to be or not to B. Cole

B-Cole

I don't know how I missed this hyphenated comedian's appearance here.

B. Cole'

I have no idea what that apostrophe is for, but you can buy beads ... here.

B. Cole

Will be master of ceremonies at this morning's Memorial Day service in Carbondale. Period.

Speaking of punctuation marks

Murshid's colon: behind the keystroke

The local Sufi sheikh, Din Dayemi (aka, Murshid) uses a colon to spell e:mail, which I have no problem with, but find it curious, and can't resist a good title. I think it must be how they spell e-mail (or email) in Germany, because Murshid spends a lot of time there, where he's very popular, the David Hasselhof of gurus, offering a unique blend of two spiritual traditions: Ananda Marga and Sufi Islam, with some good old fashioned rock and roll included in the mix.

Here in Carbondale, his organization turned the Longbranch Coffee House from a funky, comfortable hangout, into an upscale, comfortable hangout offering live entertainment and a full service gourmet restaurant menu. A large farm in Cobden supplies the community with fresh organically grown vegetables, a permaculture project is growing, and the Dayemi organization has a recently released CD by Murshid and his band, Majnun.

So what does all this have with the spelling of e:mail? I don't know. I couldn't find it in a Google search in English or German, but notice that typing it does not require moving the right pinky finger to insert a punctuation mark between the 'e' and the 'mail'. So it's more efficient, i guess. And it may reflect the guru's teaching style. Use what is at hand. Don't reach up for something that is right under your nose. Am I reaching here? If you think so, send me an e*mail message.