Nightshift - The Commodores

thGood morning peeps!! It's good to be here again albeit on a sad note. This new year of  2010 had hardly settled in good when the bad news just kept on coming. January, 2010 will forever be known as the year that the small country of Haiti was decimated by a catastrophic earthquake! The death toll still not yet tallied. The flip-side though, is that after nearly two weeks, survivors are still being pulled from the rubble! Nothing short of miraculous!

In the world of politics, backlash is rearing it's ugly head. Opponents of President Obama's Health Care initiatives are gloating about the democratic defeat or republican victory if  you will, in the state of Massachusetts, where the late Senator Teddy Kennedy's seat is going to be filled by republican Scott Brown. Brown defeated his heavily favored; Obama endorsed democratic opponent, Martha Coakley. To add further insult to injury, he defeated the other possible heir to the seat, Independent Joseph L Kennedy, with Kennedy acquiring a mere 1 percent of the vote! Notable because not only is Joseph a Kennedy, but the Kennedy's have held a stronghold on Massachusetts for over forty years! For many, the vote was not as much for Scott Brown as it was a vote against President Obama's agenda. Remember when Rush (Hush) Limbaugh declared he wanted Obama to fail? Well it seems that his followers have taken this to heart. We all knew there would be a backlash against Barack Obama sooner or later, didn't we? Well now it is coming to fruition. This persistent opposition can only serve to undermine President Obama's legacy, as his approval rating is slipping drastically.

Finally, 2010 has seen the death of some of the singers we have loved and listened to as we entered adulthood. Teddy Pendergrass: "The Chocolate Teddy Bear" He was one of the handsomest, most soulful singers of our generation. Tall, dark and deliciously handsome...he will be missed! Robert "Squirrel" Lester of The Chi-lites; I used to chuckle as he bounced around the stage in the Chi-Lite's live concerts' wearing their traditional "Chicago gangster" style zoot suits! Oh how the ladies loved Squirrel! Smooth and still fine well into his sixties; he will be missed too!

The "B-side" of these losses is that the "Heavenly Soul Band" just became more soulful! Can you imagine the jam session that must be taking place? Michael Jackson "Moon Walked" down to the Pearly Gates to greet the new comers with open arms. James Brown said, "I Feel Good," as Marvin wondered, "What's Going On?" Sam Cooke chimed in with, "A Change is Gonna Come" while Curtis Mayfield said this band is going to be "Superfly!" Jackie Wilson added, "You Better Know It." Brook Benton said "Fools Rush In" but Dinah Washington added, You Got What It Takes!" Billy Holiday said, "Our Love Is Here To Stay!" Fats Waller piped, "One Never Knows, Do One?" Louie Armstrong intoned, "What A Wonderful World"
Paul Williams, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin harmonized,"Don't Look Back"
 Ah yes, the Heavenly Soul Band...God is jammin' with the best!