I originally wanted this LJ account to hold a certain kind of place in my writing day. No record reviews, no expository essays, no band interviews - just quickfire thoughts for me and others to ponder. And while it's really a confluence of events that have rendered this account marginalized and all but forgotten, my statement for the record is that I now do these kind of quick blogs on Twitter. This will be my last entry on LiveJournal. Below are links to where I can be found from now (11/08) on. Thanks for reading!

IssueOriented.com - My podcast/website. Fancy audio and video of me interviewing noted bands, artists, film makers and more. Blogs from a number of people including me. Mine is called Rubber Hits Road and tracks the real-world impact of entertainment's non-entertainment efforts on people's lives. Issue Oriented can also be found on iTunes , Facebook, YouTube, Buzznet and MySpace.

Twitter.com/RonenKauffman - Follow my tweets and me my internet friend. iPhone + Twitter = Awesome.

KamikazeWords.com - My writing and portfolio site. I don't update it as much as I used to, but I do update it. Maybe that will change, maybe it won't. Either way, a place to see my short-form essays and an overview of my creative portfolio including bands and media work. 

I'm also on Facebook if you wanna be internet friends. Just search for me. 

Thanks again - be well!

RonenK

SARAH PALIN THINKS JOHN McCAIN IS A GREAT AMERICAN WHO USES HIS CAREER TO BUILD REFORM, WHILE IMPLYING THAT OBAMA IS USING REFORM TO BUILD HIS CAREER.

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SARAH PALIN THINKS SHE IS SHATTERING A GLASS CEILING FOR WOMEN

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Having a livejournaL client for my iPhone is awesome.

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ISSUE ORIENTED ep32 -features JESSE MICHAELS (Op Ivy/Common Rider) and THE PHENOMENAUTS. And hey, pick up Alternative Press #240!

Ladies and gentlemen -

I'm pleased to present episode 29 of ISSUE ORIENTED. Click here to rule the world.

- CHUCK RAGAN (HOT WATER MUSIC) talks about going solo, the philosophy of break-ups and much more. Then he plays live, just for YOU.

- JOHN JOSEPH isn't just the author of a new book (The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, Punkhouse 2008) - he is also a hardcore legend. (CRO-MAGS, BLOODCLOT, and he recently did a set with BAD BRAINS). What an amazing interview.

It's free. It's awesome. It's for you, because you are awesome. ISSUE ORIENTED - tell a friend.

Ronen K / ISSUE ORIENTED

Your whole bit is so cliche.

Not, like, the crazy economic system that forces people to fuck each other over. No, I'm talking about the band from New York. Tommy Corrigan from Silent Majority sings. If you don't know what I'm talking about or why it's significant, we're not friends any more. Seriously though, Homefront is such a good record.

Dear chick from the Pussy Cat Dolls trying to have a solo career - holy crap, your current single is bad. LIke, SO bad.