A meme ( /ˈmiːm/; meem)[1]) is “an idea, behavior or style that spreads from person to person within a culture.”[2] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols or practices, which can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals or other imitable phenomena. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate and respond to selective pressures.[3]
(Spoiler free, I think…) Well I finally finished reading 11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King, and I have to say… Wow! It is incredible. I started reading the eBook edition for the first five chapters or so, but I found that when I was not able to read it due to my busy life I constantly wanted to. The first thing I thought about when I woke up and last thing I thought about before falling asleep kinda thing, you know? So I then picked up the Audio Book edition (Unabridged and over 30 hours long) to listen in my car also, but that still wasn’t enough, so I put it on my iPhone and listened to it every chance I got. When time allowed I still read the eBook but I was hearing Craig Wasson‘s voice in my head so I decided to dive into the Audio Book edition full force. Craig Wasson did an amazing job reading this book. He made me feel like I was really back in time. I don’t know how long it took me to realize but the voices Craig did for various characters were coincidentally spot on impressions of current and former Presidents of The United States. I remember saying to myself “That sounds a lot like W…” and then ” OK, that’s definitely Obama!” 
But back to the book, There were many reasons I started this Novel. I was listening to The Kevin Pollak Chat Show his guest was Damon Lindelof and Damon was talking about the incredible experience he had with a Stephen King book and I was intrigued. So while that was in my head, my friend Frankie had mentioned a book that was coming out about JFK and time travel, two subjects that I am very interested in. Then Frank told me it was by Stephen King and that was it, done deal. There were so many little things in this book that spoke directly to me, I don’t know if it’s all happenstance or just a testament to Stephen King’s writing as this was the first but by no means the last book I will read from him. I enjoyed every little detail from the song In The Mood by Glen Miller which has always been one of my favorites to the character of Al who ran the local Diner. I could not help but picture my dad due to the name and his failing health. I have always loved time travel and science fiction but if I had to categorize this story, I would say it is historical fiction. Some have said it’s Back To The Future mixed with Quantum Leap, (and maybe a little bit of Sliders I thought) which is right up my ally…but it’s a lot more. When I finished the book I could research it on the internet without any fear of spoiling myself and I learned that it was announced that Jonathan Demme has attached himself to write, produce and direct a film adaptation of 11/22/63. I’m interested to see how it will turn out, everyone always tells me the movie is never as good as the book but this will be the my first time experiencing that. Now all I have to do is get the 11/22/63 1st (first) edition :D
Albie’s Recommendation: Read It.
I’m sitting here in the Raleigh Super 8 listing X-1 (ex minus one) I have always like Old Time Radio but as of late I have found myself re-interested in OTR in particular the a for mentioned X-1. Tonight’s Show is “xminusone_550422_And The Moon Be Still And Bright” from April 4, 1955. It’s worth a listen. I’m seriously thinking about doing an X-1 Podcast, What do you guys think?
Something I have realized during my recent travels is that humanity has reached a comfortable level. What I mean by that is everywhere you go everyplace is the same pretty much. There are some differences but every town has a target, wal-mart, McDonald’s etc. So if we were to spread out amongst the verse eventually all the towns on all the terraformed planets would have towns with Targets, wal-marts and McDonald’s and all that kind if stuff. It’s almost like The Matrix and the 13th floor mixed together. It’s like there’s only a few towns and then someone checked the tile box so it repeats. It’s comforting and disturbing all a the same time.
I am used to Cape Coral Florida. Cape Coral is very level and square. Cape Coral was a planed town. It was once just swampland and what they did about a hundred years ago was to dig out a series of canals all over the area in a grid so almost every street had water access. The earth they dug out was used to make the land parts, pretty ingenious. All of south Florida is pretty flat anyway but Cape Coral even more so. So in North Carolina there is no such concept of a level surface. My inner ear is going nuts. I feel like I’m gonna fall over all the time. I’m sure I would get used to it buy for now I feel drunk and my neck hurts from trying to feel level. The only thing that is a reference is the plumb of all the tree trunks. That helps a little. Driving is crazy here. You go up and down hills. The car goes faster by itself when going down hill. It seems very logical when you think about it but when you have been driving for twenty years and that never happened before it is just strange. But the good thing about here is people can walk on their lawn and not be afraid of being eaten alive by red ants like falling into the amazon full of piranha like we do in Florida.
It was a fifteen hour drive to Raliegh NC for Heather’s grandfather’s 75th birthday and Steers family reunion. I was very scared to take the trip. I don’t like leaving my little corner of the world. But for Heather I would do anything. The drive was over 800 miles. I do not recommend driving that much in one day. I got white line fever. The first night we were staying with her uncle Glen and aunt Karen. When we got to their place around 1:30 and I was falling asleep. Their house is the most beautiful house I’ve ever seen in real life, If I ever won the lottery I don’t think I could even conceve of building a place this gorgeous. I felt like cousin E
ddie from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. It is so nice to stay here but it makes me feel so bad about how I live my life in poverty without even realizing it. I thought I was a Chevy Case and it turns out I’m a Randy Quaid.
Chancellor Durken: I will have to say: This morning, I was the leader of the universe as I know it. This afternoon, I’m only a voice in a chorus. But I think it was a good day.
My name is not Quaid.
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In the third episode of “a Conversation with Albie” Albie’s guest is his long time friend Jon Green. Albie met Jon in the mid 2000′s. Albie and Jon talk about Jon’s life from childhood to present day including being adopted, moving around a lot, his time in the big house, his awesome wife and our friendship. Please check out http://www.cafepress.com/baconwhore
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We went to our latest ultrasound today to make sure the baby was doing ok and find out the gender, it’s a Girl. So everyone can start shopping 
I wanted a Girl but I also wanted a Boy so I was happy either way. But now that I know it’s a Girl I’m even Happier. I am so looking forward to raising this little lady. Heather is growing me a little best friend.
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