more of what I love! Videos with some great Music. Check out the very cool Ordinary Peoples Videos that are now on top of this blog! Be Sure to also check out Google AdSense- If you are playing around on the net with blogs and other websites, AdSense is a great way for you to make some extra CASH.

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Ordinary Peoples Exclusive Song Release and Mtv2 Contest

Ordinary Peoples has a new song called "Wanna Get To Know Ya" and you can listen to the Exclusive Release

at MySpace.com . Please take a listen and let us know what you think! Also keep your ears open in the coming weeks for a third song release.



MTV2 is holding a new contest "On The Rise" and OP is now a part of this competition, Please click the banner below to vote for Ordinary Peoples. You can vote as many times as you like, everyday!



POP UP BLOCKERS MUST BE DISABLED!

WHO WANTS TO SEE ORDINARY PEOPLES IN CHICAGO FOR LOLLAPALOOZA 2006 THE FIRST WEEKEND IN AUGUST!!!!!!!!!

WELL ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK THIS BANNER BELOW AND VOTE!




THANKS FOR THE LOVE AND SUPPORT AND WE'LL SEE YOU SOON!

PEACE

OP

P.S. DON'T JUST VOTE ONCE, VOTE WITH ANY EMAIL ONCE EVERYDAY FROM NOW UNTIL JUNE 30th.

I can't understand why this is happening

Freedom of Speech! What does that mean in today's world? Take a look at this story about a great new band from Cleveland, Mifune. These people are my friends as well as co-workers and I am proud of them for standing up for what they believe in, peacefully and with respect. Now on the other side of that coin you have to ask yourself why they were not treated with the same respect that Mifune deserves.

This is a must read clip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer

Ordinary Peoples to hit The Newport Music Hall!!!

Get your tickets NOW, just click the picture below!!!!!!


Ordinary Peoples, Newport Music Hall May 12, 2006

Ordinary Peoples at The Poison Room In Cincinnati

Ordinary Peoples in Athens Ohio

Vegoose in Vegas for Halloween

On my way to Vegas next week for some interesting musical experiences. First I will be joining up with O.A.R. for a couple days on the west coast to do some business and watch Ordinary Peoples, MC scraps take the stage with them and do more business. Then on Friday I am off to Vegoose music festival. I think by now all of you know that I am a huge fan of this sort of thing, but I must say that I am a little Leary that this event will be the best just from the simple fact that transportation is going to be a bitch, to and fro Sam Boyd stadium. What will they do with 50k hippies running around some barren land of the strip in the middle of the desert...Use your imagination for that one.

I need to get a number of a good cab company or limo service so that I am not SOL.....

The Music, well I have seen a number of spectacular show this summer including Arcade Fire in Chicago with 100+ degree temps and Mars Volta at Bonnaroo and to many more to talk about but I am really looking forward to Ween if you haven't heard them you should because they are strange, fun and full of energy that pushes up to the nose bleeders. This will be my first with them but I will be seeing them twice in 3 days. I am very excited and I will let you now how it goes. I am also looking forward to Beck, which I have heard many different comments about that show but I must listen for myself to make a valid opinion on it.

Well I'm off to pack!

OP After Party in Cincinnati

OP in the Big Apple!

ACL

Okay, I think you know me by now and you know that I love music and music festivals, considering that I have been to every major music fest this year. I have one question, maybe to myself and nobody else. Why did I book a ticket to come to Austin on Sunday September 25 instead of ariving on the 23 when Austin City Limits started? Well I was fucked by the weather and confusion going on in Texas. Why was texas in such a state of panic when the f'in huricane didn't even do damage and it beat up N.O. again. Ask the Bush family........Bottom line, as I just walked 6th street in Downtown Austin I saw many happy and satified faces from the three day fest in Austion . I will not miss this next year......well I'm off to bed as I have an early morning and I guess I have to hold onto my emotions until Vegoose.....Oh, I can't wait to get some real mexican food, my goal for Monday!

Who Rocks the Party? Ordinary Peoples, That's Who!

Scraps from Ordinary Peoples rocks the Promowest Amphitheater in Columbus Ohio last night with O.A.R., and he is doing it again tonight at Tower City Amphitheater in Cleveland. If you haven't heard about Ordinary Peoples you better. Need more info just check out this link or contact me: ordinarypeoples.com

But at least I'm enjoying the RIDE!

But at least I'm enjoying the ride, those are my most favorite lyrics from any song and the song is "Hell In a Bucket". And I think most people who know me are aware that I live by those words. The Grateful Dead started everyting for me, freedom, music and many many true friends.

On this day of celabration and rememberance I just want to say thank you to Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead for starting something that has brought me so much joy and so many smiles.

Look from a quick glance.

www.nugs.net

www.jambase.com

www.dead.net

The new way to see Music! Bonnaroo 2005!

I am not exactly sure if I am a fan of jumping from stage to stage without a chance to take in the experience of a band. That's kind of the new format with all of these festivals this summer, don't get me wrong I went to Bonnaroo.
And enjoyed it to the fullest but I did think it was a little more commercial than I expected as well as some of the artist thinking it was just one big party instead of a time to make a statement or play there ass's off, TREY! I was there for more than just Trey of course and most every band or artist that I heard satisfied me musically and emotionally. De La Soul and Mars Volta, lit it up for the late night and I will not forget it!

Don't forget a very funny moment with a good friend of mine as we walked up to the Silent Disco!

My good friends at Jambase said it best "Bonnaroo is a State of Mind" and I agree. Check out the article it's a great one!

Great Friends, Great Times, Bonnaroo!!!!