http://www.duckbutter.com Cartage & Pandering Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:23:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, I had to say something about this; the poor guy's world is sort of imploding on him. So he tagged a little strange? So what?  Frankly its nobody's business but his and his wife's in my opinion, but there could a silver lining in it for him even as ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=12 I read that today was Mort Sahl's birthday. Big whoop. Mortimer appeared at the Cellar Door for one un-stellar week in 1972 memorable only for his utter unprofessionalism and lack of humor.  Monday night he opened to two kids and a dog (an empty house for those of ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=11 In the spring of 1970 Linda Ronstadt made the first of three appearances I was present for at The Cellar Door in Washington DC where I worked during college as bartender, waiter and Assistant Manager. Each of these appearances ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=10 In 1971 The Cellar Door, a nightclub in Washington DC, was on a roll, discovering and booking fresh new musical talent virtually every week. That year alone The Eagles had made their first public appearance at “The Door;” Emmy Lou Harris had been “discovered” at The Door;  Bill Danoff ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=9 The Eagles Little Known First flight as Jackson Browne’s back-up band. In 1972 two icons of the entertainment world got their start without much fanfare or initial public notice. One, The HBO subscription channel, virtually created premium subscription cable channels. The other, the founding of the seminal band, The Eagles, ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=8 How Richard Pryor taught me to cry. In the Fall of 1971, Richard walked into my life, sat down at the club where I was bartending, and ordered a ginger ale. The place was The Cellar Door, a Washington DC night club that would ultimately be ranked with the legendary ... http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=7 Our standard services include: Intra-planetary cargo hauling within the Earth's solar system. Inter-Galactic cargo hauling within human space. Premium and special services are available as follows: Inter-Galactic cargo hauling within alien space. Pandering (Outside of Human Federation jurisdiction only.) Colonization supply and population transportation. http://www.duckbutter.com/?p=1