the artist formerly known as Cat

Creator of one of the greatest singer/songwriter albums of all time, “Tea for the Tillerman,” the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens has finally come out of his self-imposed retirement, and it’s literally a blessed event.

In the late 1970s, following his own lyrical precept to “pick up a good book now” (in his case, the Koran), the musician became a Muslim and renamed himself Yusuf Islam. He threw away his guitar, judging music frivolous and distracting. He plowed his energies and royalties into creating a London school to nurture Muslim girls (having three of his own), and eventually took over leadership position in dozens of religious-linked organizations.

Yusuf now says it was a combination of factors - including visits to music-friendly Muslim countries and having his son bring a guitar into the house - that finally got him into singing and composing again.

But being refused admittance to the U.S. as a terrorist threat (the week before he was awarded a peace prize in Britain) also must have motivated the man to instigate a major public relations effort on behalf of moderate Muslims.

The result is this comeback album filled with songs that espouse the peaceful and all-embracing side of his religion.

Still shy of scaring would-be listeners away, the new disc, “An Other Cup” (Atlantic, A-) lists the artist just as Yusuf (no last name). His distinctive finger-picked and strummed acoustic guitars and still decently purring voice, zesty global rhythms and sweet-natured lullaby tunes often recall glories past.

A revival of “I Think I See the Light” underscores that he was a spiritual cat way back when, while Yusuf’s genteel treatment of the Animals’ “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” likewise aims to set matters straight.

Most exotic and enticing of all, though, is “The Beloved,” a haunting celebration of Muhammad that shares the testimony with Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour.

Truly, this is baklava for the soul.

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Melissa, bloodthirsty in Texas said:

I keep thinking that we could fill his breathing apparatus with bacon and let him smother....

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geezerette said:

Should America be concerned?  Ahhh no sh*t John.

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JoeBandMember said:

It’s called “domestic terrorism”.

While President Howdy Doody is worried about returning US veterans.

The Muslims are the enemy of the United States, and the Democrats bow to them.

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MrHappy said:

Mergovin,
Please keep me/us informed on your tumbler. I would be interested in its performance.

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Gus (RWE & certified Infidel) said:

DougM, that is tooooo fuh-neee!!

Digi, she still has to pass the behind-the-wheel driving test!
That’ll prolly take another coupla years & 14 wrecks!!

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Gus (RWE & certified Infidel) said:

Hasan is still alive but in a coma, so hopefully the feds will be able to thoroughly interrogate him
& find out the full story behind his terrorist attack!
Thank G-d for the foreign media!  It’s hard to comprehend how rotten & biased our MSM has become!!

What geezerette said ‘bout the bleedin’ heart libs eatin’ their words.

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Merovign said:

Shop around. I occasionally get a good deal on equipment from Midway or Mid-south or even eBay (especially dies).

For those in or near Sacramento, CA, “Wild Sports” still has brass, powder, and intermittently primers. Sportsman’s Warehouse even has a decent supply of brass and dies now, piddling on powder but they do have some.

You can still get ammo, just do us all a favor and don’t buy “repacked chinese 40-year-old rusty stuff in russian packages” for a penny a piece.

Don’t look for small or big stores, generally, look for older ones. Wild Sports for example has all sorts of contracts with manufacturers, which is why they never ran out (though they “ration” sales) and prices aren’t too ridiculous.

I’m about to order some more equipment, but I’m thinking of building a tumbler instead of buying a new one - I want to make a quiet rotary one.

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geezerette said:

Watching Fox news and She’s on again-- spewing her BS --- the biggest is it won’t add a cent to the deficit.  She is so inspiring I wish I could vote for the bill---we’ll be living in Utopia--- yeah!!!

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Buzz Bannister - (Private Guy) said:

I bet you would too :)

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JMcD said:

Ask Naztie Pelussi if mandated douches are in the program....Huh?...No, not Harry Reid...The other ginch.

JOKE:  Obama is working on his LazyBoy chair and calls on Michelle to bring him a monkey wrench......After a while she comes in and hands him a glass of liquid......"Whaz dis ?”, asks he and she says, “It’s a glass of water with some vinegar in it”.....
“But I asked you for a monkey wrench”, says his baffledness.
“Well.....das wut I rinshes MY monkey wid.” says the F.L.

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

Oh yea. And we used the pro-line and got through from there so they could pay for the call:)

Told ‘em I was real nervous too, because they’ve been trying to intimidate us by calling us names and stuff too.

But I told her if my rep votes for this I’ll do everything in my power to insure he never gets elected to anything ever again.
An assault on The Constitution is an assault on ME.

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geezerette said:

Check

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DougM (commissarophobe) said:

Heheee, okay, more daily Korean WTF?

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geezerette said:

Buzz,I bet we would love your son.

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geezerette said:

When I heard about this the first thing I said was what’s his name , what mosque was he going to and what’s on his computer. 
He couldn’t strap a bomb on himself and get in so he made sure he had guns and a lot of ammunition.  What he didn’t count on was a brave woman with a gun.
I want all the bleeding heart libs to eat their s---y words.  I want them to go to every funeral of the people he killed and look the families right in the eye and tell them what you think.

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apotheosis said:

Sad that we have to get this news from a foreign source, as our media does not have the balls to come out and say it.

Agreed.

I am getting so.  Freaking.  SICK of this.

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mech (wounded characterist) said:

Agreed, Melissa.

Remember ‘Telefon’ ?

. . . miles to go before I sleep.

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The Digital Hairshirt said:

And now she’s drivin’ in Stepps and Eddie’s neighborhood!

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SondraK, Lympian Slayer said:

*I’m* the one who listened to him :)

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Melissa, bloodthirsty in Texas said:

Very interesting development.
Sad that we have to get this news from a foreign source, as our media does not have the balls to come out and say it.
How many more are out there?
I have said it before…
Cowboys and muslims....

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